Father Ching, I pray to God, ask intercessions from Mother Mary and St. Joseph. I also pray to 6 other Saints for their intercessions according to different needs. Am I wrong in doing that? I feel that I am not having enough faith in God and not having enough trust on Mother Mary and St. Joseph’s intercessions. I know the Saints pray for us and they received permission from God to perform miracles. So I’m actually a bit confused. I’m desperate about my family’s various situations.
How can I concentrate when I pray, even though every time I reminded myself have to concentrate, don’t think of others stuff but always fail, even I’m attending a Mass, can’t 100% concentrate on all the readings or during sermon. Does it means i don’t have faith or not enough?
什麼是福傳?福傳就是改變他人的信仰? 福傳是不是要在他的生命當中做到完美無缺才能夠福傳? 是不是要在他的信仰當中能夠活出信仰,能夠為基督作見證才能夠福傳? 哪什麼是為基督作見證?如果一個人在他的生命當中有他自己的個人缺點,生活中找不到或不是怎麼清楚自己在哪方面可以做出信仰見證的例子,那是不是不能向人宣講天主教信仰?
What am I supposed to feel when my younger brother brings his girlfriend to our house to stay overnight every day, even when I tried to voice out that this somewhat feels not right, but then my parents and my brother are totally against me and even arguments happened and made me feel so hurtful as they think that I am too conservative. Nevertheless I‘d apologised for voicing out and not being very polite to the girlfriend. Can I just keep quiet from now on already since nobody will listen to me.
As a Catholic teenager living in the UK, June is ‘Pride month’ for the LGBT community, how should we see it as Catholics and how to have a conversation with LGBTQ+ people as me and my Catholic friends are having an online debate with some LGBT atheist. Also how should we view Christians from other denominations that celebrate pride and goes to pride parade as well as Catholics that are LGBT? God bless.
天主教一直在做跨宗教信仰的活動目的是為世界和平,環境污染以及人民福祉等問題而做的積極推動者。在其它宗教信仰上也承認其它宗教信仰的內容裡也有部分的真善美。 那請問對勸化世人歸向基督的傳教工作來說,是否會有幫助? 對於舊約時代的猶太人看待其它宗教信仰的態度,教會在歷史的過程中也對其他宗教信仰也曾有排斥的態度,可到了今時今日這種比較排斥保守的態度對傳教工作的進展情況是不是行不通了,所以才做出的改變? 那是不是表示不信基督的人也沒問題?其它宗教依照他們的信仰生活來活,是否也有各自不同的去處? 勸人歸向耶穌,但又捍衛每個人都享有宗教信仰的自由,是否有些不妥?
If I was Catholic before, but left the church, what do I do to become catholic again? I went every Sunday with my family, baptized as an infant, had my First Communion, Confirmation, but not my wedding. My husband was a Baptist, so we were married in a Baptist Church. Ten years later, I want to raise my family in a Catholic Church, as does he. What do I do?
With the protests, riots and violence in HK and the US, it’s a challenge for me to let go and stay peaceful. My children have different opinions and one doesn’t communicate with the rest of the family. She’s a heart of a Stone: The US way of upbringing, my limitations have driven us apart. Having a harmonious relationship and communication become impossible. How can I let go and find INNER PEACE?
程神父您好!上個主日的讀經講到了寬恕的問題,我感覺受到很大觸動。但我依然有一個問題無法解開。我的前上司也是一個基督徒(不過不是天主教徒),但他對我其實比較刻薄(如語言暴力等等),而且因為他的原因讓我的職業發展也受了很大的影響,雖然已離開他許久,但還是感覺完全無法原諒他。請問程神父我是否應因為這件事情去辦告解,我應該如何解開這個心結呢?
My husband has serious illnesses called dermatillomania and trichotillomania. His skin problem has ruined 90 percent of his skin and his emotional wellbeing. I am determined to keep my family intact with a marriage not functional in terms of physical intimacy. As a Catholic, what are the tips for me to shoulder my cross my marriage easier? That is to maintain chastity, I am middle age, in my situation?
因為時候將到,那時人不接受健全的道理,反因耳朵發癢,順從自己的情慾,為自己聚攏許多師傅 (弟茂德後書 4:3) 神父您好,我是天主教徒,我從學生時代開始,就是一個勤學好問的人,我喜歡問問題,並從別人那裡獲取知識,得到答案。 後來我接觸基督信仰,也是這樣子。隨著我對信仰認識的深入,我喜歡向不同的基督徒學習借鑒,包括天主教會的,其他教派的(東正教會、新教……) 但是,我發現這種「好學」讓我混亂,因為哪怕天主教會裏,每個人對天主、對信仰都有自己的理解,我不知道怎麼“協調”自己得到的答案,然後其他教派的基督徒對信仰的看法更是五花八門,我迷失在不同人的觀點裡,不知道要去哪個教會:天主教會、東正教會還是新教,有好幾年。 後來我讀到這節經文,我在想,是不是應該改掉喜歡向不同人發問的習慣,在信仰的事務上,既然入了天主教會,就以天主教的教理和傳統為標準,不再像以前一
My girl feels guilty in getting married in a Catholic Church as they may plan not to have children. This would forbidden them to a Catholic matrimony. Is it true?
When a person has severe mental health issues and cannot control hurting and harming himself , like addiction or attempt suicide …, is he committing a sin? What does Catholicism say about mental health?
In the Bible, it says “ Everything happens by the will of God. We don’t need luck because as Christians, we have the maker and upholder of all things in the universe watching over us and living inside of us!” (Jeremiah 29:11) I am Chinese and luck and fortune is a big thing in my culture. I’m just conflicted on what to believe.
一個人若在信仰認知和心態上非常努力去找資料去深化自己的信仰,祈禱,辦和好聖事,參與彌撒領聖體,但因為經常在生活中會跌倒犯罪,而自己也渴望對信仰冷淡的父親有一天能夠回到教會做一個熱心的教友,也渴望不是天主教徒的母親有一天也能夠領受洗禮成為天主教徒,但自己不知怎麼帶領他們。加上他們會說我做這些並這沒有用,請問這種對信仰的心態和認知是否正確?我們既然不完美,所以做這些事並沒有用?