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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 notion that political authority comes from God? After one commits a mortal sin, should they schedule or go at the next publicly listed time? What are your thoughts on the Gap Theory? Is there hope for the souls of people that commit euthanasia? Would diabetes and mild OCD present a significant difficulty in being in a monastic order? Would it be considered illicit for a priest to hear a confession without a stole? If a priest leaves the priesthood to get married, can he come back as a deacon? Is it ok for an Orthodox (Coptic) priest to give someone a priestly blessing even though the person is a Roman Catholic? My Baptist wife wants me to become a protestant pastor instead of a Catholic Deacon.
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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 hold it while they process in? Why does the subdeacon take off his tunicle while chanting the epistle? Why did the roman soldiers give Jesus, vinegar to drink, and why did he say, "I thirst"? In St. Paul last epistle, why did they mention heaping coals on someone's head? Why is Jesus called an angel of the great council in the Litany of the Holy Name? Will animals or pets go to heaven? When does the ensoulment of a child take place? Did Moses go to heaven after he sinned, because God was upset with him? How do I respond to someone who says that the KOC and the Freemasons are aligned, because their meetings are secret? Must someone accept every saint declared by the Catholic Church? In regard to St. Timothy, why did he need to become circumcised as an adult? Had a wall crucifix blessed but it fell off the wall and broke in lots of pieces. Should we have it re-blessed? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!
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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 pontifical high mass why do some of the Master of Ceremonies have lace on their surplices? I had a co-worker who was abused by a priest when he was young, is it appropriate to try and bring him back to the Faith? Should Catholics refer to the Holy Land of Biblical times as Israel? I'm concerned with the lack of reverence in the church near me, what can I do to help the situation? Can my baby be baptized with more than one godfather and one godmother? Is intrusive thoughts that wish harm or death considered a mortal sin? Did censuses such as that of Quirinius include children? Are there any studies on Catholic meditation improving health? Is it possible to get an annulment for a civil wedding with the couple still married? I had an abortion when I was young, am I obligated to tell my son who is a seminarian? How can I cultivate a rich seminary personal rule of life? Why does the celebrant wear a cope and why is it held up during the procession? Is it a mortal sin to eat beyond fullness with full knowledge? Is the popular song Viva la Vida by Coldplay blasphemous?
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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-board all-day Sunday, what can we do about our Sunday obligation? Why do Protestants donate more to charity and to their church compared to Catholics? Been dating a girl for 4 years but we now have differing opinions on what to teach our children in regard to birth control. What should a Knight of Columbus funeral look like and how does the Church decide where to bury a parishioner if they have multiple burial sites? Do you have any book recommendations for the laity about/related to the priesthood?* Is Holy Water required for a priest to bless sacramentals? I’ve noticed that people use the phrase, “God reward you” when thankful for something you've done. It makes it seem like I was looking for repayment for my good deeds instead of doing them out of charity. I was baptized Catholic and then "baptized" by the Jehovah Witnesses, does the second baptism not count? Is it a problem to have a melted down crucifix as a wedding band? Did you begin to have any doubts while you were entering the priesthood? Can a person be possessed against their will without knowing and without dabbling in the occult? If so, how can they find out?Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!
The Priest Is Not His Own by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen:
The Priest's Way to God by Dom Eugene Boylan:
The Eternal Priesthood by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning BOOK:
The Eternal Priesthood by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning PDF:Priestly Fatherhood: Treasure in Earthen Vessels by Fr. Jacques Philippe:
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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 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 varying degrees of holiness of the Saints in Heaven? How can we achieve full detachment. to receive a plenary Indulgence? What happened to the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve were expelled? Does childhood abuse and previous use of marijuana a reason to be turned away from the priesthood? Is it spiritual pride to voice our criticism on any of the clergy or the Pope?* Why aren't the 3rd and 4th Maccabee books not in the bible? How do we respond to someone why says they just have to tell God that they are sorry, skip confession then receive communion? Are the faithful supposed to strike their breasts at certain times in the mass like at the Confiteor, Nobis quoque peccatoribus, Agnus Dei, and Domine non sum dignus? Do Jews that live die as Jews can be saved? How about Muslims, Buddhists and Protestants? Is it okay to say Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Instead of St. Mark, St. Matthew, etc? How should Catholics view Francisco Franco, as a hero or villain? Is purgatory physically painful? If I receive religious images in the mail, how can I dispose of them?
