Ask a Priest

Questions Covered:

• 06:30 - What’s the difference between illicit and valid? Would a grandparent baptizing a grandchild without the parent’s knowledge be invalid or illicit?
• 12:05 - In the Didache, why does it mean when it says that priests and bishops are elected?
• 18:00 - My coworker is a divorced Catholic and always says that she will never be able to receive communion. Is this true?
• 22:05 - How do you deal with a situation in which someone is at the point of death and cannot communicate with them. Is it ok to baptize them?
• 28:59 - I’m joining the Church on Easter but I’ve been struggling a lot lately. Why does God let the devil attack us like that? Resource: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/we-need-to-talk-to-converts-about-spiritual-attack
• 34:44 - My non Catholic mother-in-law is encouraging my grandchildren to go to any church as long as they get to know God. How do I handle this situation?
• 43:54 - I’m a confirmation sponsor for someone this coming Easter. Is there any way it could be invalidated?
• 48:56 - When are we supposed to bring the palms back to the Church to be used for the following Ash Wednesday?
• 50:22 - Luke 22 why does Jesus tell his followers to sell everything and buy a sword but then later tells Peter not to use it?