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We were made for connection: connection to your true self, to a greater good, to those who have gone before you and those who will follow. As Catholics we are united as One Body. The faith we share has a depth and beauty of matchless worth. Our Catholic Church has spanned 2,000 years, thriving without interruption under the gentle guidance of the Holy Spirit. We belong to a global family of believers – 1.2 billion strong, and growing. You are a part of this family. Are you ready to rediscover the depth and beauty of our Catholic faith?
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When did the Catholic Church start?
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Where did the Church come from and how did it start? Why is it important?
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Why did God establish the Church and how did it come to be?
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What is Peter’s role in the formation of the Church?
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Isn’t the Catholic Church just another Christian denomination?
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How does the Church fit into and serve the Trinity?
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What is the “Magisterium” and why does it matter?
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What is the significance of the Pope and the Bishops to the Church?
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What is the Catechism anyway? How can I use the Catechism? How does it teach me the Catholic faith?
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What is faith? How does it tie in to what we believe as Catholics?
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What is a good summary of what Catholics believe?
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In the Creed, what does it means when we say that the Church is “one”?
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In the Creed, what does it means when we say that the Church is “holy”?
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In the Creed, what does it mean when we say that the Church is “catholic”? Why isn’t it capitalized?
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In the Creed, what does it means when we say that the Church is “apostolic”?
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What does it mean to believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty?
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If God is neither male nor female, why are only male references used?
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What is “Sacred Tradition” and how is it related to Sacred Scripture?
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Why is the Resurrection so significant to us?
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What if I have doubts about Jesus’ resurrection?
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Why is Jesus’ ascension into heaven important?
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What is the “resurrection of the body” and what does that mean to me?
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Why do we call Mary our mother?
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What are the important teachings about Mary? Why do they matter so much?
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What is the Mass, what’s happening there and why would I want to go?
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What happens at Mass?
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Give me five good reasons why going to Mass every Sunday is absolutely necessary.
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How should I think about Sunday Mass, and why would I want to go?
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I don’t need to attend Sunday Mass when I am traveling or on vacation, right?
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What is the “order of the Mass?”
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What if I don’t get anything out of the Mass? What can change that?
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What is the Real Presence?
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How is Christ really present in the Eucharist?
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Why should I believe that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist?
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How is the offer and acceptance of a holy offering significant? How does it relate to the Eucharist?
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What is “liturgy”? Why is it important?
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What are the Ten Commandments? Why are they important? How are they relevant to my life?
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What is the First Commandment? How does this commandment lead me to deeper faith, hope and charity?
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What is idolatry and how does it break the First Commandment?
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What is the Second Commandment and why is God’s name important?
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What are ways I should avoid misusing God’s name?
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What does the Third Commandment mean? How do I keep a day holy?
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Why is Sunday "the Lord's Day"?
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Why is it important to keep Sunday as a special and holy day?
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How does a day of rest bring me closer to God?
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How does the Fourth Commandment apply to family life?
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What is the Fifth Commandment? What challenges does it present for us in the modern world?
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How is abortion a violation of the Fifth Commandment?
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What does in vitro fertilization and stem-cell research have to do with the Fifth Commandment?
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How does euthanasia break the Fifth Commandment? What does "the dying have a right to live" mean?
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What is the Sixth Commandment? What does it mean for my life? How does the virtue of chastity apply?
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What’s important about the bond between a husband and a wife? How is marriage unitive?
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What actions and behaviors are threats to marriage?
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What is the “Theology of the Body”? How does it point to a nuptial meaning of the body?
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What is the Seventh Commandment? Is it ever permissible to steal?
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How do acts of charity relate to the Seventh Commandment?
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How does the Seventh Commandment tie in with social doctrine and our obligation to the poor?
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What is the Eighth Commandment? What are sins against truth?
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How does the media impact our perception of what is true? How does opinion differ from truth?
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What is the Ninth Commandment? How does this commandment apply to the human heart?
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What is a sacrament and why does it matter?
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What is Anointing of the Sick? Why is it important?
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What are effects of the Anointing of the Sick? Is it just for physical healing or those near death?
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What impact does Anointing have on the larger community?
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What is Baptism?
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Why is Baptism important? What change does it make in me?
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What is Confirmation?
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Why is Confirmation important? What effect does it have on me?
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What is the Eucharist?
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How should I prepare for the Eucharist?
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How am I changed by the Eucharist?
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What are “Holy Orders” and where do they come from?
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What are Holy Orders? Why is it a sacrament? How is it tied in with Old Testament traditions?
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How are bishops, priests and deacons different? Why are they ordained ministers through Holy Orders?
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What is a Deacon and what does he do?
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Who may be ordained through the sacrament of Holy Orders?
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What effect does Holy Orders have on the man who receives the sacrament?
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What is marriage? Who can be married in the Church?
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What is marriage?
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How did marriage begin? What do we know about marriage from the Bible?
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What are the purposes of marriage? What are the effects of the sacrament?
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What did Jesus teach about marriage?
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What does the Church teach about divorce? What is an annulment?
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What is Confession and why do I need it?
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Is there really any true right or wrong? How can I know?
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What is sin?
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What is original sin? How does it impact me?
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How can we tell if an action is moral?
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What does it mean to have a well-formed conscience?
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Sin seems like such an old fashioned notion. Why would I think it’s something real?
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Isn’t “sin” just a way of saying I have some weakness I can overcome through self-help or therapy?
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What is the reality of sin? Why can't I just let it go?
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What is Advent and why is it very important to us as Catholics?
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Where did Christmas come from? What it is really about?
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Why is Jesus referred to as the “Light of the World” and how does that relate to Christmas?
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Who is “the Angel of the Lord”?
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What is an Advent Wreath and how does it help us properly prepare for the arrival of Jesus?
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What does John the Baptist teach us about the meaning of Advent?
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How does the prophet Isaiah feature prominently during Advent and what can we learn from him?
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What are some good ways to keep Christ the focus of our Christmas celebrations?
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Why is Christmas truly a time of “Joy to the World”?
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How does the Christmas reference to “no room at the Inn” apply to my relationship with Jesus?
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I know Jesus was born in a manger, but why is that important and what does it mean?
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What is the “crèche” or Nativity or manger scene used at Christmastime? How did it originate?
