Question: Are 'little white lies' okay to tell?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Is it always wrong in every case to lie? What about the so-called "little white lie?"' I'm thinking of situations where you tell a person something you know is false to spare their feelings, when ...
Do some divorce situations require no annulment? Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Are there certain divorce situations for Catholics that do not require annulments? I'm thinking about Justice of the Peace marriages, marriages at sea or even marriages conducted by someone who is ...
How much should an annulment cost?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: My cousin told me I could get an annulment for $1,000. Is that still true? (Washington, DC) A: It's important to keep in mind that Catholic marriage tribunals exist to conduct an impartial investigation ...
Sports fandom and sin Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Is it a sin to go to a ballgame and wish bad things for the other team? (Austin, TX) A: I suppose that depends on what is meant by "bad things." It's not a sin to go to a ballgame and hope -- ...
Questions about a prayer's validityJenna Marie Cooper
Q: We've been wondering about the wording in the prayer used for those who attend Sunday Mass virtually. The phrases: "Come AT LEAST spiritually into my heart" and "I love You AS IF You were already ...
A question on tattoos Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Is a tattoo a good way to develop a devotion to Our Lady? (Madison, WI) A: Tattoos are certainly not one of the church's first line, go-to recommendations for deepening any sort of devotion. ...
Post-COVID, why can't we use intinction rather than the communal cup?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: With the end of COVID-19 and years without the precious Blood, I am not comfortable drinking from the communal cup now that it is offered. Why can we not go to intinction? Why is this forbidden? (Location ...
Mortal or venial: Is it a sin to argue? Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: A couple of weeks ago I got into an argument with another parishioner during a meeting off of church campus and not directly related to church business. Shortly after the meeting, I received an email ...
