Ask a Franciscan

How can marriage possibly be a sacrament? Yes, Jesus attended a wedding feast, spoke of the Kingdom of God in terms of a wedding banquet, and used the Genesis creation story to support the idea of union.

What happens when a couple divorces? One person may not want a divorce but is unable to stop it in a state where there is a nofault divorce law.

My aunt says that her parish priest told her that God will not raise at the Last Judgment anyone who has chosen to be cremated. Is that true? If so, why?

Q. I am feeling very guilty. I was driving my car and accidentally hit a man with my side mirror. I never saw him, and I don’t know if he stepped in front of me or not. The only reason ...

When did Saturday night Mass for Sunday start to be allowed? First, please remember that Judaism in Jesus' day considered that a "day " began with sunset of the previous day. Jewish feasts still follow that custom. Although some Christians ...

What did the Eucharist mean to St. Francis? How did he express his devotion to it?