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Faith & Suffering
There is so much suffering in the world. Why does God allow people to suffer, especially good people? What is the relationship, if any, to faith and suffering? There is indeed “so much” suffering in...
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Isn’t It Enough to Believe in Jesus?
Do I really have to believe all the other things the Catholic Church teaches? Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the front lawn of the Carmelite Sisters’ Sacred Heart Retreat House and Motherhouse,...
View ArticlePrayer or good works?
Growing up, I was taught that we needed to “pray, pray, pray” in order to save our souls. But recently, a friend told me that we need to do good works instead. Which is more important: prayer or good...
View ArticleGetting More From Holy Mass
I don’t get much out of Mass. Do you have any suggestions?I suppose you have already heard a couple phrases that have become aphorisms on this ‘issue’: “Don’t come to get – come to give” and “You will...
View ArticleWill We Still Have Faith in Heaven?
“Will we still have faith when we are in heaven? What about those in purgatory and hell?”There is a question I do not hear every day! To understand the answer to this question it would first be...
View ArticleLose the Faith?
Question: “Sometimes I struggle in understanding God or some of the teachings of the Church. Does this mean I’ve lost my faith? How does one lose faith? Can faith be restored if it has been...
View ArticleA Catholic Protestant?
“Dear Sister, I have been to different churches, such as Methodist, non-denominational, etc. I really liked their services, but I was brought up Catholic. Can I go to these services instead of Mass and...
View ArticleWhy Do Priests in the Catholic Church Keep Celibacy?
Question: Why do priests in the Catholic Church keep celibacy?I have always been surprised at the apparent vexation this discipline stirs among some Christian people, especially since it is explicitly...
View ArticleFaith to Move Mountains
Dear Sister Benedicta Marie,In scripture Jesus says that if we have faith of a mustard seed we can move mountains. Why aren’t we moving mountains? Does anyone really have that kind of faith?Just to add...
View ArticleYear of Faith | One God, Many Religions
Dear Sister Benedicta Marie, If there is only one God, why are there so many religions in the world?With apologies to Shakespeare, the fault, Dear Reader, lies not in our God, but in ourselves. God...
View ArticleWhat is a Novena?
Dear Sister Benedicta Marie, What is a novena? Where did they come from and why do we pray them?Novena comes from the Latin Language and means nine. As used by Catholics this means a series of nine...
View ArticleHow Can I Have a Relationship With Mary?
Q. I just recently became Catholic and I’m still struggling with the Church’s teachings on Mary. I respect her, but I don’t feel the need to ask her for prayers if I can just ask God directly. Do you...
View ArticlePrayer or good works?
Growing up, I was taught that we needed to “pray, pray, pray” in order to save our souls. But recently, a friend told me that we need to do good works instead. Which is more important: prayer or good...
View ArticleGetting More From Holy Mass
I don’t get much out of Mass. Do you have any suggestions? I suppose you have already heard a couple phrases that have become aphorisms on this ‘issue’: “Don’t come to get – come to give” and “You...
View ArticleWill We Still Have Faith in Heaven?
“Will we still have faith when we are in heaven? What about those in purgatory and hell?” There is a question I do not hear every day! To understand the answer to this question it would first be...
View ArticleLose the Faith?
Question: “Sometimes I struggle in understanding God or some of the teachings of the Church. Does this mean I’ve lost my faith? How does one lose faith? Can faith be restored if it has been lost?”...
View ArticleA Catholic Protestant?
“Dear Sister, I have been to different churches, such as Methodist, non-denominational, etc. I really liked their services, but I was brought up Catholic. Can I go to these services instead of Mass and...
View ArticleWhy Do Priests in the Catholic Church Keep Celibacy?
Question: Why do priests in the Catholic Church keep celibacy? I have always been surprised at the apparent vexation this discipline stirs among some Christian people, especially since it is explicitly...
View ArticleFaith to Move Mountains
Dear Sister Benedicta Marie,In scripture Jesus says that if we have faith of a mustard seed we can move mountains. Why aren’t we moving mountains? Does anyone really have that kind of faith? Just to...
View ArticleOne God, Many Religions
Dear Sister Benedicta Marie, If there is only one God, why are there so many religions in the world? With apologies to Shakespeare, the fault, Dear Reader, lies not in our God, but in ourselves. God...
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