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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Develop a Horror Game?”
Q: I have a question about whether or not it is a sin to develop a horror game. I develop that because of my hobby, and I love the dark atmosphere in the game. Although my game wants to express a good message to the community, is it still a ...
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“Ask a Priest: What to Make of LGBTQ?”
Q: I am a practicing heterosexual Catholic and I am still confused how men and women convert into LGBTQ. If God created man and woman, why does LGBTQ exist? I was taught by my Catholic parents that God created the differences between men and women for pleasure and to procreate ...
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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: May I Enable My Daughter to Cohabit?”
Q: My daughter is 24 and lives with us. She is not practicing her faith. She is finishing her university degree soon and just informed us that she is moving out to live with her boyfriend. They’ve been dating for five years. I’ve shared with her my concerns about doing ...
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“Ask a Priest: What Does Suffering Mean to Catholics?”
Q: Since the moment I began to have interest in the Catholic faith, one thing has always stood out more than the rest. That is, what does suffering mean to Catholics? I always seem to find that Catholics who talk about their faith have a fascination with suffering. I don’t ...
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“Ask a Priest: Wouldn’t In Vitro Fertilization Be OK in Our Case?”
Q: We have been struggling for with infertility in our marriage for more than 10 years. I have tried several treatments, including NaProTechnology, in the last few years. However, my husband is convinced that in vitro fertilization is the answer, and our marriage is struggling much more than before; to ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could Brain Scans Prove the Case for Transgenderism?”
Q: What are the Church’s thoughts on transgenderism? I ask because I read an article in a scientific publication about how, apparently, brain scans have revealed that the brain of a transwoman (a male who identifies as a woman) is structurally more like the brain of an average woman than ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Lukewarmness a Mortal Sin?”
Q: I’ve got two questions. 1) Is lukewarmness a mortal sin? If so, how could this be? You cannot just go out and commit lukewarmness. If it is mortal sin, is it necessary to confess it? And just to be sure we are talking about the same thing what exactly ...
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