Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

In Today's Show:

• Do you recommend praying traditional prayers like the Pater Noster or Hail Mary in Latin for personal devotion?
• I’ve heard the joke that priests run on coffee and the Holy Spirit. Do you think that’s true? What’s your go-to beverage before morning Mass?
• How should I respond to a friend who wants to pursue medical assistance in dying (assisted suicide)?
• I am in the process of retuning to the church. Can I attend a mission trip with loose Protestant themes?
• Can a Catholic attend a Hindu "Mehndi" party?
• Pope Leo XIII and labor unions

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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 is God going to kill Moses according to Exodus 4:24-26?
• Recovering scattered ashes of a cremated family member for proper burial
• Can we offer Holy Communion for the conversion and salvation of a friend?
• There are no traditional Latin Masses in my diocese anymore. Without going into too much detail, the only nearby parish uses inclusive language, lay preaching, and abuses the liturgy regularly. Am I still obligated to attend Mass there on Sundays, or would it be spiritually harmful (even potentially scandalous) to do so?
• How many prayers are required to free someone from purgatory? Also, does sprinkling holy water on the ground release them according to popular belief?
• Canon 1250 says Fridays are penitential days, and 1251 says abstinence (not penance) is dispensed on a solemnity. So, tomorrow it’s legally permissible to eat meat, but is some penance still required?
• When we pray the rosary and dedicate a mystery to someone, how are we to focus our intention; solely on the mystery? Are we straying if we focus too much on the person we are praying for?
• Might Father have recommendations or advice on how to study, particularly the writings of St. Thomas and things regarding the faith and philosophy?
• What’s your view on proper dress at Mass? Our parish is very casual, but I’ve heard modesty is especially important in traditional circles. And, what would be considered proper dress? (FUNNY STORY!)

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• In an ectopic pregnancy situation, can the baby be baptized?
• What should a person do if they are scrupulous and they lose their spiritual director?
• If one had to kill another man in a time of war, is that still sinful?
• I made a general confession months ago and yesterday I remembered a mortal sin that was not confessed. Am I still in a state of grace after remembering it?
• When a person dies, what happens to their guardian angel?
• At the particular & last judgement, do you get reviewed for the sins that have been forgiven and you’ve done penance for?
• When confessing the sin of impure thoughts, how much detail do we have to give?
• When I pray, should I address my prayer to “God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit” or if I address my prayer to God does it cover all three?
• I’ve been reading the documents of Vatican II and, frankly, I find some of them ambiguous or even contradictory to prior magisterial teachings, especially Dignitatis Humanae and Nostra Aetate. How can we reconcile these texts with the consistent pre-conciliar magisterium without falling into either sedevacantism or blind obedience?
• Any book recommendations on a Catholic understanding of the end times?
• Someone told me that FSSP priests are against the use of Father Ripperger's binding prayers & Auxilium christianorum prayers for the laity. Is this true? If so, could you explain why?
• Is offering your Holy Communion (say for deceased parents) the most powerful prayer because it’s offered while receiving?

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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:

• Do you anticipate the Traditional Latin Mass will grow and flourish in a very big way the next 10-20 years?
• I was wondering what the proper etiquette is whenever a priest is entering/exiting the church for mass? My parish largely bows to the priest but I’ve heard that that is not appropriate.
• Should Catholic men listen to Andrew Tate?
• How to properly forgive and forget
• I've heard a traditional priest once say that if the Godfather isn't holding the baby while the baby is being baptized, he is not a valid Godfather. Is this true?
• Father's stance on the Neocatechumenal Way
• What does the church teach about self defense such as karate? Are Catholics allowed to use self defense? Are any of them based in other religions that we should avoid?
• Can saints and angels hear our mental prayers?
• Converting for the sake of marriage - is it a "true" conversion?
• When I went to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Scapular Mass, I forgot to bring my Scapular. Do I need to get that blessed or, rather, is it the person who is blessed?
• How do we help Jerusalem and the Christians?
• During the solemn high mass, the sub deacon wears a certain type of veil and he carries the patent during the offertory. What's the significance?
• How many of the "extra" biblical miracles are Catholics obliged to believe?
• At a sung mass, why are the laity instructed to sit during the creed?
• I’m new to the Latin Mass but interested in attending. Is it okay if I just follow along silently, or am I expected to respond in Latin?

