2014

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Extremadura.
Like Mother, like Son.

The bambino, Rocco, and St. Joseph

10 January

• Carolyn, Amherst, NY - Question as to when were priests able to be married in the Catholic Church....Why was that privilege removed?
• Laura from Facebook [may have been asked]: In Genesis, the Bible talks about the tree of good and evil and the tree of everlasting life. When Adam and Eve ate from the tree of good and evil and were driven from the Garden of Eden, God put an angel in the Garden of Eden to protect the tree of everlasting life. Were there two trees in the Garden of Eden?

"Out of the ground the LORD God made grow every tree that was delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil" (2:9).

"He expelled the man, stationing the cherubim and the fiery revolving sword east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life" (3:24).

• Carmine, Rochester, NY- 1.) Wants further explanation of St Augustine "seek to believe that you may understand vs understand that you may believe." 2.) What is the Church doing to attract more young people to parishes?
• Agnes, Boston, Ma., If Mary was eternal virgin and had only one child , Jesus, does this mean that Joseph likewise remained a virgin?
• Ellen, car phone, traveling from Massachusetts to New Hampshire; had abortion 30 some years ago...did confess to priest....but cannot forgive herself.....I sholding to tal to Father...Devout Catholic now and LOVES Cath Radio and listens all the time..
• Bob, Boston, NY- Confirm if Mary came from tribe of Levi and if that is the case, is that where Jesus received his priesthood from?
• Sue, West Seneca, NY, wants to make a helpful comment re Rachel's Vineyard as a help to caller Ellen...
• Brian. Hudson, Massachusetts, What is Church teaching regarding children that have been miscarried? Will they merit Heaven and will we see them again?
• Ginny, Amherst, NY..is driving, please pray for husband who has a nasty bronchitis virus and pray for all those in like circumstances with serious illnesses..
• Jennifer, Wichita, Ks. Whole Diocese is doing great! Great # of seminarians too..Loves the show ..The Centrals states has loyal and strong Catholic following!! No questions !!!!!!

3 January

• I want to talk first about Gina's article in the January newsletter on picking a patron saint for the year.

"Your patron saint for 2014!" has a "Saint's Name Generator." I used it and received St. John de Brebeuf as my patron saint for 2014.

• Anonymous from Facebook: I am a big fan of film, art, and media. I watched a few episodes of "Game of Thrones" on January 1st, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Was it a sin on my part to knowingly watch something with the kind of R-rated content "Game of Thrones" contains on a Holy Day?
• Barbara from Kenmore New York: says to Father Moleski: Welcome back from Sabbatical, and has prayer requests: pray for her in the coming year, and pray for her niece who is having back surgery on Monday.
• Nick from Northampton Pennsylvania: Wants to know if it's a sin to say to the people in your household that it's a sin to not go to confession.
• Ashley from "driving through Pennsylvania mountains on my way back to New York" has a prayer request. Says her and her sister are both starting new jobs and would like Father Marty to pray that they can both keep God at the center of the new paths they're taking.
• Dan from Batavia New York: What might be some ways to discern whether a particular thing is a legitimate enjoyment or just an attachment?
• Marley from East Aurora New York: Question and prayer request: Found a dog she thought was lost and took it back the owner. The owner was drunk and was abusive to the dog. Should she pray for the owner? Prayer Request: pray for the safety dog and the household.
• Andrew from e-mail: My younger brother Patrick is about to be confirmed. His class is using YouCat. What do you think about the quality of that catechism?