All Questions & Answers

Communion on the tongue will return, though the date is uncertain. The Church safeguards the Blessed Eucharist's sanctity. In emergencies, communion on the hand with a cloth is acceptable.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider says this family situation is difficult, encouraging respectful dialogue, asking one’s husband to respect one’s conscience, while acknowledging no definitive answer can be given.

The SSPX, despite canonical irregularities, is not schismatic and remains part of the Church. Excommunication was lifted, and Confession faculties were granted. Masses are valid, but Matrimony's validity remains uncertain.

We must help him see his natural beauty as a gift from God. Changing it leads to false happiness, not true fulfillment. God’s creation is perfect, and we should encourage humility and pray for his soul.

Many bishops and priests supported Fr. Gobbi, strengthening the priesthood and laity through Cenacle prayer groups. His devotion to Our Lady of Fatima bore good fruits, benefiting many despite no official Church declaration.

If you stay honest and faithful, God will never abandon you. Living by His commands shapes your conscience, despite opposition. Saints like Thomas More and John Fisher exemplified unwavering faith, even unto martyrdom.

Scripture shows that criticizing the Pope is not a sin, with St. Paul correcting Peter. Saints like St. Catherine of Siena admonished the Pope out of love. Criticism should be charitable, respectful, and aimed at the betterment of the Church.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider recommends books on faithful saints, martyrs, and hope in God to strengthen faith, perseverance, supernatural hope, and trust during times of trial and discouragement.

We cannot predict Christ's return, but signs of apostasy are evident, especially in abortion, gender ideology, and modern paganism. The Church needs holy leaders for renewal. In the meantime, we must pray and offer reparations, trusting in Our Lady’s intercession for peace.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider says Quo Primum is highly authoritative, arguing that forbidding the traditional Roman rite contradicts tradition and would ultimately be corrected through the Church’s fidelity to tradition.

Parents must take steps to prevent their children from receiving abortion-tainted vaccines, as indirect participation can harm their souls. While not a mortal sin, it is still serious. Parents should act with conscience, prayer, and prioritize moral integrity over potential consequences.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider condemns abortion-tainted vaccines, urges opposition to abortion, and says personal knowledge and consent must be considered when evaluating individual moral responsibility for receiving them.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider encourages an unjustly punished priest to continue serving discreetly, avoid schism, respect superiors, pray for the Church, and remain humble in caring for souls.

The underground Church starts in the family, the domestic church. Strengthen it through prayer, especially the Rosary, and study the catechism. Seek guidance from holy priests, remembering God’s presence during persecution.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider teaches that Christians become true children of Abraham through faith in Christ and Baptism, rejecting religious relativism and affirming the Gospel’s call to believe in Jesus Christ.