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Is It a Sin Not to Be ‘Green’?

Is someone committing a sin by denying the moral implications of ecological choices?

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Assuring a Person’s Salvation

Two readers asked the same basic question about final repentance and salvation.
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Can We Ever Take the Bible Literally?

When are we to take Scripture literally and when should we not?
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How Much Do We Know About Angels?

I am very interested in angels but haven’t been able to find information about how many categories there are.
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Tell Me about Indulgences

What is the basis of the Church’s authority to grant indulgences? Our Lord did not mention indulgences specifically to my knowledge.
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‘Where There Is Darkness, Light’

What is your take on situations where Catholics drop their faith and die without receiving the sacraments? Can you say anything to ease my mind?
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Is There an Official Catholic Bible?

Years ago in parochial school, I recall that we were told that the Douay-Rheims version was the only one that we were allowed to read. The teacher even said that reading any “Protestant” Bible, especially the King James Version, was ...
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