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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 all Catholic marriages valid? At what moment exactly does 'sanatio in radice' happen? What is the difference between Thomas Aquinas's view of transubstantiation, and Blessed John Dunn 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: Why do we fast for an hour before receiving communion? How do you confess the sin of encouraging others to detract? Did Mary see the beauty of Jesus' selfless sacrifice as she grieved through the passion?...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Is it sinful to wish harm on someone? Why is greed a sin? How many times per day should I deny myself pleasures? What are your thoughts on Pope Francis' comment that all religions lead to God? What were St. Robert Ballarmine's views on sede vacante and the papacy? Vis...

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 Bachelors of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In Today's Show: Can you explain the difference between blessing yourself from left to right, versus right to left as some Orthodox do? H...

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:  Is there a new book of blessings used by priests that is different than before? If Mary is referred to as the mother of God, why do we not refer to St. Joseph as the father of God? Where did Cain's wife come from? What is the Catholic view on immigration?...

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. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: What is the difference between Petra and Petros and Kepha? Why was the epiclesis changed in the New Mass? What happens if you pour holy water into reg...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Habemus papam! Pope Leo XIV: The Results of the Conclave. What do you know of Cardinal Prevost? (Pope Leo XIV): Summery Continuing the legacy of Pope Leo the XIII? His time in Peru/being a Canon Lawyer. The Chicago Cubs fan myth? His handling of abuse cases in the pas...

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 Would God let someone with Alzheimer's forget Him? Should we not do good deeds if we suddenly realize we are doing them to be seen by others? Do we still pray for Pope Francis' intentions throughout the rest of the ye...

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 your thoughts on miscarried babies and where they go? Are Christians who converted from Islam and then killed considered martyrs? What is the Church's stance on assisted suicide? What is a good response when someone calls the C...

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: Can you define what it means to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit? Will the Magisterium have a study to weed out heretics acting against the true Church Of Christ? What should people who st...

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. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: How does one know their act of force is just? Can you clarify the different mysteries of the Rosary said on different days of the week? Is there a difference between the MI Missionary Immacula...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Is the practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph to sell a house superstition? I went to receive communion with my hands held out and got a blessing instead, did I do something wrong? What was the relation between moral philosophy and spiritual theology? In the Glory...

Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP formerly served 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: Thanks for the 5-star review! How long should parents wait to baptize their children? Should we pray differently to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope,...

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 Bachelors of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: Why don't more priests offer continuous Catechism classes? If the Blessed Mother was protected from sin, wh...

Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP serves as Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. He was ordained in 2018. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: Is it a sin to play a video game where you character has to pray to a "god" to advance the game? What happens to our guardian angel when we die, and do bishops get three guardian angels? Does a priest put their flock in danger of mortal sin by...

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 do we continue to pray for the Pope's intentions? Is Neo-Scholasticism dead? Is there a reliable list of every Pope from the last 2000 years? How do you convin...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: During the part of the mass where we name our pope and bishop to pray for them. What do we say when we are in a period with no pope? Can people eat meat on Easter Friday? Does a Saturday night vigil count for Divine Mercy Sunday? When we say prayers to God during mass...

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: Do we pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis until we get a new Pope? What is your favorite liturgy of the Tridium? Is it OK for Catholics to celebrate Earth Day? Why do the Jewish people believe that Jesus was not the son of G...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: Why does the Church mourn for 9 days after a Pope dies? What advice can you give to Catholics who find themselves defending themselves against criticisms of Pope Francis? What is Catholic teaching on actors kissing someone who is not their spouse w...

In Today's Show: A plea for intervention towards the proper burial of Sister Agnes Sasagawa. How can I start the canonization process for a loved one? Should scientists be altering God's creations? ​​Does everyone have an equal chance at salvation? What are your thoughts on the Freemasons role in the sexual revolution? Are there sexual sins in marital intimacy? What happens to someone's soul if th...

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Church in El Paso, Texas. He was ordained in May of 2021. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: What should we call miscarried babies? ​​My ex-wife re-married without our marriage being annulled by the Church. Does she have a valid marriage? What are your thoughts on a recent Pew study which says for every 100 people who join the...

Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also serves as Media Coordinator for the ICKSP American Province and is the host of "Lessons in Latin" heard on The Station of the Cross. Canon Bourgeois was ordained in 2019. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: Is there any symbolic significance of Jesus Christ falling three time...

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. DESCRIPTION: In Today's Show: Are there Catholic influences in the Lord of the Rings books? Should a person reveal any mental health conditions to a priest before confession?' Is e...

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 revert and I now see women handing out Communion, is this new? Are Sunday readings different in the TLM vs Novus Ordo, if so, why? How do I truly repent of mortal sins mentally and not make it a legalistic checklist? What is the Church's position on home altars?...

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: Unveiling the new ICKSP expansion in Kansas City!* How can I apply to a traditional seminary? Can you give recommendations on how to prepare for holy week? Introducing a new mass missal for ICKSP* What does a priest can do when non-Catholic shows up for confess...