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

Questions Covered:

  • 11:09 - What does a Catholic do if they need to pray, but don’t feel like it?
  • 14:43 - We’re about to enter 40 years of marriage, but my husband stopped going to Mass. He won’t share why. I want to get my marriage blessed at 40 years. Is this possible now that he doesn’t go to Mass?
  • 17:25 - I heard that for Dominicans, participation in the Latin mass has been banned. Is that true?
  • 20:28 - How do I trust God completely? 
  • 28:22 - I’m coping with the loss of my wife, and since then I’ve moved away from my community and I’m trying to start a life, but it’s too hard and I do not know what to do.
  • 33:47 - My husband is not Catholic, but we got married in the Church, but then divorced, and then got back together. Can I receive communion?
  • 35:00 - How can one quiet one’s mind when sitting in church waiting for Our Lord’s guidance? My mind is all over the place when I ask God a question.
  • 39:26 - How do I interpret reoccurring dreams about Jesus?
  • 41:15 - I’m trying to get an annulment on the grounds that the marriage was not open to children. But how do you prove that kind of thing?
  • 43:15 - What is the difference of the Protestant personal relationship with Christ and the Catholic personal relationship?
  • 46:55 - Is it necessary to have a spiritual encounter with the Lord in order to have a personal relationship with him?
  • 50:10 - About my marriage, is it sacramental if we got baptized after we were married?
  • 51:25 - I have anxiety whenever I pray, and it’s really disrupting. How do I power through?
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