Ask A Priest Live

Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP currently serves as Chaplain of the ICKSP Oakland Apostolate at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Oakland, California. He was ordained in 2018. In Today's Show: Should Catholics stay away from Luisa Piccarreta's Divine Will Devotion? Did the Incarnation of Christ happen literally? About Washington DC. Can you make a spiritual communion in a state of mortal sin? What...

Fr. Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP is Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Providence, Rhode Island. He was ordained in 2008. In Today's Show I waited in line for confession for a while, but it ended before it got to me, what should I do? Advice for fellow priests on confession times. If I get distracted during my holy hour does the prayers still count? Any advice on overcoming severe scrupulosity? F...

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show Did our Lord create the world just for Our Lady? Is it wrong to ask for your guardian angel's name? Is it wrong to ask St. Michael to pay your bills? Why is the Eucharist only given in one form? To fulfil t...

Father Robert McTeigue is a member of the Society of Jesus. A professor of philosophy and theology, he has taught and lectured worldwide, and is a member of the National Ethics Committee of the Catholic Medical Association. He is host of the "The Catholic Current" via The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network and the iCatholicRadio app (weekdays at 5PM Eastern).   In Today's Show Are relics...

Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I. has assisted in Pastoral Ministry and Media Production for The Station of the Cross 88.5 FM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, formerly Radio Cor Mariae. In Today's Show Robert's Pro-Life Documentary. Why is nudity of South American tribes in documentaries not censored? I was addicted to sins of the flesh in the past but made a good confession, what can I do to heal the ps...

Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP has served as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas since July of 2022. He was ordained in June of 2020. In Today's Show What are some clerical garments for colder weather? How does Father celebrate Christmas in the rectory? What is your favorite Christmas dessert? How should piety/patriotism be best lived out for Americans today? Does the animated Grinch...

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.   In Today's Show Are priests still bound to recite the divine office even though they had a busy day? Is kicking a dog a mortal sin? We started going to a church further away that is more reverent. our pri...

Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP serves as Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. He was ordained in 2018. In Today's Show Do churches still have the option to ring the bells during the consecration? Does compunction pertain to being touched by a particular scripture verse? I committed blasphemy against God and I think the Holy Spirit, I heard it was unforgivable, is this true?...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: I'm a born-again Christian, I can receive the communion at the non-denominational parish, can I receive at a Catholic Church? At the end of mass, in my parish, the priest says "Go, (Team name)". Is that appropriate? My family member said shortly before they died that...

Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP currently serves as Chaplain of the ICKSP Oakland Apostolate at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Oakland, California. He was ordained in 2018. In Today's Show: What makes up the original Rosary? Are multiple piercings immoral? (other than an ear piercing) Who made the crown of thorns? A documentary claimed there was no evidence for it. It's is a sin to put an anima...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show Does Holy Water have an expiration date? Why does God leave people in hell instead of destroying them? Is it redundant to bless ourselves with holy water when entering a church before a high mass, because the priest blesses us with holy water during the Asperges...

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show Do couples getting married past their childbearing years still have to attend marriage preparation? Was it a sin for the Magi to use astrology to find Jesus? Can only Christians perform miracles? Is there s...

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show A friend from Mexico gave me a hummingbird statue, can it be connected to the hummingbird wizard? What should Catholics think of statues of mythological beings like the Roman gods? Is there an explanation o...

Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Canon Bourgeois was ordained in 2019. In Today's Show: Does the feast of St. Thomas trump the ember day fast? I accidently booked an all-day flight on Sunday; can I get a dispensation for the mass obligation? Who are the Shriners and should a Catholic associate with them? How d...

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show Can we base the date of Jesus' birth off of the birth of St. John the Baptist? How as Mary related to Elizabeth? What is Father's opinion on mortification, and what can Catholics do besides fasting? It's st...

Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP has served as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas since July of 2022. He was ordained in June of 2020. Fr. William Rock, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog. In Today's Show What are the thre...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show What does Canadian Christmas look like? How should someone deal with loneliness during this Christmas season? What constitutes that one will go to Purgatory after death, and can we prevent ourselves and others from being stuck in Purgatory? Is John the Baptist l...

Fr. John Brancich, FSSP is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004. Fr. William Rock, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog. In Today's Sh...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Any advice for someone discerning the priesthood, should I avoid dating? I told a friend not to go to communion who mention she hadn't been to confession in years. Was I wrong? I heard of a possible charism/gift that some people can get where they start crying when th...

Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP serves as Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. He was ordained in 2018. In Today's Show Who is the youngest saint? (a follow up answer later) I saw an altar dressed up for autism awareness month, is this appropriate? Do we need to get "permission," from a priest to separate if married? Would the youngest saints be the holy innocents? Can the s...

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Church in El Paso, Texas. He was ordained in May of 2021. In Today's Show How literally are we to understand the hagiographies of the Saints? If I live in one diocese for work but then go to another diocese for vacation, which Holy Days of Obligation do I have to observe? I recently made a vow to God, foolishly. Is it pos...

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. In Today's Show I had a friend who was a witch that gave me a gift, should I keep it? Is being an empath an acceptable gift to have in the eyes of the Church? Is the painless birth of Jesus a teaching that...

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show Any thoughts on the Garabandal Apparition? Should a priest avoid setting up adoration if he can't guarantee that someone would be there? Is a lay person allowed to help set up adoration? Has Father heard of...

Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP serves as Rector at Old St. Patrick Oratory in Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained in 2010. In Today's Show The new ICKSP Oblate video series!* Should we abstain from meat on Christmas Eve? My parish does not let people receive the Precious Blood, is this valid? I went to a "Mass on the Grass" and I found it very irreverent, is there any way to bring the topic up cord...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show I find it difficult to articulate my sins with clarity and finding the correct labels, any advice?** What is the difference between Catholic saints who had visions from people like Ellen G. White? Is it okay for someone to casually commend themself because they...