“Ask a Priest: Is It OK to Pray for Someone’s Death?”
Q: Is it wrong to pray that someone will die? My elderly grandparents have mistreated me and my family for years. We have prayed for
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Dad Is Rude?”
Q: I am a devout Catholic and a very gentle person. However, my father is a very insensitive man, and whenever I speak in a
“Ask a Priest: What About Attacks on Abortionists?”
Q: I saw a news story on TV that said that attacks against abortion providers have been on the rise lately. I read that some
“Ask a Priest: What If My Boyfriend Won’t Go to the RCIA?”
Q: I love a man who believes in God but has never been baptized. He wants to be, but isn’t quite committed enough to attend
“Ask a Priest: Should John Paul II’s Sainthood Be Revoked?”
Q: Should the sainthood of John Paul II be revoked after the findings on former Cardinal McCarrick? How can a sitting Holy Father allow such
“Ask a Priest: Why Do We Say Catholicism Is the One, True Faith?”
Q: I am a pious Catholic who struggles to square my faith with what I know about humanity. Throughout human history, countless different religions have
“Ask a Priest: What If It’s Hard to Adjust to the Church Abroad?”
Q: I was raised in the Catholic monoculture in Ireland. The faith was so ubiquitous I didn’t even know the name of my own religion
“Ask a Priest: Can an Ex-Felon Be Barred From Helping at a Parish?”
Q: I recently finished the RCIA process and received the sacraments. I am also a white-collar felon (no violence, no sex, no drugs, and no
“Ask a Priest: How Should I Prepare for Visiting Cohabitors?”
Q: How do I explain to a secular relative who lives in Europe whom I have not seen in years, that he and his girlfriend