Dignity of the Priesthood ~ Fr. RIpperger
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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? Did the Incarnation of Christ happen literally? About Washington DC. Can you make a spiritual communion in a state of mortal sin? What is Canon's favorite color? I continue to fall into mortal sin, what should I do? What do you think about Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich? Why did you join an ecclesia dei community and specifically the ICKSP?
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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 I waited in line for confession for a while, but it ended before it got to me, what should I do? Advice for fellow priests on confession times. If I get distracted during my holy hour does the prayers still count? Any advice on overcoming severe scrupulosity? For the 54-day novena, do we have to say all the extra prayers that are commonly said with the rosary? For the Candlemas blessing of candles, do they still have to be made of 100% beeswax? When I was saying the act of contrition during my confession, I remembered a grave sin, do I stop and tell the priest? How does one balance reverence with the desire to express love for God? Like when St. Thomas Aquinas leaned his head on the Tabernacle. My family and boyfriend made me have an abortion, Should I break off the engagement, even if he is repentant? Do you recommend getting sacramentals re-blessed if they were originally blessed a long time ago? My family plans to go skiing on a Sunday. Is it licit since it would cause the employees of the resort to work? Does the term spiritual reading simply mean reading the scriptures? How to do Catholic meditation correctly. Is it true that saints can literally sometimes speak thru people? Should I have different priests for confession and spiritual direction? Who were the Nephtali, were they half demon?
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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 Did our Lord create the world just for Our Lady? Is it wrong to ask for your guardian angel's name? Is it wrong to ask St. Michael to pay your bills? Why is the Eucharist only given in one form? To fulfil the Sabbatine privilege, can you pray parts of the office instead? Can we ask our deceased father to pray for us? Why did God make original sin inheritable instead of an individual basis? What is your opinion on Fr. Ripperger's book and the controversy? I have had intense dreams about war in Isarel, what should I make of that? Do the wounds of Jesus on the Cross each represent a specific sin of humanity? How far does invincible ignorance go in your favor to acquiring salvation?
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Father Robert McTeigue is a member of the Society of Jesus. A professor of philosophy and theology, he has taught and lectured worldwide, and is a member of the National Ethics Committee of the Catholic Medical Association. He is host of the “The Catholic Current” via The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network and the iCatholicRadio app (weekdays at 5PM Eastern). In Today's Show Are relics no longer required or used in altars. Where do they come from? Am I wrong in thinking that people who are not priests, shouldn't wear the priestly collar? Do you think Catholics should be more open to sharing their graces from God? I know that souls can go to hell but can a soul die? Is it permissible for the choir to be in the front of the church? Is it a sin to work abroad against the wishes of all of my family? Can you please advise how I might be able to expand my Liturgy of the Hours prayers? Can you recommend a marriage counselor who will do remote counseling? What is a good recipe for a well-rounded prayer life? Can priests still get the tonsure haircut, like the monks of old? The question of priests with beards. The godparents of my young daughter recently died. Should I give her new godparents? My Catholic daughter got married outdoors, should I recognize her "husband's" last name or her maiden name? Is it ok to use a cell phone or tablet to read Missal readings during the Mass?
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Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I. has assisted in Pastoral Ministry and Media Production for The Station of the Cross 88.5 FM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, formerly Radio Cor Mariae. In Today's Show Robert's Pro-Life Documentary. Why is nudity of South American tribes in documentaries not censored? I was addicted to sins of the flesh in the past but made a good confession, what can I do to heal the psychological wounds? What are the ways we as Catholics can improve on sex education? I heard God forgives and forgets our sins during confession. Should we also forgive and forget our sins? Did we lose our identity as children of God? And how do we spread the message that we are? How can you evangelize a Catholic who supports abortion? Robert Grant's answer to the last two questions. How to talk to people who get angry about Pro-Life issues? Robert Grant's answer. The contraceptive mentality problem.
