Q. Why do Catholics call priests “Father” when Jesus taught we should “call no man father”? A. Jesus did indeed say: “Call no one on...

Q. Is purgatory painful? A. Purgatory is the process after death through which someone who dies in friendship with God is purged of the...

Q. Why do priests announce at Mass that non-Catholics cannot receive Communion? A. Priests who make that announcement at Mass are simply...

Q. Were all the twelve Apostles Jews? A. We have no good reason from Scripture or Tradition to think otherwise. Some of the Apostles had...

Q. In some translations of Matthew 12:1–4, Jesus refers to “the bread of the Presence.” Is this the same as the Real Presence in the...

Q. How accurate are the direct quotes in Scripture? Would the Gospel writers, decades after the events that were recorded, have been able...

Q. What does the Catholic Church teach about reincarnation? A. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “Death is the end of man’s...

Q. In the Bible, somewhere, it talks about people who made fun of a bald man. What happened to them? A. You probably have in mind the...

Q. Where is it in the Bible that we should ask the angels or Mary and the other saints who have passed on to pray for us? A. When the...

Q. What is a “Master of Ceremonies” for the Mass, and why do we need one? A. A good Master of Ceremonies is worth his weight in gold,...