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QUESTIONS ABOURT MORAL ISSUES
“Ask a Priest: Is Telling Someone’s Personality a Sin?”
Q: Is telling the personality of a person something that falls under judging others? Is judging a mortal or a venial sin? — M. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: Your first question is a bit vague, so I’ll take a stab at answering by giving general reflections. Is “telling ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: What If Family and Friends Aren’t Living Their Faith?”
Q: How do we hang out with Catholic family and friends who say they love Jesus but have little to do with him and do not want to change anything about their lives? They use vulgarity and use God’s name irreverently. Their children are living in sin and/or in lesbian/homo ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Could It Be Sinful Not to Research a Moral Issue?”
Q: Is reluctance to look into a moral or spiritual question for fear of the results a sin? – Aaron Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The short answer is yes. The fact that someone feels the need to research an issue but refuses to do so would be ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: What If My Aunt Is in an Invalid Marriage?”
Q: My question (I think) concerns fraternal correction and cooperating with sin. For context, both my parents have passed away, and one of my closest living relatives, an aunt, lives in the Midwest. I live in Texas. I was confirmed a few years ago, and my first visit to her ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Could Video Games Be a Form of Idolatry?”
Q: I’m a gamer and I want to know if I’m committing idolatry because I play video games way too much. I read the Bible every morning and pray afterward, but I still have the temptation to play games all day. I get really excited to play video games, and ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Am I Wrong to Get a Pie for a Diabetic Husband?”
Q: My husband fell over a year ago and fractured his back and is confined to a wheelchair and a walker now at age 84. He is diabetic, too, but his mind is very sharp. When I go shopping, I always ask him if he needs anything. The last time ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Should I Dodge Taxes If the Government Supports Evil Causes?”
Q: Here in Canada where I live, abortion and assisted suicide are provided free of charge, paid for by our taxes. As a Catholic should I refuse to file/pay taxes? Are we accomplices in these crimes simply by paying our taxes? — Mike Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A:Â It’s ...
Read More → “Ask a Priest: Is Gossip Gravely Sinful?”
Q: I have tried to avoid falling into any kind of gossiping but am by no means perfect. As a result, I have tried to avoid saying anything negative about other people or creating avenues for other people to do so. However, I inadvertently create those occasions without thinking about ...
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