What is Pascal’s Wager? Some of the more interesting ideas in the history of our faith are the various ways that philosophers and theologians sought to prove or argue for the existence of God. The most famous were St. Thomas’ five arguments for the existence of God. Blaise Pascal also had a very...
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Our prayer group is discussing ways we can change and strengthen our faith. What one thing could we change that would have the greatest impact on our faith? A famous coach once said that when the team is in trouble and things aren’t going well, go back to the basics; when the team is...
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Years ago I invested in some companies that-I am now discovering-may have caused medical problems or hardships on the public. How do I ensure that my investments are made in the spirit of good stewardship? Stewardship is one of the qualities of a good Christian. We use the gifts and resources that God gives...
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I’ve been dating a woman for two years and am seriously considering asking her to marry me. My concern is that she’s not Catholic and I know my parents will be disappointed. I love her very much and would like to know if there’s anything I can do to help ease my parents minds?...
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Must I receive both the body and the blood of Christ to receive him fully? In recent years there has been a renewed interest and practice of receiving the Eucharist under both forms or species, bread and wine. But this is not necessary to receive the eucharistic presence of Christ. The Council of Trent...
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  Friends at work say they don’t need religion because they are good people. How should I respond? Good is the politically correct thing for people to say about themselves. But what does “good” mean? To measure goodness, you need some criteria and it usually comes down to a general sense of keeping the...
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How do we know when we receive the Holy Spirit? My brothers and I discovered something as we got older.  There’s a little bit of dad in us. Each time we catch ourselves using one of his gestures, expressions, or comments about a meal, we say, “I’m getting more like Dad!” Many laughs and...
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Are there right and wrong ways to pray? Think of all the ways that people communicate with one another: Post-its, cell phones, fax machines, letters, e-mail, voice mail, movies, videos and of course, the old reliable telephone. All are ways in which we enhance the most basic form of communication-talking. At times, some are...
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****For more enjoyable experience, please allow the video to run through and then play again to watch. What is the backdrop to the feast of Mary’s Visitation to Elizabeth, which we celebrate on May 31? The narrative of the Visitation of Elizabeth by Mary, her cousin, is recounted only in Luke 1:39-56. The Visitation...
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Why do we pray to saints? We really don’t pray to saints as much as we ask them to pray with and for us. In the same way we ask other people to pray for us, we ask saints for their intercession and their spiritual assistance. So that just as I ask my friend...
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