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“Ask a Priest: Why Does God Give Unequal Gifts?”
Q: Why does God create us unequal? It has been a dream of mine to stand as a defender of the Catholic faith when I am older, as the great theologians of the Church did, and yet I feel hindered by my average level of intellect. At times it feels unfair that those who have high IQs do not do anything productive or useful; they simply waste their God-given abilities, and those with average IQs have impossible goals with regards to the little intelligence they’ve been given, such as me. So, why is there a disparity, pertaining to the intelligence, ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Take Up My Cross Daily?”
Q: I am confused about a saying of Jesus in Mark 8-34: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” How do I put that into practice in my everyday life? – R.D. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: Permit me to ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It Sinful to Use Medical Marijuana?”
Q: Since it’s such a gray area within the Catholic Church, I was wondering what your opinion was on marijuana/THC/CBD. Personally, I use it to help me with my chronic pain; otherwise, doctors just want to prescribe me things like oxytocin since over-the-counter drugs don’t help my pain at all. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Skip Fasting If Lodging With a Family?”
Q: I know that the obligatory fasting times for Catholics are during Lent and that we are also encouraged to include fasting and abstinence in our day-to-day or weekly schedule. In regards to this, I used to follow that schedule by fasting every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Also, on those ...
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“Ask a Priest: Any Advice on Living as a Celibate?”
Q: I broke up with my girlfriend over several serious issues. Principally, it had to deal with differences of views surrounding homosexuality as well as the fact I could not shake off the desire for the priesthood, which I had been discerning previously and am currently back to doing so. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Hate My Drunken Relatives?”
Q: My grandfather likes to drink, and almost always gets drunk, especially on holidays or birthdays. He isn’t physically abusive or anything, but for some reason I really can’t stand drunken people. I feel disgusted by them even, especially if the drunken person is my relative. Often, I start to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Aching for Marriage?”
Q: How do I let go of this aching desire for marriage? I know it won’t fulfill me, but when I’m at Mass, and I see couples and beautiful big families — my concentration is pulled away from Jesus. And all I think about is how forgettable and unlovable I ...
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