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I have prayed for two things for two years but nothing has happened so far. What type of human needs is Jesus talking about in Matthew 7: 7 and Luke 18: 5?
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Is it not better to have no children than to be a bad parent, letting children become a nuisance to society and cause suffering?
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Am I not supposed to receive the Holy Eucharist If I have reached late for Holy Mass?
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Under what specific circumstances does a bishop give consent to disparity of cult marriages?
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Is St Paul talking about sex within marriage in 1 Corinthians 7:5? If so, what should be the time of abstinence from physical relationship if procreation is the expected fruit of catholic marriage?
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Is blasphemy against the Church partially the same as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Could you explain. If not, how different are they? What is the “sin against the Holy Spirit?”
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Suppose a person bribes and gets a job he doesn’t deserve. Does confession make him holy if he continues to enjoy the advantages of the sin, like salary?
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According to GIRM only certain types of hymns and music are permitted at a Catholic Mass. Why do youth insist on secular or Christian pop songs like Hillsong for Mass?
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Can a psychopath misuse the sacrament of confession? According to human ethics, is this justified?
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Is it necessary to thank God? I mean, will he not be annoyed if we continue to thank him for the same thing? I see people praising God during Adoration, listing all the “great and wonderful” works. Why do they do this?
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Why do we continue to sin despite knowing that God loves us more than we can imagine and causes us to go to hell?
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Why doesn’t the Catholic Church baptize as Jesus was baptised in the river Jordan?
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Does the jewish Passover and Christian Pesaha fall on the same date every year?
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The world is progressing and the living standard of people is also improving. So who is considered rich according to Luke 18:25?
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Do indulgences and inquisition come under papal infallibility. Why or why not?
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Are souls in heaven naked? If not why? Are they ashamed to be naked? God created man and woman naked. And before committing sin, they did not feel ashamed.
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How would you account for women asked to cover their heads in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16? Why is such a misogynistic statement not removed from the Holy Bible yet? Does the church support this statement?
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Is Investing in Stocks, Mutual Funds, Equities wrong or sinful? If not, what are the pitfalls and grey areas? This could easily be extended to Cryptocurrencies and other investment tools.
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According to the Bible, the Sabbath day is Saturday. So why do Catholics not celebrate Sunday as Sabbath? Where in the Bible can I find a reference to Sunday being the Sabbath day.
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2 Samuel 24:24 and 1 chronicle 21:24-25 gives conflicting information about the same event. One says ‘Araunah’ and ‘50 shekels of silver’ and the other says ‘Ornan’ and ‘600 shekels of gold’. How do you resolve this?
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How many times can a lay person receive the Holy Eucharist in a day and why? And is it the same for a priest?
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When a couple is unable to conceive due to unexplained infertility, is it acceptable to proceed with alternative methods of IUI if not IVF?
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Isn’t lust an emotion that God gifted humans just like love or pain? If so should it be suppressed?
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According to biblical teachings should Christians be allowed to cremate the corpse even in the time of pandemic?
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Is there any rule that weddings shouldn’t be held during the season of lent?
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Is it ok to end a 3+ year old relationship, if the spirituality, ideologies or family doesn’t match?
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Who is the whore of Babylon mentioned in the book of revelations if it is not the Catholic Church?
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After the resurrection of Jesus, the spread of Christianity was rapid. Today millions of Christians exist and there isn’t a notable increase in the spread of Christianity, why?
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Who was Melchizedek? Was he Jesus Christ who lived during the time of Abraham? Or are they different persons?
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In Rom 16:1 and 16:7, St. Paul introduces Phoebe, a woman deacon and Junia, an apostle. If there were women priests in the early Catholic Church, why not allow women priesthood now?
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What is the teaching of the Church about Yoga as a profession? Is it OK for a Catholic to take up a career in this discipline?
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There are methods like dry humping where the male partner might ejaculate in the process. Is this a sin or considered to be similar to the pullout method?
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Is chastity important? Most of the youth of today’s scenario doesn’t live a chaste life, so why should we?
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Several Catholics and some Jesus Youth families too, go for Bharatnatyam classes. This dance form is actually a worship and veneration to idols. What is the teaching on this?
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Is it forbidden to eat “Aravana Payasam” (a sacred sweet offered to Sabarimala temple devotees) offered by our Hindu brothers?
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If God is merciful and loving, why do we see God commanding to kill people, even children in the old testament. How do we understand this in the Church’s point of view?
