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“Ask a Priest: I Have a Fine Family, a Good Job, But Feel Empty. What to Do?”
Q: I’m a lifelong Catholic, have a fine marriage, two great kids, a good job, and I live in relative comfort. I should be happy as a lark, but I’m miserable. It’s not that I want more money or more “things.” I’m not a materialistic person and, quite frankly, I ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can Both I Aid Elderly Parents and Keep a Spouse Happy?”
Q: My parents are in desperate need of someone to take care of them. I have been traveling 10 hours to be with them for a week once a month. This is not enough. I wish I could be with them and take care of them. My husband has been ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Be a Bridesmaid at My Sister’s Non-Catholic Wedding?”
Q: My sister wants me to attend her wedding as not only her closest sibling but also as a bridesmaid. My sister has fallen away from Catholic Church and wants to have her wedding outside the Church. Her boyfriend is a non-believer, and I can see why she wants her ...
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“Ask a Priest: What’s a Married Man to Do If He Has Same-Sex Attraction?”
Q: What if someone marries and had children, but God never wanted him to marry? What does the person do? What if the person carries the cross of same-sex attraction and ignorantly chose marriage when he was Protestant. He learns later he was probably called to be single. Now he ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Cut Ties With Toxic Relatives?”
Q: I am newly married and expecting my first child, and I realized today that there are some people in my life who I don’t want influencing my kids or being in their life. They are toxic and have hurt me a lot throughout my life, but they are my ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Wrong to Avoid a Restaurant Where Waitresses Dress Immodestly?”
Q: I have ran into a situation with my boyfriend that has become a concern of mine. We both were raised Catholic, but in different types of families. Just the other day he asked me if it was okay to go watch a football game with some friends at a ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Need to Accept My Mom’s Boyfriend?”
Q: I have a question regarding my mom’s current relationship. I am married myself. My mom and dad had been married for 28 years until they separated last November. They had had a very up-and-down relationship for years. I had witnessed accounts of abuse on both sides. Both of my ...
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“Ask a Priest: What to Do About Wayward Relatives?”
Q: How do you know when a person is full of evil? How do you protect those around you from this evil, especially in your family? For example, I have a family member who is an atheist and is extremely materialistic. What do you do with someone who has that ...
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