Feb 20, 2019
Biblical Names for "Hell"?
Q. I notice that in some New Testament passages where one Bible translation has the word “hell,” another may use other terms. What’s the...
Feb 13, 2019
Reiki at Catholic Hospitals?
Q. Are Reiki practitioners allowed at Catholic hospitals? A. Unfortunately, Catholic hospitals have often promoted Reiki and other...
Feb 6, 2019
Which Gospel Was Written First?
Q. Which Gospel was written first? A. The matter is complicated; scholars base their theories about which Gospel is prior on certain...
Jan 23, 2019
Why Do We Celebrate St. Paul's Conversion?
Q. St. Paul is the only saint whose conversion is celebrated by a universal feast of the Church. Why would the Apostle have that unique...
Jan 15, 2019
Was John's Baptism the Same as Ours?
Q. Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Was the baptism of John, which Jesus received, the same as Christian...
Jan 9, 2019
Passover Bread Replaced by the Host?
Q. Jesus used bread and wine for the first Eucharist. When did the Church replace these with the Host? A. The Church has never changed...
Jan 9, 2019
A Note to the Men & Women of Our Parish
Dear St. Catherine’s Parish Family, The beginning of the year is always a time for us to make resolutions, and if you are anything like...
Dec 27, 2018
Who Witnessed the First Marian Apparition?
Q. Who witnessed the first known Marian apparition? A. The earliest recorded apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary was to St. Gregory the...
Dec 18, 2018
Christmas Message
Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, On Christmas day of 2005, Pope Benedict XVI published his first encyclical (letter to the whole church)...
Dec 18, 2018
How Long Did King Herod Reign?
Q. King Herod appears throughout the Gospels and the Book of Acts, from Jesus’ nativity to St. Paul’s trial. How long did he reign? A....
