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“Ask a Priest: What Does a Death-Heralding Dream Mean?”
Q: I had a dream that a piece of paper told me that I would die at age 23. I dreamt that my grandma was in the hospital and everyone else thought she was dead, but she talked to me and she wasn’t. (She’s not dead in real life.) So ...
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“Ask a Priest: 40 Years of Pornography — How Long Will God Put Up With Me?”
Q: I have had a porn addiction since my teens. I am now 59. I try to go to confession at least twice monthly and rarely do I not confess “falling.” I try so hard and still end up in Satan’s clutches. I will admit it has gotten better, but ...
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“Ask a Priest: What Do Christians Think of the Torah?”
Q: Can you please provide me with an authentic doctrinal answer to the following: 1) What is the official Christian view regarding the Jewish Torah? 2) What is the difference between the Jewish God and the Christian God — I mean, is it the same Person? 3) Are the stories ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Know I Really Trust God?”
Q: I am currently following Father Bartunek’s daily meditation “The Better Part.” A lot of times, I share a portion of the day’s meditation online … sort of evangelize in my small way. This morning, it is I who needs evangelization. I asked myself, “Do I truly trust in God ...
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“Ask a Priest: Torn Over So Many Denominations, What Should I Do?”
Q: I was raised Catholic but have been attending a nondenominational church for many years, on and off. However, I also attend Catholic church services once in a while, pray using the rosary, and do/say things that are Catholic (sign of the cross, holy water, pray to the Virgin Mary). ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Making the Sign of the Cross Left-handed OK?”
Q: My daughter is in first grade at a Catholic school. She is left-handed. They were recently tested on the proper way to make the Sign of the Cross. Naturally, she did it with her left hand, and lost points on her test. She will be tested on this again. ...
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“Ask a Priest: No Husband, No Kids, Gave Up Praying … What’s the Point?”
Q: I feel so lost in my life. I am in my late 30s with gynae problems, which means that it is increasing unlikely that I will conceive a child. I am single and so lonely. All I ever wanted was to meet a good man, get married and have ...
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“Ask a Priest: What About Controversy Over a Canonized Saint?”
Q: Why was Junípero Serra canonized as a saint if there was controversy over him? I’m a little uncomfortable with this. -C. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It might surprise you, but many saints were controversial in their own way. St. Jerome was said to have had an ...
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