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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: Why Do Some in Sin Die Young, and Others Repent Late in Life?”
Q: I need help explaining something to my teenage and early-20s sons. It is so hard to understand how some people have a lifetime to make mistakes and live outside God’s will, turn their backs on their Catholic upbringing, and then have a beautiful reversion story late in life, while ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Was Questioned at Communion Time?”
Q: I went to evening Mass for the first time in years, and I was feeling nervous as I didn’t know the church or the people, since I recently moved from Ireland to England with my husband. As we were receiving the sacrament the priest took the wafer back and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Reveal the True Sex of My Trans Friend?”
Q: I have a friend who is biologically a female but identifies as a male. I refer to this person by their preferred pronouns out of love and respect for this person. My boyfriend, however, has no idea this person is biologically a woman, and I am scared to tell ...
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“Ask a Priest: Doesn’t a Lack of Women Priests Contradict Scripture?”
Q: Why are there no women cardinals or priests? This goes against all the Scripture teachings that we are all equal in the eyes of God. — Michael Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A:Â Women are equal to men in dignity, no doubt. But being equal doesn’t mean being identical. ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Should We Think of the ‘Things Above’?”
Q: What are the “things above” in Colossians 3:2 that we are to set our minds on, and what does it mean practically to set our minds on them? Does this just mean to keep Jesus always in the forefront of our thoughts? Thank you! — Sally Answered by Fr. ...
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“Ask a Priest: May I Romantically Text a Woman Who’s Not My Wife?”
Q: I’m a 74-year-old married man, who has been texting with a woman who is much younger and lives on another continent. I plan to honor my obligation to my wife, but the marriage is loveless. After many long and deep conversations with this younger woman, there have been messages ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Invite Back the Jehovah’s Witnesses?”
Q: I am homebound and recently had two Jehovah’s Witnesses knock on my door. We spoke at the door for a while, and I agreed to have them come back later and discuss the Bible. I have been going through some difficult times, and I have prayed to God to ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Still Mix With People Who Might Lead Me to Sin?”
Q: Yesterday I went to confession. I was hesitant to enter because I read on the pamphlet that I would have to avoid the people, places, and things that cause me to sin. This for me would be to avoid my friends of many years (since seventh grade, I’m 21 ...
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