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#459 Should I try to reconnect with someone who I chose to no longer have contact with?

Podcasts October 5, 2015

I’ve been dating a woman for a few months who doesn’t appreciate Catholicism and I’m looking to be told what to do in regards to marrying her, I just want to know if I don’t marry her will that make me a bad person?

Mike Hayes October 23, 2009

Since you’ve only known this girl a few months I would be very cautious about jumping into marriage too quickly. It’s the number one reason…

SWANS Guide

Christine B. Whelan January 11, 2009

Millions of singles made a New Year’s resolution to be more proactive about their love lives. Sound like you? If you want to find that…

Why should I go to confession? Doesn’t God already know that I’m sorry for my sins?

Fr. Joe Scott May 18, 2008

Certainly God knows when we are sorry for our sins. And since God’s only relationship with us is one of unconditional love, whenever we turn…

What does the Catholic Church have to say about a Catholic dating a Christian of another denomination?

Fr. Joe Scott May 18, 2008

All things being equal, the Church would prefer that Catholics marry Catholics. Shared religious beliefs and practices are important factors in establishing a closer union…