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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: How do I respond to a teenager who questions Church teaching on same sex marriage?”
Q: How would you best respond to a teenager’s questioning the Church’s opposition to gay marriage? -S.O. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: In the first place, whenever teenagers ask questions related to the faith, it is extremely important that they feel fully listened to. They are beginning to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Slid Back Into Old Sins?”
Q: What can I do to receive the Holy Spirit again? I was gifted with the Holy Spirit last year after running to God because I was so lost in life and troubled with my past mistakes. But then I slowly slid back into my old ways a month later, ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Should I Behave Toward My Divorced-and-Remarried Sister?”
Q: My sister married as a Catholic but along the way she divorced, left the Catholic faith and married again. I have not cultivated any relationship with her new husband, and we never invite them as a couple to our family reunions because we believe that doing so would send ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should my son be marrying an agnostic?”
Q: My son is 25 years old and has fallen in love with an agnostic. She is a very nice girl, but my greatest fear is her lack of faith. She has agreed to let my son raise the kids Catholic if they got married, but she will not go ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Sin If I Don’t Speak Up About the Faults Around Me?”
Q: How do I live in peace and joy with family members who have different stances on moral issues that I don’t think are completely in line with what the Church teaches? They seem to follow Church teaching and rules with a loose interpretation, especially in regards to Church precepts, ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I No Longer Feel the Strength to Fight Against Sin?”
Q: I’m wondering what I should do if I no longer feel the strength to fight against sin. The only thing that makes me want to change is a terrible fear of being condemned, and a little bit of love that I have for spreading the Truth. But I am ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why does Jesus address his Mother as ‘woman’ in Scripture?”
Q: At least twice in Scripture Christ calls his own mother “woman”: once at the wedding at Cana and again at the foot of the cross. That would normally be noted as being rude, disrespectful, and I wonder how that made Mary feel. Never in Scripture does he call her ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Marry Civilly to Make Immigration Easier?”
Q: My boyfriend and I are practicing Catholics and discerning marriage. I am from the United States and he is from Colombia. We have been dating for a year, mostly long-distance, and while we are feeling called to marriage, we have found that there are still some things we would ...
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