“Ask a Priest: What If My Boyfriend Really Isn’t Ready for Baptism?”
Q: My boyfriend has been attending RCIA and is going to be baptized in a month, but he doesn’t believe in anything. He said he
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“Ask a Priest: How About Getting Spiritual Direction Within Confession?”
Q: My question concerns having a regular confessor as a spiritual director. I’m not sure that is even possible today. We get in the confessional
“Ask a Priest: What If I Want My Estranged Husband to Die?”
Q: My husband left me four years ago. I tried to save my marriage but could not. He had fallen for another woman. That didn’t
“Ask a Priest: What If My Parents Won’t Drive Me to Mass?”
Q: I’m 19 years old and don’t have a driver’s license yet, so I rely on parents for transportation wherever I need to go. There
“Ask a Priest: How Can I Avoid Being a Lukewarm Soul?”
Q: After reading what Jesus said about the lukewarm, I certainly want to avoid this. I read that even if you go to Mass each
“Ask a Priest: How Can I Forgive Myself?”
Q: I came back to the Catholic Church after 40 years of being away. First, I was evangelical, then gradually checked out other religions before
“Ask a Priest: How Can I Comfort an Atheist in Mourning?”
Q: Jesus says we must love our neighbors; presumably this is regardless of whether they are believers or not. What sort of consolation can I
“Ask a Priest: Should We Wait Another 7 Years to Get Married?”
Q: I have been in a very loving, Christian relationship for two years now. We want to get married but have to wait another seven-plus
“Ask a Priest: May I Enable My Daughter to Cohabit?”
Q: My daughter is 24 and lives with us. She is not practicing her faith. She is finishing her university degree soon and just informed
