“Ask a Priest: What If a Pastor’s Homilies Show His Anger?”
Q: A new pastor came to my parish four years ago. For the first year, it was business as usual. Since then, things have gotten
Category: Ask a Priest
“Ask a Priest: Why Would Saintly People Go to Confession Weekly?”
Q: I have two questions. (1) Why do some people who live saintly lives feel the need to receive the sacrament of reconciliation every week?
“Ask a Priest: What If Some People Think the Church Has Lots of Money?”
Q: I work in the construction industry and have heard this phrase a few times concerning construction projects that are owned or financially backed by
“Ask a Priest: What If a Relative Is Dabbling in New Age Stuff?”
Q: I have a relative who has been posting messages from a certain website. In this last one, which she posted on Facebook, it referred
“Ask a Priest: Does the Soul Receive the Divine Essence?”
Q: Does the soul receive the divine essence, and is it present in that soul when the human dies? And is receiving the essence different
“Ask a Priest: What If I Feel Marriage Holds Me Back?”
Q: Sometimes I feel trapped in the vocation I am in. I am married, and don’t get me wrong, I love my husband and son
“Ask a Priest: How to Overcome Fear of Confession?”
Q: What are some concrete ways to get over my fear of confession? I know that priests can’t tell what I’ve confessed to others, and
“Ask a Priest: Can a Sin Be Mortal If a Person Doesn’t Know It Is Grave?”
Q: If you do not know something is a mortal sin, could it possibly have been a mortal sin? Also, if there is any doubt
“Ask a Priest: How Can I Help a Pair of Gay Friends?”
Q: I became Catholic when I was in undergrad, but before my conversion I met Joyce, who instantly became like an “adopted” mother to me.
