on January 9 / by Chris Cammarata
Excellent question! For context, the “disparity of cult” in question here refers to when two people of different faiths attempt to get married. The term refers very specifically to when a Catholic wishes to marry an unbaptized non-Christian (a Muslim, a Hindu, an atheist, etc.). When a Catholic attempts to marry a baptized person who […]
on January 9 / by Chris Cammarata
The verse in question is: “Do not deprive one another except perhaps by agreement for a set time, to devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (1 Corinthians 7:5). This verse may not make much sense on initial reading, especially […]
on January 9 / by Chris Cammarata
The “sin against the Holy Spirit” mentioned by Jesus in the Gospels (Matthew 12:30-32) is famous for its identification as an “unforgivable sin.” Naturally, since God forgives all sin, the difficulty of this passage and the struggle to explain what exactly this “sin against the Holy Spirit” is has invited a lot of interest from […]
on January 9 / by Edin Michael
This is a really good question and to be frank did get me thinking. As a starting point it seemed only right to first define what a bribe is and then go on to think about the moral implications arising because of it. According to Merriam Webster, a bribe is defined as “money or favor […]
on January 9 / by Edin Michael
The short answer is that people generally tend to gravitate towards things that they already know and have come to like and which belong to their “culture”. Though Gregorian chants are finding their way back into the lives of many, it would be safe to say that for many young people it is something that […]
on January 9 / by Chris Cammarata
I’m not exactly sure what sort of situation this question is envisioning, but I can tell you that anybody is capable of misusing the sacrament of Confession, not just a psychopath. There are several ways that one can abuse Confession, but perhaps the two most common ways would be (1) going to Confession and intentionally […]