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Category Archives: Church History
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Ask Fr. J – What’s the deal with Stigmata?
The word stigmata comes from the Latin phrase “stigmata” which meant “brand a slave or criminal.”
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Ask Fr. J – What Are Indulgences?
Q: "I have a few related questions: What are indulgences? What do they do for you? What is the difference between a plenary and partial indulgence?"
A: I have this friend who is convinced that indulgences were when she was able to skip classes, go to the mall, and buy a dress that she would never wear and then spend the rest of the day watching “soaps” and “Oprah.” That would be more indulgent than an indulgence. An Indulgence is the remission of punishment for sins that that have been committed or confessed.
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Ask Fr. J – Does the Bible contradict itself?
Q: "You know the Bible contradicts itself all the time, like when it says 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' - but the whole idea Jesus preached was to forgive. How do we know which bits to believe? And how can we trust it?"
A: Well I am probably going to get into a bunch of trouble for not referring a bible question to the “Bible Geek,” but I am answering this question.
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Ask Fr. J – Can a Catholic disagree with the Church?
It is certain the choice of anyone to disagree with the personal teachings of the Church, but let me just say this…why?
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Hallowed-Een?
It’s almost Halloween – a day that causes Christian controversy, debate, and lots of ‘fire and brimstone’ speeches. And even though I’m way too old to go Trick or Treating this year, I did take some time to think about the ‘spookiest’ Greeting-Card holiday. If you’re Catholic, you know that Halloween night is really the vigil for All Saints’ Day, when we remember all those in Heaven. The more I thought about that; these two events that overlapped, I realized they’re both focused on the same thing. Halloween and All Saints’ Day both put our attention on the supernatural afterlife; [...]
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THE171 Podcast - Who wrote the Bible? Scriptural Authorship.
Olivia, Mark Hart, and Father J take a look at the Good Book.
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THE171 Podcast - 1.02 – How did I get here? Evolution vs Creation
What's up with evolution? Did we come from monkeys? Olivia, Fr. J, and Greg Iwinski figure out if it matters how we got here.
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THE171 Podcast - 2.16 – Christ in Hell?
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