A reader asks Monsignor Pope, "Recently I heard a priest say that when our sins are forgiven, they are forgotten. On the other hand we believe that after death comes judgment. Which is it?" Monsignor ...
A reader asks if an exorcism must be performed prior to a consecration, such as the recent U.S. consecration of the nation by the bishops to Mary. Monsignor Charles Pope explains that there are no ...
In his column this week, Monsignor Pope answers two questions. First, How am I supposed to honor my father and mother who so mistreated me? I have a lot to argue with God over in ...
In the Opening the Word for the First Sunday of Lent, Timothy P. O’Malley writes about sin. As we begin Lent, the Church invites every man and every woman to recognize the good news about ...
Question: Do you have any suggestions for a person who is guilty of sloth and laziness? On account of it, I am often sluggish, and this keeps me from many of my responsibilities and duties ...
A reader asks Monsignor Pope this week, "Why do some Protestants treat drinking, smoking and gambling as the epitome of sin?" Monsignor answers that this mindset was likely a result of the American struggle with ...
Question: I am having a disagreement with a friend. She says masturbation is a mortal sin. I say it is not. Who is right? — Name, location withheld Answer: When we speak of a sin ...
Is teasing a sin against the Fifth (thou shall not kill and thou shall not harm) Commandment? Maybe. And to further clarify: sometimes. So what is teasing, what is sinning, and where's the line? In ...
Question: In a recent response you wrote that sin darkens the intellect. How and why does this happen? — Peter Tate, Long Beach, California Answer: We have all had the experience of being in a ...
Question: Can our pets love us? — Paul VanHoudt, Erie, Colorado Answer: No, our pets cannot love us in any human sense of the word. Love requires freedom and a rational soul. It is clear ...
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