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Q. Recently I read an article in a Catholic magazine that suggested that, in addition to the Ten Commandments, we should use the beatitudes when examining our conscience before going to …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/31/18
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Q. A recent picture in a magazine showed Pope Francis signing a car that had been given to him. The cutline for the photo said that the Pope had signed and blessed the car before putting it up …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/31/18
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Q. I confessed a grave sin more than 40 years ago and received absolution for it. I have, however, been haunted by this over the years and still feel guilt. My sin was that I had taken my 16-year-old …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. Has the church ever considered Mother Angelica for sainthood? I recently read a book on her life, and she was an amazing woman. She not only started the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), but …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. I attended a presentation by a Catholic deacon on end-of-life issues and medical ethics. If I understood correctly, he emphasized that when a person has had a stroke, even if he is not expected to …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. It is well-known that for several centuries in the early days of the church, there were priests who were married -- including St. Peter and probably most of the other apostles. Today, if a married …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. This may be more of a history question, but could you address the life of Jesus from birth until he was 30? Did he have a normal childhood? Did he always live at home until his public ministry …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q. I am a divorced and remarried Catholic and have been asked by my grandniece to be her sponsor for confirmation. Forty years ago, I was divorced and remarried. At that time, I was told by my pastor …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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5/10/18
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Q: What does the church teach about what happens after someone dies? The reason I bring it up is that often when I attend a Catholic funeral, I hear the priest say in a homily that the deceased is …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: When I die, I would like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in a place of peace and beauty that I have already chosen. However, when I have asked a couple of priests, they say that I can …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Why does the church solicit stipends for Mass requests? It seems that we haven't learned anything from the Protestant Reformation in 1517. I wish that the church would discontinue this practice. …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: After receiving ashes at an Ash Wednesday morning Mass, I returned home and turned on the television news. It showed some priests in a neighboring town who were out on the sidewalk in front of …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: My friend told me that in her parish, which is a large one, only one section of the church is offered the blood of Christ. Her pastor believes that adding more eucharistic ministers would create a …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: A recent picture in a magazine showed Pope Francis signing a car that had been given to him. The cutline for the photo said that the pope had signed and blessed the car before putting it up for …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: My wife is Catholic and I am Methodist. We were married 35 years ago in a Catholic church, and we raised our children as Catholic, including Catholic schools. We attend our Catholic parish …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Please settle a dispute I am having with a colleague. Our society's annual St. Patrick's dinner is normally held on a Friday during Lent. We therefore request a dispensation in order to serve …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: Stephen Hawking died recently. As I understand it, Professor Hawking claimed to have proven that God does not exist. And yet the Pope met with him and recognized his studies; why would the pope do …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q: I met my husband 10 years ago, and he is a wonderful, supportive and good man. At the time, both of us had recently been divorced. Soon after, we were married in a civil ceremony. (We have a …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/18/18
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Q. I’ve been reading about Pope Francis’ dislike of people using cellphones to take pictures during Mass. He believes that it is disrespectful to the real presence of Christ in the …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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4/9/18
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Q. Recently I visited my home parish in Ohio (Diocese of Toledo). I was there to attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Dec. 24. Before Mass, the regular priest announced that there would be a substitute …
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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
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3/23/18
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