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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 to Do About Emotionally Needy Relatives?”
Q: I have two extremely needy family members who only have me to help, in every way but financially. They dump on me and give me a hard time. It is really difficult for me. I have to survive, and they are so draining. Please help me to cope. – ...
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“Ask a Priest: I Have a Fine Family, a Good Job, But Feel Empty. What to Do?”
Q: I’m a lifelong Catholic, have a fine marriage, two great kids, a good job, and I live in relative comfort. I should be happy as a lark, but I’m miserable. It’s not that I want more money or more “things.” I’m not a materialistic person and, quite frankly, I ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can Both I Aid Elderly Parents and Keep a Spouse Happy?”
Q: My parents are in desperate need of someone to take care of them. I have been traveling 10 hours to be with them for a week once a month. This is not enough. I wish I could be with them and take care of them. My husband has been ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Be a Bridesmaid at My Sister’s Non-Catholic Wedding?”
Q: My sister wants me to attend her wedding as not only her closest sibling but also as a bridesmaid. My sister has fallen away from Catholic Church and wants to have her wedding outside the Church. Her boyfriend is a non-believer, and I can see why she wants her ...
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“Ask a Priest: What’s a Married Man to Do If He Has Same-Sex Attraction?”
Q: What if someone marries and had children, but God never wanted him to marry? What does the person do? What if the person carries the cross of same-sex attraction and ignorantly chose marriage when he was Protestant. He learns later he was probably called to be single. Now he ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Cut Ties With Toxic Relatives?”
Q: I am newly married and expecting my first child, and I realized today that there are some people in my life who I don’t want influencing my kids or being in their life. They are toxic and have hurt me a lot throughout my life, but they are my ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Wrong to Avoid a Restaurant Where Waitresses Dress Immodestly?”
Q: I have ran into a situation with my boyfriend that has become a concern of mine. We both were raised Catholic, but in different types of families. Just the other day he asked me if it was okay to go watch a football game with some friends at a ...
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“Ask a Priest: Do I Need to Accept My Mom’s Boyfriend?”
Q: I have a question regarding my mom’s current relationship. I am married myself. My mom and dad had been married for 28 years until they separated last November. They had had a very up-and-down relationship for years. I had witnessed accounts of abuse on both sides. Both of my ...
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