Q: My biggest question right now is how should I live, and why should I live like that? I assume the answer is to follow Church teaching, correct? – M.S. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s good that you are asking this kind of question. It’s good to reflect ...

Q: What do you say to friends who have loved ones pass away unexpectedly, and they believe the deceased are in heaven already? I pray for the deceased, but the friends insist they are in heaven. So they ask me why I would pray for the dead. The deceased could ...

Q: I am in university, and one of my flat mates who is non-Catholic / non-religious asked me if it was okay for me if she brought her boyfriend to stay with her (in her room). We will be sharing the same bathroom and kitchen as her, but she and ...

Q: I often feel that Christianity and Catholicism are hypocritical. Both state that God is loving and accepting, but God seems to ignore everyone but a few favorites and ignores people who pray every day. Christians/Catholics teach that the rule of loving thy neighbor is the most important rule, but ...

Q: I know that the obligatory fasting times for Catholics are during Lent and that we are also encouraged to include fasting and abstinence in our day-to-day or weekly schedule. In regards to this, I used to follow that schedule by fasting every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Also, on those ...