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I recently wrote online that there are certain evil people who are doing such evil to the world (mass murder, etc.) that they needed to die. I felt wrong about it, so I confessed it. My confessor tried to help explain it to me, but 3 minutes in the confessional is not really the best place to...

Dear EWTN Family, In 2016, EWTN in partnership with Arcadia Films produced a documentary entitled “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”. The documentary tells the story of community organizer Saul Alinsky and how his “Rules for Radicals” has significantly contributed to the situation that we are...

Part 1: The fan’s letter: “Mike. In a recent post, you said you’ve been to Tennessee and Georgia, giving speeches and filming for your new show. Before that, you were on the road shooting for Dirty Jobs. Is it really so important to film a television show in the midst of pandemic? Is it...

I was having a conversation with my neighbor the other day and it turned to religion. We usually discuss politics and somehow it got onto the topic of religion. I don’t remember exactly how. He and I have civil conversations and respect each other’s opinions, but I learned that he is Catholic...

I was watching Father Spitzer’s Universe last weekend and a caller had a question about whether animals had Souls. Father Spitzer responded the only humans had Souls and animals did not. However every Catholic book and even on Catholic answers including books from doctors of the church say...

We have been going to the same parish now for nearly 15 years, and during this time one of the deacons there writes a weekly column in the parish newsletter, which they hand out after mass. Over the years, he has written many great articles, focused solely on Christ’s message. However, he has on...

Someone please correct me if my understanding of this topic is incorrect. As I understand it, one of the reasons we fast at least an hour before receiving the Eucharist is that it is because it is a feast. The word “feast” taken literally and figuratively. Literally, a feast of the Body, Blood...

As Catholics, we say that because Mary was full of grace, she was indeed given the most grace and although she was capable sin, being full of glory she did not sin. The word full helps us know that there was no sin in her, at all, thus sinless. I believe Mary was preserved from sin as the CC...

After Mass this morning I was reading the bulletin on the way home (in the passenger seat of course and not while driving), and turned to see that the USCCB is endorsing this act. It goes on to read that my parish is urging parishioners to call or write their Congressman in support of H.R.763...

I saw something at Mass today that I’ve not seen before. Based on my limited knowledge and a cursory search, it is likely perfectly fine, I’ve just never seen it before. At the end of communion, while the congregation was still kneeling in the pews, and prior to the consecrated hosts being...

My family and I volunteer at a local Christian food packing group called Feed My Starving Children. At the end of the session packing food, people are invited to the warehouse to pray over the food (or go back to the front room if they don’t want to pray). We’ve been doing this for years now...

Hi all! This thread is NOT about what mass or form or Vatican council is correct. I’ve been Roman Catholic now for over a decade and attend mass. I am in full communion with the Church and believe in Papal authority. However, so many folks on here throw around terms and abbreviations and to be...

Hypothetically what if someone committed some crime (e.g.: murder, theft or for that matter any sin) and felt guilty, sorry and remorseful so s/he goes to confession and is absolved. Then years later s/he decides s/he wasn’t sorry and was glad to have done it. Would the absolution still apply or...

I was praying the rosary today and trying to contemplate all things heavenly, Mary, Jesus, my sins, purgatory, etc., and a thought came to me. We know that Mary was conceived without original sin and God gave Mary total grace, or in other words, she was full (completely) of grace. Thus, Mary did...

I’m going to confession today again, mostly since I haven’t in a few months, and partly because I’m somewhat scrupulous on a particular sin (that is due to my sinful past, and finally truly trying to become obedient to God, that I fall into the trap of thinking I’ve lusted every time I happen to...