Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I am uncomfortable with the idea of going to reconciliation, but I would like to get some things off...
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In my years of counseling, teaching, and working alongside Catholics of all ages through parish work and hospital chaplaincy, I’ve come to realize that a...
Earlier this year, a lot of (sometimes misleading) controversy swirled around the question of abortion, Catholic politicians, and communion. This isn’t a new...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My granddaughter does not want to baptize her new baby. Will the baby go to heaven if it dies? ...
The default position is that Catholics should not be denied communion except for a serious reason. The Code of Canon Law states, “Sacred ministers cannot deny...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: When I was young, I didn’t really believe in God, but got the sacrament of Confirmation anyway to make...
My husband and I married on a Saturday at the end of April, early in the Easter season and on the weekend dedicated to Divine Mercy. Connecticut was in full...
In my final trimester of pregnancy with our firstborn, I followed all of the Prepare for Baby instructions provided enthusiastically by friends, strangers, and...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My son is not living up to his responsibilities raising my 6-year-old grandson in the faith. He starts...
What does Eucharist call us to be? How does Eucharist shape our lives? Scripture scholar and Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere wrote an influential...
