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“Ask a Priest: Can a Non-Virgin Wear White at Her Wedding?”
Q: I have seen everyone using white dresses for weddings, yet when a woman is not pure (virgin), can she marry dressed in white? I just feel it is not the most adequate thing to do, since one should be honest with oneself. If I had one encounter with an ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Add Prayers to the Rosary?”
Q: Is it proper to add anything to the rosary while we are saying it out loud? There is now a phrase that one of the ladies in our parish has added at the end of each decade when we say our daily rosary. We say, “Jesus, save and protect ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I being too scrupulous?”
Q: When I try to make a daily examen, I sometimes have trouble recalling my sins of the past day. Then when I am ready to go to confession, I can’t come up with any sins to mention. Is this a sign of scrupulosity? -M.G. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It a Mortal Sin to Make Homosexual Jokes?”
Q: This might be a silly question … but many of my guy and girl friends make homosexual jokes with each other. For example, many of my male friends “act gay” with one another. I recently made a joke about marrying one of these friends (who was of my same ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is My Imagination Going Too Far?”
Q: I have a big imagination. I imagine that I’m friends with celebrities. In my imagination I am a rapper/soccer player who lives in a fairly luxurious house. I always listen to my favorite songs and imagine it’s me, rapping with my friends. I also imagine that my friends are ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Go to Nightclubs?”
Q: Is it OK for Catholics to go out clubbing, as long as they don’t get drunk or indulge in promiscuous behavior? – T. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s good that you are at least raising this question. More people would benefit from reflecting a bit on whether visiting ...
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“Ask a Priest: How About Getting Spiritual Direction Within Confession?”
Q: My question concerns having a regular confessor as a spiritual director. I’m not sure that is even possible today. We get in the confessional line and approach the priest who becomes available. And if there is only one priest that day, he might not have the time for personal ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Avoid Being a Lukewarm Soul?”
Q: After reading what Jesus said about the lukewarm, I certainly want to avoid this. I read that even if you go to Mass each week and pray often, you can still be a lukewarm soul. As a young kid in today’s world, what can I do to avoid becoming ...
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