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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 Feel I’m Too Far Gone?”
Q: I have been Catholic my whole life and I’m starting to question it, but I don’t want to, I’m just so lost. I feel like I don’t know enough about Catholicism to continue being a Catholic if that makes sense. I asked myself, am I Catholic because of the ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Girlfriend Holds Some Troubling Views?”
Q: I am 18 and my long-distance girlfriend who is 19 (both of us are Catholic) have been together for two months, and I just recently noticed that she supports same-sex marriage and has called the Catholic Church “sexist.” She even says she wouldn’t mind if our future daughter went ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Became Impatient During Prayer?”
Q: In the midst of our night prayers, I was exhausted and got frustrated that my husband was reading the prayers really slow, and so I read the prayers a little fast-paced instead. I felt bad because he had a hard time catching up. Am I being insensitive and impatient? ...
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“Ask a Priest: Can’t We Be Good Without God?”
Q: Why do we need God? Can’t we just be good humans? What evidence is there that goodness is the result of a higher power and not just human morality? And why is the Catholic faith the true religion? I am Catholic — a convert confirmed as of almost four ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can We Deal With the Woke Agenda?”
Q: I am very troubled about the things that are happening in the world. I would like to know what a priest’s view is of all the “woke” agenda that is being forced on people all over the Western world. How do you feel about the things they are trying ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Hear the Novus Ordo Mass Attacked?”
Q: I grew up with the Latin Mass and then, post Vatican II, welcomed the Novus Ordo Mass, which I have been attending for the past 50-plus years. So many people, even friends of mine who celebrate the traditional Latin Mass, say that the “new” Mass is irreverent, it is ...
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“Ask a Priest: Was It OK to Watch Racy Videos to Connect With Dad?”
Q: I’m a married man with two children. My father was over one morning to pick up my 1½-year-old daughter. My father and I don’t agree on much, and have very little in common. My father isn’t religious, and even ridicules religion at times. Anyway, one of the few things ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could My Boyfriend Stay Overnight on the Couch?”
Q: My boyfriend and I are both Catholic and saving sex for marriage. We are currently dating long-distance as I am in grad school. We are both on a limited budget and don’t have friends in the area yet. Would it be immoral when he visits if he sleeps in ...
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