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Greetings. I would like recommendations on resources (books, websites, etc) for 1) Learning Catholic and Church history 2) Bible commentaries
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If a couple is divorced, are they in sin and will this create an obstacle for them to enter heaven?
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Why do Catholics believe many concepts that are not in the Bible – like assumption of Mary, child baptism etc?
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If a person was sexually active in the past, can he or she enter into consecrated religious life?
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What were the ages of Jesus’ disciples when they were chosen? Why didn’t Jesus choose any woman disciples?
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What happened to Barabbas after he was freed? Also what happened to Jesus’ robe which was removed during crucifixion?
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Why didn’t God destroy the devil. If He did so, there would have been no temptation. God gave a second chance to humans through Jesus. Why not the devil?
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Do miracles actually happen in retreat centers? Does God fulfill whatever we ask of him?
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Why didn’t Virgin Mary visit the tomb after Jesus was buried? What happened on Saturday, the day after Jesus was laid to rest.
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How old was Mary when Jesus was crucified? How long did Jesus walk to reach Golgotha?
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Are gambling in casinos, playing matka gambling, buying lottery tickets and lending money on interest sins to be confessed?
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I always get a feeling that I should become a priest especially when I see them offering mass or giving a sermon but I’m in a committed relationship and I really love her. How do I deal with such situation?
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If you are discerning and the choice you desire/believe is the Lord’s, is in contradiction with your parents’ desire, what should you do? Isn’t it biblical to receive the parents’ blessing? (And other questions about obeying one’s parents.)
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It’s said God unconditionally loves the world. But it also said that we must fear the Lord. How can we love out of fear? Does God want a slave – master relationship?
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In 1 Kings 22: 21-23, Spirit is saying I will tell lies. How could this be? Is it an evil spirit? Please explain?
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If God acts in our conscience showing us good and bad and guiding us irrespective of religion, what is the need of following religious rituals for salvation?
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If a person has kids outside marriage, how should he or she settle it after confession. Abandon the unlawful spouse or take care of both families?
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If the church teaches that the dead cannot pray for the living, how do we believe that saints can intercede for us?
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What is the meaning of Mathew 22:32. “I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, not the God of the dead but of the living”. Why are they considered alive?
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What does Genesis 6:1 mean? Who are the sons of God? Are they angels? Do angels have gender?
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What is the purpose of life? How as a Catholic, one can achieve that purpose?
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According to the argument of motion from Aquinas, why can’t there be an infinite regress of movers? Why does it have to stop at one unmoved one?
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My questions are concerning the timelines of Jesus’s early life. Is there any official Church teaching on this?
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What is the reason for the priests of the Latin rite to switch from the ‘ad orientem’ posture to facing the altar as done in the Holy Mass of Pope St. Paul VI after Vatican II
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If sin is the violation of commandments, how did people before Moses commit sin as they did not have the commandments
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Jesus teaches forgiveness in Mathew 18: 21. But he does just the opposite when he drives out people from the temple (John 2: 15). Why is it?
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Why is it said that women should always be obedient. Why is society so harsh on them and their dreams?
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Is drinking alcohol permissible for a Jesus Youth, especially for a person who is in a leadership position?
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The Bible says “we should forgive others”. Then why do people seek the law for punishment against crime?
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Is using contraceptive of any type a sin when one or both married persons are HIV positive?
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In Matthew 8:31 we read that Jesus heard the pleas of the demons. Why should he do so?
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What historical proof is there that St Thomas did come to India? Any documentation or indications that he really did come to Kerala?
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Watching porn is sin. But is it a sin to watch obscene scenes which happen to be there in almost every movie?
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Why do people say Christ died for me? I never asked him to die for me. I wouldn’t want anyone to die for me. How does this make sense?
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Jesus was well known on account of the miracles he performed. Then why was it necessary for Judas to identify Jesus when they came to arrest him?
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In the old testament we find people with huge life expectancy, but as time passed life expectancy came down, why?
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There is no mention of Jesus being God in the Holy Bible. He refers to himself as the Son of Man or coming from One who sent Him. Can it be elaborated?
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Why did Jesus cry even though he knew that He was going to raise Lazarus from the dead and that he was going to meet him alive shortly thereafter?
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Why do some people burn candles to pray. Is it necessary to burn candles and pray? God looks at the heart right?
