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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 Was Falsely Accused?”
Q: What advice does the Lord give to the falsely accused? I was falsely accused of sexual abuse, investigated by the police, and the charges were refused due to complete lack of evidence. However, the allegations have ravaged my personal life by keeping me from my kids, destroying trust, ruining ...
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“Ask a Priest: May We Question What a Pope Says or Does?”
Q: Is it a sin to question something a Pope has said or done? For instance, John Paul II with regards to what some of his encyclicals and actions taught with regards to what previous Popes called false religions? -G.S. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: Your questions prompt ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Add Prayers to the Rosary?”
Q: Is it proper to add anything to the rosary while we are saying it out loud? There is now a phrase that one of the ladies in our parish has added at the end of each decade when we say our daily rosary. We say, “Jesus, save and protect ...
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“Ask a Priest: Christ’s suffering and dying on the cross…”
Q: What did Christ accomplish by suffering and dying on the cross? -J.M. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: Your question touches on a core truth of Christ’s mission in the world. As “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,” Christ by his death ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Miss Mass to Appease My Husband?”
Q: I’m going on holiday in a couple of weeks with my husband. I’m a practicing Catholic and my faith is very important to me, increasingly so in recent years. My husband isn’t Catholic or religious at all, and he struggles with this change in me. He’s made a couple ...
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“Ask a Priest: God’s will in my life…”
Q: What would be a good way to determine whether an impulse is from God and not your own selfish desire masking itself? I struggle with knowing whether I am following God’s will, in the present moment, or a selfish desire masking as inspiration. -M.A. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Confessor Didn’t Want to Hear of My Forgotten Sins?”
Q: Years ago, I led a sinful lifestyle. I have since returned to the Church and have been going to confession regularly. I still sometimes remember old sins from my past that I have inadvertently left unconfessed. It’s nearly impossible to remember everything I’ve done, though I am truly sorry ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I being too scrupulous?”
Q: When I try to make a daily examen, I sometimes have trouble recalling my sins of the past day. Then when I am ready to go to confession, I can’t come up with any sins to mention. Is this a sign of scrupulosity? -M.G. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, ...
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