Q. My husband has often asked me what the fasting rule is for Communion. To play it safe, we always aim to fast one hour from the time of the scheduled Mass. We often sip water before entering the church and he asks every time: “This is only water, right?” I finally checked the Catechism […]
Q. In Matthew 8:21–22, it says that “another of the disciples said to him, ‘Lord, let me go first and bury my father.’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.’” What does this mean? — G.P., Fla. A. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible explains the passage this way: “Discipleship […]
Question. If I dream that I killed someone, would God consider that a sin? — J.B., Pa. Answer. No, we are not morally responsible for sinful actions that occur in dreams. The only sinful actions we are responsible for are those involving grave matter, full knowledge that the action is grave matter, and deliberate consent […]
