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What are the names of 5 man saints and 5 woman saints?
Roman Catholic AnswerFrom the Canon of the Mass: Peter, Paul, Andrew, James, John;Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes.------Thank You For Your Answer PiusX.------This Question Is Now Closed.Please Do Not Add Any More Answers!Thx!------
Why does WikiAnswers allow prejudiced Roman Catholics to mislead people about the Anglican Church?
WikiAnswers is a "wiki" which means that any user may add or edit content (within the guidelines as stated in the help section). If you feel that an answer is misleading, please report it. You may click on my name "PiusX" anywhere you see it, and post a message on my board, and I shall deal with it.
What are the 5 things used in church wedding?
Roman Catholic answer:The Sacrament of matrimony itself consists only in the mutual offer and acceptance of matrimonial rights. The nuptial blessing is the sacrament itself. So the only things that are required are two individuals, of the opposite sexes, who are free to marry, two witnesses, and the priest. I have a feeling that is not what you are asking for, however. If you can send me a note (to PiusX), I can answer better.
How do you become Catholic if there is not a local church?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf you are in the United States, click on the link below, and search for your diocese. When you find it, find the Chancery Office (the Diocesan Office, may be called the Pastoral Center or something like that) for the Diocese. This is the Bishop's staff for running the whole diocese. Give them a call and tell them you are interested in the Catholic Church and could they please put you in touch with a priest that you can ask questions of. If you need more help, you can click on my name (below) and post a question on my profile page, and I shall try to answer with the information you need (PiusX).
Why isn't the name Catholic Church used in the Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church wrote the New Testament, and decided which books would make up the canon of the Bible as we have it today. In other words, it preceded the Bible, and wrote it; authors do not normally include their names in their books - or answers for that matter. I do not write "PiusX says" although Wiki puts my name down at the bottom, you don't see me write it in the answer normally. In the same way, the Church does have "Church" in the Bible, but does not have "Catholic" in there. The word "Catholic" just means universal, and wasn't applied to the Church until the end of the first century.
Why role did the Jesuits play in the catholic reformation?
.Catholic AnswerThe Society of Jesus didn't really have a role at the Council of Trent, they were just getting organized as a religious order and they were concentrating on preaching and missionary work - and recruiting and training new Jesuits. The Council of Trent was composed of Bishops of the Church, at the beginning of the Council I don't think that any Jesuits had been ordained Bishops. The Jesuits primary role was after the Council as they went about putting the decrees of the Council into effect.
Can non Catholics have their sins forgiven?
Repentence to God. Sin is forgiven through God's divine mercy. Once you repent in your heart and realize that what you have done is a sin you need to confess it in the sacrament of repentence (confessio) the priest will grant you absolution and tell you what you must do to regain the state of grace . You should once free from sin partake in the Eucharist as soon as possible to become one with Gods church
Can someone give a good reason why God should not forgive a truly repented soul after death beside quoting the bible verse that says after death come judgment?
God forgives anyone who truly repents (true repentance involves a firm resolution to sin no more). After death there is no more time, there is no more change. This life on earth is what God has given us to turn towards Him and love Him or to turn away from Him. So our choice is here, if we have truly repented then, of course God forgives, the only thing He can not forgive is the soul who doesn't want forgiveness. jonab: how about someone who despited Christianity because he was wrong by a christian or by his own parents who are christians? He rejected Christianity till the day he died. When he stood before God and truly understood what Christianity was all about and repented would God turn him away. Would God allow him to spend eternity in hell? Is eternal hell too great a punishment for someone who rejected Christ because he was wrong by a Christian? How about someone who grew up in a communist country? You and I probably would also reject Christ if we have to choose between Christ and our family survival. How about someone who have never heard about Christianity or who have heard but never understood? How many time we heard about Christ preached before we understood? All very good questions to which I think only God, Himself, really knows the answers. We can only function with what He has given us. And he has given us not only all that we need to know, but the commission to go and teach all nations, which, of course, includes all individuals. All that we know is that if we are truly presented the Gospel (i.e. Christ) and reject Him and It for whatever reason, then God respects our decision. God is Love, and He loves each of us and He will not force our wills. All "what if" presented above that involve a rejection of the Gospel and of Christ necessarily result in our eternal damnation because this is what we chose, even if we thought it was for very good reasons (our family, etc.) Someone who has never heard of Christianity, which is a stretch for most of the world in this day and age, would be judged on how well he lived the truth to the extent that he did understand it: which would involve taking up his cross and following Christ, even if he didn't understand that is who it was. In other words, there are no easy outs, there is no reason we can ever give that will make it okay to sin, or to put something or someone before Our Blessed Lord (the Word, the Truth, etc.) Jonab: Yes we can know some of the answers. For example let's take the subject - can a child who dies without Christ enter hell. Yes it is true that a child is a sinner and the wage of sin is death and the bible teaches that unless one is born again one can not enter heaven... But lets put our head back on our shoulder and think for a moment. A 10 years old African child was born in hunger and died of hunger (this child is real not hypothetical-they are numbered in the ten of thousands and they die everyday) This child suffered hunger from the day he was born till the day he died. Can anyone has the courage to look at this child in the eyes and tell him: "I am sorry but according to the bible you belong in hell because you heard about Jesus but you did not accept Him as your Savior" When asked about destiny of these children so many Christian conclude: "only God knows" But wait a minute! When one says "only God know the answer" one actually implies that yes it is possible for the child to go to heaven and yes it is also possible for the child to go to hell and only God can decide where the child will be. That is what one implies! One actually implies yes it is possible for a child who dies without Christ to go to hell. This is unthinkable! This is ridiculous! How can any person in their right mind believe in a God who would allow a child to be born in hunger die in hunger and burn of hunger for eternity???? So instead of saying "only God knows" we should say "I am sure God has a place for the child in heaven" PiusX: The Roman Catholic Church has always taught that we do not know all the ways that the Almighty operates. God is so far beyong our understanding, "My thoughts are not your thoughts". This is unthinkable, this is ridiculous, yes, to us, but then we are not God. The Church has taught several different ways of looking at children, before the age of reason. Classically there has been the answer of limbo. A child dies in this state, for instance, the victums of abortion, before ever committed any actual sin, and they are not baptised. We do not know how God may have communicated Himself to that child. Fortunately, we are not in charge. We must do all that we can in the light of what we have been taught, we must baptise any child in danger of death, and we must trust in the mercy of God, who is Mercy Itself. jonab: It is true that God's mind is way beyond human mind but on the other hand Jesus used simple story like the prodigal son to help us understand the mind of God. Infact Jesus has taught us in such away that even a child can understand how God loves us. All it takes to understand how God love us is a simple mind and heart of a child. So the reality is even a jungle person who has never learned to read and write can still understand the Prodigal Son story and what Jesus did on the cross for him and place his trust in Jesus. And with that same understanding we can be confident that an African child who suffered hunger, thirst, nakedness all of his brief life on this earth will not spend eternity in ...hell!!! Yes we can and must trust in the mercy of God!
