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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 It Seems That I Have It Too Easy?”
Q: This might sound strange, but I worry that I don’t suffer enough. We are told to take up our cross and follow Jesus. While I have had and do have situations in my life that aren’t great, I would hardly call them “suffering.” When I see what some people ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I’m Terrified of Death?”
Q: I am in desperate search of guidance on the topics of death and dying. I am a practicing Catholic and I believe in the Bible, I believe in Jesus and the resurrection, but I am terrified of dying. So terrified that I have panic attacks and have lost many ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could Brain Scans Prove the Case for Transgenderism?”
Q: What are the Church’s thoughts on transgenderism? I ask because I read an article in a scientific publication about how, apparently, brain scans have revealed that the brain of a transwoman (a male who identifies as a woman) is structurally more like the brain of an average woman than ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It Wrong to Seek Fame?”
Q: I’ve been reading and thinking about the morality of being famous and wanting to be famous. Would one be wrong for wanting to be known or famous? Can there be fame for oneself as well as for God, or is it inherently wrong to want fame? I know that ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Lukewarmness a Mortal Sin?”
Q: I’ve got two questions. 1) Is lukewarmness a mortal sin? If so, how could this be? You cannot just go out and commit lukewarmness. If it is mortal sin, is it necessary to confess it? And just to be sure we are talking about the same thing what exactly ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Find Fragments on the Paten After Mass?”
Q: I have been helping to clean up after the Mass (removing the vessels from the altar, washing them and putting things away). I have noticed at times that there are many fragments of the Eucharist remaining on the paten. I am not allowed to purify these vessels as I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Was Wrong in Converting?”
Q: I converted to Catholicism in 2020 and have no regrets! However, recently I started having the same thoughts I had before converting: “What if I’m wrong?” Before becoming Catholic I was passionately convinced that Judaism was true, but came across info that made me reconsider. Theology isn’t the issue ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Received Tarot Cards at Christmas?”
Q: A parent of mine has been into New Age and occult stuff lately, and at Christmas I was gifted a tarot deck. My first thought was to leave it unopened and set into some faraway corner of my home never to be used. My second thought was to throw ...
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