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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 is your favorite type of Pączki? What does Canon give up for Lent? Now that the index of forbidden books doesn't exist anymore how do we know what media to avoid? Any advice for Lenten practices for pregnant and nursing mothers? Are fertilized chicken eggs...

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 it okay to have food with 0 calories during the Eucharistic Fast? Can you say the Mass for the Holy Face on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday? If a Catholic coup...

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 What are the proper actions needed if a relationship between a parishioner and a priest has gotten too close? Where did the notion that the Church was born at Pentecost come from? Can you try to attain power by dubiou...

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 Why did the altar rails go away? Is it wrong to not believe in any private revelation? How to deal with the argument that Jesus was sexist to exclude women from the priesthood? How to deal with the morality of voting when many of the candidates aren't great...

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 By telling my relatives about the Catholic Church do they lose their invincible ignorance? Where is it in the Bible that Jesus said that we can declare people saints? How can we bring back LGBT people back to God? In the Apostles Creed, why do we sa...

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 Since the 10 Commandments are part of Natural Law, why do we need Catechism? Was God cruel to Abraham by "tricking" him into thinking that he had to sacrifice Issac? If Jesus overturned the...

Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Catholic husband, father, and a priest 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 Welcome back and Father's recovery. Can Catholics buy icons from Orthodox shops? How does repentance and confession differ in the Eastern...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: How should we think of puritans, as Catholics? What preparation should a Catholic take for Ash Wednesday in terms of disposition? Is the Church's Birthday on Pentecost or the Annunciation? Someone I know wants to fast for all 40 days of lent, is this a good idea? Can...

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 What are some tips to offer things up and suffer well? Were the baptisms from St. John the Baptist invalid? What is the difference between active self-defense in a war situation versus revenge? Does Manifest Destiny h...

Brother Matthew is a religious brother in the order of The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, based in MA. He also works on the weekly radio series and quarterly magazine From the Housetops. In Today's Show About From the Housetops. Tell us about your order, The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Where did the name The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary come from? What led you to joi...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show Current Canadian/American hockey rivalry. How can I get my adult children to start praying and come to church? If God knows the future, how do we reconcile the notion of us having free will? Is receiving communion on the hand not blessed like communion on the to...

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 is the guidance for Catholics on AI technology? How close are we to the Terminator timeline? Why don't first class relics violate the church's policy for burial? How does one get rid of resentment from...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: What is the source of Catholic traditions of blessing things like water, salt, oil, statues, etc. Is it okay or a sin to go to mass at Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI)? Is it allowed to have the marriage act be replaced by self-pleasure? Or is that strictl...

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 is the history of using altar cards for mass? Would any deviation from the missal render a mass illicit? Does Father trip up over Latin words? In the votive m...

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? (Part 2) What is the blue cape that ICKSP altar boy's wear? Do they have special permission to use one? In the past there were arraign...

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 Regarding the price of KOC regalia. Is it true that historically, men did not always attend Mass often? Is it bad advice to think of sinning being similar to harming an image of Jesus? Are canonizations infallible? Can we interpret par...

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 How do I break a particularly hard sin habit? Why didn't Simeon recognize Jesus if he was present at both the Presentation and Circumcision? Is wearing a crop top immodest? During mass, the altar boys make a gesture t...

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 Using prayer correctly in order to find a spouse. Are there any plans to open more Apostolates for the Institute in the near future? Do you have any recommendations on reading An Introduction to the Devout Life? If I go to confession to a Canon of the Institute...

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 wanted to talk to a priest, but I don't belong to a parish yet, what do I do? Do you wonder what your life would be like if you were an ICKSP or FSSP priest? I have some blessed candles, a...

Fr. Gerald Murray is the Pastor of Holy Family Church in the Archdiocese of New York. He received his Doctorate in Canon Law from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1998, and he is one of the most well-respected Canon Lawyers in the church today. He also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve Chaplain Corps from 1994 to 2005. In Today's Show I made a private vow to pay off debts, am I obligated to fulf...

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 I worry about my temporal judgement because of the lack of donations I make to the Church. What is the proper use of blessed salt if one doesn't have demons in their house? How should we understand the noti...

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 is the symbolism of the humeral veil worn by the subdeacon during the canon? Why does the celebrant wear a cope during the processions and why do the deacons...

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 If one accidentally eats within the eucharistic fast period, should he refrain from receiving communion? How should Catholics view Francisco Franco, as a hero or villain? Is it sinful to use your friend's Netflix account? At the pontific...

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 What would happen if the Pope aligned the Holy Week/Easter with the Orthodox Church? I knew someone who was in an immoral relationship, and I tried to warn them about sin. But I worry that I may have judged them. We booked a cruise but will be on-bo...

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 The Chiefs/Bills Game... I told my young sons in 100% sincerity that if they mistreat their future wives that I would come back and haunt them. Was this a curse? Do we know that there are va...