Answer Priest

Ladies of the Lord -- February 10, 2011

Liturgical Norms

• Why do we make the sign of the cross on our forehead, lips and mouth at the beginning of the gospel reading?
• Why do we bow during the Nicene Creed at the words, "By the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary and became man"?
• What prayers or actions are appropriate when the Host and the Chalice are elevated?
• Should parishioners bow or genuflect when receiving Communion?
• Does the Church forbid dipping the blessed Host into the blessed Wine? If so, why?

Divine Mercy

• Could you explain Divine Mercy and the importance of it? In St. Faustina's Diary it says the spark that will ignite the world will come from Poland. Do you think that spark is referring to Pope John Paul II, St. Faustina, or the work of Divine Mercy?

Angelology

• If someone claims to receive a message from one of these messengers, how do we know if the message is from God?

Holy Orders

• What was the special designation that Msgr. Rupert received last year?
• Do you go from being a priest to being a Bishop?
• Is our Bishop retiring?

Signs of the Times

• What are the "End Times" and the Rapture? How will it take place? Don't Protestants and Catholics have different views of "the Rapture"?
• Some scholars say that after the Second coming, Jesus will reign for 1000 years, but then Satan will be released from hell and will have power over the world again. Why would God allow this and for how long?
• What does Fr. Marty think is the greatest crisis in the Church and what are each of us called to do to help overcome it?