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How Can You Tell a Real Catholic Monastery From a Fake?
Q: There is a “monastery” of two men [in my diocese]. They SAY they are Roman Catholics and that they abide by Catholic dogma. I’m pretty sure most people would assume they are legitimate Catholics. [One of them] has stated … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, diocese, monastery, monk, parish
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Canon Law and the Private Ownership of Relics (Part II)
Q1: I have a question after your article “Canon Law and the Private Ownership of Relics, Part I” was shared with me. A few weeks ago, I was in Rome on pilgrimage. I received from a Passionist priest at a … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, relic, reliquary, saint
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Is My Confession Valid, If the Priest Changes the Words of Absolution?
Q: Could you please go over the laws and minimum requirements for the valid celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation. I fear that a lot of Catholics go to confession and hear all kinds of things in place of the … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged absolution, canon law, Catholic, confession, penance, sacrament, valid
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Who Decides What Constitutes a Valid Sacrament?
Q: Canon law makes marriage illicit, not invalid. In your article “Are SSPX Sacraments Valid,” you quoted Canon 1108.1 that if the marriage isn’t celebrated in front of the bishop, pastor, or his designee, then “the marriage is invalid.” But Canon Law, … Continue reading
Becoming (Or at Least Marrying) an Eastern Catholic
Q1: I find the topic of Eastern Catholic Churches very interesting. So I was wondering, is it possible for a Roman Catholic to become, say, Greek Catholic or Coptic Catholic, and if so, how does that work? –Angelo Q2: My … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Marriage, Other Canonical Questions, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Church sui iuris, eastern rite, marriage
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