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Ask Fr. J – What “word” heals us in Mass?

Q: In the part of the Mass when the priest says something along the lines of, “When I say the word, I shall be healed.” What “word” are they referring to? A: Actually the priest is praying for God’s grace and mercy.

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Ask Fr. J – Should I kneel at Mass?

My suggestion to you is follow the example of the Holy Father and listen to your Bishop.

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Ask Fr. J – Why can’t Catholics marry outdoors?

And now for the real answer. That is that you can be married outside as long as the priest who is doing the ceremony gets permission from his Bishop.

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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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The New Missal

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There’s a new Missal coming out. Not like the kind of missile that supervillians try to shoot into space – a new Roman Missal, which is basically the instruction book for the Mass. Starting sometime next year, the USCCB (the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) will implement a new translation of what we say and hear at Mass. Maybe it’s just because I’m a Church nerd, but I’m unbelievably excited about this. All the changes are available to look at online (http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal), and I’ve been going over them since they were released. So why is this exciting? Why am [...]

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THE171 Podcast - 1.05 – Doesn’t Jesus Like Sharing? Non-Catholics and the Eucharist.

Olivia, Fr. J, and Matt Smith help explain why the Church says the Eucharist is a Catholic-only thing.

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