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Category Archives: Clergy Issues
Can a Priest Ever Return to the Lay State?
Q: I thought once a man was ordained a priest, he is always a priest. So how is it that some priests get permission to leave the priesthood and get married? Sometimes you hear about somebody being a “former priest,” … Continue reading
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Clergy and Summer Vacation
Q: Our pastor seems to go on vacation constantly. This year, he already spent one week at a retreat house, left on numerous short trips to see his relatives, and now he’s going away for two weeks to Florida—and it’s … Continue reading
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Notre Dame, Obama, and the Bishop’s Authority
Q: We all know that the bishop of the diocese where the University of Notre Dame is located wouldn’t go to graduation in 2009 because President Obama was coming. But why didn’t he simply forbid the school to allow Obama … Continue reading
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Do Priests Have to Say Mass Every Day?
Q1: My husband and I watched a movie about medieval knights recently, and in it there were some monks who all went to their chapel in the middle of the night to pray and sing together. Is that still done … Continue reading
The Priesthood and the Vow of Poverty
Q: The pastor of my sister’s parish just bought a new car. The car he traded in was only two years old. He’s now driving one of the nicest cars in the whole parish. How can a priest keep buying … Continue reading
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