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Where does the Catholic Church stand on images of Christ, statues of saints, pictures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Guadalupe, etc.? Is it wrong for me to have these items in my home?
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities.
I cannot find any passage in the Gospels where Jesus condemns slavery. Have I missed something?
Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
In Francis’ day, some people admired him very much for thinking in new ways.
Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as a saint?
I once read in a Catholic newspaper that suicide may not be a sin if a person is depressed or mentally ill or does not appreciate that what he or she is doing is wrong. What does the Catholic Church teach about this?
