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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: Doesn’t Mary’s Virginity Detract From Marriage?”
Q: Why do we believe that Mary is ever-virgin? It makes it seem as though she would be less if she weren’t. I find it a little frustrating, though, because it makes her seem more far away, less human, especially if I’m a woman/mother/wife who won’t be ever-virgin. It makes ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Forgive, After Years of Harassment?”
Q: I know we are supposed to forgive, no matter what. Sometimes I wish I could, but I do want justice. I also want to forgive without feeling bitter, but I don’t know how. Over the past 10 years I have been slandered, to the point of losing my profession. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Girlfriend Is Pro-“Gay Marriage” and I’m Not?”
Q: I have been giving a lot of thought to marrying my girlfriend of five years. But recently we have been arguing about a very personal topic: gay marriage and homosexual attractions (LGBT attractions to be more precise, but I am just saying homosexual for short). I am worried that ...
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“Ask a Priest: Will I Lose My Soul for Listening to AC/DC?”
Q: Last year, I went through a phase were I really opened up and became a better Christian. And it worked! But I let my anxiety take it too far, to the point where I wasn’t living my life. Now, as a result of that, I find it hard to ...
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“Ask a Priest: I Feel Drawn Back to the Church, But What If My Husband Resists?”
Q: I was raised Catholic and my husband was raised Pentecostal. Before getting married, we decided to compromise and go to a non-denominational Christian church because neither of us wanted to convert to the other’s religion. We have a great marriage and have been attending our new church regularly. But ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Enter the Church Secretly?”
Q: I am 15 years old. I was raised in an evangelical Protestant family. However, last year I was exposed to Catholicism through a Catholic friend, and after thorough research and lots of prayer, I came to realize that the Catholic Church was the One True Church. After asking my ...
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“Ask a Priest: Was It OK That I Assisted at an Abortion for a Zika Sufferer?”
Q: I work as an anesthesia provider. Recently a woman and her husband had traveled overseas and she unknowingly contracted the Zika virus. A few months later she conceived a child. The child had severe anencephaly (no brain). They desired an abortion — after jumping through several hoops and waiting ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do I Connect With God?”
Q: I am not sure how to have a relationship with God. How do I know it is God communicating to me? Why doesn’t God manifest himself to everyone in the world for all of us to see? –B.R. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: You raise big questions. ...
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