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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Help My Boyfriend See That Abortion Is Always Wrong?”
Q: My boyfriend and I were discussing abortion. He thinks abortion is OK in the early stages of pregnancy. I tried to help him understand that abortion ends a life when it is performed at any stage in a pregnancy, but he still sees it as a decision that should ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Parents and I Argue Over Politics?”
Q: I am very distressed about my relationship with my parents. I love them, but I have trouble respecting them. This is obvious when we argue about politics. We agree on most things, being conservative in nature, but I match my conservative ideas to those of the Church and they ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Is Hand-holding at the Our Father Discouraged?”
Q: We have a new pastor a new (very young) priest at our parish. They have told us that it is not proper to hold hands during the Our Father. They highly discourage us doing so even with our families. Our former priests approached this differently, saying that it would ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Divorce and Remarriage Considered Worse Than Murder?”
Q: I am 76 years old and have been “remarried” for the past 15 years after having divorced. It’s my understanding after having researched this subject on Catholic websites, that absolution after confession appears to be granted and available to all Catholics, including murderers, but not for divorced Catholics. So, ...
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“Ask a Priest: How About a Mom Who Kicked Her Son Out of Her Life?”
Q: I met a family through church many years ago. Our sons grew up in the church together and were friends for many years. We have very different parenting styles, but we have always loved each other regardless of our differences. My friend’s oldest son, whom I have known for ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could a Convicted Felon Become a Catholic?”
Q: Could you explain the steps I would need to take to become a Catholic? And would the Catholic Church allow me to become a member if I am a convicted felon? -G. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It is good to hear that you are interested in ...
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“Ask a Priest: May We Attend a Gay Baby Shower?”
Q: I come from a very devout Catholic family. Every year we have an extended family Christmas visit with my mom’s aunts and uncle and all the kids. Recently one of my mom’s cousins came out as a homosexual, and her and her partner were wed. Now they are having ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Attend My Daughter’s Goth Wedding?”
Q: My daughter is a fallen-away Catholic, 25 years old, and she is marrying a non-practicing Christian. At age 15 she full-force chose to be confirmed. She talked to me about how some kids were being confirmed only because their parents wanted them to. I am all for letting them ...
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