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QUESTIONS ABOUT LIVING the FAITH
“Ask a Priest: Do We Have to Boycott Firms That Support Bad Causes?”
Q: Do we have a moral obligation to boycott companies that pay abortion costs to employees or support homosexual marriages etc.? I’ve heard some arguments like material cooperation is all around us, we don’t really do any significant damage to the companies, and just morally we don’t have an obligation. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Pray a Lot But Don’t Feel Closer to Jesus?”
Q: How does one know if he/she is disposed to receive the graces of Communion? I wonder because, for one thing, it is hard to be patient with difficult family members, and if I have so much trouble loving others, then how can I love Christ? I have been going ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would a Scapular Save Someone Who Died in Mortal Sin?”
Q: A few years ago, I was blessed to receive from my church a scapular and I wear it almost all the time. On the scapular it says, “Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” My question is this: Does this promise still apply if you die ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Deal With the Loss of My Parents?”
Q: My lovely old father died in January, my mother years before. I lived with them all my life. Their total absence is awful. They were great parents and friends to me. People tell me things such as “Treasure the memories.” The memories are what makes the pain worse. I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Don’t Want My Son Near a Certain Girl?”
Q: I have been friends with a woman and her family for 10 years. We met through Eucharistic adoration, and I assumed they are just like me in my beliefs. Although we got along, I noticed her daughters always talked about boyfriends and having husbands—to the point that two of ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could We Do a Mass Without a Priest?”
Q: Can Catholics hold Mass without a priest present? For context, I and my friends want to hold some sort of reciting of Mass during our hourlong lunch break at our high school. We don’t want it to seem mocking or anything, and we don’t want to do anything we ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Still Attend a Protestant Service If I Convert?”
Q: If I convert to the Catholicism, can I still attend the Protestant church for the family’s sake? My wife and young kids don’t want to convert and still want me to attend the Protestant family church in which I was baptized and married. – P. Answered by Fr. Edward ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is it OK to skip “steamy” content in novels and TV shows?”
Q: I am a 60-something married female. Is it a sin to read romance novels? My niece told me about a book she was reading and how good it was. I bought the book and started reading it. After a few chapters it started to get a little “steamy” with ...
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