Category: Bulletin Articles

Bulletin Q&A Article. published 4-2-23: Who is the queen of the south in Luke 11:31? Here is the passage referred to in this question: “Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the… Continue reading Queen of the South

Bulletin Q&A article, published 3-26-23: Why is fish acceptable on days we abstain from eating meat? The Church requires that we abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays during Lent. The word used in the Latin text is carnis which translates as of the flesh. It is understood that we are to… Continue reading Why No Meat on Friday?

Bulletin Q&A article, published 3-19-23: What is the significance of women wearing veils? Not so long ago, when I was a child, women were required by canon law to wear a head covering in church. The 1917 Code of Canon Law stated: “Men, in a church or outside a church, while they are assisting at… Continue reading Why Women Wear Veils

Bulletin Q&A article, published 3-12-23: How is Holy Water made and how can we use it in our daily lives? – Part 2 Holy water and blessed salt are powerful sacramentals. The Baltimore Catechism states: “Holy water is water blessed by the priest with solemn prayer to beg God’s blessing on those who use it,… Continue reading Holy Water, Part 2

Bulletin Q&A article, published 3-5-23: How is Holy Water made and how can we use it in our daily lives? – Part 1 The other week I was listening to Fr. Carlos Martins’ podcast, The Exorcist Files. You may remember Fr. Martins, he conducted a parish mission for us a few years ago during Lent.… Continue reading Holy Water, Part 1

Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-26-23: What is Sedevacantism? When I first received this question, I didn’t have a clue about Sedevacantism, and so it was of great interest to me. Sedevacant comes from the Latin sede vacante which translates in English as the seat is vacant. The seat in question is the seat of Peter,… Continue reading What is Sedevacantism?

Bulletin Q&A Article, published 2-19-23: What is the purpose of Lent? It is that time of the liturgical year when we once again enter into the season of Lent—six and a half weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter. We go through Lent each year but can sometimes settle into a routine and just… Continue reading The Purpose of Lent?

Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-12-23: Why did Jesus change the names of the Apostles? We sometimes refer to someone by another name to designate a special role, or to avoid confusion, or we might give them a nickname to make it easier to remember. You might be interested to know that Father Hurley has nicknames… Continue reading Did Jesus Change the Names of the Apostles?

Bulletin Q&A article, published 2-5-23: If you are late for Mass, is there some critical point in the liturgy required to meet your Mass obligation? The Confiteor? The gospel? The Church requires that we attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Failure to do so is a grave matter and is considered a… Continue reading How Late Can You be for Mass?

Bulletin Q&A Article published 1-29-23: What is the Church