Q. A friend told me recently that the cause of Father Patrick Peyton had been sent to the Vatican for sainthood. Do you know how it stands and when he might be declared a saint? (I hope and pray that …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/8/18
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Q. In certain parts of our country, they are allowed to have the Mass of Christian Burial at funeral homes. I think this is a wonderful idea, especially for small funerals. Who makes that decision or …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/8/18
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Q. I enjoy reading your columns in our diocesan newspaper. Recently you responded to a person who is concerned about missing Mass due to agoraphobia. (Editor's note: Agoraphobia is defined as an …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/8/18
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Q. My son passed away recently at the age of 35. We held a memorial service for him since we could not have a funeral Mass. (He was not baptized as an infant -- which was my decision, of course, not …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/8/18
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Q. Recently I read an article stating that the "Catholic" Ten Commandments are different from those given to Moses. According to this article, Catholics deleted the Second Commandment -- about no …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/8/18
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Q: I met my husband 10 years ago, and he is a wonderful, supportive and good man. At the time, both of us had recently been divorced. Soon after, we were married in a civil ceremony. (We have a …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Stephen Hawking died recently. As I understand it, Professor Hawking claimed to have proven that God does not exist. And yet the Pope met with him and recognized his studies; why would the pope do …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Please settle a dispute I am having with a colleague. Our society's annual St. Patrick's dinner is normally held on a Friday during Lent. We therefore request a dispensation in order to serve …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: My wife is Catholic and I am Methodist. We were married 35 years ago in a Catholic church, and we raised our children as Catholic, including Catholic schools. We attend our Catholic parish …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: A recent picture in a magazine showed Pope Francis signing a car that had been given to him. The cutline for the photo said that the pope had signed and blessed the car before putting it up for …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: My friend told me that in her parish, which is a large one, only one section of the church is offered the blood of Christ. Her pastor believes that adding more eucharistic ministers would create a …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: After receiving ashes at an Ash Wednesday morning Mass, I returned home and turned on the television news. It showed some priests in a neighboring town who were out on the sidewalk in front of …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Why does the church solicit stipends for Mass requests? It seems that we haven't learned anything from the Protestant Reformation in 1517. I wish that the church would discontinue this practice. …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: When I die, I would like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in a place of peace and beauty that I have already chosen. However, when I have asked a couple of priests, they say that I can …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: What does the church teach about what happens after someone dies? The reason I bring it up is that often when I attend a Catholic funeral, I hear the priest say in a homily that the deceased is …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q. Recently I visited my home parish in Ohio (Diocese of Toledo). I was there to attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Dec. 24. Before Mass, the regular priest announced that there would be a substitute …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/23/18
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Q. I am a divorced and remarried Catholic and have been asked by my grandniece to be her sponsor for confirmation. Forty years ago, I was divorced and remarried. At that time, I was told by my pastor …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. This may be more of a history question, but could you address the life of Jesus from birth until he was 30? Did he have a normal childhood? Did he always live at home until his public ministry …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. It is well-known that for several centuries in the early days of the church, there were priests who were married -- including St. Peter and probably most of the other apostles. Today, if a married …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. Recently I read an article stating that the “Catholic” Ten Commandments are different from those given to Moses. According to this article, Catholics deleted the Second Commandment …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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2/21/18
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