What's in a name? "Catholic" or "Christian"
Q. When did Catholics begin calling themselves “Catholics” instead of simply “Christians”? A. The word English “Catholic” comes from the...
Jul 6, 2017
What makes a church a Cathedral?
Q. What makes a particular church a cathedral? Our English word cathedral ultimately derives from the Greek word kathédra, meaning...
Jun 29, 2017
What is the bishop's "crosier"?
Q. What is the bishop’s “crosier,” and what does it represent? A. The bishop’s crosier is a staff, made of either metal or wood, with a...
Jun 21, 2017
Forgiveness and Punishment for Adultery
Q. When Jesus forgave the adulterous woman (see John 8:2–11), what was the punishment, if any, for the man with whom she committed...
Jun 14, 2017
Did Jesus have siblings?
Q. The Bible says Jesus had “brothers and sisters,” so why does the Catholic Church say He was an only child? A. Ancient languages such...
Jun 7, 2017
The Bible on praying to the Saints!
Q. Where does the Bible say to ask for help from the angels or the saints who have died? A. The Bible provides us examples of their...
May 31, 2017
Sunday Mass in Church History
Q. How early in Church history was Mass celebrated on Sundays? A. The early Christians began meeting for worship on Sundays (the first...
May 24, 2017
Hiding the Bible from the People?
Q. Has the Catholic Church tried to keep the Bible from the people? I read that the Church tried to keep the Bible in Latin, which is...
May 17, 2017
Degrees of Heavenly Bliss?
Q. Someone told me that the saints in heaven will enjoy differing degrees of blessedness and glory. If all the redeemed have attained...
May 10, 2017
Biblical Interpretation
Q. When God says something to a person we’re reading about in the Bible, are we to interpret that passage to mean that He is also...
May 3, 2017
