Does Jesus have a soul?
Q. Does Jesus have a soul? A. Your question was raised in the early centuries of the Church. Christians at that time were trying to...
May 9, 2018
How do Popes Choose Their Names?
Q. How did the custom of Popes choosing new names arise? A. First some background: The earliest popes did not choose a different name...
May 1, 2018
Is the Spirit the Same?
Q. How could the same Spirit who descended at Pentecost have already been at work in the world since its creation? A. God is present in...
Apr 25, 2018
Did Jesus Come to Earth to Die?
Q. Did Jesus come to earth to die? A. Yes. Jesus repeatedly declared that He had come not to do His own will, but the will of His Father...
Apr 18, 2018
The Question of Biblical Capitalization?
Q. Why do some Bibles capitalize pronouns referring to God (He, His, Him, Himself), while others don’t? A. Capitalizing pronouns...
Apr 18, 2018
Is There Humor in the Bible?
Q. Is there humor in the Bible? A. Forms of humor differ widely among cultures, so ancient Near Eastern humor may not leave us howling...
Apr 11, 2018
What is the Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday?
Q. We didn’t observe Divine Mercy Sunday when I was a child. How did that celebration come about? A. In the 1930s, Jesus repeatedly...
Apr 4, 2018
Was Jesus' Resurrection the Same as Lazarus?
Q. Was Jesus’ resurrection essentially the same as the raising of Lazarus from the dead? A. Not at all. As the Catechism of the Catholic...
Apr 4, 2018
Why is Orthodox Easter Sunday different?
Q. Why do Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on a different day from Catholics? A. The day designated for annually celebrating our...
Mar 28, 2018
What day of the week was the Last Supper?
Q. On what day of the week was the Last Supper? A. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) tell us Jesus celebrated the Passover...
Mar 21, 2018
