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“Ask a Priest: What If I Don’t Want My Kids Raised as Catholics?”
Q: I am a Protestant, and my boyfriend is a Catholic. We want to get married. Is such a union possible? Can we be married first by a Protestant minister and then by a Catholic priest in his church? And if I do not give consent to raising children in ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Afraid to Speak Up About Sinful Behavior?”
Q: I was a kind of practicing Catholic but not really. Two years ago, I felt the urge to repent, go to confession and start living a godly life. Since then, my faith has been growing, but I keep it somewhat private because my family and friends are not into ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It Odd to Feel in Mourning for a Loved One Still Alive?”
Q: My mom and I go to my grandparents’ house every week. My grandma is 90 years old, has survived three strokes and now has dementia. Is it normal for me to feel like I am mourning the grandma I once knew? Her personality is so different. Could God heal ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Obliged to Get My Grandson to Mass?”
Q: I am my 16-year-old grandson’s confirmation sponsor. My son and his family stopped going to Mass ever since the lockdown from COVID-19. I have tried different ways (many little hints) to get them to come back. My prayers have not been answered yet. My question is: Am I responsible ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Didn’t Raise My Daughter in the Faith Well?”
Q: My daughter will be giving birth in a few months’ time and has told me she will not baptize the baby. This is really upsetting, and I blame myself because I was a bad model for her. For example, I did not instruct her in the Catholic faith or ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Sin Gravely If I Don’t Correct My Parents?”
Q: When does a failure to complete a fraternal correction become a mortal sin of omission? I struggle with this and become anxious about telling people their sin as I find it awkward to do. For example, my parents aren’t the most religious, and they sin by eating before Mass. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Did I Do Right by Hiding My Singing Talent?”
Q: Recently, I was asked repeatedly by my mother to sing for a relative’s birthday party. I rejected her time and time again. Even her cousins came to ask me to sing, but I declined. My mom said she felt hurt and embarrassed, especially since she knew I could sing ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Do the Wayward Seem to Have It So Easy?”
Q: Why does God keep pouring blessings on the ungodly and withhold or remove his blessing from those of us who take him seriously? I have two older cousins. One is an atheist who enjoyed the “spirit of the age,” went through multiple marriages and left the Church, and God ...
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