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“Ask a Priest: Are There Good Catholic Programs for Boys?
Q: As the father of young boys, I am trying to find Catholic programs and activities that would be beneficial to them. However, there are no Regnum Christi activities in my area, and my parish does not have any youth ministry. I don’t feel comfortable or called to lead, but ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a ‘Trans’ In-law Is Influencing My Kids?”
Q: I have concern for my children’s future faith lives. My wife and I are devoutly Catholic and intend to raise our children according to Church teachings. They are 3 years and 8 months old. My wife has a sibling who is transgender (male to female) who is engaged to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Son Now Attacks the Faith?”
Q: My son who is Catholic married a Baptist. She knew and accepted that he was a Catholic (though he wasn’t practicing regularly). Her family has never accepted his or my being Catholic. The couple now have three children who go exclusively to her church. They are not allowed to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Want My Estranged Husband to Die?”
Q: My husband left me four years ago. I tried to save my marriage but could not. He had fallen for another woman. That didn’t work out, and three weeks later he found another woman and lives with her until this day. My question is twofold. First, am I an ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Parents Won’t Drive Me to Mass?”
Q: I’m 19 years old and don’t have a driver’s license yet, so I rely on parents for transportation wherever I need to go. There have been times where my parents have plans on a Sunday and they tell me that it’s not going to work out for me to ...
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“Ask a Priest: Wouldn’t In Vitro Fertilization Be OK in Our Case?”
Q: We have been struggling for with infertility in our marriage for more than 10 years. I have tried several treatments, including NaProTechnology, in the last few years. However, my husband is convinced that in vitro fertilization is the answer, and our marriage is struggling much more than before; to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Received Tarot Cards at Christmas?”
Q: A parent of mine has been into New Age and occult stuff lately, and at Christmas I was gifted a tarot deck. My first thought was to leave it unopened and set into some faraway corner of my home never to be used. My second thought was to throw ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Work for a Firm That Pays for Out-of-State Abortions?”
Q:Â I was recently rehired at a company which I was so excited about! Our growing family needs all the financial support that my husband and I can give. I had a wonderful experience working for this company during 2016-2017. My first day back at the company was a few days ...
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