Q's from the Pews
Q’s from the Pews: Is OCIA different from RCIA? March 22, 2026
OCIA—the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (and Teens)—is the current process for entering the Catholic Church. It replaced the older RCIA in 2023 and…Q’s from the Pews: How do we “repent” during Lent? March 15, 2026
Scripture calls us again and again to repentance, and Lent is the season when this call becomes especially urgent. Many of us say “I’m sorry”…Q’s from the Pews: How does inculturation spread the Gospel? March 8, 2026
When Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19), He sent His followers into cultures very different from their own. These nations…Q’s from the Pews: Does the Catholic Church differentiate between a Catholic baptism and a non-Catholic baptism? March 1, 2026
Q’s from the Pews: Does the Catholic Church differentiate between a Catholic baptism and a non-Catholic baptism? Catholic baptism is only one of the three…Q’s from the Pews: What is the origin of purgatory? February 22, 2026
The word purgatory entered the language of the Catholic faith in the 12th century. Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, wrote a four-volume book that became…Q’s from the Pews: Why do we need to Fast? February 15, 2026
The disciples of John the Baptist pose this question to Jesus: “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” (Mt…Q’s from the Pews: How does one become Catholic?
Full communion in the Catholic Church requires the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. Someone who has received these three sacraments is Catholic.…Q’s from the Pews: How can I be friends with God?
Pope Leo began his “catechesis on Vatican Council II,” on January 14 by reminding us that friendship is exactly what God wants. "No longer do…