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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: Am I Guilty of Detraction?”
Q: I have a question about the sin of detraction. I can’t tell if I committed it or not. So several months ago, someone told me that this boyfriend/girlfriend pair that we aren’t extremely close to, broke up because one cheated on the other. I was shocked, but I said ...
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“Ask a Priest: What Does “Giving It to God” Mean?”
Q: I was born/raised Catholic. I left the Church for a long time and went to other churches for a while. I came back to the Catholic Church because I signed my daughters up with the Catholic school in the area, and it was required to go to church ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Do We Know the Compilers of the Bible Got It Right?”
Q: I came across a couple of things I wanted a Catholic perspective on. I couldn’t ask these questions from anyone in my parish or Catholic friends, for fear of judgment. Here are my questions: 1) How do we know the compilers of the Bible were right for excluding some ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Can I Overcome a Habit of Lying?”
Q: I am fighting an ongoing battle with a habitual sin: lying. Since I can remember, I have lied about even the littlest things: to make myself seem more interesting, to engage in conversation … most of the time I do not even know why I do so. I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Parishioner Complains About Me?”
Q: I got into a dispute with a parishioner who frequently runs to our priest in tears to complain about others in the parish. I don’t feel comfortable talking to our parish priest about the issue because it would be hard for me to be objective. I am worried that ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Feel Exhausted Trying to Speak Up for Religion?”
Q: I’ve run into a bit of a wall with my faith. I can’t even in good conscience wear my cross around my neck anymore. My specific problem is not doubt of God’s existence, but rather it’s a sense of exhaustion. So many times I’ve spoken up for faith, not ...
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“Ask a Priest: I Feel Lost. What Should I Do?”
Q: I am educated in philosophy. Are you familiar with Seraphim (Eugene) Rose’s work on nihilism? I have written or come to the same nihilistic conclusions as Rose. The experience of nothingness is overwhelming and omnipresent. I am not sure what my question even is. At times I am the ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It Wrong to Turn to a Medium?”
Q: Is it a mortal sin to see a medium? Would God forgive me? I’m not at peace with the death of my mother. -P. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: The short answers are: 1) yes, it could be a mortal sin, and 2) yes, God is always ...
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