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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: What If My Girlfriend Wants Me to Cut Ties With My Brother?”
Q: My girlfriend doesn’t want me to attend my brother’s wedding. For context: My girlfriend and I have been dating for almost three years, and she has been one of the most loving and caring people I ever met. We practice the sacraments together. Even though we are young (she ...
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“Ask a Priest: Should I Marry Someone I Only Know Online?”
Q: I am talking to someone online. He is from another country and would like to marry me. This is one of the easiest ways he could get a visa in order for us to live together. I would love to marry him, as he is a good Christian man. ...
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“Ask a Priest: How Could I Be Drawn to Religious Life?”
Q: I was not raised very religious, and I was not incredibly involved outside of youth programming and other occasional events. However, for the past year I have found myself deeply drawn not just to learning more about my relationship with God, but even to taking up a religious profession. ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If a Confessor Grew Impatient With Me?”
Q: I had a very bad experience recently at confession. The priest didn’t allow me to finish and kept interrupting me and arguing that he didn’t want long stories or details or repetitions as these are already absolved in previous confessions although I said I glossed over them previously and ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Can’t Shake a Childhood Memory?”
Q: This is silly, but it keeps coming up when I pray or meditate. When I was in sixth grade I had a nun who absolutely hated me. The students that she preferred were petite, well-kept girls. I was a tomboy and overweight. My parents were working class. This nun ...
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“Ask a Priest: Could I Confess at Home on My Own?”
Q: I was brought up in a Catholic family and baptized and confirmed. After high school I moved out of the house and rarely went to church except for a handful of times per year. I never stopped believing in God and Christ. I want to go back to church ...
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“Ask a Priest: Am I Doomed If I Leave the Church?”
Q: A few years ago, we had a family trauma regarding my son and several people who attended a Catholic school. When things got tough and we needed community, the parish was unsupportive. We found ourselves isolated from the very people we had shared pews with for so many years. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Is Wanting to Look Thin Sinful?”
Q: Is it a sin to want to lose weight if you are not overweight to start with? If not, when does it fall into the sin of vanity? Is it a sin if you want to lose weight to be happier/more satisfied with your appearance if you’re at a ...
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