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What About Sins of Omission? 

June 24, 2025
I cannot find an examination of conscience for sins of omission. Does such a list exist?
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Jews and the Death Penalty

August 25, 2021
The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate because they said their law would not allow them to put anyone to death. However, earlier in the same Gospel, they were planning to stone a woman caught in adultery. Wasn’t this a ...
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Celebrating the Mass in Latin 

August 25, 2021
The other day at Mass, someone told me that the pope has said that priests can no longer celebrate Mass in Latin. Is that true?
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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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