Question: Should the Bible be taken literally? Is any of it metaphor? Answer: Well, it depends. Besides the literal sense of Scripture there is also a spiritual sense. This in turn is divided into the allegorical, moral, and anagogical senses. Each one brings a different layer of meaning to the text. The literal sense is the sense that the human author wished to convey to … Continue reading
Questions: What is transubstantiation? Answer: Transubstantiation is what takes place in the Mass when the bread and wine become the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. It is basically a way of explaining how the change from “bread” to “Jesus” takes place. In transubstantiation, the accidents of the bread and wine remain the same while the substance of the bread and wine are … Continue reading
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
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
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: 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
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