Saving a Miracle: Raw Stories from the Heart (Airing on Jan 23 and Jan 24, 2025, on EWTN):
Our Gravest Moral Responsibility: To Convert the Contraception Mentality by Fr. John Hardon:
Rachel's Vineyard: Post-Abortive Healing Through Guided Retreats:
March for Life 2025:
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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 some clerical garments for colder weather? How does Father celebrate Christmas in the rectory? What is your favorite Christmas dessert? How should piety/patriotism be best lived out for Americans today? Does the animated Grinch movie mean the 2018 version? Me and our wife are both annulled, what do we need to get our marriage blessed? What is the role of permanent deacons in the Traditional rite? What is the difference between a public mass, a private mass and a mass for a private intention? Is it okay to address Protestant/Anglican priests as "Father"? Do I have to confess to the priest at my chapel/church, or can I go to elsewhere for confession? To keep Sunday a day of rest, besides working what else should avoid? What do I do if I don’t have a sponsor for confirmation. Can my wife be my sponsor? What is the differences between the Julian and Gregorian Calendars? Does a person trying to do a long fast need to be under the direction of the priest in order to receive full indulgences? Are the members and clergy of the Orthodox Church considered to be saved? Should one evangelize online during Sundays? Or is that not allowed? Any tips on talking about mortal sins to Confirmation candidates? Should the congregation look up or bow during the consecration?
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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 priests still bound to recite the divine office even though they had a busy day? Is kicking a dog a mortal sin? We started going to a church further away that is more reverent. our priest told us to not do this because we need to make our original parish more reverent. How do we draw the line between telling people they are committing a sin and being compassionate? Is it acceptable for married people to have friends of the opposite sex? What is the Church teaching on how to be saved and get to Heaven, besides going to church and praying? How does the Catholic Church explain that they are the one true Church when there are many other Christian denominations? If protestant churches don’t have a valid Eucharist why are Catholics forbidden from receiving it? My girlfriend is not Catholic. Now we have contrasting views on sex and lust. What can I do? What is the image of Jesus behind you? Can God talk to us through dreams like was done in the Bible? What is the sin of tepidity and if someone has it how do I help them fight it? I have been looking at photos online that aren’t necessarily promiscuous, I wanted to know if it was a mortal or venial sin?
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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 Do churches still have the option to ring the bells during the consecration? Does compunction pertain to being touched by a particular scripture verse? I committed blasphemy against God and I think the Holy Spirit, I heard it was unforgivable, is this true? How can a deaf/mute person go to confession? Is it a sin of omission to tell my non-Catholic friends to not go up for communion? What are the conditions to earn plenary indulgences? Can a couple get married in the eyes of the Church but not the state for economic reasons? What is the best way to discern what is of God in regard to prophesy? what is preventing or distracting us from being that person that God wants us to be? Are see-through veils immodest? How should people go about using websites that sometimes have immoral ads? During the mass, when the priest says. “Remember your servants N and N”. Who are they supposed to name? How do I handle family gatherings with my brother who has same sex attraction who has a "partner"? How do you challenge protestants who say most people can interpret scripture with the Holy Spirit? When we pray for the dead, do we say "pray for him" or "pray for us"? How should a Catholic answer the Burning Fertility Clinic question? What is does the day-to-day life like for an ICKSP priest, is there a lot of paperwork? Can I baptize my nephew against his mother's will? His mother is protestant and won't allow him to be baptized. Does God still love lost souls who go to hell?
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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: I'm a born-again Christian, I can receive the communion at the non-denominational parish, can I receive at a Catholic Church? At the end of mass, in my parish, the priest says "Go, (Team name)". Is that appropriate? My family member said shortly before they died that they didn't believe in the Resurrection. Is there any hope for them? Can we ask the guardian angel of my non-believing daughter, to go to mass for her? What options do infertile couples have if the Church is against IVF, egg donation, and surrogacy? What does Father think the main problems in the Church right now? What can we do with the lack of confession times or weird confession schedules? What advice do you have, or what can I read about virtue and fortitude?
