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    Debating whether to continue in RCIA...

    I'm currently having a delimma... As some of you may know, I am currently in RCIA. I sometimes question whether I want to become Catholic or not for the following reasons: My feelings on abortion are that I think it is deplorable and disgusting. However, I believe that I have the no...
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    What does it mean to be a "true" Catholic?

    Does it mean that one has to agree with everything the Church says? Can one disagree with the Church's stance on an issue, but still agree to follow the Church's teachings? If one is in the public eye in any capacity, can one publicly state that they disagree, but their actions say otherwise...
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    Does Catholic = Republican?

    When I told my cradle-catholic husband that I wanted to convert to the Catholic faith, he told me that I am getting ready to join an institution that is made up of 99% republicans and/or extremely right-leaning conservatives. Is this true? In a good number of Catholic blogs and the like...
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    Suffer With Christ

    Another question...:) Someone here mentioned that to be a Christian, one has to "suffer with Christ". What exactly does that mean in practical terms? Thanks.
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    Mary...the Spouse of the Holy Spirit

    Hello, I have often heard of Mary being called the "Spouse of the Holy Spirit." Is this official church doctrine? Can someone explain this to me? In the same vein, I heard that the reason she remained ever-virgin is because if she had intercourse with another man, she would, in a sense, be...
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    The "true" Church

    I often hear Catholics state that Catholicism is the "true" church that Christ started 2000 years ago. What exactly does that mean? Does that mean all the other churches are fake or less-worthy of something? I am genuinely curious.
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