The Chaplain Is In

Father Vincent Serpa, Chaplain at Catholic Answers, takes questions of a pastoral nature in this hour devoted to the care of souls, growth in the spiritual life, and healthy relationships. 

Questions and Covered:

• I am struggling with addiction and I need guidance on where to go to receive proper healing.
• How do I guide my children in their prayer life?
• What is your opinion on what is more important, practice of charity or fidelity to the life you’re living when they may conflict.
• What is your definition of what a martyr? I endure daily suffering and I do not understand why this has been chosen for me. How can I continue to live my life and be a good example to others?
• How should I go about choosing a spiritual director? How do I discern what I need in one and how to find one?
• We are attending a wedding and the sister of the groom is a lesbian. How do we handle being in her presence at family events?
• I am discerning a vocation and I do not know how to locate some spiritual guidance. How should I proceed?
• Do you have to go into details during confession if it is an embarrassing situation?
• During the consecration I try to focus on the importance of the moment, but I do not feel an intense emotion. Am I doing something wrong?
• My fiancée is non-Catholic and does not want to marry or raise our daughter in the Catholic faith. I am a cradle Catholic. What should I do?