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Catholic Q&A # 70: What’s the difference between nondenominational churches and the Catholic Church?

Question: What’s the difference between nondenominational churches and the Catholic Church? Answer: Nondenominational churches (as their name suggests) are not affiliated with any particular denomination. This means that there is nothing distinctive about their theology or their governance that aligns them with any particular denomination. The Catholic Church, however, has a very distinctive theology and governance that separates it from other Churches or ecclesial communions. … Continue reading →

Posted: January 8, 2014
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Catholic Q&A #69: Potpourri #10

Q&A Potpourri #10 Question: Is the Eucharistic Prayer considered part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, or is it a separate rite? Answer: The Eucharistic Prayer is considered to be part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Lately the Eucharistic Ministers have been permitted to return to their seats once they are finished distributing the Eucharist. I thought they weren’t supposed to return to their … Continue reading →

Posted: December 30, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Liturgy, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A #68: Potpourri #9

Q&A Potpourri #9 Question: In Baptism, what is the meaning of the anointing on the chest? Answer: The anointing with oil on the chest is meant to give the child the grace and the strength to live the Christian life. In ancient times, athletes would massage their muscles with oil to prepare themselves for competition. Soldiers would do the same to prepare themselves for battle. … Continue reading →

Posted: December 19, 2013
Under: Blessed Mother, Catholic Q&A, Church, Theology

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Catholic Q&A # 67: Potpourri #8

Q&A Potpourri #8 Question: Who wrote the letters in the Catholic Bible? Answer: There are many letters in the Catholic Bible and they weren’t all written by the same person. Paul, the great evangelist from the Acts of the Apostles, wrote Romans, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Traditionally, Paul was also … Continue reading →

Posted: December 12, 2013
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Catholic Q&A #66: Potpourri #7

Q&A Potpourri #7 Question: What are the material signs of a sacrament? Answer: The material signs of a sacrament are those elements of the sacrament that effect our senses and direct our minds to the spiritual reality that the elements signify. Each sacrament has its own material signs: Baptism: water, oil, candle, white garment Confirmation: oil, laying on of hands Eucharist: bread, wine Reconciliation: the … Continue reading →

Posted: December 5, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Sacraments, Theology

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Catholic Q&A #65: Potpourri #6

Q&A Potpourri #6 Question: What is proper behavior in a Catholic church both before and after Mass? Answer: One should act reverently in a Catholic church both before and after Mass, and even when Mass is not being celebrated, because the Eucharist is present. When a Catholic first enters the church building, he dips his fingers in the holy water font and makes the Sign … Continue reading →

Posted: November 28, 2013
Under: Catholic Q&A, Sacraments, Theology

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CAtholic Q&A # 64: Potpourri #5

Q&A Potpourri #5 Question: What is the idol of gold that the Israelites created? Answer: You may be referring to the golden calf that the Jews created once they began to doubt that Moses would ever come down from Mt. Sinai. You can read about the creation and destruction of the golden calf in chapter 32 of the Book of Exodus, from the Old Testament … Continue reading →

Posted: November 21, 2013
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