The General Instruction of the Roman Missal — the “instruction book” for how Mass is to be celebrated — does give direction on what to say when receiving Communion.
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Declarations of nullity are never guaranteed.
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While the Latin (a.k.a. “Roman”) Catholic Church normally envisions a bishop administering confirmation, there are some scenarios where a priest is able to celebrate this sacrament.
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The short answer is no, you didn’t do anything wrong by receiving holy Communion before completing your penance.
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The Church teaches that religious life — and really, all of consecrated life — is based around the concept of “charism.”
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Canon 1252 does give us both an upper and lower age for observing the church’s law on fasting.
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Why doesn’t the Church require something more demanding for Lenten fasting?
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Exploring why the SSPX shouldn’t ordain new bishops.
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Some Evangelical friends were recently quizzing me on the Catholic understanding of baptism. Why do we baptize infants?
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If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation?
