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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 accepted this calculation for their own celebrations, most people considered a “day ” to go from midnight to midnight.
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?
Will this marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church? Can a Catholic priest give a blessing?
According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the definition for the pope is “supreme pontiff.” Why is that?
May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?
