A reader asks: “If there were no original sin, would Christ still have come to save us? And if so, why did the Lord wait so long to come?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles ...
Monsignor Charles Pope answers the question of whether or not Jesus actually descended into hell. He writes: “The descent into ‘hell’ does not mean that Christ went down among the damned, or among the demons ...
A reader asks: “Why did the disciples not recognize the Risen Christ at first? This seems to raise questions with the credibility of the Resurrection.” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that there ...
A reader asks, “Is repentance required for the gift of mercy?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope dives into Scripture, answering this question through the lens of Jesus’ parables and his words on the ...
How many Masses a day are priests allowed to celebrate? In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that, while Canon Law states that priests can only celebrate the Eucharist once a day, it makes ...
A reader asks: “If God knew Judas would betray Jesus, why did God create him, and why did Jesus choose him as an apostle?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that the answer ...
A reader shares that many of his family members who were raised and educated in the Faith are now no longer practicing devoutly. He explains that they think it is OK to miss Mass and ...
In the Bible, God tells the Israelites that they must observe certains feasts “throughout your generations as a statute forever.” A reader writes, “I know that Jesus ushered in the New Covenant that superseded the ...
A reader asks, “Why is it that many Catholics single out a raft of sexuality-related or so-called sanctity of life violations as being the only ones that disqualify one from receiving holy Communion?” In his ...
A reader asks Monsignor Charles Pope whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be excommunicated, like non-conforming and heretical Catholic leaders of the past, including King Henry VIII, Martin Luther, Napoleon Bonaparte and Fidel Castro. In his ...
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