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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: Is Wasting Food a Sin?”
Q: My husband and I were out for lunch, and when we were packing our leftovers away I noticed that he left a cup of rice in the bowl instead of packing it. I was raised my whole life believing that being wasteful with food is a sin. We got ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If There’s Not Much to Say in Spiritual Direction?”
Q: I have been meeting monthly with a spiritual director for the last 18 months. While it has been very helpful and enlightening, I find myself struggling with what to discuss each month. She wants to hear more about how my prayer life is going. If it’s going well, and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Is the Direction the Priest Faces at Mass Such an Issue?”
Q: During Lent our priest is offering daily Masses facing the tabernacle (during the Liturgy of the Eucharist). I understand that this was the common method prior to Vatican II. I have seen online that lay people often feel very strongly about it one way or the other. Can you ...
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“Ask a Priest: Does God Really Supply All Our Needs?”
Q: In the New Testament God promises to provide for all our needs if we have faith. “My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). Yet, throughout human history there have been many dictators who have worked and starved ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Sin Gravely If I Don’t Correct My Parents?”
Q: When does a failure to complete a fraternal correction become a mortal sin of omission? I struggle with this and become anxious about telling people their sin as I find it awkward to do. For example, my parents aren’t the most religious, and they sin by eating before Mass. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Acting in Sex Scenes OK?”
Q: Is acting in sex scenes in movies sinful? As an aspiring actress, I am just wondering if I were to be married and as a married woman I act in a romantic comedy or something involving heavy kissing and sex simulation, would that be sinful? I want to live ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Get Over a Bad Affiliation With a Religious Group?”
Q: I started doing Bible studies in college with a non-denominational group. Although I was previously confirmed as Catholic, I did not start reading the Bible or believing in God until I joined this group. However, I soon discovered this group was actually a cult, and it started controlling every ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Husband Resists Spiritual Direction?”
Q: I’ve suggested that my husband look into spiritual direction, but he thinks he can live his spirituality without it. Am I wrong in thinking that everyone needs a spiritual director or at least guidance once in a while? And how do I help him to see the need for ...
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