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Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers shows how to pray with confidence.

Dr. Marcellino D?Ambrosio reviews the Do?s and Don?ts of private devotions.

Mark Brumley answers:

Why isn?t the Book of Enoch considered to be inspired? Is he the same Enoch who is mentioned in Genesis and Jude?

Can Catholics be Freemasons?

I?ve had some dreams where Christ has appeared -- is there a reason for this?

Do you recommend the Law and Gospel technique for interpreting Scripture?

Regarding Samson slaying the Philistines -- how was this not a direct violation of the Nazarite vow that he took?

Can you comment on how Freemasonry is Luciferian? 

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Jimmy Akin answers:

How do I talk to Catholics who disagree with the Church about same-sex marriage?

At Mass the priest doesn?t say the ?Alleluia? before the Gospel. Is this okay?

How do you reconcile some of God?s harsh actions in the Old Testament with the loving God that we think of today?

How do we defend the Catholic Church having a lot of money when Scripture says that it?s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter heaven?

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Mother Miriam answers:

How do we explain that our loving God could give the kind of punishment that he gave in the first reading today?

I?m dating a girl who says she?s Catholic but doesn?t go to Mass and is very negative about the Church -- should I continue the relationship?

Is it appropriate for some priests to add extra prayers to the liturgy?

I fear that my daughter is leading her teenage daughters away from the Church -- how much can I say to help this situation?

Why don?t Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah?

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Fr. Vincent Serpa answers:

How is correcting people and getting them to all adopt the same way of thinking not cult-like?

Is it okay for a Catholic to be cremated and have his ashes scattered over the ocean?

Are we being selfish when we pray prayers of petition?

The new Mass changes upset me because, when I was growing up, I was proud to say that the Mass used the original words of the Apostles -- were we saying the same words as the early Church or were we getting it wrong before?

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Tim Staples answers:

What should I do if no one in my immediate circle of friends would qualify as a godparent for my child?

How are you saved in the Catholic Church?

How do I explain to my non-Catholic friends why we have statues that kneel in front of statues?

How do I answer someone who doesn?t believe in purgatory and says -- God knows where our heart is, so when we die our minor sins will be immediately forgiven by God?s grace? 

Regarding Acts 15, was it Peter or James who decided the first council?

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Jim Blackburn answers:

How do I respond to Catholics who don?t accept all Church teachings, claiming that they are responsible for forming their own consciences?

My daughter has been away from the Catholic Church ? is it better for her to become Greek Orthodox than no religion at all?

What can I say to my non-Catholic spouse to explain the importance of baptism? What resources can I give her?

How do you know whether or not a resource is solid Catholic teaching?

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Bishop of Oakland and holder of a doctorate in Canon Law, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone takes your questions during "Ask a Canon Lawyer."

Sharon Lee Giganti covers the New Age beat.