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“Ask a Priest: Is It Enough to Read the Bible and Pray?”
Q: All my life I’ve been Christian. However, my family and I never really went to church, nor did I delve much into the Bible. But I started trying to read the Bible and praying more regularly. When will I know that a strong bond with God will be formed ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Do We Accept Scripture as Divinely Inspired?”
Q: Why do we as Catholics believe that the letters and writings found in the Bible are divinely inspired? Clearly they are very important documents because of the time, but what sets them apart and makes them 100% true and infallible? -D.B. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The ...
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“Ask a Priest: Does Adultery Justify Divorce and Remarriage?”
Q: I am a Catholic and have been chosen to be a bridesmaid in my sister-in-law’s wedding. She is a cradle Protestant who was divorced by her husband and is marrying someone else. She feels that because her ex-husband committed adultery and initiated the divorce, the passages from Matthew 5 ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Disregard the Old Testament?”
Q: Can I still be regarded as a good Christian if I disregard the Old Testament? There are many verses and passes that I morally do not agree with, and believe to be somewhat unlawful and barbaric. Personally, I agree more with the newer Testament and attempt to live my ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could We Disregard Some of Those Biblical Stories?”
Q: Are Catholics allowed to believe that events in the Bible did not actually happen, and take them more as metaphors? For example, can a Catholic believe that there weren’t actual people named Adam and Eve and that Noah did not actually build a boat and put every animal on ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Was Eve Made From Adam’s Rib?”
Q: As written in Genesis, Eve was made from the rib of the Adam, and it is believed that men have one less rib than women. But men and women have equal number of ribs. So, what does it mean that Eve was made from the rib of Adam? – ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can Jesus Both Give Rest and Divide Families?”
Q: Please explain two quotes by Jesus that seem to conflict with each other. Beginning at Luke 12:51, Jesus says, “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, ...
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“Ask a Priest: How can I explain Mark 10:25 to an atheist physics teacher?”
Q: I’m writing to an atheist physics teacher, who thinks that Mark 10:25 (“It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God”) literally means Christians must all sell our belongings. What would you ...
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