Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Oratory in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020.

 

 

• I was born Catholic and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ. I like reading books authored by the Dalai Lama. The books I am reading now are mainly focusing on life matters such as how to be happy and how to be compassionate. Nothing really talked about Buddhism. In your opinion, is it a sin or is it ok to read his books?
• On the Reba sitcom, there was a question posed from one of the child characters to a Pastor. Paraphrasing: If God created Adam and Eve, who then had children, wouldn't all creation come from sisters and brothers? Can sisters and brothers marry? How does the Church explain this question?
• Does 1 Timothy Chapter 2 prohibit braided hair and jewelry for women?
• Can a Catholic attend a Jewish funeral at a synagogue?
• What has the Catholic church done to address sexual abuse? Have rules been put in place to protect children and parents?
• Jesus said, "My Lord, my Lord, why have you abandoned me?" Since Jesus is one with the father, was that question relevant at that time?
• Should prisoners who decide to participate in the Communion Service who are considered "shut ins" be given Holy Eucharist  regardless of their state of grace, belief or denomination?
• Was Russia ever properly consecrated as Our Lady requested?
• Is it wrong or sinful to get a microblading procedure on one's eyebrows since it temporarily injects color into the skin? And are tattoos sinful or wrong to get as a Catholic?
• How does one examine their consciousness for the sin of gluttony? What is the best way of combating "being a glutton"?

 

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