Why would God allow Satan to torture and torment Job when he knew Job was a wonderful man and if God is, indeed, omniscient? (New Jersey)| Catholic Review
The church does have material needs that arise in the course of her spiritual mission. And so it is not simony to accept or request donations on the occasion of the celebration of the sacraments, as long as it is understood that such a donation is truly a free-will offering and not a condition for the sacrament's administration.| Catholic Review
We know that God is infinitely loving and merciful, so I believe that Jesus would have readily and joyfully forgiven Judas if he had only turned back to God and sought reconciliation.| Catholic Review
Sometimes people have the mistaken idea that "annulments" are some kind of Catholic-approved divorce, but this is not at all accurate.| Catholic Review
Q: In a recent article, you quoted the Code of Canon Law for what constitutes a valid non sacramental marriage. I’m not sure if you know this, but the Jewish marriage document — the ketubah — is essentially a prenuptial agreement that outlines the protections the spouses are to receive should either one initiate divorce proceedings. This means there is nothing essentially lifelong about the agreement that two Jews enter into when they get married. Does that mean that Jews are not validl...| catholicreview.org