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Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida. In Today's Show: What is the difference between temptation and consent to sin? What if our penance is too light? Does the Catholic Church view those who are neurodivergent as "pure of heart"? Does everyone need to go to purgatory? If a pri...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: How can we correct our dominant fault if it's caused by mental health issues? ​​Is the fig tree prophecy false or yet to be fulfilled? How should we view the explicit language in Ezekiel 23:20? When Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me but w...

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. Show Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcZmjSae9jg   In Today's Show: Is confession different in a traditional parish? How can we refute when protestants say the priestho...

Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Show Resources Philip Kruse's story: https://philipkru.se/my-search-for-a-living-liver-donor    In Today's Show: What is a homily suppose...

Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida. In Today's Show: Is stealing sinful if it's a necessity? Does the Church permit birth control for medical treatment outside of contraception? Would a North Korean baptism be valid? Was Jesus truly tempted in the desert if he couldn't sin?...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Can a priest consecrate hosts outside of Mass? How can the laity know if the words of consecration are being done correctly? Is a confession valid if the priest says "your sins are forgiven" during the absolution? When does wasting food become a sin? Why can't a Catho...

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: When will the three days of darkness begin? How do we suffer well? Why is Japan less than 1% Christian, even after Saint Maximillian Kolbe? What is the difference between “the letter of the law” and “the...

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. In Today's Show: Is it immodest for a pregnant woman to show her stomach in public? Can someone seeking a declaration of nullity serve as a witness to a baptism? When does anger turn into the sin of hatred? Father Brancich's thought...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: If Canon Sharpe could only pick one book for a layman to read, what would it be? What is the proper way to practice NFP? How can someone deal with an emotionally abusive parent once they are an adult? Is dying now different from death at the end of the world?...

Father Christopher Mahar earned a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Providence College in 2000 and subsequently completed his Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003. He was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2003 and a priest in the Diocese of Providence in 2004. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Augustine Church in P...

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: What should you do if a protestant friend tries to evangelize you? How do you become a Franciscan without any order nearby? How do you properly confess a habit? "How do I discern a call to do missionary...

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: How can a Father balance his earthly life with his spiritual life? What should we do if a priest gives a penance that's too vague or complicated? Can we ask for t...

Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida. In Today's Show: Advice for a protestant feeling the pull of the Catholic church. Was the person who died on the cross next to Jesus the same person who helped Jesus when he was born Is praying an equal act to physically helping people? Ho...

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia...

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021. In Today's Show: Does God need humans? Is it okay to feel weird praying to Mary? How does one reconcile the same sins over and over again in confession? How did the Blessed Mother pass away if she was preserved from original sin? Is it okay to chew the E...

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: Is a priest allowed to remove the creed from Mass during Lent? Can God create a stone he can't lift? Would Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius support a vernacular We...

Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Show Resources Philip Kruse's story: https://philipkru.se/my-search-for-a-living-liver-donor    In Today's Show: Recommendations for coup...

Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory. In Today's Show: Why is purple the liturgical color of Lent? In the Litany of the Most...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: Is it okay to have birthday parties during Lent? Why does it say that God "repented" in Genesis 6:6 after creating man? When the altar server approaches the altar with a candle, what does that represent? Can a Roman Catholic confess to a Byzantine Priest? Befo...

Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In Today's Show: What is Lent like in the Eastern Catholic Church? Is it okay to miss Mass on Ash Wednesday? Why are Adam and Eve conside...

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia...

Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida. In Today's Show: Is it wrong to feel that giving up our sufferings isn't enough? Does the Catholic Church charge for annulments? How can pregnant women with morning sickness receive the Eucharist respectfully? During Lent, is it appropriat...

Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In Today's Show: What practices does Fr. Copenhagen recommend for men for Lent? What is the Eastern Rite view on asceticism? Would Mass c...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: How should serious young Catholic men and women meet today? What are the other "gesimas" besides Septuagesima? Is the New Testament accurate even if it isn't translated one-to-one? ​​What is the Catholic church's official position on imputed righteousness as t...

Fr. Jason Charron is a Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, inside the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma. In Today's Show: Are Eastern Catholic priests allowed to have a second job to support their families? Can non-Catholics receive ashes on Ash Wednesday? Will people who are still alive at the time of the second coming go to heaven without dying first?...