by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Priesthood, Sacraments
What is Priestly Ordination? The Rite of Ordination is what “makes” a man a priest. The Rite of Ordination occurs within the context of Holy Mass. After being called forward and presented to the assembly, the candidate is questioned and promises to...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Priesthood, Sacraments
Why Can’t Women Be Ordained as Catholic Priests? Among the most vocal controversies in the Catholic Church has been the question of the ordination of women. As more Protestant denominations have begun ordaining women, the Catholic Church’s teaching on the...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Marriage, Sacraments
Why Is It Important to Society to Safekeep the Covenant of Marriage? You might think that divorce is a modern phenomenon and that the Catholic Church has not yet caught up with modern practice, but Jesus Christ responded to the practice of divorce in Jewish society...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Sacraments
What is the Anointing of the Sick? When Jesus commissioned the Twelve, they went out into the world and saw immediate results. In St. Mark’s Gospel we learn that they “anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them” (Mk 6:13). They must have been astonished at...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Marriage, Sacraments
What is a Catholic Annulment? “Annulment”is an unfortunate word that is sometimes used to refer to a Catholic “declaration of nullity.” Actually, nothing is made null through the process. Rather, a Church tribunal (a Catholic Church court)...
by paul | Dec 7, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Jesus, Sacraments
Why was Jesus Baptized? Every January the Church celebrates the Baptism of Jesus Christ, an event recorded in all four Gospels. But the question is often asked, “Why was Jesus Baptized?” Baptism, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Paragraph 1279),...