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Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts! In Today's Show: Are Jesus, Mary and maybe St. Joseph the only bodies that ascended into Heaven? If people go straight to heaven or purgatory when they die, then what is the purpose of the Last Judgement, if a decision has already been made? Can priests and other clergy go to public/c...

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 it possible for someone who has same sex attraction to become a monk or friar but not a priest? Is it wrong to work on Holy days of obligation? During mass why would we say Benedicite as a response to...

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 Does the FSSP run a girl's camp like they do for boys? What is the process of laicizing a priest? Can regular priests have a full tonsure? (monk haircut) Could you explain what exactly is happening during the Transfiguration? How does a wedding work...

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 ICKSP require you to be Catholic for a period of time before joining the seminary? Any advice to someone whose family is against them joining the priesthood? My priest in the confessional forgot the absolution. Que...

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: What do they do with the canonization portrait that they use of the saint? Can Cum Sanctissima allow the feast day masses of new saints,...

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 Does the Devil attack priests and seminarians more than others? If the priest does not make it to mass, is the Eucharist still valid? I divorced and remarried the same woman outside of the Church, what should I do to rectify it? My friend who is at a different...

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 Say a quick prayer for a young mother who passed. If a robot kills you for being Catholic, does that count as martyrdom? Is being a furry against the Catholic Church? Guidance on the rift in my family do to my nephew being engaged to ano...

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 How should Catholics react to the "Last Supper" display at the Olympics? Is a new Roman Catholic Lectionary coming in 2025? My friend wants to know why she should confess her sins to a sinne...

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 Update on the health of Sister Agnes Sasagawa of Akita. I feel like I committed too many sins, how can I best return to the faith? What is Fr. Elias' opinion on the Synod of Synodality? What can a Godpare...

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 Can I call in sick, (even if I'm not) to take off during a Holy Day of Obligation? Is there a reason why my Spiritual Director is silent during our meeting? I've heard that China allows the Russian Eastern Catholic Ch...

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 Is it possible to give someone who fully paralyzed communion thru a feeding tube? What exactly makes a heretic, are protestants heretics? Does civil or secular authority have the right to punish heretics? Is reading murder mysteries and psychologica...

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 didn't Canada have the guts to shake off the yoke of the British Empire? Do you have any recommended books on matrimony for a fallen away Catholic? What is the reason for visiting the Shrine of St. Joseph in Detroit, if I want to join the ICKSP? Book recomm...

We're live now with Melkite Catholic Priest Fr. Michael Copenhagen and we're taking your questions on Catholic Bioethics! To get your question in for Father Copenhagen, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at priests@thestationofthecross.com In Today's Show In regard to the artificially grown tissue that resembles parts of the human brain (cerebral organoids) in current testing. does such a part of the...

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 I've heard that for some Eastern Rite parishes, when they reach around 150 families, that it's a tradition that they open a new Church, is this true? A brief overview of the Ukrainian and other Eastern Churches....

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: Do you have any book or prayer recommendations on how to grow spiritually? What book would you recommend for the Divine Office? Is it okay with God if I smoke cannabis for anxiety purposes? What is the meani...

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 part of being a priest do you love most and what is the most difficult part? Should we have an open bar at our wedding reception? What should be the minimum animal protection standard? Should we boycott animal products from factory...

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 How to discern who is a false prophet How to convince people that Jesus is God and not a prophet. My young son wants to become a priest when he grows up. What is the best way to prepare him...

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 Is it a sin to live in the same house as the opposite sex, even though there is a great age disparity and I'm staying as a groundskeeper? Should I be worried if I'm thinking about my friend more than God? 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 Question on the Green Scapular. Why did Judas betray our Lord? Also what happened to his soul? What does the Church think of other denominations belief of their own transubstantiation? How to explain to my family 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 should we say to Catholics who are believing many private revelations that haven't been yet approved by the Church? Can Catholics receive Communion at a Lutheran Wedding? What is the Church's stance on...

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Oratory in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show What do I say to my child when he asks why he has autism? Would a funeral mass be efficacious for the deceased who are in Purgatory? Is there a Catholic version of the King James Bible that is approved? While we are getting an annulment from our previous marria...

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 does it seem like God is surprised sometimes in the Bible? Why do some saints and Catholics wear chains when it comes to Mary? Can you fix broken rosaries, and if not, what should we do with them if we can't fix them? When did the notion that "Good work...

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: Do they still give letters of introduction like they do in the Bible? Like in a ceremony?  In Matthew 16 Why does our Lord say 'Get behind me Satan' to Peter? I find this a little confusing, since Peter was one of his l...

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: Can the ICKSP start a parish here in Florida? If God is a God of love, why did God command Saul to kill the Amalekites? I'm looking at joining the ICKSP or FSSP can you tell me what the differences between 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 Did God inspire the invention of air conditioning? When attending mass, does one have to focus on the prayers of the priest? Or can you pray a rosary while mass is going on for example? Should we follow the modesty guidelines written und...