Questions tagged [catholicism]
The Catholic Church and its teachings and views on specific subjects.
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What does Western Catholic infant baptism and confirmation involve, especially with regard to being identified as a Catholic?
My son’s grandmother was Roman Catholic and she wanted us to have him baptised without delay. However, given we did not intend to bring him up in the Catholic faith, that would not have been possible....
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Where should I go if I want to become a saint?
From Wikipedia (article "Saint"):
The Catholic Church teaches that it does not "make" or "create" saints, but rather recognizes them. Proofs of heroic virtue required in ...
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Are Catholic children given Saints' names on Confirmation?
In a paragraph of the write-up on Roman Catholic Saints at britannica.com , it is written that many Catholics take or are given a saint’s name for their Confirmation. Normally, a Catholic child on its ...
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According to Catholicism, is ”damn” a blasphemous expression?
A lot of things in today's culture have names with the word "damn" in them, e.g., the restaurant Hattie B's Hot Chicken has a menu option named "Damn Hot". I'm sure it was a sin ...
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What is the Mass obligation for Catholics when Christmas is on a Monday?
This year Christmas is on a Monday.
My wife read in a neighboring parish's bulletin that we had to go to Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent (i.e. sometime Saturday night or Sunday Morning) and this ...
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Why is there not a Liturgical Feast in honour of the Father within the Catholic Church?
Why is there not a Liturgical Feast in honour of the Father within the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church is trinitarian in thought and belief. Yet She has no liturgical celebration in honour of the ...
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Differences in the liturgy between Novus Ordo and the Anglican Use (2013)?
In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI established personal ordinariate structure for Anglican groups wishing to join the Catholic Church while retaining elements of their "liturgical and spiritual patrimony&...
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Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis and the Prophecy of the Popes?
While reading the Prophecy of the Popes, I noticed that the entry for the 111 Pope in the series reads: Glory of the olive (Gloria oliviae).
Wikipedia's article on this subject states:
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Is the bread really Jesus body - Transubstantiation? [closed]
I've heard a million complex arguments about this for both sides - but here is my take on it.
There are only 3 possible things in this situation.
The bread truly becomes Jesus' body.
The bread does ...
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Did the Devil pre-exist human beings?
We see at Genesis 3:1
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made."
We go on to read at Gen 3: 14:
"The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have ...
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Is there a list of popes by autonomous particular church?
The Roman Catholic Church consists of a couple dozen autonomous particular churches in full communion with the Holy See. Is there a list that indicates the particular church affiliation of each of ...
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Has a pope ever been removed for reasons of insanity?
Dr. Taylor Marshal says (about 25 minutes in) that a pope could be removed by the college of cardinals for reasons of insanity like powers that the 25th Amendment to the US. Constitution gives to the ...
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Has the Catholic Church outlined specific Biblical passages which should not be taken literally?
I feel humiliated when I ask people to explain Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, and the temptations of Christ in the desert and people say something like "I'm bored by questions about Adam and Eve and Noah's ...
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Is there a respectful way to address a Catholic priest other than "Father"?
Many Protestants object to the practice of addressing priests as "Father," citing Matthew 23:9.
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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How does the Catholic Church interpret Matthew 23:9 so as to normalize priests being called Father?
Wikipedia explains the etymology of the word Pope as follows:
The word pope is derived ultimately from the Greek πάππας
(páppas) originally an affectionate term meaning "father", later
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Ontological Arguments and the Catholic Church
This question is related to Objections to Natural Theology at the Time of Vatican I
In contrast to the observance of natural phenomena in order to arrive at the conclusion that God exists, an ...
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What happens to the fruits of the Mass applied to a particular soul who is no longer in purgatory?
What happens to the fruits of the Mass applied to a particular soul who is no longer in purgatory?
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More examples of transubstantiation other than in the Holy Mass
Are there examples of transubstantiation that happens in other places/moments that are not in the celebration of Mass? I mean, somewhere in nature or in psychology, maybe philosophy. I am asking this ...
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Are those who die without someone praying for their souls , compensated?
Month of November is dedicated to the deceased faithful. One of the Mass Intentions of Catholic Church for the month is to pray for those souls who have no one praying for them. That implies that ...
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Montfortian Consecration to the Virgin Mary and Prayers with Requests?
I am consecrated to the Virgin Mary through Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort's method. Although I have read his treatise on the matter, I find myself in a situation that I hadn't considered when ...
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How do Catholics defend the apparent errors found in the deuterocanonical books?
How do Catholics defend the apparent errors found in the deuterocanonical books?
Errors in the Apocrypha
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How did the Catholic Church choose which Sacred Tradition is infallible?
How did the Catholic Church choose which Sacred Tradition is infallible when there are conflicting traditions, such as the Filioque controversy, especially considering that both the Catholic and ...
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Has the age of Confirmation Catholics changed since Vatican I?
There's some movement to a "restored" order for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation, but with some sort of assumption that it should be received as early as age seven.
I was ...
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Do all nations have guardian angels?
I am reading An exorcist tells his story, and in it the author discusses guardian angels. The author says the following (translated by Google translate from Italian):
They are our great allies, we ...
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Can There Be valid Apostolic Succession in multiple Churches?
