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Due to the recent attacks on the Holy Father from the mainstream T.V. media and Print media,
I've created a separate page with a list of postings that may help confused Catholics on this and related issues.

I highly recommend you read all postings in this section.

Because of the popularity of the O'Reilly Factor on Fox News and the number of potential viewers who heard Bill's mis-statement on Marian Teaching, we have carried over his on-air blunder and await an on-air repudiation of his error. As a courtesy, we would welcome an invitation to appear on his show to talk about this issue or our little Catholic support group in the Boston area.
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April 2006 'I got caught in the (PC) <Practicing Catholic> No Spin Zone! Don't you!'Notification of Correction: April 2006
Bill O'Reilly required Notification of Correction: Correcting what the Immaculate Conception is, and is not.
April 2012

'I got caught in the PC {Practicing Catholic} No Spin Zone! Don't you!'Notification of Correction: April 2012
Bill O'Reilly required Notification of Correction. Topic: Distinguishing between dogma, doctrine and discipline
 
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121 New Posting — April 7, 2013
Special (5)
SPECIAL A Warm Welcome from the AskACatholic.com Web Administrator, Mike Humphrey
(My first YouTube!)
SPECIAL Sunday Reflections on the Liturgy from the Vatican. I hope you enjoy them.
SPECIAL Historical Christian Heresies
SPECIAL Commentary: The Dialogue: Who is really Pro-Choice?
SPECIAL Weekly Vatican Reflections on the Homily
SPECIAL - NEW Baptismal Renewal Prayer that can be said in front of the Blessed Sacrament or by any parish for the Year of Faith and beyond (with space for a Signature at the end).
SPECIAL - NEW Waking Up Catholic - for those going through RCIA
SPECIAL - NEW Mike Huckabee's Commentary on the events that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
SPECIAL - NEW Why Homosexual Unions Are Not Marriages from our colleagues at Catholic Answers.
SPECIAL - NEW Cestusdei's Xtranormal Videos - the "Catholic vs. " Series — A must view.
SPECIAL - NEW

The next set of postings can be found at: http://www.AskACatholic.com/newones
Discretion required. The web postings found on this web page are at various stages of completion. Statements and sentence structure in each posting along with spelling and grammar may be incorrect.
 
FAVORITES (3)
April 2013 A Woman in Support of the All-Male Priesthood by Kathleen Laplante
April 2013 What are the Catholic and Protestant views of the Rapture?
April 2013 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini
of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to Bishops, Clergy, Consecrated Persons and The Lay Faithful On The Word Of God In The Life And Mission Of The Church
April 2013 I would like to make a donation to your fine work on behalf of the Catholic Church.
 
About Saints (1)
 
April 2013 Why do you pray to idols and not just to Jesus?
 
Church disciplines, practices and traditions (small 't') (2)
General (1)
April 2013 Why do we, as Catholics, have images of Jesus Christ in our Church parishes
 
Lenten (1)
April 2013 Though my roommate is a non-practicing Catholic, am I responsible for his sin during Lent?
 
On Purgatory and Indulgences
 
On The Holy Mass: Ordo and Tridentine liturgies (9)
 
April 2013 Is it OK to receive Holy Communion with mortal sin on my soul and go to Confession later?
April 2013 What is the current Catholic teaching on withholding Holy Communion from certain people or groups?
April 2013 If they are allowed to receive at our congregation, why can't I receive at their Catholic parish?
April 2013 Why do we as Catholics specifically mention Pontius Pilate and ignore the role Judas or Herod?
April 2013 As I'm beefing up my Catholic education can you help answer some questions on the Mass?
April 2013 When did the Church start allowing the Saturday Vigil Mass to fulfill the Sunday Mass obligation?
April 2013 What are your thoughts when the priest who celebrates Mass doesn't distribute Holy Communion?
April 2013 Would going to a Greek Orthodox Mass meet my Sunday Obligation to attend Mass?
April 2013 Is it OK for teachers to celebrate the Mass on Holy Days of Obligation when no priest is available?
 
Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus Mother (4)
 
April 2013 Is there such a thing as an eight decade Rosary and if so, how is it used?
April 2013 If I have made the Total Consecration to Mary does this mean my family and friends are included?
April 2013 Haven't some of your saints gone way, way overboard on Mary?
April 2013 What is the Church's official position on Medjugorje and is it recognized like these apparitions?
 
