Category: FAQ
Why do Catholics consecrate objects?
QUESTION: What is the difference between a consecrated and an unconsecrated religious item? Is the veneration of consecrated objects fetishism? ANSWER: a sanctified object is a sign indicating the source of all that is sacred – God. Consecration of an object serves to revive our memory of His presence or the presence of saints. A […]
What is “spiritual sacrament” and how do you receive it?
ANSWER: by spiritual communion we mean the union of the human soul with God in the Most Holy Trinity. It is based on the Lord’s promise: “He who has My commandments and keeps them, he is the one who loves Me; but he who loves me will be loved by my Father; and I will […]
What do the words in the Creed about Jesus Christ “born, uncreated” mean?
QUESTION: The Creed says about Jesus Christ “born, uncreated”. What does it mean? What is the difference between these two words? ANSWER: The difference between birth and creation is that birth means procession, while being created means coming out of nothing.
Why did the apostles receive the Holy Spirit twice?
QUESTION: why does the Gospel of John say that after the Resurrection Jesus said “Receive the Holy Spirit,” and then the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles on the day of Pentecost? When did they truly receive the Holy Ghost? ANSWER: Saint Thomas Aquinas notes that the Holy Spirit descended twice not only on the […]
Is it permissible to kill to protect yourself or your neighbor?
QUESTION: Is it true that killing is permissible to protect yourself or your neighbor? ANSWER: Murder can never be permissible. There is a right to self-defense, but this does not mean that killing is permissible. Killing a person is unacceptable in any case, even for the most noble goals: no goal can justify killing. The […]
What is the bloodless sacrifice of Christ at Holy Mass?
QUESTION: what is the bloodless sacrifice of Christ at Holy Mass? ANSWER: during the Holy Mass we commemorate the Sacrifice of Christ. But this memory is not just a memory of what happened in the past. If we remember the passed exam, then at that moment we do not pass it again and do not […]
Is hell really eternal and irreversible?
QUESTION: after all the words said by the Pope about the infinite mercy of God, Who gives a chance to any sinner, it seems strange that He allows an eternal, irreversible hell. ANSWER: The irreversibility and eternity of hell is a truth that seems inconsistent with belief in God’s mercy. Therefore, there have always been […]
Is feng shui so harmless?
QUESTION: is feng shui so harmless? ANSWER: Feng Shui is often presented as a thousand-year Chinese practice aimed at finding harmony and balance in the territory and inside the house, in the arrangement of buildings and premises, furniture and objects. But we are not talking about some theory of urban planning, architecture or design, based […]
How are ordinary sins forgiven if confession is only for mortal sins?
QUESTION: if confession is obligatory only for mortal sins, then how are ordinary sins forgiven a person? ANSWER: as we have already explained many times in our programs, mortal sin is a grave violation of God’s commandment, and confession of mortal sins is mandatory in order to be reconciled with God in the Sacrament of […]
What is the official opinion of the Catholic Church on the testimony of Gloria Polo?
QUESTION: What is the official opinion of the Catholic Church on the testimony of Gloria Polo? ANSWER: The Catholic Church, represented by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which makes judgments about the correspondence of one or another testimony to Divine revelation, did not speak on this topic.
