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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: Is It OK to Listen to Racy Songs?”
Q: When I listen to songs, the singers often refer to their lover as being the only one they need in life, their salvation, their heaven, their feelings of ecstasy. Songs also say or suggest what they do physically in the relationship. And in other songs they will use some ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Do We Suffer From the Fall of Adam?”
Q: According to Ezekiel 18:20, “A son is not to suffer because of his father’s sins, nor a father for the sins of his son.” Then why do we, the children of Adam and Eve, suffer from the fall of Adam? Why did we inherit original sin? – Isla Answered ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Should I Live My Life?”
Q: My biggest question right now is how should I live, and why should I live like that? I assume the answer is to follow Church teaching, correct? – M.S. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: It’s good that you are asking this kind of question. It’s good to reflect ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Secular Education Weakened My Faith?”
Q: I feel that my education has ruined my faith life, and I seek guidance for how to unlearn the skepticism that I have been taught and find meaningful prayer. My childhood was spent largely away from the church, but thankfully my mother married a faith-filled man who became my ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It a Serious Sin to Say That Someone Is Gay?”
Q: I told my parents that I thought one of my distant cousins might be gay. I have no evidence that is even true. It came from my judgmental and suspicious thoughts. I have no right to assume this. Am I in mortal sin? – D. Answered by Fr. Edward ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Still Considered Christian If I’m Agnostic?”
Q: I was raised Catholic, but I don’t exactly believe in God. Maybe I fall under the agnostic category. Yet, I still think there is a lot of value in the Bible. Although it may not be scientifically true, I think there is truth in it regarding how people should ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Be Baptized in My Wife’s Denomination?”
Q: As a child I was baptized in the Catholic Church. My wife was not raised as Christian, but later as an adult she was baptized in a Christian denomination. I attend her church as well as a Catholic church. She would like me to be baptized in her church, ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Mom Opposes My Possible Vocation?”
Q: For a couple of months, I have been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, and I can now say that I do feel as though I have a vocation. My concern is that my mother is against me becoming a priest. I mentioned to her about my vocation and ...
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