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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 Work at a Summer Camp That Bans Talk of God?”
Q: I am planning on being a teen counselor at a local summer camp this coming year. This is something I really want to do, and I have been planning on doing this for years. The only problem is, since it is a secular camp, we are absolutely not allowed ...
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“Ask a Priest: Isn’t Moral Ignorance Blissful?”
Q: Why does God hold those with more grace or the Catholic faith to a higher standard? How can a person not envy the ignorance of unbelievers? -I. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: In some way it is understandable if we are a bit jealous of the ignorance ...
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“Ask a Priest: May a Homosexual Live With His Friend in Continence?”
Q: I was born and raised in a very active Catholic family. I grew up listening to terms such as “aberration” or “abomination” and the disgust of my parents when referring to matters of homosexuality. I have always fought against being gay, since I have never wanted to sin or ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why All the Talk of Mercy?”
Q: Is it true that when you die, Divine Mercy, Jesus’ love for people, ends and you are judged? Judged very hard and critically, I might add. If that is true, why is there so much lovey-dovey talk on Catholic TV and at most churches about God’s love for us ...
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“Ask a Priest: Would Forgoing Treatment for Cancer Be Suicide?”
Q: Without going into great detail, I have, at this point, most likely a treatable, or manageable, cancer. However, I am so tired of dealing with it, and seeing no hope for my future, with or without the cancer, that I just want to let it take its course. My ...
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“Ask a Priest: Must I Vote for a Republican in 2016?”
Q: I have a quick question about this year’s U.S. presidential election. My question is that since all the Democratic candidates that are talked about support abortion and same-sex “marriage,” it would be sinful for me to vote for a Democratic candidate. So really I would have to vote for ...
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“Ask a Priest: What to Do When Priests Are Scandalous?”
Q: This might be a controversial question, but I am quite sure that I am not the only one with this question. How do we navigate the hierarchy of moral authority in the Church when we know that our parish priests are more fallen and self-seeking than we are? I ...
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“Ask a Priest: My Sister Left the Church. Is She Doomed?”
Q: I am stuck between God’s mercy and the Catholic belief set by the Second Vatican Council about who can be redeemed. My sister had been baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church, but has chosen not to believe. She lives her life by the golden rule, believes in feeding ...
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