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“Ask a Priest: Didn’t Monotheism Come Out of Polytheism?”
Q: I’ve been away from the faith but want to engage again with Christianity. However, every time I try to make that connection my rational mind reminds me of why I lapsed and continue to lapse. Having some answer to these issues would really help: 1) I studied ancient history ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would It Be OK to Watch Netflix to Learn a Language?”
Q: Hello from Poland. I have a huge problem with TV series, especially Netflix. I used to have a Netflix subscription, and I watched a lot of TV shows in English, German and Spanish to learn these languages. However, after some time I noticed that there are some serious moral ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Hate My Drunken Relatives?”
Q: My grandfather likes to drink, and almost always gets drunk, especially on holidays or birthdays. He isn’t physically abusive or anything, but for some reason I really can’t stand drunken people. I feel disgusted by them even, especially if the drunken person is my relative. Often, I start to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Fears of Violence Keep Me From Going to Mass?”
Q: As I live in the U.S. I know that the likelihood of something terrorist or violent in nature taking place during Mass is minimal. But I still can’t help feeling vulnerable at Mass. I don’t live in a community that is unsafe either. I am a devout Catholic and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It Normal to Be Assigned a Rosary as a Penance?”
Q: Just got home from confession and my husband questioned what took so long. I told him my penance was a rosary and he was shocked. (He has not been to confession in decades.) He asked what I had done and if I had “committed adultery or something.” This is ...
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“Ask a Priest: Can the Souls in Purgatory Be Tempted?”
Q: Do the souls in purgatory still experience temptation from the devil? Can they still be tormented by the devil in purgatory? If there are different levels in purgatory, does that mean the lowest level is nearest hell? If so, can the souls in the lowest level of purgatory feel ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Daughter Insists She Is Male?”
Q: My heart is shredded. My beautiful daughter is insisting that she is really a boy. I know this is biologically impossible. I also know that there are solid psychosocial reasons for her ideas, based on severe issues with her father (my ex-husband) and things taught and promoted in the ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Does It Seem As If Church Teaching Has Changed?”
Q: I have been in a state of involuntary doubt for years. My main problem revolves around the question of the inspiration of the Church, whether the Holy Spirit does, indeed, offer it guidance when formulating teachings. It is not so much present-day teachings that bother me — rather, teachings ...
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