Could a saint be anti-Semitic?

A reader asks why Saint John Capistrano is a saint if he is known for preaching “against the Jews” and inciting anti-Semitic violence. Monsignor Charles Pope explains that when we look back at history, every age has its moral lapses. In the

How to explain the soul to a nonbeliever

A reader asks how they could best explain the soul to a non-believer. Monsignor Charles Pope explains that it is important to start with proper definitions. The “soul” is the animating principle of a living thing; it is what gives that thing

Can fasting be both penitential and beneficial?

A reader explains that, during this time of pandemic, she has been fasting more often. She writes, “It feels sacrificial, but it’s also improving my health. Can a practice be both penitential and beneficial?” Monsignor Charles Pope answers that God would not

Who rose after Jesus, according to Matthew?

A reader asks: “There is a passage in Matthew’s Gospel that says something quite astonishing, but I almost never hear it explained or preached. It says that when Jesus died on the cross, ‘the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep

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