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Is It OK for a Husband to Check Out Women on Facebook?
Q: If I’m on Facebook and a nice-looking girl “friends” me, and I open it up because she’s pretty, to check her out, is that sinful for a married man? — J. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC: That’s like asking how close to a gasoline pump you should get with a lit cigarette in your mouth. It’s the wrong kind of question. “Checking out” women on Facebook is not the best way for a husband to guard his fidelity to his wife. Spouses ideally should be willing to stay away from those temptations that entice them toward little pleasures ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If It’s Hard for Me to Accept My Body?”
Q: So I’m a Protestant, but I’ve begun to explore Catholicism after many years of feeling disenchanted with my old faith system. I’m still a little uneasy about it because I worry it’ll be like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. My youth group was deeply ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Potential In-laws Own a Fertility Clinic?”
Q: The family of the girl I’ve been dating for years and intend to marry owns a fertility center. It was not until few months ago that I learned about the Catholic stance on fertility treatment. To be fair, these things are not taught to us in our upbringing and ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Mom Is Dating and Doesn’t Have an Annulment?”
Q: My mother claims to be a practicing Catholic, yet she is dating a man without having gotten an annulment since being divorced. I tried explaining to her that what she is doing is very wrong, since she and the man she’s dating are still married to their respective spouses ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Evangelize at Home?”
Q: What are the ways a common religious Catholic can evangelize within his family? I do not want to become a Jehovah’s Witness and go evangelizing from door to door. – Philip Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The short answer is to live your faith in the fullest way ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Starting to Dislike Mass?”
Q: Over time I’ve begun to dislike going to Mass. I attend on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, but it is not with fervor. I am distracted by every noise or movement around me, detest the antics of children, mentally criticize parishioners, do not offer a sign of peace, and ...
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“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 ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Wear Strapless Shirts, and to Cuss?”
Q: I have three questions. 1) Is it a sin to wear crop tops or strapless shirts? I understand that it is inappropriate to wear them inside the church because that is a place of adoration, but if I wear it outside of church, is this a sin? I like ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Teen Didn’t Receive Communion?”
Q: My 13-year-old daughter is being disrespectful during Mass. She doesn’t follow the Mass, is awkward with others during the rite of peace, and today she decided that she wasn’t going to take Communion because she was tired and didn’t want to walk up to the altar. I didn’t want ...
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