A reader asks: “Mormons (or LDS) tell us that their Book of Mormon is ‘another testament of Jesus Christ.’ If this is true, how can it differ from our own Holy Bible, which is believed to be the final word of God?”
A reader asks: “After Saint Joseph learned of Mary’s pregnancy, he did not want to expose her to the Law. He decided instead to quietly divorce her. What was this law? What would have happened to her and her child if she
A reader asks: “As I understand, Satan/Lucifer was a Cherub and the highest ranked, most beautiful and most intelligent of the angels. I find it pleasantly and humorously ironic — a chafe to Satan’s pride — that Michael, a lowly archangel, cast
A reader writes: “In 1968, Pope Paul VI wrote a tsunami encyclical, Humane Vitae, prohibiting artificial contraception. … Should not the Church speak on this matter?” Monsignor Charles Pope replies: “It is clear that the widespread use of artificial contraception has had
A reader asks: “Can a Protestant confess his sins to a Catholic priest and have them forgiven?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains, “Not usually. There are, however, a couple of exceptions. The first exception is in danger of death. Canon law says, ‘If
A reader writes: “I heard one exorcist say ‘Harry Potter’ is demonic and another says it is not, that it has some good morals. One also said kids got possessed just reading it. How do we know what is just myth or
A reader asks, “Why is visiting a church ‘better’ than going to the woods or mountains where some claim they sense God’s presence more?” Monsignor Charles Pope answers, “God is present everywhere, but this does not mean he is present in the
A reader writes: I watched a Catholic Mass online due to being physically unable to attend on October 15, from Ontario, Canada. I was following with my hand missal and noticed much of the wording was different. Content didn’t change, but the
A reader asks: “I wonder why we talk about certainty. It seems to me that certainty is a form of arrogance since it says we have no doubt about something.” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “You speak too categorically. Certitude is not necessarily
A reader writes: “Given the dramatic rise in Alzheimer’s and the necessity of remembering our sins in order to properly confess them, what is your take on those people who haven’t been to confession in decades and now can’t remember that far