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by bcadmin | Nov 18, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, Minnesota Nice, News, Speaking up | 0 |
Q) I was talking with a friend the other day, and she started saying negative things about Jesus and the Church. I knew that what she was saying wasn’t true. I didn’t say anything, but feel like I should have. I just feel so badly for not speaking up. Was that wrong?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 18, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, Be quiet, Be there, Featured, Get more out of Mass, Mass, News, Sunday Mass, Watch | 0 |
Q) I don’t like going to Mass. I had to go when I was a kid, and I never got the point. But I also realize that it could just be me; I could be the one missing something. What can I do to get more out of Mass?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 21, 2022 | ashes, Ask Father Mike, Body of Christ, Boundary Waters, Cremains, cremation, Cremation burial, Featured, News | 0 |
Q) I am hoping to be cremated when I die. I would also like my family to bring my ashes up to the Boundary Waters and scatter them there, since it is where I feel closest to God. Is that OK?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 22, 2022 | acedia, Ask Father Mike, Catholic Answers, News, Noon-day devil | 0 |
Q. I sometimes just wish that I could run away from the life I am living. There is nothing terribly wrong with it, but I get this feeling that I should just leave this behind and try something new. Is this a sign that I should?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 25, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, become a saint, busy, Embracing the cross, Father Benedict Groeschel, News, Picks, What is a saint | 0 |
Q) I really want to grow. I mean, I really want to become the person that God has called me to be, but I find myself being so busy that I can’t imagine adding more to my plate in order to be a saint. How can I fit more in?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 28, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, Be a saint, Featured, News | 0 |
Q) I had heard someone use this quote, “There is only one reason you are not yet a saint: You do not want to be one.” I have to admit that I’ve been trying really hard to be holy. If I don’t feel holy does that mean I just don’t “want it” enough?
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 26, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, busy, Identity, mission, News, Picks, Quit, relationship, Volunteer | 0 |
Q) I serve at my parish all of the time. Whenever my pastor (or really anyone) asks me to help, I usually say yes. On top of that, I feel like I am never doing enough, praying enough or serving enough. I just want to quit. What do I do?
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 2, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, criticism, How can I handle being corrected better, News, Twitter | 0 |
I have to admit that I am not that great at receiving correction. I get super defensive or I end up feeling really guilty. I sometimes even feel like a failure. What should I do?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 18, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, I don’t know what to do for Lent, Lent, News, Picks, What to do for Lent | 0 |
Q) I want to do something for Lent, but I never know what. I have a hard time sticking with things. Do you have any suggestions?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 18, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, confession, guilt, News | 0 |
Q) I think that I want to go to confession, but I worry that I don’t feel sorry enough. I don’t want to lie and say “I am sorry for all my sins” if I don’t feel sorry. Do I have to stay away from reconciliation until I feel badly?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 21, 2021 | Ask Father Mike, Featured, How do I receive a gift well, News | 0 |
Q I’ve been thinking about what it is to receive a gift well. I find that I don’t like getting gifts, because I never know how to respond. I can sometimes even feel guilty that someone has gone to the trouble of getting me something. Is there a way I can receive gifts better?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 15, 2021 | Ask Father Mike, Featured, How do I forgive myself, Mercy, News, Paschal Mystery, Second Great Commandment | 0 |
Q) I messed up in some pretty big ways in my life. I made some decisions that have wrecked relationships and have done significant damage to myself. I’ve been to confession, and I know that God in his mercy has forgiven me. But I can’t seem to be able to forgive myself. What do I do?
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