Does the Bishop buy your clerical shirts?
No
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Miscellaneous
What is the punishment for reading the Quran in Christianity?
There is no punishment for reading the Quran. We are called to seek the truth wherever it may be found and we believe there to be some truth in the Quran. Thank you for asking that question! I appreciate the opportunity to answer it!
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I simply have a question about love and boasting. I know that 1 Corinthians 13 says love is not boastful. Would you consider it boastful if I told someone that I loved them, despite our views and opinions not being similar? (For example, when it comes to abortion). If I were to misunderstand love, would it be sinful?
No. Telling someone you love them even if your views are not similar is not boastful. Our love for people goes beyond agreement on issues and opinions.
If we vote for a pro-choice candidate, do we have to go to confession afterwards?
The short answer is no, unless you vote for them because they are pro-abortion. If you vote for someone because they are pro-abortion, then, yes, you would need to go to confession. However, voting for someone who publicly supports greater access to abortion and increased funding for places that perform abortions seems inconsistent to our
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Ave Maria! As a Priest, how does it feel to celebrate/say Mass versus populum? Does it feel weird? Do you like facing the congregation? Is it easier to say Mass ad orientem for Priests?
I cannot speak for ALL priests. When I was ordained, I celebrated versus populum each and every day and really didn’t think anything of it. However, after some time celebrating mass ad orientem in the Novus Ordo and the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite, I prefer celebrating mass ad orientem. It is easier for
What are we to make of the Christianity Today article, “Trump Should Be Removed From Office”? It seems to be between abortion and morals. Who are we supposed to be voting for, come November? I personally think the article speaks truth. I’m conflicted. I can’t imagine voting for someone who thinks killing innocent children is okay, but I also can’t imagine voting for someone with such gross moral turpitude. Hoping I can get some guidance.
I did not read the article, but I have heard much about it. I never like it when religious leaders wade into the fray and opine about a particular candidate for public office. I think it takes advantage of a particular moral authority that the religious leader has and exploits the faith of others and
Can a freemason go to Ash Wednesday in the church, or to a Catholic funeral, wearing his lodge badge?
If a free mason were to come to the Catholic church it would be best to leave the badge at home. That being said, he will not be kicked out of the church for wearing his lodge badge.
I spent one year in the occult, but I recently became a Christian, and I regret my past. I found out about the mark of the beast, and I am worried now, because the mark is supposed to be on the right hand or the forehead, and last year (when I was in the occult) I got a tattoo on my right hand. That tattoo means a specific card from the tarot deck. Will I not be forgiven for that?
Praise God for your conversion and his work in your life! Thankfully, there is no sin or evil that we choose that is beyond the Lord’s mercy, provided that we turn away from it with sorrow and humbly ask for His forgiveness. The Lord can surely forgive your decision to get a tattoo that is