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?

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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: