by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Mass, Prayer
Should We Use a ‘Priestly Posture’ During the Lord’s Prayer? A discussion that is common in Catholic parishes, between the more orthodox members of the parish and the more “progressive” members, is whether or not the faithful should use the “Orans...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Devotions, General Knowledge, Prayer
How Do We Make Time for Prayer? We all know from experience that when we give God time, we are happy. When we cheat God, we cheat ourselves. We know this from thousands of repeated experiments. And yet we keep running away from God, from communion with God, from...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Prayer
Why Does the Church Encourage the Faithful to Practice Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer–Especially at Lent? In order to answer this question, we need to go all the way back to our first parents—all the way back to the Garden of Eden. If you ask your average...
by paul | Dec 7, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Devotions, Prayer, Saints
Why do Catholics pray to the Saints? Why not pray directly to Jesus? This is a question Catholics often get asked; unfortunately, most Catholics do not know how to answer. First and foremost, we need to look at what the Church teaches on the subject, and for that we...
