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Why Closed Communion?

April 22, 2024
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
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What Is Purgatory?  

July 26, 2021
Who goes there? How can we help them? 
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Wrong Dates for Catholic Saints?

July 26, 2021
Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites? 
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Where to Start in Reading the Bible? 

July 26, 2021
What book in the Bible should I read first so as not to get lost or give up? 
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Living Our Faith Boldly

May 25, 2021
Over the past years, I have noticed a steady decline of the younger folks in the Catholic Church. Do you have any explanation for this exodus?
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Help Needed 

May 25, 2021
Are there some resources for the struggle I find myself experiencing: believing that my mom, who died several months ago, is indeed in heaven with God? 
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Stifling the Holy Spirit’s Work? 

May 25, 2021
Are we stifling the work of the Holy Spirit within the Church today? 
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