Questions from seeking and confused Christians (15)
 
April 2013 Why don't more people see this simple way of living a Christian life?
April 2013 Since we married outside the Church and can't receive the sacraments should I change faiths?
April 2013 I have been a Pentecostal for a while, so am I still Catholic and what is needed to return?
April 2013 How should a teenage discern their vocation and do you have any tips for praying a novena?
April 2013 As a Lutheran, or for any non-Catholic, what steps do I have to take to become a Catholic?
April 2013 Why is the Church more accepting of those not to be married with a child but not gay people?
April 2013 What if I want to join the Catholic Church but suffer from a severe social anxiety disorder?
April 2013 After leaving the Church to become a Seventh Day Adventist, how do I return to the Church?
April 2013 How can we prove God exists through the light of pure human reason?
April 2013 If I am an Anglican can I just receive Holy Communion or do I need to join the Catholic Church?
April 2013 Why am I bother by what this Pentecostal minister said to me and are my actions appropriate?
April 2013 Can you show me why I shouldn't leave the Catholic faith for Buddhism?
April 2013 What right does the Church have to be involved in people's lives and in these social issues?
April 2013 Why see a priest if I don't divorce, because as long as I'm living in sin, I can never be forgiven?
April 2013 Can a Catholic support same-sex marriage and, if they do, is it a sin, mortal or otherwise?
 
Life and Family issues (11)
 
April 2013 How do I learn and defend my Catholic faith and do you have any Mormon dating advice?
April 2013 What do I do if my prayers for a future husband and twins are not being answered?
April 2013 Why Homosexual Unions Are Not Marriages from our colleagues at Catholic Answers with an appended update.
April 2013 Am I breaking any rules dating a Wiccan man, raised Catholic, who is interested in marrying me?
April 2013 What is the Church's official position on accidental death and is it part of the pro-life movement?
April 2013 What is the Catholic Church's view of my doctor's advice, seeing I'm not trying to get pregnant?
April 2013 Is it a sin to watch movies that arouse you so you can have a sexual relationship with your wife?
April 2013 How do I explain that I don't wish to inhibit our relationship and is there a list of yes's and no's?
April 2013 Can you explain why Father said we can't get married until my future wife has delivered our child?
April 2013 What does a Catholic do who receives different priestly counsel in Confession on masturbation?
April 2013 Why is sexual gratification and our sex drive a sin when they are good for you?
 
Questions on the Catholic doctrine "Outside the Church there is no Salvation"
 
On Sacred Scripture (5)
 
April 2013 Why does the Catholic Church feels it has the authority to change or alter what God has set?
April 2013 Why is the Old Testament important and how do we know the interpretations are correct plus?
April 2013 How is the Church a fulfillment and continuation of the Old Testament of God?
April 2013 Is what my priest saying about miracles and the multiplying of the fish and bread correct?
April 2013 Where in the Bible does it say performing a ritual makes the act behind it true?
 
On Cults and Sects (5)
 
April 2013 Can you tell something about "The Emotion Code"?
April 2013 Am I breaking any rules dating a Wiccan man, raised Catholic, who is interested in marrying me?
April 2013 Is it wrong to meet with a New Ager and give them a chance to explain what they believe?
April 2013 If you are a member of [the Masons|Freemasonry] can you still become a Catholic?
April 2013 If the Masons are considered occult why aren't the Knight's of Columbus or St. John also occult?
 
On Justification and Salvation (2)
 
April 2013 Who has the more correct view on the salvation or lack of salvation for the non-Christian?
April 2013 With these requirements of Heaven in mind, would God still deny the prisoner entry into Heaven?
 
On the Papacy, the Pope and Infallibility (7)
 
April 2013 Were there forged documents used and are there early documents supporting papal primacy?
April 2013 Was Matthew 16:18 interpreted in the same way in the early Church as Catholics believe today?
April 2013 Does the Pope have a spiritual director?
April 2013 Do you think the Catholic Church is coming to an end and what about the prophesy of popes?
April 2013 If the Holy Spirit chooses who sits in the Chair of St. Peter, why has He chosen evil popes?
April 2013 Why is the Pope's ring destroyed when a new Pope is elected?
April 2013 What is the origin of using smoke to indicate whether or not a new pope has been elected?
 
About the Sacraments (13)
 

General (2)

April 2013 Since their parents aren't doing it, can we teach them so they can receive Communion at Mass?
April 2013 Can I teach my own children the sacraments so they will be able to receive them in the Church?
 

Baptism (8)

April 2013 Can our child be baptized if, as a non-Catholic, I don't want to participate in the Baptism?
April 2013 Can my husband and I baptize our nephew even though we were not married in the Church?
April 2013 If my pastor did not have the proper theological intent, should I be conditionally baptized?
April 2013 If I was married outside the Church can we still have our children baptized and educated Catholic?
April 2013 Can my niece be baptized though her mother is not a Catholic and can I be baptized at this age?
April 2013 Can we baptize my son the Coptic church and get a further blessing as in the Catholic Church?
April 2013 Will we be able to have all our children baptized in the Catholic Church, though I'm not Catholic?
April 2013 Is there something else that I can do to re-accept my Baptism after privately renounced it?
 

Confirmation (1)

April 2013 Can you tell me what my official Confirmation name is?
 

Penance/Confession (2)

April 2013 What does a Catholic do who receives different priestly counsel in Confession on masturbation?
April 2013 Why see a priest if I don't divorce, because as long as I'm living in sin, I can never be forgiven?
 

