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Mitch Finley

Mitch Finley is the author of 30+ books on Roman Catholic theological topics and spirituality, all written to appeal to both non-academic and academic readers. Mitch holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Santa Clara University and an M.A. in Theology from Marquette University. He and Kathy Finley have been married since 1974 and are the parents of three grown sons. To learn more, visit his website.

Ask A Catholic: Are Catholics Born Again?

Catholics don't tend to speak in the same terms because we think of being “saved” as a lifelong process, not a one-time event.

Ask A Catholic: LGBT Vilification and Clergy Sex Abuse

Some Catholics, in the face of the clergy sex abuse crisis, choose to give up on being Catholic, so deeply are they scandalized by this great evil. Understandably so. But I don't think this is necessarily the best or the most courageous choice.

Ask A Catholic: Is Purgatory Mentioned in the Bible?

What questions do you have about Catholicism? Submit them online, or fill out the form below.  By Mitch Finley Is purgatory mentioned in the Bible? The word “Purgatory” does not...

Ask A Catholic: Birth Control

At the same time, it is also a fact that many—probably the great majority—of Catholic moral theologians disagree and would advise a woman that she may, in good conscience, use an artificial method of birth control to avoid a life-threatening pregnancy.

Ask A Catholic: Confession

The bottom line answer to your question is that God alone can forgive sins, so of course Catholics confess sins to God, even when they confess them to a priest in the sacrament that is called, variously, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, Conversion, Penance, or Confession.

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