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Provided that he is otherwise suitable, a man can be ordained to the priesthood if he is presently unmarried and willing to commit to a life of chaste celibacy going forward — even if he had been previously married or is a father to children.

God is indeed present always and everywhere, and he loves us unconditionally no matter where we are. It’s not as though God is somehow absent from us unless (or until) we say a certain prayer.

Simply having an emotion is morally neutral experience, so merely feeling angry is certainly not a sin.

Heresy consists of an obstinate — that is, persistent and stubborn — rejection of Catholic teaching by a person after they were baptized.

Some sacraments are intended to be ordinarily celebrated in specific churches, and marriage is one of these sacraments.

When Catholics request a copy of their baptismal certificate, their parish of baptism issues a new hard copy based on the information in the baptismal register.

The short answer to your question is that anything other than a normal Catholic Mass would not fulfill one’s Sunday obligation.

You are not required to make your own confession out in the open. You can always ask your priest to hear your confession in a more discreet place.