Anointing of the Sick (10) plus A SPECIAL KEEPSAKE
April 2013 Did I do the right thing in my father's last days in the hospital?
November2007 On the passing of my father - dialogue and reflections.
 

Marriage (10)

April 2013 Can we get married twice; once in a church where it doesn't matter what religion you are?
April 2013 If the priest who witnessed our marriage left the priesthood is our marriage null and void?
April 2013 Are there Biblical quotes that substantiate that Jesus instituted the sacrament of Matrimony?
April 2013 If I haven't received my First Communion or been to church in a while, can we still get married?
April 2013 With these family issues and judgments, would the Church marry us even if I don't convert?
April 2013 Is it wrong to exchange a blessed engagement ring?
April 2013 What are the requirements for the disparity of cult and how long will it take before securing one?
April 2013 If I can't get my baptismal certificate, will I be able to redo my sacraments before my marriage?
April 2013 If we have been civilly married but not sacramentally married is sexual activity allowed?
April 2013 Is it possible to be married both the Catholic way and Hindu way so I can please my parents?
 
On Marriage and relationship situations (12)
 
April 2013 In order to receive Communion, do I have to ask for forgiveness for my divorce and or marriage?
April 2013 Is my diocese correct in telling me that I need an annulment given our marital backgrounds?
April 2013 If I had a child out of wedlock can I still return to the Church and be a practicing Catholic?
April 2013 Are my wife's former indiscretions with an ordained minister considered an unforgivable sin?
April 2013 Is it possible to have my previous 5-month marriage annulled, and if so, how long would it take?
April 2013 What are the issues joining the Church when my wife is Jewish and she has previous marriages?
April 2013 Because of our marital histories and his criminal record can I follow this call to join the Church?
April 2013 If we have been civilly married but not sacramentally married is sexual activity allowed?
April 2013 If at this time, I don't wish to become a Catholic, what can I do to have our marriage blessed?
April 2013 Because I didn't have enough money to get married in the Church, am I still a Catholic plus?
April 2013 What problems will I run into trying to get back into the Church and getting married there?
April 2013 Why see a priest if I don't divorce, because as long as I'm living in sin, I can never be forgiven?
 
Specific people, organizations and events (11)
 
April 2013 Why was this the tradition during the Jewish Passover and how do Jews and Muslims view Jesus?
April 2013 Is Abraham my father and is Catholicism close to Islam?
April 2013 With regard to Muslims, how does the Vatican II square with what previous popes have said?
April 2013 What are the differences between what Catholics believe and distinct Protestant congregations?
April 2013 Do you know if there is a database of religious brothers and sisters from various orders?
April 2013 Are there any religious orders of brothers who wouldn't require a vow of chastity and allow ...?
April 2013 I have a correction regarding your comment of Jesus' final return, and the rapture of the faithful.
April 2013 If the Masons are considered occult why aren't the Knight's of Columbus or St. John also occult?
April 2013 Do I have a correct understanding of what Charismatic Protestants believe about tongues?
April 2013 Based on the messages from Maria Divine Mercy, will I be this age forever in the New Paradise?
April 2013 Can you tell me if any popes during the Inquisition ever spoke out against the Inquisition?
 
On Catholic Doctrine and Church teachings (7)
 
April 2013 Why is it man's nature to hate instead of following the better instincts of love and trust?
April 2013 Is the Kokopelli against our faith?
April 2013 From a Catholic perspective, am I on the right track in my reflections on suffering and salvation?
April 2013 How do I explain to my fiancé why God allows people to go through pain, suffering, and loss?
April 2013 What is the difference between morals and ethics?
April 2013 What does the ancient Christian symbol the fish and Hebrew letters stand for?
April 2013 Can you explain Heaven and Purgatory and how bad do I have to be to go to Hell?
 
On Church views toward specific practices (11)
 
April 2013 What are the different types of prayer?
April 2013 Is there any proof that fasting and prayer is a proscription to the Epileptic boy being healed?
April 2013 Have Angels been called Spirit Guides and do Christians used sage or incense to summon them?
April 2013 Is it wrong to meet with a New Ager and give them a chance to explain what they believe?
April 2013 On the job, would it be a sin not to wear a crucifix in order to create a more cozy atmosphere?
April 2013 Does the Church have the right to impose their beliefs on other employees of the Church?
April 2013 Is it wrong for me to run participants through experiments with pornography for my Psych. Labs?
April 2013 Since the Church doesn't need all its money why is the money not being used to help the poor?
April 2013 Would it be a sin to listen to music like Screamo?
April 2013 Do dragons represent evil or the devil? — if they do, I am willing to get rid of them.
April 2013 Would wearing this printed Islamic prayer called Al-Fatiha on my body go against my faith?
 
Church Internals
 
Church History (2)
 
April 2013 How did each of the Twelve Apostles die?
April 2013 Can you tell me about the gospel of Thomas?
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