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QUESTIONS ABOUT DATING & MARRIAGE
“Ask a Priest: Am I, at 18, Wrong to Disobey My Parents?”
Q: I am an 18-year-old Catholic male college student. Recently I slept over at my girlfriend’s house, with a large group of friends, on the same couch, in a public room, watching a movie, with her dad and sister in the house. I had no ill intentions, nothing bad happened ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Believe in Energies?”
Q: I am really struggling with my faith. I come from a household where half of my family are Catholic, and the other half have no religion. I had attended a Catholic school and learned all about Catholicism while not being a Catholic (I didn’t receive Communion, etc.). I developed ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Reveal the True Sex of My Trans Friend?”
Q: I have a friend who is biologically a female but identifies as a male. I refer to this person by their preferred pronouns out of love and respect for this person. My boyfriend, however, has no idea this person is biologically a woman, and I am scared to tell ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Romantically Text a Woman Who’s Not My Wife?”
Q: I’m a 74-year-old married man, who has been texting with a woman who is much younger and lives on another continent. I plan to honor my obligation to my wife, but the marriage is loveless. After many long and deep conversations with this younger woman, there have been messages ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If In-laws Attack the Faith?”
Q: I had my baby safely a few months ago, thank God. Now, I am looking for spiritual advice on how to handle a family matter. My infant son was baptized, and my in-laws attacked us for it, chose not to come, and sent a lot of offensive messages to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Girlfriend Wants Me to Cut Ties With My Brother?”
Q: My girlfriend doesn’t want me to attend my brother’s wedding. For context: My girlfriend and I have been dating for almost three years, and she has been one of the most loving and caring people I ever met. We practice the sacraments together. Even though we are young (she ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Marry Someone I Only Know Online?”
Q: I am talking to someone online. He is from another country and would like to marry me. This is one of the easiest ways he could get a visa in order for us to live together. I would love to marry him, as he is a good Christian man. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Badmouthed My Ex-boyfriend?”
Q: I broke up with my boyfriend a while ago, and in a lot of pain and hurt, I gossiped a lot about it to anyone who would listen. It was a form of coping for me and a way to feel better about it. But it was wrong of ...
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