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“Ask a Priest: Could Our Kids Be Baptized If We Don’t Marry in the Church?”
Q: My fiancé and I were both raised in the Catholic religion (even confirmed). We’re getting married in April but not having a Catholic wedding. We are still navigating our relationship together with the Church. Now that we will have each other and not just ourselves we want to decide ...
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Q: Should I ask (if so, how) my son and daughter-in-law, who are otherwise practicing their Catholic faith sincerely and consistently, why they are not having children? They are 31 and 30 years old, respectively, and have been married five years. They are both financially very well off. They are ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: May I Attend My Girlfriend’s Lutheran Services?”
Q: My girlfriend is Lutheran and I am a devoted Catholic. Am I able to go to her service every so often to be a good boyfriend? We are trying to keep God at the center of our relationship. – David Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s admirable ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Could God Want Me to Be Single?”
Q: How do I know if God is calling me to a life of singlehood? – A.O. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: God’s perfect plan for all of us is that we give him glory and become saints. Now, you give no details about your yourself or your situation ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: How Can I Help My Boyfriend to Understand Limits?”
Q: My boyfriend was baptized in the Church but only started practicing the faith in the last three years. He has a pretty extensive knowledge of Church doctrine and loves the faith, but he’s often ignorant of the more practical things. Because he leans so much toward tradition (such as ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: What If My Aunt Is in an Invalid Marriage?”
Q: My question (I think) concerns fraternal correction and cooperating with sin. For context, both my parents have passed away, and one of my closest living relatives, an aunt, lives in the Midwest. I live in Texas. I was confirmed a few years ago, and my first visit to her ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Should I Write Off a Guy Who Tells Dirty Jokes?”
Q: I am a college co-ed. There is a guy that I like from church. He is an altar server, and I am a lector. He is very respectful to elders, considerate, kind and soft-spoken. He also comes from a very pious family. We talk a lot these days. We ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Do I Need to Reveal Past Sexual Sins to a FiancĂ©?”
Q: Currently I don’t have a boyfriend or fiancĂ©, but I once dated a Muslim and had sex with him quite a few times. I went to confession and regretted doing that thing before marriage. So, I stopped it and broke up with him. But I’m worried about my future. ...
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