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“Ask a Priest: Must We Tell Everything in Confession?”
Q: Do we have to say everything in a confession? Thank you. – Adelaide Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It depends on what you mean by “everything.” At the very least, we need to tell all our mortal sins and the number of times we committed them. We also ...
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“Ask a Priest: Any Tips on Finding a Good Confessor?”
Q: Do you have any tips on finding a good confessor and the qualities to look for? We’re at a parish with many priests. Is there a correct etiquette where it doesn’t come across as picky, seeing you don’t always know when certain priests will be there? – Bridget Answered ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Confessor Grew Impatient With Me?”
Q: I had a very bad experience recently at confession. The priest didn’t allow me to finish and kept interrupting me and arguing that he didn’t want long stories or details or repetitions as these are already absolved in previous confessions although I said I glossed over them previously and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Confess at Home on My Own?”
Q: I was brought up in a Catholic family and baptized and confirmed. After high school I moved out of the house and rarely went to church except for a handful of times per year. I never stopped believing in God and Christ. I want to go back to church ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Skip Receiving Communion Altogether?”
Q: I always go to Mass and I am a lector, but I do not partake of the Eucharist anymore because I do not have any confidence in the sacrament of confession. I know the three things that need to be in place for a sin to be mortal, but ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Was a Godparent for a Protestant?”
Q: I came into the Church more than a dozen years ago (I was formerly Lutheran). I have a Protestant nephew who is my godchild. I attended his baptism, which might have been a couple of months after my confirmation (I honestly cannot recall). When I was asked by my ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Receive Communion If I’m Cohabitating?”
Q: During confession, a Catholic priest told me that it is okay to receive Communion, even if I am unmarried and cohabitating – as long as I am sleeping with this man only. That troubled me a lot because my understanding is that if you are fornicating (even if with ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Didn’t Raise My Daughter in the Faith Well?”
Q: My daughter will be giving birth in a few months’ time and has told me she will not baptize the baby. This is really upsetting, and I blame myself because I was a bad model for her. For example, I did not instruct her in the Catholic faith or ...
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