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September 14, 2014

What to do when a child starts crying during Mass

Firstly, the clergy. It may be very distracting for the priest, when, halfway through the Eucharistic Prayer, a child starts to make a loud noise. Some older priests, in particular,…

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September 13, 2014

Was Jesus Married?

Dan Brown’s wildly popular novel The Da Vinci Code postulates that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. Brown argues that Mary Magdalene was the true "Holy Grail"—not some piece of…

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September 13, 2014

Homosexuality: Is the Church Unfair?

The world tells people who have same-sex attractions that they have two options: They can hide in the closet out of fear, or come out, embrace their sexual identity, and…

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September 13, 2014

Does Jesus Want Us to Support Same-Sex “Marriage”?

Attempting to win Christians over to their side, same-sex “marriage” proponents often assert that Jesus would approve of their agenda. They claim that Jesus never said anything at all about…

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September 13, 2014

P**********: What’s the Problem and how to stop?

If you’ve ever watched a television show about the deep sea, you’ve probably seen a creature known as the anglerfish. Its bizarre and gruesome appearance is not easily forgotten because…

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September 10, 2014

One of the most common topics apologists at Catholic Answers are asked about concerns the Catholic understanding of marriage, divorce, and annulments. Some people question whether the Church’s teaching in…

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September 10, 2014

Does the Catholic Church Teach "Doctrines of Demons?"

Two days ago, we had a couple of converts to the Catholic Faith come by the office here at Catholic Answers to get a tour of our facility and to…

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September 10, 2014

Chastity and Dating: How Far Is Too Far?

When it comes to dating and morality, the most commonly asked question is, “How far is too far?” As a Christian, you desire intimacy with God, but you yearn for…

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September 10, 2014

Birth Control: What’s the big deal?

Many couples wonder why the Church seems “hung up” over the issue of contraception. As a result, some assert that the Church has no business in the bedroom, and wonder…

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Receiving the Sacraments After Divorce and Remarriage

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September 10, 2014

Receiving the Sacraments After Divorce and Remarriage

I recently got a call at Catholic Answers from a woman who had fallen away from the Church many years ago but had come back home after watching EWTN and…

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September 10, 2014

God Made It. We Can’t Change It.

Recently the host of a popular television talk show stated that marriage began somewhere in the Middle Ages for economic reasons. Moreover, the main motivation to marry was the dowry,…

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September 10, 2014

Cohabitation: Should We Live Together?

Marriage is one the most important decisions a person can make in life. When one considers the high rate of divorce and the fact that so many dating and engaged…

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March 25, 2013

Christians, Muslims, and the "One God"

Last week, Pope Francis received a collection of world religious leaders in his first ecumenical and interreligious event. His address to them contained diplomatic niceties and specific expressions of good…

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