“Ask a Priest: Is Mortification Necessary?”
Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC
Q: For repentance, is mortification necessary to be a saint? Many saints do mortification, and I would like to know the Church’s positions on that.
“Ask a Priest: Is It Normal to Be Assigned a Rosary as a Penance?”
Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC
Q: Just got home from confession and my husband questioned what took so long. I told him my penance was a rosary and he was
“Ask a Priest: What If a Penance Seems Too Harsh?”
Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC
Q: Yesterday I received a penance from a priest, to go two weeks without going to my fiancé’s apartment. It seemed a bit harsh to
“Ask a Priest: How do I get out of the loop of sinning and then continually asking for forgiveness?”
Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC
Q: If we are saved, what are the negative impacts of sin? If we are forgiven for anything, why should we do good? I want