Gia Đình Khác Đạo

Question I was born into a family where my father is non-Christian and my mother is Catholic. My father still practices rituals like ancestor offerings, funeral rites, and ceremonial meals. My paternal grandmother often visits the Monk at the temple to seek spiritual protection for me.I have been baptized and understand my mother’s concerns. So, … [Read more…]

Giáo Hội và Vấn Đề Trợ Tử

Question I see many movements now supporting euthanasia. Meanwhile, I heard our parish priest say that the Catholic Church does not support or allow it. What is the Church’s proper view on this issue? Câu hỏi Con thấy nhiều phong trào đang ủng hộ trợ tử. Trong khi đó con nghe Cha xứ nói Giáo … [Read more…]

Giáo Hội và Vấn Đề Đồng Tính

Question Can homosexual people go to Heaven? Why does the Church still not allow same-sex marriage? Câu hỏi Người đồng tính có được lên Thiên Đàng không? Tại sao Giáo Hội vẫn chưa cho phép kết hôn đồng tính? Fr. Cao Gia An explains the Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality with clarity and pastoral care. … [Read more…]

Thiên Đàng và Hoả Ngục

Question I heard people say that in 1999, Pope John Paul II declared that Heaven is not above the nine layers of clouds and Hell is not inside the earth. If so, didn’t the late Pope contradict Catholic Doctrine? Moreover, doesn’t that conflict with the first secret of Fatima when the three children were shown … [Read more…]

Nghiệp Quả tử Góc Nhìn của Đức Tin Công Giáo

Question Sorry, I am a Buddhist, so I don’t know how karma is understood in Catholicism. How can karma be reduced from a Catholic perspective? Câu hỏi Xin lỗi vì con theo Đạo Phật nên không biết nghiệp quả được hiểu như thế nào trong đạo Công Giáo. Làm sao để bớt nghiệp quả theo … [Read more…]

Sao Thiên Chúa trong Cựu Ước Ác Thế?

Question God in the Old Testament seems very cruel in punishing people. So how should we correctly understand this issue? How can we read and properly interpret difficult and harsh-sounding passages in Scripture? Câu hỏi Thiên Chúa trong Cựu Ước có vẻ rất ác khi ra tay trừng phạt con người. Vậy phải hiểu vấn … [Read more…]

Violence in the Bible – Bạo Lực trong Thánh Kinh

For many modern readers, one of the most difficult aspects of Sacred Scripture is the presence of violence—especially when that violence seems to be commanded or attributed to God. Episodes such as the conquest of Canaan, the flood, or the punishment of enemies in the Psalms can provoke dismay or confusion. Is the God of … [Read more…]