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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Help a Non-believing Sibling?”
Q: I come from a family of deeply committed Anglican Christians. My great aunts never missed church and at my request began taking me to Sunday services from time to time as a child. Unfortunately, my mother and father who lead good lives influenced by Christian values never really took ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It a Sin to Watch Episodes of “Columbo” and “Bewitched”?”
Q: I’m a convert and my husband has told me that certain TV shows are forbidden by the Church. I watch old classic DVDs. He told me that the Church forbids watching shows like “Columbo,” “Bewitched,” “The Munsters,” some episodes of “Andy Griffith” and “Dark Shadows.” If I’m sinning, I’ll ...
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“Ask a Priest: Are Mary and Joseph Considered Perfect?”
Q: I have some questions about Jesus in relation to his biological family here on Earth. If Jesus has been the only perfect person to exist in history, then what does the Church say about Mary and Joseph? I mean, Mary was chaste and Joseph helped to raise Jesus; then ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Work at a Summer Camp That Bans Talk of God?”
Q: I am planning on being a teen counselor at a local summer camp this coming year. This is something I really want to do, and I have been planning on doing this for years. The only problem is, since it is a secular camp, we are absolutely not allowed ...
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“Ask a Priest: Isn’t Moral Ignorance Blissful?”
Q: Why does God hold those with more grace or the Catholic faith to a higher standard? How can a person not envy the ignorance of unbelievers? -I. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: In some way it is understandable if we are a bit jealous of the ignorance ...
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“Ask a Priest: May a Homosexual Live With His Friend in Continence?”
Q: I was born and raised in a very active Catholic family. I grew up listening to terms such as “aberration” or “abomination” and the disgust of my parents when referring to matters of homosexuality. I have always fought against being gay, since I have never wanted to sin or ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why All the Talk of Mercy?”
Q: Is it true that when you die, Divine Mercy, Jesus’ love for people, ends and you are judged? Judged very hard and critically, I might add. If that is true, why is there so much lovey-dovey talk on Catholic TV and at most churches about God’s love for us ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would Forgoing Treatment for Cancer Be Suicide?”
Q: Without going into great detail, I have, at this point, most likely a treatable, or manageable, cancer. However, I am so tired of dealing with it, and seeing no hope for my future, with or without the cancer, that I just want to let it take its course. My ...
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