“Ask a Priest: May I Receive Communion If I’m Cohabitating?”
Q: During confession, a Catholic priest told me that it is okay to receive Communion, even if I am unmarried and cohabitating – as long
Category: Confession, Sin and Repentance
“Ask a Priest: Why Try to Scare People Into Believing?”
Q: Do you really believe that scaring people and telling them that they ought to live by this specific set of rules, otherwise they will
“Ask a Priest: Is a Light Penance Normal?”
Q: I’m a 51-year-old male who went to a Catholic elementary school but for more than 40 years didn’t attend Mass. During the pandemic I
“Ask a Priest: Is it OK to skip “steamy” content in novels and TV shows?”
Q: I am a 60-something married female. Is it a sin to read romance novels? My niece told me about a book she was reading
“Ask a Priest: Are we capable of perfect contrition?”
Q: Father, is everyone capable of perfect contrition? I do not feel that it is possible for me as I have been so fearful of
“Ask a Priest: What is Sin of Omission?”
Q: I do not understand what a sin of omission is. There are many good things I can do every day. Am I sinning if
“Ask a Priest: Could My Relationship With God Be Beyond Repair?”
Q: I’d been struggling with a particular mortal sin for a very long time. I hadn’t been taking it seriously. However, I started to notice
“Ask a Priest: How Could I Improve My Confessions?”
Q: My question is about preparation for confession. I review the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. I feel I make my confession as I did
“Ask a Priest: What About Those 99 Sheep Left Behind?”
Q: My hairdresser, a Protestant who recently returned to her faith, was wondering about the parable of the lost sheep. She understood why Jesus went
