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“Ask a Priest: How Could I Be Drawn to Religious Life?”
Q: I was not raised very religious, and I was not incredibly involved outside of youth programming and other occasional events. However, for the past year I have found myself deeply drawn not just to learning more about my relationship with God, but even to taking up a religious profession. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Does God Give Unequal Gifts?”
Q: Why does God create us unequal? It has been a dream of mine to stand as a defender of the Catholic faith when I am older, as the great theologians of the Church did, and yet I feel hindered by my average level of intellect. At times it feels ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would It Be OK to Choose Marriage Over Priesthood?”
Q: A while back I went to a Church retreat and learned about vocations and how we should pray to discern our vocation. I prayed about discerning my vocation and had a dream one night where I was told God wanted me to be a priest. For a while I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If God Hasn’t Sent the Signs I Hoped for?”
Q: I asked God for a sign to help me discern something, or for a physical ailment for the sake of a spiritual gain. One was where I asked for a simple physical sign (like a gust of wind) to nudge me toward the priesthood or to marriage; the other ...
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“Ask a Priest: If a Priest’s English Isn’t Good, Could I Switch to Online Masses?”
Q: I am an 81-year-old woman who sometimes has problems getting around but try to get to Mass every Sunday. Our country parish is small, and we just got a new pastor. I and others all have the same problem: We cannot understand anything he is saying, and we just ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Is It So Hard to Get a Priest to Bless a Residence?”
Q: I can’t find a priest who will bless my residency or my pet. I have to wait for the pet blessing once year so that’s OK. Patience is a virtue, but I never dreamed they wouldn’t offer residency blessings. I’m from a small town, so maybe the clergy had ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Husband Wants My Son to Quit the Seminary?”
Q: My son joined the seminary in June when my husband was away for work. Since coming home, he has missed our son and keeps talking about him and asks, “How can God take away our son?” My son is 23 years old and dreamed of becoming a priest since ...
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“Ask a Priest: How can I fulfill my vocation while being homebound?”
Q: I am an older member of [the ecclesial movement] Regnum Christi, and due to physical limitations I am unable to participate in an apostolate or attend monthly and yearly retreats that are suggested for Regnum Christi members. RC Spirituality is a helpful resource, although I miss the interaction with ...
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