Would you like to improve your family prayer life? Owensboro Catholic Radio is now offering the scripture rosary DVD for FREE. This DVD is perfect for praying the Family Rosary. Each individual prayer of the Rosary is associated with a unique image and scripture passage. Younger kids will learn the story of the Life of Christ by watching the pictures. The bigger kids will learn … Continue reading
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
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
Question: Does the Bible say anything about having priests in the Church? Answer: Yes it does. God told his people through the mouth of Jeremiah, “I will give you shepherds after my own heart who will feed you with knowledge and understanding” (Jer 3:15). It was through His holy priesthood that God guided his people and provided for their worship and holiness both in the … Continue reading
Question: Does the Bible say anything about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick? Answer: Yes it does. The most explicit reference comes from the Letter of St. James: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith … Continue reading
Question: Does the Bible support the Catholic belief that, in the Mass, the bread and wine become the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ? Answer: It certainly does! Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper when he said of the bread, “Take, eat, this is my body,” and of the wine, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of … Continue reading
Question: In Mass recently, I noticed that some people bow during the Creed. Why do they do that? Answer: Well, the first reason is because that is what we are supposed to do. There is a Church document called the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (or “GIRM”) that outlines the basic structure of the Mass. In para. 137 we read: “The Creed is sung … Continue reading