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Is Purgatory in the Bible? 

December 17, 2024
Why do Catholics teach that purgatory exists? I can’t find it in my Bible. 
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Why Do We Need Low-gluten Hosts?

May 9, 2020
I don’t understand why someone who has celiac disease and is, therefore, allergic to gluten needs a low-gluten host. The bread at Mass changes substantially into the Body of Christ.
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Obtaining the Bread and Wine

May 9, 2020
Over the centuries, how have priests managed to obtain the bread and wine needed to celebrate Mass in remote areas? I have always wondered about that.
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Confession Assures Us of God's Love

May 9, 2020
I read about a person who went to confession, repenting of not wanting the sufferings that God had allowed. That person was healed. Because I have many sufferings, I did the same thing but was not healed.
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Flowers During Lent?

May 9, 2020
Years ago, it was not permitted to have flowers in the sanctuary during Lent. Is that still the case? Where is this issue addressed?
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Is Giving Annulments Justified?

May 9, 2020
Where does the church get authority to give annulments to remarry? I do not think that humans have the right to change God’s law.
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Catholics and Prenuptial Agreements

May 9, 2020
Please clarify what the church teaches about prenuptial agreements and why.
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