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Question: With Christmas fast approaching, can you give me some practical tips to prepare myself and my family that will help us stay grounded in what this holiday is really about? With all the commercialism, … Read More

Question: What is the Hispanic Advent custom of Las Posadas? Answer: Posada is the Spanish word for inn or lodging. Las Posadas refers to a traditional Advent custom in preparation for the birth of Jesus, … Read More

Question: On many Sundays, especially during Advent and Lent, we hear a reading from one of the prophets. What is significant about them for us? Didn’t Jesus fulfill all their predictions? Answer: Lent and Advent are the … Read More

Question: What significance does the Advent season have for our Christian faith journey? What are we joyfully anticipating and expecting? Answer: Advent is a season of joyful anticipation and expectation. But for what specifically? Certainly not … Read More

Question: We live in a country that upholds the separation of Church and state. What is the role of Catholics in society? Answer: The role of the Church in the world has taken different forms over … Read More

Question: I’ve heard that gratitude is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. What does that mean? Answer: In St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he talks about the “fruits of the Holy Spirit.” He is referencing an … Read More

Question: What is the Christian attitude towards violent conflicts? Answer: In the Beatitudes, Jesus teaches us “Blessed are the peacemakers” and to “love your enemies.” All human beings are made in God’s image and likeness. We are … Read More

Question: November is called the month of All Souls. More recently, it has been called the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. Can you tell us more about this feast and the remembrances of this month? … Read More

Question: If someone is interested in becoming a priest, how does he go about it? Answer: Discerning a vocation can happen in any number of ways. It might come as a surprise to the person called … Read More

Question: What is a transitional deacon? Answer: There are two types of deacons in the church. Both are members of the clergy. Both have the same liturgical role. Both have the service of the community as their … Read More