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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 makes up the original Rosary? Are multiple piercings immoral? (other than an ear piercing) Who made the crown of thorns? A documentary claimed there was no evidence for it. It’s is a sin to put an animal down if he is really sick? I'm married and are now joining the Church, do we have to get remarried in the eyes of the Church? What is the Catholic teaching on feminism? Is it better to pray for someone in secret, or let them know? I'm torn between the priesthood and the military; I'm wondering, how I should discern this?
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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 Does Holy Water have an expiration date? Why does God leave people in hell instead of destroying them? Is it redundant to bless ourselves with holy water when entering a church before a high mass, because the priest blesses us with holy water during the Asperges me? How should a layperson tell a priest if they are not happy with the way the priest delivers homilies? Is there a particular gospel that Canon likes to preach about? What book changed your life, if any?* Visiting religious groups of priests when discerning, is it permissible to ask about political differences among people in the group, to get a feel for that order/group? Is it okay for me to say "Go forth our time is ended" when bidding someone goodbye, because those are words that are used in the mass? What did Simeon mean then he said, "and a sword will pierce through your own heart so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed"? Are the FSSP and ICKSP selective in the Priests they accept? If the Lions don't win the Super Bowl this year, does that mean that Canon didn't pray hard enough?
Show Notes:
Confession of St Augustine by St. Augustine
Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr. J.P. Caussade, S.J.
Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Youth Bible by Saint Mary's Press
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Crossing the Tiber by Steve Ray
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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 Do couples getting married past their childbearing years still have to attend marriage preparation? Was it a sin for the Magi to use astrology to find Jesus? Can only Christians perform miracles? Is there salvation in the Orthodox churches? Can the definition of marriage ever be changed by the Church or a future pope? Why does God force us to exist against our free will? What do you think about bring food for kids inside of the church? what should Catholic parents do if they suspect that their child might have SSA tendencies? How do I deal with having SSA? What to do if a husband belittles his wife in public?
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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 A friend from Mexico gave me a hummingbird statue, can it be connected to the hummingbird wizard? What should Catholics think of statues of mythological beings like the Roman gods? Is there an explanation on why Mary and Joseph lost Jesus in the temple? I want to become Catholic. But I once desecrated a Host and too scared to confess it. Is it true that children born out of wedlock were prohibited from becoming priests until a few years ago? About Father's upcoming pilgrimage to Japan. How should define accidental blasphemy? We have booked a marriage in a marriage registration office just to keep it simple. But I'm starting to worry if this is right in the eyes of the Lord as opposed to being married in Church? Going back to the born out of wedlock prohibition question from earlier. How was it possible for Cain to find a wife?
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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 feast of St. Thomas trump the ember day fast? I accidently booked an all-day flight on Sunday; can I get a dispensation for the mass obligation? Who are the Shriners and should a Catholic associate with them? How do we figure out when exactly the Holy Family fled to Egypt? If someone is in psychological distress, can a priest accept a general confession? Is going on the vigil on New Years Eve, count for the Holy Day of Obligation on New Years Day? Can you have a mass offered for a Freemason? Can you have a mass offered for deceased Protestants, and can we have partial or plenary indulgences for them? Why do some woman’s wear hats during the mass?
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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 we base the date of Jesus' birth off of the birth of St. John the Baptist? How as Mary related to Elizabeth? What is Father's opinion on mortification, and what can Catholics do besides fasting? It's still Christmas octave; can we eat meat on Friday? Did Mary say at Fatima that Hell is full of people who have nobody to pray for them. Is this true? What is the position of the Catholic Church on reincarnation? How did blue become the color associated with Our Lady? Who was at fault for the great schism, the east or the west? I'm doing some online exercise classes, but they seem to incorporate some forms of yoga meditation. Should I stop? My smart TV seems to be sending me messages, should I be worried? What is Father's favorite Marian devotion? Should you tell your spouse about your emotional infidelity?
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