Stages in the Canonization Process
What do the four stages in the canonization process (servant of God, venerable, blessed and saint) mean?
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Why Does the Celtic Cross Have a Ring?
A friend recently gave me a Celtic cross. I have always liked that design, but I have never known why it includes a ring. Please explain.
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Did John the Baptist Doubt Jesus?
After John described Jesus as the “Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), Andrew and another disciple left John to follow Jesus. Was John the Baptist having doubts about who Jesus was?
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Why Two Judgments?
In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?
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Why Go Barefoot?
I know that some Carmelites are referred to as “discalced,” meaning that they don’t wear shoes. Is this some form of mortification?
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Were All the Apostles Single?
Were all the apostles single men when they began to follow Jesus? Is there anything in the Bible on this? Is that why the Catholic Church ordains only single men?
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