With a heartfelt “yes”
“How can you understand ‘the will of God’ in a certain situation? Can I figure it out by praying, or is there something more that I could do?”
Fr. Timothy Hayes
Prepare your heart
“The sacrament of penance raises a lot of questions. Can you offer some help? I’ve heard that the penitential rite, which opens the celebration of Mass, grants absolution for venial sins. Is this correct? The code of canon law states that the sacrament of penance is required for grave sins at least once a year, but only recommended (and not required) for venial sins. How can one differentiate a venial from a grave sin?”
Add a place at the table
How do I resist the temptation to see the world through the lens of “us vs. them”?
Take a load off your heart
“Going to confession seems almost not necessary to me... isn’t it more important to try to remedy the wrong that I have done to my neighbor?”
Sharing troubles and joys
“What does evangelization look like for a church in time of pandemic?”
Listening with the ears of your heart
“Are we responsible for trying to understand how we come across to others?
Or are good intentions enough?”
