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“Ask a Priest: What If a Homilist Mentions Movie Stars a Lot?”
Q: Can a priest keep on mentioning certain movie stars’ beauty and his admiration for those stars over and over again in various homilies? Is the priest showing respect at the altar of sacrifice during Mass in doing so? Thank you. – Regina Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: Since the exact context of all these references isn’t clear, Ask a Priest won’t venture any judgments about this homilist. Nevertheless, it doesn’t seem appropriate for a homilist to bring up these kinds of references on an ongoing basis. Mentioning various movie stars could distract people in the pews with worldly ...
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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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“Ask a Priest: Should I Dodge Taxes If the Government Supports Evil Causes?”
Q: Here in Canada where I live, abortion and assisted suicide are provided free of charge, paid for by our taxes. As a Catholic should I refuse to file/pay taxes? Are we accomplices in these crimes simply by paying our taxes? — Mike Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I, at 18, Wrong to Disobey My Parents?”
Q: I am an 18-year-old Catholic male college student. Recently I slept over at my girlfriend’s house, with a large group of friends, on the same couch, in a public room, watching a movie, with her dad and sister in the house. I had no ill intentions, nothing bad happened ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Gossip Gravely Sinful?”
Q: I have tried to avoid falling into any kind of gossiping but am by no means perfect. As a result, I have tried to avoid saying anything negative about other people or creating avenues for other people to do so. However, I inadvertently create those occasions without thinking about ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Course Syllabus Includes LGBTQ Books?”
Q: I have a dilemma as a student in a state university that is liberal. I am taking a required class on diversity in literature for my major in education. We are to choose books from certain awards the professor has put in the syllabus. One of these awards is ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Believe in Energies?”
Q: I am really struggling with my faith. I come from a household where half of my family are Catholic, and the other half have no religion. I had attended a Catholic school and learned all about Catholicism while not being a Catholic (I didn’t receive Communion, etc.). I developed ...
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