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What About Sins of Omission? 

June 24, 2025
I cannot find an examination of conscience for sins of omission. Does such a list exist?
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Help Needed 

May 25, 2021
Are there some resources for the struggle I find myself experiencing: believing that my mom, who died several months ago, is indeed in heaven with God? 
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Stifling the Holy Spirit’s Work? 

May 25, 2021
Are we stifling the work of the Holy Spirit within the Church today? 
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Facing Up to Systemic Racism 

April 24, 2021
What do I tell the students in my CCD class when they ask me what the Catholic Church says about systemic racism?
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Seeking the Purpose of My Life 

April 24, 2021
What has been the purpose of my life? Why was I ever born? What is the purpose of life for an average person such as myself? 
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Are We Unconsciously Always Sinning?

April 24, 2021
The US bishops say racism can be either conscious or unconscious. My older teenage son argues that we can never be forgiven because of our unconscious mind’s nature. How can I answer him?
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Are Catholics Allowed to Own Guns? 

March 26, 2021
In light of the chaos in the United States and around the world, are Catholics allowed to own guns or support the National Rifle Association? 
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