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About Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany
Father Jeffrey Kirby is pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church in Lancaster. He holds an M.A. in philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a doctorate in moral theology from Holy Cross University in Rome. Father Kirby is the author of several books including, "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" (St. Benedict Press, 2014). To learn more about him, please visit frkirby.com or follow him at Twitter/fatherkirby.
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Was Mary ever-virgin?

May 11, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: Why is the Catholic Church competing with other religions in turning the Mass into a Broadway musical performance where everything is sung? (Columbia, SC) A: Well, truth be told: if we were shooting for […]

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Why only four Gospels?

April 27, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: There are only four Gospels in the New Testament, but others were written. Why don’t we have the other gospels in the New Testament? (Hilton Head, SC) A: I’d like to answer your ques­tion […]

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Selling blessed objects

April 12, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: I always thought that blessed items could not be sold. I was recently in a Catholic store in Rome and was told that everything in the store was blessed by the pope. Is that […]

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What is the role of deacons?

April 4, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: How do we really know there is such a place as purgatory? It doesn’t make sense to me. How do we know it’s true? (Hilton Head, SC) A: With all aspects of the afterlife, […]

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Saints in the Old Testament?

March 13, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: Why are there no saints from the Old Testament? Doesn’t even Moses qualify? (Hilton Head, SC) A: This is a question that provides a much-needed clarification. We know that before the saving work of […]

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Handling cremation

March 3, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: I wish to be cremated. How is this handled? Since I won’t have a casket to be blessed, do you bring the urn with the ashes to Mass? (Summerville, SC) A: The Mass of […]

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Receiving Communion in sin?

February 19, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: I’ve been told by some priests that a person should not receive holy Communion if they have a mortal sin on their soul, but other priests say differently. Which is it? (Charleston, SC) A: […]

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Do we save ourselves through good works?

February 3, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: If it takes good works to get into heaven, then aren’t we sav­ing ourselves? (Summerville, SC) A: If we did good works on our own accord, then we would be try­ing to save ourselves. However, […]

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Allowing women deacons?

January 21, 2017 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: Do you think the pope will ever allow women to become deacons? (Lancaster, SC) A: Certainly, Pope Francis is sincere in his efforts to explore the theology and history of the Church in order […]

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Attending a same-sex wedding? / What is mercy?

December 10, 2016 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q. My husband has a sibling who is getting married to a same-sex partner. They have been together for years. Given our religious beliefs, are we able to attend the ceremony? (Greenville, SC) A. This […]

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