Tag: Question
Q&A with Fr John Flader: The quarantine of Lent
“Dear Father, in the scriptures we sometimes read about people putting on “sackcloth and ashes”. What was the meaning of this practice and was...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Fast and be generous
“Dear Father, Some people I know are doing penances in Lent that I find quite extraordinary and others are doing very little. They say...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Do not abandon the Church
“After Cardinal Pell was found guilty of sex offences my son, a university student who has been brought up in the faith and has...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Yoga is out for Christians
“Dear Father, My uncle is a yoga instructor and a practising Catholic. I thought yoga was somehow not compatible with our faith. Can you...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Scrolls give us confidence
“I have often heard about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Do they have any significance for Christians?”
The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient Jewish manuscripts which...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: The prophecies didn’t lie
"In your last column you wrote about some of the prophecies of the Messiah in the Old Testament, which I found very interesting. What...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Research vindicates Gospels
“Dear Father, a friend says she has read that archaeological findings in Israel bear out the truth of some statements in the New Testament...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Confident in biblical texts
“Dear Father, I have always wondered how we can be sure that our texts of the New Testament bear any resemblance to the originals...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: A saint of great suffering
“Dear Father, A friend recently told me that St Rose of Lima did great penances in her lifetime. Is this true and can you...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Doctor a holistic pioneer
“Dear Father, I am a medical student and a friend recently told me about St Giuseppe Moscati, an Italian physician and professor of medicine....
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Remarkable apparitions
"Dear Father, I have a friend from Ecuador who says some nun from there made some extraordinary prophecies four centuries ago about situations today...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: An All Saints obligation?
“My wife is from Spain and on All Saints Day she asked me why this feast is not a Holy Day of Obligation in...
