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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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“Ask a Priest: May I Consider My Son as Dead If He’s Living in Sin?”
Q: We adopted our son when he was 3 and have always thought the Lord had a plan for us to unite with the boy, an orphan. Now in his 20s, he has moved out of state to be with a girlfriend he found online. He met her once, in ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Deal With the Loss of My Parents?”
Q: My lovely old father died in January, my mother years before. I lived with them all my life. Their total absence is awful. They were great parents and friends to me. People tell me things such as “Treasure the memories.” The memories are what makes the pain worse. I ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can Jesus Both Give Rest and Divide Families?”
Q: Please explain two quotes by Jesus that seem to conflict with each other. Beginning at Luke 12:51, Jesus says, “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is There Hope for Me If I Didn’t Raise My Daughter in the Faith?”
Q: I have terrible guilt about not raising my daughter in the Church. I have a good relationship with the Lord, but why should he allow me into heaven, if possibly my daughter doesn’t believe, since it’s my fault? I’m taking my grandson for his religion classes but not sure ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Use a Monstrance at Home?”
Q: I am a devout Catholic and meditate and pray a lot at home. I would like to purchase a monstrance with a luna for home use. Is this approved by the Catholic Church to have one at home? I am assuming that I would not be allowed to have ...
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