A reader writes: “St. Joseph could not be that old when Christ was crucified. He was 20-25 when he married Mary. Where was St. Joseph when Christ was crucified? How old was St. Joseph when he died?” Monsignor Charles Pope challenges the
A reader writes: “The Blessed Mother was assumed into heaven. Did Mary die a natural death, or was she assumed into heaven with her whole body and soul? Does the New Testament or the Acts of the Apostles cover the Assumption like
We say at Mass, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” But what is that exact “word” to be said by Jesus Christ? Monsignor Charles Pope
A reader asks: “My parish has a cross with the resurrected Christ next to the altar table. They say it is OK because Pope Francis has one. Is the use of a ‘resurrexifix’ now liturgically acceptable, if not a new norm?” Monsignor
A reader asks: “In Noah and the ark, the writings tell us God destroyed everything on the planet except what was on the ark in pairs. So Noah sent out the dove that came back, but on the next trip it never
A reader asks, “If God knows the date I will die, is there any need to pray for healing? The same question can be asked about praying for others to be healed.” Monsignor Charles Pope explains how God is outside of time:
A reader writes: “In Leviticus it is written: “Anyone who inflicts a permanent injury on his or her neighbor shall receive the same in return: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The same injury that one gives another shall
A reader writes: “I recently learned that work on Sundays is a sin and can be mortal. I work as a nurse at a Catholic nursing home working the night shift from 11 p.m.to 7 a.m. My schedule has me work every
A reader writes in with a real-life scenario: “A 13-year-old makes a vow to God not to play Mortal Kombat ever again as long as God relieves the temporary pain and discomfort they had. He did this also because, at the time,
A reader recently saw some confusing headlines regarding indulgences. “I saw the following headline today in an English newspaper: “Vatican Offers ‘Time-off’ purgatory to followers of Pope Francis’ Tweets.” A second headline says further: “Papal Court handling pardon for sins says contrite