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My teenage son does not want to receive Communion. Should I require him to receive?
Peggy Frye
Is it true that a person who is legally divorced cannot go to confession or receive Communion until the marriage is annulled?
Jim Blackburn
Is the absolution given at a reconciliation service valid without private confession?
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P.
Is it a sin to have been raped? Stories about St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902) say that she “chose not to sin.”
Michelle Arnold
Why wouldn't the priest anoint my sick baby?
Michelle Arnold
Which should be my priority: morality or family harmony?
Jim Blackburn
What are the pains of purgatory?
Peggy Frye
Is it okay to buy a lottery ticket? I know we are not supposed to gamble.
Michelle Arnold
Should Catholics who support abortion receive ashes?
Michelle Arnold
My friend told me it is a sin to eat veal. Is it?
Michelle Arnold

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