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“Ask a Priest: Is It a Sin to Buy Clothes Made in China?”
Q: Is it a sin to buy clothing made in other countries like China, because the products might have been made in sweatshops under unfair conditions? It seems like almost everything is made in foreign countries. Also, if I already have clothing from other countries (most, if not all, of ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Someone Still Bound If I Don’t Forgive Him?”
Q: It is my understanding that Scripture states we must forgive in order to be forgiven, and more or less limitlessly. Is that correct? Also, I think that I’ve read something along the lines of, if we do not forgive someone of something, then they are still bound to it ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Communion in the Hand OK?”
Q: Our youth minister is truly trying to follow the teachings of the Catholic Church. She comes to me with questions, and I need to give her the correct answers so I am coming to you. 1) Her mother has told her that it is wrong to receive Communion in ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Guilty of Detraction?”
Q: I have a question about the sin of detraction. I can’t tell if I committed it or not. So several months ago, someone told me that this boyfriend/girlfriend pair that we aren’t extremely close to, broke up because one cheated on the other. I was shocked, but I said ...
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“Ask a Priest: What Does “Giving It to God” Mean?”
Q: I was born/raised Catholic. I left the Church for a long time and went to other churches for a while. I came back to the Catholic Church because I signed my daughters up with the Catholic school in the area, and it was required to go to church ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do We Know the Compilers of the Bible Got It Right?”
Q: I came across a couple of things I wanted a Catholic perspective on. I couldn’t ask these questions from anyone in my parish or Catholic friends, for fear of judgment. Here are my questions: 1) How do we know the compilers of the Bible were right for excluding some ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Overcome a Habit of Lying?”
Q: I am fighting an ongoing battle with a habitual sin: lying. Since I can remember, I have lied about even the littlest things: to make myself seem more interesting, to engage in conversation … most of the time I do not even know why I do so. I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Parishioner Complains About Me?”
Q: I got into a dispute with a parishioner who frequently runs to our priest in tears to complain about others in the parish. I don’t feel comfortable talking to our parish priest about the issue because it would be hard for me to be objective. I am worried that ...
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