"Infatuation can be energizing and entertaining, and can put a pep in your step. If the feelings you're having go against your religious beliefs, that's a separate issue, and you should seek advice on that from a church authority (not, of course, the one you're obsessed with)."
"If the worst thing happening here is that you're showing up at mass every morning at 7 a.m. feeling giddy about that moment of eye contact, and then having exciting dreams, so be it. Enjoy the crush. Lean into it."
A person experiencing romantic feelings for a priest seeks advice on managing an impossible situation. The advice columnist acknowledges the crush as a normal human experience and suggests embracing it as an entertaining distraction that provides emotional energy. The columnist humorously prohibits confessing these feelings to the priest or making public prayer requests about him. The core guidance emphasizes that if the infatuation conflicts with personal religious beliefs, the person should seek counsel from appropriate church authorities. The columnist frames the situation as manageable as long as attendance at services remains genuine and the feelings don't escalate into problematic behavior.
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