A reader asks: “How were the saints chosen for the first Eucharistic prayer, and who were some of them?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “The list we have today in the first Eucharistic prayer is ancient. It comprised those saints who enjoyed a
In the most recent column of Pastoral Answers, a reader asks, “Why has God allowed mankind to continue since Adam in spite of the evil that has prevailed. For that matter, why did God create the heavens and the earth in the
Question: I am having a disagreement with a friend. She says masturbation is a mortal sin. I say it is not. Who is right? — Name, location withheld Answer: When we speak of a sin being mortal or venial, we speak in