Category: Bulletin Articles

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 11-24-24: Should Catholics attend non-Catholic weddings? What about a “Catholic” who is having a wedding in their backyard? I read in one article that the answer to the general question about the acceptance of attending a wedding is: “Yes, if it is a real marriage.” If the first question is in… Continue reading Should Catholics attend non-Catholic weddings?

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 11-17-24: I plan on being buried at Great Lakes National Cemetery next to my late husband. I have a concern since it is not a Catholic cemetery. Will my grave be blessed? Catholic cemeteries are special. As I indicated in a bulletin article from last year (https://orthoscopy.net/index.php/2023/11/15/catholic-cemeteries/), they, along with churches,… Continue reading Great Lakes National Cemetery

Bulletin Q&A Article, Published 11-10-24: I worked in an antique mall some years ago and rescued quite a few items I felt shouldn’t be there. What is the right way for people to handle these possibly blessed treasures? It is great, if you have the resources, to rescue items that appear in antique shops or… Continue reading Rescuing Blessed Items

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 11-3-24: When choosing a saint for confirmation, does the saint have to be the same gender as the one being confirmed? What is in a name? I still get chills when I remember Sr. Peter Damien from grade school. My 7th grade mind pictures her as being 6’ 3” tall and… Continue reading Gender of Confirmation Saints

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 10-27-24: Many years ago, a close relative of mine broke off all ties with me. Despite many attempts trying to apologize for anything I might have inadvertently said or done, I have received no response. I pray about the situation regularly. If I have repeatedly asked for forgiveness from the person… Continue reading Seeking Forgiveness

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 10-20-24: What is the difference between Eastern Rite Catholic Churches and Eastern Orthodox Churches? (This is a follow-up to last week’s article which discussed Eastern Rite Catholic Churches. I wanted to touch on it then, but that article was already getting too long.) Originally, there was only one Christian religion. By… Continue reading Eastern Orthodox vs. Eastern Rite

Homily, 10-14-24; Monday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time: “From the rising to the setting of the sun is the name of the LORD to be praised. High above all nations is the LORD; above the heavens is his glory.” These are words from today’s responsorial psalm. God is good. God is great. We… Continue reading We have Something Greater than Jonah

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 10-13-24: If the pope bans Latin Mass, would it be acceptable to convert to an Eastern Rite Catholic Church? First, the good news. The Eastern Rite Catholic Churches are part of the universal Catholic Church. Attendance at an Eastern Rite Catholic Church for Mass fulfills your Sunday obligation. There is no… Continue reading Eastern Rite Catholic Churches

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 10-6-24: Given the origins of the Hokey Pokey and Simon Says, should Catholics be teaching this song and this game to their children? There are some who believe that the Hokey Pokey has anti-Catholic origins. But is that simply a conspiracy theory or urban legend? The controversy seems to have arisen… Continue reading Hokey Pokey

Bulletin Q&A Article; Published 9-29-24: I occasionally use the mindfulness technique to keep myself in the moment and reduce stress. I recently heard someone say that mindfulness is an occult practice? Is mindfulness sinful? Sitting quietly and focusing on breathing and what you feel in your body. I must admit that I didn’t know about… Continue reading Mindfulness