Recall that last week, our examination of the Genesis account of creation concluded with highlighting several truths of faith: God is omnipotent, omniscient, all-loving, eternal and infinite. In freedom and love, God created all things ex nihilo in accord with His eternal Reason. He created with order, design, purpose. All that God created is considered "good." Moreover, He created human beings male and female in His image and likeness and endowed them with an unique, immortal soul.

Recently, the Holy Father made a statement concerning evolution, and seemed to accept the theory. Please comment on that and how should we understand the creation account of Genesis and evolution?

Protestant friends often ask me, "Why do Catholics pray to saints?" While I try to answer as best I can, I would like a thorough answer from you.

It seems to me that the Rosary has fallen into disuse. Please explain the history and background of the Rosary. Is it true that the Blessed Mother gave it to St. Dominic?

This past August, the Washington Post Magazine had an article about a man in a Georgetown parish raising a protest supporting the increased role of women in the Church and the ordination of women priests. Some of my Protestant friends asked me about the article. I thought that issue had been settled by the Pope a couple of years ago. Will you please present the Church's teaching on this issue so that I can tell my Protestant friends?

This week's article is continuation of last week's discussion on the Catholic Church's teaching on Women's Ordination. This article examines the sacramental perspective.

Recently someone told me that a person is supposed to fast one hour before receiving Holy Communion. I honestly have never heard that before. Can you clear up this matter for me?

A Protestant friend of mine and I recently had a debate over whether Jesus actually made Peter the first pope. Although I cited Matthew 16, my friend had some other interpretation of it. What is a good answer to this question?

I sometimes meet people who say, "Oh, I used to be Catholic. "Then they ask, "Why do you stay in the Catholic Church?" Please give me a good answer to respond to the question, "Why are you a Catholic?"

I have been asked what is the basis for my belief in Purgatory since it is not specifically mentioned in the Bible.