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I’m a Widow — Is It OK That I Watch Mass at Home?
Q: I lost my spouse and moved out of the state. I tried to attend the local church and didn’t feel right. Am I committing a sin for not attending? I do watch TV Mass or EWTN or Mass on YouTube. Keeping my faith is the only thing I have to hold me together. I hope I’m doing something right. — K. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC: Please accept my condolences on the death of your husband. May Our Lord rest his soul. There is still one man with you who loves you dearly and who wants you close ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Badmouthed My Ex-boyfriend?”
Q: I broke up with my boyfriend a while ago, and in a lot of pain and hurt, I gossiped a lot about it to anyone who would listen. It was a form of coping for me and a way to feel better about it. But it was wrong of ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Would the Clergy Bristle at Questions?”
Q: In my life I have had some doubts. It seems to me that when questions are raised, clergy of many denominations are defensive or take offense. I want to be clear that I would never mock anyone for having a belief. So why do some clergy take offense at ...
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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: Is It OK to Be Happy for a Friend Who Plans to Cohabit?”
Q: I am a scrupulous person and have been struggling recently. But I am wondering if I can be happy for my friends even when they live a sinful lifestyle. One friend who is not married is planning to live with her boyfriend, and she is excited about it. She ...
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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: What If Our Priest Doesn’t Want to Hear the Same Sins?”
Q: Our priest has told us he doesn’t want us to go to confession with him if we are going to confess the same sins every time. I thought I’d read or heard in a religion class that it was OK to confess the same sin until you no longer ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Speak With God?”
Q: How do I talk to God? I try to sit in silence and ask him questions about a very important decision, but I don’t know if it is my subconscious talking to me or God talking to me. How do I differentiate the two, and how do I correctly ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Losing My Faith After a Month in College?”
Q: I’ve been at college for about a month now and have realized that my faith has been weakened a lot. God is not my priority anymore, and I find it a struggle to find time to pray since I’m constantly surrounded by others, doing homework and just straight up ...
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