Apr 18, 2018
Did Jesus Come to Earth to Die?
Q. Did Jesus come to earth to die? A. Yes. Jesus repeatedly declared that He had come not to do His own will, but the will of His Father...
Apr 18, 2018
The Question of Biblical Capitalization?
Q. Why do some Bibles capitalize pronouns referring to God (He, His, Him, Himself), while others don’t? A. Capitalizing pronouns...
Apr 11, 2018
Is There Humor in the Bible?
Q. Is there humor in the Bible? A. Forms of humor differ widely among cultures, so ancient Near Eastern humor may not leave us howling...
Apr 4, 2018
What is the Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday?
Q. We didn’t observe Divine Mercy Sunday when I was a child. How did that celebration come about? A. In the 1930s, Jesus repeatedly...
Apr 4, 2018
Was Jesus' Resurrection the Same as Lazarus?
Q. Was Jesus’ resurrection essentially the same as the raising of Lazarus from the dead? A. Not at all. As the Catechism of the Catholic...
Mar 28, 2018
Why is Orthodox Easter Sunday different?
Q. Why do Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on a different day from Catholics? A. The day designated for annually celebrating our...
Mar 21, 2018
What day of the week was the Last Supper?
Q. On what day of the week was the Last Supper? A. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) tell us Jesus celebrated the Passover...
Mar 14, 2018
What is the spiritual meaning of a 'pelican'?
Q. At Mass we recently sang a hymn that referred to a “pelican.” What is the spiritual meaning here? A. This reference appears in the...
Mar 14, 2018
Why are the crucified persons' legs broken?
Q. Why did the soldiers break the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus? A. According to those who have studied the grim mechanics of...
Mar 7, 2018
Why is God's name written different ways?
Q. In the Bible, why is God’s name written sometimes as “LORD” and sometimes as “Lord”? A. The English “LORD” and “Lord” in the Old...
