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“Ask a Priest: As a Social Worker, How Can I Approach LBGTQ People?”
Q: As a Catholic and a new social worker, how do I approach LGBTQ people? The Catechism says they are living in sin, and my job description says I can’t tell them they are wrong. But I can’t condone the lifestyle or advocate for a transgender who wants to be ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Husband Steals From Work?”
Q: I have been married for almost 40 years, and I never know how to deal with this problem. My husband brings home things that he takes from work. These are usually small things like garbage bags, pens, stacks of paper towels, even cleaning products. Whenever I notice that he ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Selling ‘Pride’ Clothes Sinful?”
Q: What level of cooperation in sin results in an action being a sin, in particular with respect to Pride month in the workplace? I work at a clothing store where there is a “Pride collection” sold and was asked by a customer where the rest of the merchandise could ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I vaccinate my children? What does the Church say?”
Q: I have a daughter that has cystic fibrosis, a chronic illness. My doctors recommend that I vaccinate all of my children, especially to protect my sick child, and follow the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control. A few of their vaccines, however, were initially cultivated from aborted fetal ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is it a mortal sin if I break any of the Ten Comandments?”
Q: Does the Catholic Church still believe all of the Ten Commandments are mortal sins if broken? For example, missing Mass on Sunday and holy days — mortal sin, as is murder? -J.F. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The Church never taught that every violation of a Commandment ...
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“Ask a Priest: How do I respond to a teenager who questions Church teaching on same sex marriage?”
Q: How would you best respond to a teenager’s questioning the Church’s opposition to gay marriage? -S.O. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: In the first place, whenever teenagers ask questions related to the faith, it is extremely important that they feel fully listened to. They are beginning to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What is the Church’s teaching on the redistribution of wealth under the Affordable Care Act?”
Q: Can you please help me understand the teaching of the Catholic faith and the teaching of the U.S. bishops’ conference regarding the redistribution of wealth under the Affordable Care Act? My understanding is there are three ways to transfer wealth in society: charity, taxation and revolution. I thought the ...
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“Ask a Priest: Are we denying our loved ones good, holy, purifying deaths?”
Q: As we come of age we tend to experience more often the necessity to make life-altering decisions. We deal with aging grandparents, parents and spouses. Recent experiences with such cases have made me seriously question the health care providers and their true motives. I learned some disturbing facts about ...
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