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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 We Have to Boycott Firms That Support Bad Causes?”
Q: Do we have a moral obligation to boycott companies that pay abortion costs to employees or support homosexual marriages etc.? I’ve heard some arguments like material cooperation is all around us, we don’t really do any significant damage to the companies, and just morally we don’t have an obligation. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Tempted to Turn to Tarot Cards?”
Q: When things don’t go the way I hope they will (such as failing a class even when I try very hard), or when I feel distant from God, I often feel a temptation to deliberately sin (not against others, more against God’s law, such as lately dwelling on the ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Pray a Lot But Don’t Feel Closer to Jesus?”
Q: How does one know if he/she is disposed to receive the graces of Communion? I wonder because, for one thing, it is hard to be patient with difficult family members, and if I have so much trouble loving others, then how can I love Christ? I have been going ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Consider My Son as Dead If He’s Living in Sin?”
Q: We adopted our son when he was 3 and have always thought the Lord had a plan for us to unite with the boy, an orphan. Now in his 20s, he has moved out of state to be with a girlfriend he found online. He met her once, in ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would a Scapular Save Someone Who Died in Mortal Sin?”
Q: A few years ago, I was blessed to receive from my church a scapular and I wear it almost all the time. On the scapular it says, “Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” My question is this: Does this promise still apply if you die ...
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“Ask a Priest: As a Social Worker, How Can I Approach LBGTQ People?”
Q: As a Catholic and a new social worker, how do I approach LGBTQ people? The Catechism says they are living in sin, and my job description says I can’t tell them they are wrong. But I can’t condone the lifestyle or advocate for a transgender who wants to be ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Was Eve Made From Adam’s Rib?”
Q: As written in Genesis, Eve was made from the rib of the Adam, and it is believed that men have one less rib than women. But men and women have equal number of ribs. So, what does it mean that Eve was made from the rib of Adam? – ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Deal With the Loss of My Parents?”
Q: My lovely old father died in January, my mother years before. I lived with them all my life. Their total absence is awful. They were great parents and friends to me. People tell me things such as “Treasure the memories.” The memories are what makes the pain worse. I ...
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