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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: Is smoking tobacco a sin? When we pray hard for something that never happens, how do we not lose hope? How does the Catholic Church differ from the Anglican Ordinariate? Is it okay to prefer the Jesus prayer over the Hail...

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 isn't it considered receiving Holy Communion twice when you receiv...

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 is the best way to end a confession? Should you wait to sit at Mass until the priest sits? Does the church offer Holy Communion to those with dementia, Down Syndrome, or other mental impairments? Historically...

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. Fr. Rock is also currently contributing to TAN Books “Year of the Latin Mass.”  Fr. Rock’s video contributions can be found on TAN Books YouTube page. Show Resources: Tan Books: Y...

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: Since marriage doesn't exist in Heaven, will people still have special bonds with each other? Did Jesus know that Judas would betray him the moment he joined as an Apostle? Is the V sign of peace appropriate during Mass? F...

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Should we beat our chest during the consecration? What is the best way to pray to the saints? What is the difference between the New Age use of incense and the Catholic use? If you don't have a saint's name, is your patron saint the feast day you were born? Does every...

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 are the requirements for Divine Mercy Sunday? Why do we not baptize babies the moment they are born? Would the Feast of the Annunciation have been a Holy Day of Obligation if it weren't during Lent? Why did the Raccolta get reformed? Why do Holy Days of O...

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: How many spiritual communions are allowed per day? Father Charron's advice for a newly confirmed Catholic. How do we know if we are in a state of grace? Did Pontius Pilate convert to Catholicism? Are the sacraments in the Russian Ort...

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: Can someone truly be fully detached from sin? Did Jesus ever say anything about homosexuality? Why was Judas' betrayal a mortal sin if it was laying the groundwork for God's will? What's a good gift or w...

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: How do we know if our Lent was a good one? Where did the people who were released from the bonds of Hades by Jesus go on...

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 working out our salvation with fear and trembling contradictory to the advice to not be anxious or worry? Why does the church seemingly promote interfaith dialogue yet denounce beliefs like Freemasonry? Is the Tr...

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: How can someone begin again and build a strong faith foundation? Is a Votive Mass of the Angels used for adults who do not have full use of reason? Why were Adam and Eve ashamed after eating the forbidden fruit? ​​Why do we use Vidi Aqua...

Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP, was ordained in 2018. He currently serves at Most Holy Rosary Chapel (St. Vincent's School For Boys) in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. In Today's Show: Would a non-Catholic need an annulment to marry a Catholic? Why was the wording in the 1978 Episcopal Ordination Sacramental formula changed? Can we ask non-Christians to pray for us, or pray with non-Catholics?  Ho...

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. Fr. Rock is also currently contributing to TAN Books “Year of the Latin Mass.”  Fr. Rock’s video contributions can be found on TAN Books YouTube page. Show Resources: Tan Books: Y...

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?...