Ask Fr. Mike

I’ve been hurting a lot lately, not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. It seems like no matter what I do, nothing changes. If God has been trying to teach me a lesson, I [...]

Jesus teaches us to pray for our enemies. Lucifer, and all of the other fallen angels, are our real enemies (according to Saint Paul). Does that mean that we should pray for Lucifer?

I know that I am supposed to forgive those who have hurt me, but it is so hard. Every time I see this person, I get so mad! What do I do?

Q: You said that you had practical advice for parents. What kind of advice? A: Parenting lessons from a priest! What next? Poetry lessons from a computer programmer? I’m not a father of small [...]

I worry a lot. I know that the Bible teaches that we are to “have no anxiety,” but I can’t just pretend like everything is fine when it isn’t.

How come whenever something good happens I am supposed to thank God, but when something bad happens, I can’t blame Him?

If God knows everything, then He would have known what Hitler would do. In that case, why didn’t God just not make him?

Have you ever felt so sure you’re going in the right direction and really seeking God and then all of a sudden it’s like the rug is pulled out from under you?

Back when I went to Catholic school, and later when I served in the military, I was taught that, when it came to serving our country, I need to be an American first and a Catholic second.

Last month, you talked about contraception always being wrong. In fact, you called it “evil.” Isn’t that a little much?