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In the religion of Christianity we see divisions. Did Jesus ever wish to establish a boundary called religion? Wasn’t his ideologies much above that?
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What happens to those who never learned about Christ? Will they go to heaven, hell or purgatory?
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If a women’s life is in danger during child birth or if it is known prior that the woman will die, can abortion be done if the she chooses to live?
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Catholics consider Saints as mediators and role models They are saying saints pray for us but the Bible has not mentioned any such thing.
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Is it a sin if a Catholic Judge sentences someone who is proved guilty as per law to death?
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What are the practical means to maintain custody of heart and avoid occasions of sin in a friendship between a young boy and a girl?
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If salvation comes through Christ alone, then how will those tribes and races who never got to know Jesus Christ obtain salvation?
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In the Book of Tobit, angel Raphael pretends he is Azariah, the son of Hananiah the elder. Why did the Angel lie? Isn’t it a sin to lie?
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Though Adam sinned, he entered heaven. So then his descendants should also enter heaven by the grace and Mercy of God right?
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Does the Church consider Saturday evening Mass same as Sunday Mass? Is my Sunday obligation fulfilled if I went for Saturday evening Mass?
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Are Mother Mary, Saints and Angels omnipresent like God, to listen to prayer requests of the faithful from different locations on the planet at the same time?
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Since Jesus Christ was born as a human being, how did he live a chaste life? Because being a human, it is very normal to get attracted to the opposite gender.
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To whom were the Epistles of St. Paul written? Why were they written? Which of these are considered authentic?
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Soldiers kill enemies to protect their country. But killing is against the fifth commandment. How do we explain this?
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Why doesn’t Jesus give a straight answer when John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask if he was the saviour or they still had to wait?
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Is it wrong to wear short dresses if some want to wear it for themselves? If boys are tempted then that’s not the girl’s fault?
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Why is Mother Mary considered to be born without sin and we are, with sin? If Jesus died for our sins, shouldn’t we also be born without sin?
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I have seen miracles in other religions. How is it possible when they are not worshiping the only true God?
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Does a single plenary indulgence remit us from the temporal punishments of all the sins I have ever done in my life?
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The world is making tremendous progress when it comes to gender equality. Why isn’t the Catholic Church allowing women priests?
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If God is so loving why did he permit Adam and Eve to eat the fruit and ruin their lives and ours?
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Why can’t God destroy the devil and evil in the world and make the world a better place for us? (And other questions about evil and suffering.)
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Was Jesus, the historical person ever alive? What are the historical evidence to prove that?
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Bible says the world was formed in 7 days. But Science says it took billions of years. How do you explain this?
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Is it ok for anybody to use footwear/sandals on the altar? Is it to do with rites (Western (Latin) and Eastern)? Or is it to do with traditions?
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How does the catholic community know that Jesus was born on the 25th of December and not on some other day?
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Is it a sin to work on Sundays? What about students studying or taking extra classes or tuitions on Sundays?
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If a rape victim gets pregnant, can she opt for abortion or should she raise the child?
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Are humans the only living creatures with souls? What about animals and plants?
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Can people not misuse the sacrament of confession by continuing to sin and hoping to confess afterwards.
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Rather than speaking of the unconditional love of Abba Father, why do some in the Church focus on creating fear by preaching about sin and it’s after effect?
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Aren’t arranged marriages archaic and out-dated? Why in some cultures it is still followed?
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Girls are asked to wear shawls in church which someone told me that was because Holy Mary wore it. But isn’t this an old tradition? We do not see this followed in other countries?
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Is purgatory mentioned in the New Testament and has Jesus taught about it in his sermons?
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I am really confused about mortal sins. Is there a whole list of mortal sins a person can commit?
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Everyday there is news of rape and murder and the culprits seem to roam freely. Why doesn’t God punish them?
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Since Adam, millions have died. They are either in heaven or hell. How can these places manage so many people? And what exactly happens in heaven and hell?
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If God made Adam and Eve beautiful and perfect, why do we see people with different skin colours, and also with defects?
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Does God condemn Homosexuals? The Church allows sterile couples to marry even though they may not procreate. Then why not allow homosexual marriages?
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Church teaches us not to focus on material wealth while it itself owns quite a lot of it. The priests and bishops live lavish lives, and build grand churches while people live in poverty. Why?
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Why life is always hard for only some people in the world even though they are good at heart and hardworking?
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