Ask a Priest

Questions Covered:

• 02:07 - getting my marriage blessed by the church, should i go through the premarital counseling process? 
• 07:22 - is it always a mortal sin to smoke mamajuana? Resource: https://www.catholic.com/video/what-is-the-churchs-position-on-marijuana  
• 11:26 - What is your advice for discerning marriage with someone who comes from a family with a history of divorce and how to talk to potential children about divorce? 
• 15:29 - what is a sin against the Holy Spirit? Resource: https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/what-is-the-sin-against-the-holy-spirit 
• 19:28 - What do we do with used bibles and rosaries? 
• 22:31 - how do you approach the question from non-Catholics about asking for the saints intercession? 
• 29:55 - does Father find it difficult to live out his priestly vocation not living in community with fellow priests? 
• 34:58 - Why is it a sin to smoke mamajuana but not drink alcohol? 
• 39:58 - how can someone in heaven look down on a sinful person– does that taint the glory of heaven? 
• 46:24 - commenting on the power of praying for Mary’s intercession 
• 48:08 - if an adult is not baptized why should they wait for Easter versus getting baptized right away? Why can (but shouldn’t) a lay person baptize someone else?