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12/18/25 - Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP - Should Catholics Do Elf on the Shelf?

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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:

  • Do Catholics believe in ghosts?
  • Is Elf on the Shelf okay for Catholic families to do?
  • Was my healing divine intervention or just my mind?
  • Is "Mary Did You Know" blasphemous?
  • Advice on writing messages to convicts
  • Should we display a crucifix with the risen Lord on it?
  • What does it mean to "die to self"?
  • How should Catholics approach cancel culture?
  • Advice on dealing with spouses addicted to pornography

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