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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 rubrics for tabernacle candles? I was just baptized a long time ago but had no first communion or confirmation. Can I go to mass? I went to a medium after my wife died and now, I'm seeing weird signs at 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: Is hypnosis permissible? What exactly is the sin of weakness? I've heard we receive signal graces if we pray the rosary daily. What are they? Any advice for a Catholic men's workout group? What does Canon th...

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 Did all the souls who were in Sheol enter Heaven immediately after the Ascension, or did some of them end up in Purgatory? Did Jesus have physical imperfections? Did our Lady die, or was she alive when she got assumed into Heaven? My fri...

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 Happy Feast Day and celebrating the anniversary of Lepanto! Why was Zechariah made mute when Mary wasn't, when they both questioned their angel's message? Is it a mortal sin, if it takes a l...

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 and the TAN Direction Blog. In Today's Show: Happy Anniversary to Fr. Rock's Parents! Can I pray the Liturgy of the Hours all at once? Why is it necessary to have multiple gospels i...

Fr. John-Mary Bowlin serves as Parish Priest at St. Jude Catholic Church in Gun Barrel City, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army and was ordained a priest in June of 2012. In Today's Show: What does Father think about "children's masses"? For the 9 First Fridays devotion, can a spiritual communion suffice? Or do I have to start over? Wouldn't it be charitable to attend those weddings outside the Chu...

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 Should I push for my daughter to wear skirts? I touched a rosary to a relic of St. Padre Pio, would it be okay to have it blessed as well? Is it immoral to destroy the abortion equipment, when the abortion facility is closed? Are Catholics allowed t...

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 Both the East and West mix a few drops of water into the wine before transubstantiation. Is this a holdover from the Jewish Rites? What if your partner has yet to know Jesus through a Catholic lens? Should a priest learn the Latin Mass e...

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 Should I have relations with my spouse even if I don't feel like it and offer it up in order to lower the risk of adultery? Does the Church view polygamy in the Bible as morally wrong? What should I do if I can't get married to the Muslim father to my children...

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 Is it okay to get a tattoo in memory of someone? Can one get a dispensation to marry an unbaptized person who was married to another unbaptized person and got divorced? If a priest changes t...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Can the Boy Scouts have a "Court of Honor" during mass? What vestments are required in the new mass? I received blessed oil in the mail that I didn't order, what should I do with it? What is the purpose of the synod of synodality? Prayers for relative who is dying fro...

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: There seems to be a missing section of Jeremiah in my modern Bible that is still there in Douay-Rheims translation? The Church banned images depicting God in the form of a man with three faces, could you spe...

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: Is the Imitation of Christ only for the clergy to read and meditate on? I thought the laity are called to holiness as well? or is there a book better suited for the laity? Why are there so many redheads at Canon's parish? A...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Oratory in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show Why is it important to consecrate objects and not only people? What should a candidate for the seminary or religious life expect when meeting with a vocational director for the first time? Can you discuss Second Timothy 3:16 and how it relates to the argument s...

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 sinful to use phrases like "jeez," "oh my gosh/goodness," etc knowing they derive from phrases that actually use the name of the Lord in vain? The lack of reverence and hippie hymns make me angry and distracted...

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 Are the greatest acts: Faith, Hope, and Love. Or Faith, Hope, and Charity? How to refute the claim that Abraham was the first Muslim? How should a fallen away Catholic approach confession if they can't remember how many times, they committed a sin? Is cremation...

Canon Francis Altiere, ICKSP serves as Rector of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was ordained in 2014. In Today's Show Can you explain why a Priest needs to be a part of the confession process. And can I go to confession before becoming Catholic? If St. Paul says it's dishonorable for a man's head to be covered, why do priests sometimes wear hats in Church? Can I ma...

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 Where do ICKSP priests get their vestments? How does the ICKSP view new converts interested in the priesthood? I went to a mass where the Host fell, the priest picked it up and ate it. Was there more that needed to be done? Is "Christian Magic" a sin? Shoul...

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 struggle between the freemason and the Knights of Columbus? Should Catholics not play lacrosse for the same reasons that we can't do yoga? Is a husband obligated to not have relations with his w...

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 Does the Church actually say that there is no Salvation outside the Church? How can I learn to accept suffering? Can priests with a vow of poverty own books? Unbaptized children go to Limbo what happens to unbaptized...

We're live now with Fr. Jason Charron, Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, as well as in a bi-ritual capacity with the Diocese of Pittsburgh. In Today's Show Can you explain the difference between East and West regarding the Filioque and the Council of Florence? What does an Orthodox Church person have to do to become Catholic? How does the view on the afterlife differ fro...

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 God knew what would happen with Adam and Eve why did he let it happen? When a priest doesn't say "the Body of Christ" during communion, what should be my response? For modesty's sake, should boys not go shirtless when they swim? If a...

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 What are the signs of the true Church in regard to sacred worship? What are the rubrics for saying the St. Michael Prayer after mass? Can Catholics attend non-Catholic funerals? In the Novus...

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 If we can have a relic from a saint, why can't we keep a portion of a loved one's ashes? My brother recently passed away and I have mass intentions scheduled on his behalf. I was wondering if there's a ti...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.     In Today's Show: We are new parents. Is it a mortal sin for us to miss Sunday Mass due to taking care of our baby? (Feeding, sleeping, fussiness, etc). We try our best but sometimes it's too late. When does rash judgment become a mortal sin, and when is it considered a venial sin?...