Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York.

 

 

• Why do we reference Pontius Pilate in the Nicene and Apostles Creed? Why is that so important?
• Finding sinful things on my husband's computer
• Why doesn't God just get rid of the devil?
• I am 16 and I have a girlfriend, me and her were taking a nap on the same bed but we were on opposite sides of the bed and my dad told me "Only husband and wife and sleep on the same bed". Is he right?
• What is the Catholic Church's position about the Torah generally and the Sabbath specifically, in light of the fact that Jesus both kept the Torah and the Sabbath?
• Would changing the Nicene Creed to omit the Filioque be an indication of a doctrinal change since the creed has been upheld through councils and a summary of the important articles of faith? 
• Will I receive the indulgences from the Feast of the Sacred Heart, if I watch the mass?
• Do you think it is wrong to believe that praying over food before a meal helps with weight loss and weight control?
• When I realized that if I go up to receive communion in the diocese I could be stepping on the fragments from the Eucharist, I couldn't in good conscience go up and receive anymore. I would really appreciate some guidance.
• I'm in a nonviolence group, some in the group think that the violence won't actually go away till Jesus comes back. Will that be the case, is there a place for nonviolence groups to help at least to mitigate the suffering in the world?
• Is it a sin to gamble if I have a set amount of money put aside for this purpose, and if so, is it a mortal or venial sin?
• Is it sinful to go to parties and nightclubs? I don't drink or do any drugs. I also never entertain any advances from the opposite sex. I'm not looking to have my behavior rationalized.

 

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