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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: Should I Prepare to Care for Elderly Parents or Look for a Husband?”
Q: I am wondering if you could help me in discerning a vocation quandary. I have very elderly parents who I live near, who may need help in the not-so-distant future in terms of caregiving. Currently I am on a Catholic dating site in the quest to find someone, as ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Demand Repayment of a Loan?”
Q: I lent a friend $300 five months ago with the understanding that she would pay me back. Well, my friend hasn’t mentioned the money since she borrowed it, and I haven’t seen a dime. She either forgot, or she is deliberately not mentioning it, hoping I forgot. Either way ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Did God Create Us, Knowing That We Would Fall?”
Q: My heart sank when I read Genesis 6:6 — “The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.” God knows everything. So, if he knew, before creating us, how we would turn out, why did he still create us? ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Hospice the Moral Route to Take?”
Q: My aunt had a bone marrow type cancer, myelofibrosis. Last month I was advised by her doctor and nurses that the transfusions she was getting weren’t working any longer, and that I should think about putting her on hospice. She had other issues such as congestive heart failure and ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Turn to Reiki Therapy?”
Q: My eldest son wants me to go to a Reiki therapist for healing. After many tests and considerable financial drain, doctors still have been unable to diagnose or help me. I don’t feel comfortable with this. Aren’t Reiki healers dangerous for Catholics? -C. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC ...
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“Ask a Priest: Can We Reconcile God’s Mercy with His Knowledge of Those Who Will Be Lost?”
Q: In today’s Mass homily our pastor talked about our merciful Father, and during his homily a question came to my mind. God, being eternal, is also timeless and because of that he knows everything past, present and future. For example, God knows if a baby conceived in the womb ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is it wrong to share why someone angered me?”
Q: I am confused. If someone does something to anger me, and I share with other people why I am angry, is this gossip? I guess I would want others to understand why I am angry, but not be angry themselves. Again, is this gossip? I’m not trying to hurt ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should a parish bulletin carry video store ads?”
Q: I read your excellent answer on viewing R-rated movies. My question deals with providing those movies as an occasion of sin. A Catholic parishioner independently owns a movie- and game-rental business with no restrictions (R to G are available). This business is promoted in the church bulletin and other ...
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