Answer Priest

Questions from Ladies of the Lord

Edited

• Why is God allowing this time of spiritual blindness, political chaos and suffering?

• How do we KNOW we are doing God's Will?

• If Obama gets in again what will that mean for the Catholic Church? Will that cause the final divide which the Media has done such a 'smashing' job in creating? Will the "True" Church grow small and holier as the bigger one who obeys "Caesar" emerges?

• When the Blessed Mother visits here in her apparitions it is usually to warn about a coming disaster, as in Fatima and Kibeho. Since she cannot lie, why do we not listen? Why isn't her word enough for us? Do you think she is the "Bridge" between Muslims and Christians?

• Why don't many of the priests and nuns in the West follow the directives of the Pope? Isn't that a grave sin and in doing so aren't they leading many on the road to perdition?

• At least 2 generations made their confirmations with little or no understanding of the Real Presence in the Eucharist. Do you think this has contributed to the lack of use of sacrament of confession and for a great many leaving the Catholic Church?

• Could you possibly say something about the reason the Media is so bent on bringing down the Catholic Church?

From Renee

• From Renee via e-mail: Why do priests wear different robes to Mass?
• From Renee via e-mail: Who were the Saducees and the Pharisees? How did they differ?
• From Renee via e-mail:

- Where in the Bible is Purgatory referenced?

- Will there still be an opportunity for souls to go to purgatory when or after Christ comes or will His coming allow only a "yes or no" to heaven?

• From Renee via e-mail: In Mark 10:25 in the Bible we read that, “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Please explain “eye of the needle”.
• From Renee via e-mail: Some people say that if you do not have the gift of tongues then you do not have the Holy Spirit in you. I do not have the gift of tongues. What does the Bible and the Catholic Church teach about this?
• From Renee via e-mail: What is the meaning of different numbers in the Bible? 3, 7, 12…
• From Renee via e-mail: What is known about the apostles? Were some of them married? If so, why does the Church teach that priests should not marry?
• From Renee via e-mail: In this litigious society of ours, what does the Bible say about lawsuits?
• From Renee via e-mail: Today, so many people say “I don’t have to go to confession. I go directly to God.” What does the Bible say about this? What does the Catholic Catechism say about this?

- Matthew 9:8

- Matthew 18:18

- John 20:21-23

Unedited

• Sarah: In Mark 6, it says that Jesus "was amazed" at the lack of faith that he found in Nazareth. Was that a characteristic trait of the people of Nazareth, or was this just a response to Jesus on that occasion? In other words, did they have a reputation for being skeptical or hard-hearted prior to this event?

• Sarah: How could Jesus send the spirits into 2000 pigs? Pigs don't have human souls, so it seems that they couldn't be occupied by demons. Could animals in the present day be inhabited by evil spirits?

• Kathleen: How do we know if we are making a good confession? I know it is all based on the 10 commandments. We are told to confess only our mortal sins. Sometimes we say I didn't commit mortal sin, but in fact we are breaking the 10 commandments and don't realize it.

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?