Full Question Why do Catholics venerate the cross on Good Friday? Isn’t that idol worship? Answer The underlying assumption here is that the act of veneration is an act of worship. But this is not necessarily true. The word veneration simply means to give great...
Full Question Are human souls and angels (both good and bad) made of the same substance as God? Answer Although human souls and angels (both good and bad) are immaterial like God, with intellect and will, they are not made of the same substance as God. In theology and...
Full Question Where is the soul in the body? Is it in the brain? Answer The soul is not in any particular part of the body, such as the brain. If it were, then other parts of the body would not be living matter, since all of the life-giving power of the soul would be...
Full Question If a husband and wife faithfully practice natural family planning to avoid pregnancy, is it okay for them to engage in mutual masturbation during her fertile period? Answer Assuming that by mutual masturbation you mean stimulation of the genitals outside...
Protestants claim the Bible disproves the Catholic dogma of Mary’s Bodily Assumption in 1 Corinthians 15:22-23. But is this true? In this Ready Reasons video, I give reasons why the answer is no. For more information about this topic, please visit catholic.com....
