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Updated Mass, Confession, and Adoration Times

Owensboro Catholic Radio has just recently updated our pages listing the Owensboro Area Mass Times, Confession Times, and Eucharistic Adoration Times. See the following links: Mass Times: http://owensborocatholicradio.com/local-mass/ Confession Times: http://owensborocatholicradio.com/local-confession/ Eucharistic Adoration Times: http://owensborocatholicradio.com/eucharistic-adoration/ Many thanks to our WIMM volunteers for doing the tedious research required to keep these pages updated. If any of you notice a change in the schedule of your home … Continue reading →

Posted: August 20, 2013
Under: Church, Events, Liturgy, News, Programs, Sacraments

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Catholic Q&A #50: Potpourri #3

Q&A Potpourri #3 What should I do to become Catholic? Call the Director of Religious Education or the Pastor at your local Catholic church and inquire about entering the RCIA process. If you have to wait several months before you can begin the process, then spend that time reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church in order to get the best possible understanding of what … Continue reading →

Posted: July 17, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Church, Church History, Liturgy, Philosophy, Programs, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 49: Potpourri #2

Q&A Potpourri #2 How long does it take for a person to become Catholic? It depends on the individual. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process can take anywhere from 8 months (the typical length) to 2 years (the recommended length), but some people go through years of personal study into the Catholic faith before they finally make the decision to enter the … Continue reading →

Posted: July 10, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Church, Liturgy, Philosophy, Prayer, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 48: Potpourri #1

Q&A Potpourri #1 What is baptismal grace? Baptismal grace is the grace that a person receives when he or she is baptized. This grace has the effect of cleansing a person of all sin. Can you baptize your child a second time as a Catholic so as to change the godparents? No. According to the Catholic Church, a person can only be baptized once. Who … Continue reading →

Posted: July 3, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Church, Church History, News, Philosophy, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 47: Does the Bible say anything about drinking alcohol?

Question: Does the Bible say anything about drinking alcohol? Answer: Yes, it does, whenever it mentions the consumption of wine or “strong drink.” The responsible consumption of wine is encouraged in the Bible. Jesus and the Apostles all took wine to drink at the Last Supper (cf. Mt 26:27,29). Jesus would not have made Himself sacramentally present in wine if wine was prohibited. The Son … Continue reading →

Posted: June 26, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Liturgy, News, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 46: Is the Rosary “vain repetition”?

Question: Is the Rosary “vain repetition”? Answer: As you know, the praying of the rosary requires the repetition of several prayers. As such, some non-Catholics assert that Jesus condemned prayers like the rosary when He said, “And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Mt 6:7). The King … Continue reading →

Posted: June 19, 2013
Under: Blessed Mother, Catholic Q&A, Prayer, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 45: What do we mean when we say in the creed that Jesus “descended into hell”? Did Jesus really go to hell?

Question: What do we mean when we say in the creed that Jesus “descended into hell”? Did Jesus really go to hell? Answer: While we use the word “hell” today to refer to the place of the damned, where there is fire, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, the Apostles’ Creed is actually referring to a difference place. The Greek word that we translate as … Continue reading →

Posted: June 12, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Church, Philosophy, Theology

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Updated Mass, Confession, and Adoration Times

Catholic Q&A #50: Potpourri #3

Catholic Q&A # 49: Potpourri #2

Catholic Q&A # 48: Potpourri #1

Catholic Q&A # 47: Does the Bible say anything about drinking alcohol?

Catholic Q&A # 46: Is the Rosary “vain repetition”?

Catholic Q&A # 45: What do we mean when we say in the creed that Jesus “descended into hell”? Did Jesus really go to hell?

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