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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: Do Details Need to Be Revealed in Prayer Requests?”
Q: Am I wrong in insisting that I don’t need the specifics of a situation in order to pray for someone? God already has way more details, right? And is it rude of me to not disclose details that others want (and expect!) when I ask them to pray for ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Tell Women to Dress Modestly?”
Q: Pope Pius XI (or XII, but I think XI) had put out a letter or something addressing what is considered modest clothing. My question is: Is this still in effect? Is it infallible? Does it change as time goes on? It’s not an issue for myself personally, but as ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Obliged to Get My Grandson to Mass?”
Q: I am my 16-year-old grandson’s confirmation sponsor. My son and his family stopped going to Mass ever since the lockdown from COVID-19. I have tried different ways (many little hints) to get them to come back. My prayers have not been answered yet. My question is: Am I responsible ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Love Someone Who Annoys Me?”
Q: I’m struggling to love a certain woman in my parish. I realized that my love is so imperfect. When she annoys me, I find myself ruminating about what she did (even when it’s minor). It becomes a preoccupation, and this is preventing me from loving her as Christ commanded ...
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“Ask a Priest: My Husband Is Dying. Is This God’s Vengeance on Me?”
Q: I walked away from my religious vocation years ago and ended up getting married (much later) to a wonderful, loving man. Now my husband is dying of cancer, and I’ll be a widow with no family. Could this be happening to me because I turned my back on God ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Listen to Ungodly Music?”
Q: Is it bad to listen to ungodly music that has sex, drugs, murder, etc., in the lyrics but it doesn’t influence you personally or affect you spiritually? – Isaac Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s good that you are raising this question. That could be a sign that ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Produce Artwork With the Right Motive?”
Q: I make statues and have been asked to make quite a high-profile, religious one. I am worried about how to make it with the right attitude. There is a worry that I take the job as a worldly ambition, but also it gives me the opportunity to make something ...
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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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