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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 Could I Improve My Confessions?”
Q: My question is about preparation for confession. I review the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. I feel I make my confession as I did as a child. I confessed my mortal sins years ago for which I received absolution. I sometimes have uncharitable and unkind thoughts — should these ...
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“Ask a Priest: Will I ever again be able to receive the Body and Blood of Christ?”
Q: I have been drawn back to my Catholic faith recently. I had been through a civil divorce, and recently I received paperwork to pursue an annulment. My current husband, who is a practicing Baptist, had also gone through a divorce. He too will have to file for an annulment, ...
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“Ask a Priest: What is the ultimate purpose of the Last Judgment?”
Q: If a particular judgment at death sends one to hell immediately, what is the ultimate purpose of a general judgment? -V.V. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The general judgment, or Last Judgment, will be, so to speak, the last act in history. It will be when all ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would I Offend God by Looking for Evidence of His Existence?”
Q: I come from an atheistic background, yet I came to believe in God and that the Catholic Church is the one, true Church. Yet, I still have doubts about the existence of God. And because joining the Catholic Church would seriously impact my future life, I want to be ...
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“Ask a Priest: At the crucifixion, why does Jesus only answer the ‘good thief’?”
Q: Praying about the Gospel for Christ the King Sunday, Luke 23:35-43, I have a question. Christ only answers the “good thief” and doesn’t answer the thief who said to Jesus, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.” Since Jesus only answered the good thief, is he being ...
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“Ask a Priest: How to Judge Whether Certain Media Are Helpful or Harmful?”
Q: How can a person go about discerning whether or not it is safe or healthy to watch or read certain media? I’ve been bewildered trying to find out what the controversy is especially with Harry Potter. There seem to be people who think it’s perfectly OK and others who ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is it a sin to watch an R-rated movie?”
Q: Is it a sin to watch an R-rated movie? -S.W. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: If the very content of an R-rated movie poses as an occasion of sin for a particular person, and he is aware of that, then that person should not view the movie. ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Evangelize My Family?”
Q: How can I evangelize my husband and three adult children who have fallen away or are lukewarm Catholics? I have been attending daily Mass for last two years and once a week adoration for this intention. I asked God that my youngest son might be a priest, but now ...
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