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Most new saints are either priests or women who belonged to religious communities. Which of the most recent saints is a wife and a mother?

In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?

In 1 Samuel 28:8-18, Saul asks the witch of Endor to conjure up the prophet Samuel. When she does, Samuel appears and tells Saul that he will lose a battle against the Philistines the following day. Did Samuel really appear?

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke have several tribulation statements. So, too, do the Second Letter of Peter and other parts of Scripture. What do skilled exegetes say about these statements?

Why is it that some Catholics do not believe in Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist?

I cannot begin to express my outrage regarding the abuse of God’s name and Jesus’ name on television and in the theater. The media seem indifferent toward blasphemy.

In your column, you wrote, “The person for whom the Mass is offered does not receive all its benefits.” Except for not receiving the Eucharist, what benefit is not received by that person? Is there some percentage at work here? How are the benefits divided up?

I believe that from all eternity God has planned our world and knew exactly what would occur. When I was created, God knew what I would do, when, where and how.

What is the absolute root cause of evil? How can an absolute evil (the devil) come from an absolute good (God)?