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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?

If every sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the Church, how can people request individual intentions?

In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?