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“Ask a Priest: What If My Aunt Is in an Invalid Marriage?”
Q: My question (I think) concerns fraternal correction and cooperating with sin. For context, both my parents have passed away, and one of my closest living relatives, an aunt, lives in the Midwest. I live in Texas. I was confirmed a few years ago, and my first visit to her since then was last summer. My aunt is “married” to a fallen-away Catholic (let’s call him Joe). Both have been married before. My aunt’s first husband recently died. To my knowledge my aunt was never confirmed, so I’ve focused my attention more on Joe, who hasn’t been to confession in ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Aunt Is in an Invalid Marriage?”
Q: My question (I think) concerns fraternal correction and cooperating with sin. For context, both my parents have passed away, and one of my closest living relatives, an aunt, lives in the Midwest. I live in Texas. I was confirmed a few years ago, and my first visit to her ...
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“Ask a Priest: Didn’t Jesus Reject the Idea of Organized Religion?”
Q: I am a Catholic and I want to stay Catholic. But there are many things that I am unsure of. Jesus seemed to reject the idea of an establishment. He seemed to not like organized religion. He lived a very nomadic life and once said that a time is ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I See a Medium If the Event Is a Birthday Gift?”
Q: I was given a ticket to see a medium for my birthday by a family member. There is a group of people going, and the event is in less than a week. I hadn’t thought anything of it until, while listening to a Bible podcast, a priest mentioned that ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Write Off a Guy Who Tells Dirty Jokes?”
Q: I am a college co-ed. There is a guy that I like from church. He is an altar server, and I am a lector. He is very respectful to elders, considerate, kind and soft-spoken. He also comes from a very pious family. We talk a lot these days. We ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could Video Games Be a Form of Idolatry?”
Q: I’m a gamer and I want to know if I’m committing idolatry because I play video games way too much. I read the Bible every morning and pray afterward, but I still have the temptation to play games all day. I get really excited to play video games, and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Did Adam and Eve Foresee the Fallout From Their Sin?”
Q: A priest in a video said, “Have you ever wondered why God allowed the devil to tempt Adam and Eve?” Yes! There’s nothing in the Bible said about God telling Adam and Eve that their complete obedience was crucial, that there would be permanent consequences for their descendants. Did ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Wrong to Get a Pie for a Diabetic Husband?”
Q: My husband fell over a year ago and fractured his back and is confined to a wheelchair and a walker now at age 84. He is diabetic, too, but his mind is very sharp. When I go shopping, I always ask him if he needs anything. The last time ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Need to Reveal Past Sexual Sins to a Fiancé?”
Q: Currently I don’t have a boyfriend or fiancé, but I once dated a Muslim and had sex with him quite a few times. I went to confession and regretted doing that thing before marriage. So, I stopped it and broke up with him. But I’m worried about my future. ...
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