by Karlo Broussard | Sep 1, 2017 | Q & A
Full Question During the Passover in Exodus, God killed the firstborn of Egypt, including infants and small children. How does this not contradict his nature as the giver of life? Answer As Creator of life itself, God has sovereignty over it. We did nothing to earn...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 21, 2017 | Q & A
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...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 21, 2017 | Q & A
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...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 20, 2017 | Q & A
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...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 18, 2017 | Q & A
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...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 11, 2017 | Q & A
Full Question How should a Catholic respond to the argument that homosexuality is an identity and is a part of a person? Answer The first response is that the argument’s underlying assumption—namely, that a person’s identity is dependent on his or her sexual...