Can there be valid Apostolic Succession in multiple churches, such as Orthodox, Anglican, Church of the East, and Coptic Church? If so, how do Catholic church reconcile this with it's belief in being ...
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Are Catholics literally God eaters?
According to Catholic doctrine regarding the Eucharist, the objects that look like bread and wine are instead literally Christ's body, blood, soul and divinity. In which case, when a Catholic eats ...
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Can a nation be under the control of a demon?
In the helpful answers to my other question, Do all nations have guardian angels?, it was determined that nations can indeed have a guardian angel.
But according to the Catholic Church, can a nation ...
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Why does the Catholic Church teach that Noah's ark was "complete in one cubit"?
According to Pope Boniface VIII's bull Unam sanctam (1302),
Indeed, at the time of the flood there was one ark of Noah, prefiguring the one Church, made complete in one cubit [Una nempe fuit diluvii ...
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Criteria an individual must meet to receive Catholic baptism; how they evolve with individual's age, and how they've evolved since biblical times?
This may not be the best source to quote, but The Guardian's November 11, 2023 Trans people can be baptised in church and be godparents, says Vatican (Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations ...
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First time that "community standards" or similar criteria will factor into the decision of whether an individual can receive Catholic baptism?
This may not be the best source to quote, but The Guardian's November 11, 2023 Trans people can be baptised in church and be godparents, says Vatican (Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations ...
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Why is intellectual work not considered servile work?
Why is intellectual work not considered servile work prohibited by the 3rd Commandment on Sundays and feast days? Doesn't the soul need rest just as much as the body those days?
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Do Catholics have a religious duty to report possible cases of heresy committed by a priest to their local bishop?
I am a life-long Catholic. At almost all of the Catholic Churches I have attended over the years, the priests there have given sermons based on various Biblical passages/parables which have always ...
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What's the purpose of a 40-hours devotion?
Our new pastor is spearheading a 40-hours devotion in our pastorate, we've never done one of these before. What does the ideal 40-hours devotion look like and how can the laity make it the most ...
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How do Catholics choose which saints to pray to?
How do Catholics decide which saints to pray to? I am somewhat familiar with the concept of patron saints; my understanding is that Catholics are encouraged to pray to particular saints based on their ...
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What does the term "hearing Mass" mean?
Sometimes people use the term "hearing Mass". For example, it is used in the Six Precepts of the Church where it is a translation of the Latin "Missam audire":
To hear Mass on ...
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Was the "bell, book, and candle" used for all ferendae sententiae excommunications?
When the "bell, book, and candle" ritual was still used by the Catholic church, was it used in all ferendae sententiae excommunications?
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Equivalence of "to Feed" and "to Govern" in Ancient Biblical Language
According to Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma (in reference to John 21:15-17):
"Feed" in ancient and biblical language means, in its application to human beings, rule or govern (cf. Acts 20:...
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How is St. Maria Goretti a martyr?
St. Maria Goretti was stabbed several times for her refusal to consent to sin against purity; Alessandro Serenelli, her "would-be rapist" (ch. 25 of Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces vol. ...
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Is Baptism by Holy Sprit and Baptism by Fire the same thing?
At Matt 3: 11 we see John the Baptist speaking of Jesus:
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He ...
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Which sacraments can an intersex individual receive in the Catholic Church?
Which sacraments can an intersex individual receive in the Catholic Church?
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Has any formerly excommunicated person ever been canonized as a saint in Catholicism?
Has any formerly excommunicated person who later repented been canonized as a saint after their death?
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How long can the Catholic Church be without a pope?
According to Wikipedia the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church was from November 1268 to September 1, 1271.
How long can the Catholic Church be without a pope so that we can ...
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On the Eucharist and Human Digestion?
My Question: Does the real presence of the Eucharist persist even after digestion to the point of being taken out of the body by defecation?
Yes this is a serious question. In case the answer is no, ...
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Does the 1:1 ratio of wise virgins to foolish ones have any significance?
We see in Mtt 25:1-13 Jesus presenting the Parable of Ten Virgins. Of the ten, five are wise , anticipate delay in arrival of the groom, and stock enough oil to last through the ceremony. Five are ...
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Why does the Apostles ' Creed not mention that Jesus rose again in body?
The Apostles' Creed says of Jesus :
"...was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead..."
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According to Catholicism, how does God manifest and interact with Christians?
I'm interested in understanding the specific ways in which God's presence and intervention are consciously experienced by Christians in their daily lives. In this question, I'm narrowing the scope to ...
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Does Catholicism have a theology related to Pactum Salutis?
I am studying the book, Sacred Bond, Michael G Brown and Zach Keele, Reformed Fellowship Inc. Second Edition reprint 2018, on the topic of what Reformed Presbyterians call “The Covenant of Redemption”....
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How did the early church understand the priesthood?
Protestantism reject the idea of a sacerdotal priesthood, embracing instead the idea of priesthood of all believers(cf. 1 Peter 2:9).
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Is this a (end of) life hack?
Could you go straight to heaven if you just kill yourself on All Souls Day?
It is observed on November 2. Roman Catholic doctrine holds that the
prayers of the faithful on earth will help cleanse ...
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Why the English version of rosary doesn't insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary prayer?
In many languages, countries when people pray rosary they insert the mysteries in the Hail Mary after saying "Jesus". It is used officially in public places by everyone.
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