Ask Fr. Mike

Q: I find myself consistently becoming more and more aware of the good things in other people’s lives — and the lack of good things in my life. The demands of work and family and taking [...]

Q: As a parent, I find it really difficult to get anything out of Mass when I have to wrangle and take care of my kids through it all. Sometimes it seems like it would just be better to stay [...]

Q: I am troubled by news that the bishops of the United States might ban politicians who are openly pro-abortion from receiving Holy Communion. Isn’t this politicizing the Holy Sacrament of the [...]

Q: I’ve noticed something about myself. I used to be someone who occasionally complained, but recently I’ve realized that I am constantly complaining about one thing or another. I seem to be able [...]

Q: I have noticed something happening in our society that people have called “cancel culture.” How are we supposed to respond to this as Christians? A: This is quite the timely (and potentially [...]

Q: I am a young woman who was dating a terrific young man. Things were going along really well for us when he broke up with me because he believed that he needed to enter seminary and discern [...]

Q: I have recently been reading the Old Testament and have encountered some things that have troubled me. Among them is the way God talks about blessing those who obey him and cursing those who [...]

Q: I am wondering how much I can be vulnerable with people. I have been able to tell some key people in my life about struggles of mine, but when can I tell others? A: Thank you very much for [...]

Q: Masses have been canceled. How are we supposed to survive as Catholics, much less continue to grow and raise our families in the faith? A: This is a great question. And it is one that many [...]