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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:

• Should I discourage a fallen-away Catholic friend from looking into Eastern Orthodoxy?
• When someone starts to suffer from severe memory loss due to dementia, how does that affect their need to go to confession? Does the precept to confess at least once a year still apply?
• If we are justified by grace through our faith in Him (CCC 1989, 1991, 1996), why then is the Sacrament of Confession mandatory for Catholics?
• Why is there no short prayer for the dead at the end of Compline, unlike every other canonical hour except Matins, which are/were supposed to be followed by Lauds)?
• Is it still required for Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays outside of Lent?
• What can Catholics learn from Eastern Orthodox Christians?
• As a convert for the last 26 years, has my confirmed Protestantism been erased? Am I absolved by faith either way? Should I never receive the Eucharist because I am aware of so many sins even after confession?
• Canon, what do you miss most about Canada?
• Are Catholics permitted to eat Halal meat?
• Any advice for scrupulosity?
• Recommendations for reading to better understand the time between the year 33 and 100
• How should we understand Genesis considering modern fallible accounts that man might be only 200,000 years old?

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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:

• My nephew is getting married in October. He was raised Catholic, but he and his fiancé have decided not to marry in the church. The ceremony is at the venue and will be officiated by someone who works for the venue. Is it okay for us to attend the wedding?
• I’d like some detailed direction regarding what a rule of life should look like for a husband/father, especially a beginner, and how to get the family (spouse and children) to start praying and reading as well.
• Is it possible for celibacy to attract the wrong type of men, such as those with disordered sexual inclinations?
• What is synodality?
• What are some of your favorite works of literature and what would you recommend that every Catholic should read in terms of Catholic and non-Catholic literature?
• Differences in translations of Psalm 78:1
• My mother and I have different opinions on why Jesus was sent down to Earth. She says it was to see if man could follow the Ten Commandments, and I say it was to gather up all the sinners and bring them back to God. What is the church's stance on this? Are we both wrong, both right, or a mix of the two?

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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.

In Today's Show:

• I’ve been married for many years, have several children and have always practiced the Faith. But suddenly I see that I married for the wrong reason, had children for the wrong reason, and homeschooled for the wrong reason. I am committed to my family and my vows, but how do I move forward to have authentic relationships with the people I brought into my life and let go of the regrets from knowing that I probably would have been called to a very different life if I had actually been listening to God?
• Why are priests throughout the United States so diverse in their theology?
• How do we not let our regrets lead us into despair?
• When is a divorce or annulment warranted?
• Is it alright to refuse to enter one's parents' house as long as they are hosting unmarried siblings with their companions in the same room, and to let them know that reason? What if they had separate rooms?
• Are there any rules related to annulment in terms of who must be contacted as part of the process? For example, must adult children of the marriage be contacted/informed before an annulment can take full effect?
• Does the church keep a record of why each annulment was approved and who approved it?
• I struggle with severe anxiety before going to Confession. Is this a sign of spiritual weakness?
• My husband and I have been practicing NFP with a clear conscience, but recently we came across traditional writers who imply that even periodic abstinence for non-serious reasons could be sinful. How does the Church truly define a ‘just cause,’ and how can couples discern this without falling into guilt or legalism?
• What’s the best way to introduce the Rosary to small children without making it feel like a chore?
• How to stop superstitious thoughts? Why do people believe in superstition?
• As a Catholic woman, how can I serve in the Church without overstepping the roles God designed for men and women?
• You often speak on this show about uniting our sufferings to Christ. But how does that actually work in real life? How can I avoid despair and use my suffering redemptively?
• Is it wrong to wear pants as a woman? I want to be modest, but I also don’t want to appear scrupulous or extreme.
• Do you believe homeschooling is the best way to pass on the traditional Catholic faith to our children? What are some options for folks who might not be in a situation that allows one parent to skip working and stay at home with the children?

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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:

• What type of questions should a spiritual directee be asking his director, especially if scrupulous?
• What is one thing that Protestants do better than Catholics?
• The Knights of Columbus are having their supreme convention this week. How might a man discern if he is called to become a knight? What should be taken into consideration when discerning that call? Should the man speak with his spiritual director first?
• What are Catholic Universities doing to produce politicians, attorneys, scientists,  and engineers that keep priorities where they need to be on God?
• How can we explain the reconciliation between the teaching of the second vatical council with the one prior to that regarding religious liberty?
• Should we pray the whole 150 decade Rosary or is praying only 1/3 of it fine? St. Louis de Montfort said we would have a greater gift in heaven if we pray the whole one.

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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:

• Regarding final grace of conversion for sinners in mortal sin, is there a conflict between the Divine Mercy message given to St. Faustina and the teaching of St. Alphonsus Ligouri, a Doctor of the Church?
• When the Israelites grew impatient with how long Moses was away at Mt. Sinai, and prevailed upon Aaron to make them a new object of worship, they went with a golden calf.  I was wondering why a calf?  What symbolic importance would that particular animal have for the Israelites?
• Are altar boys leaving because girls are joining, or are girls joining because altar boys are leaving?
• Under the Mosaic Covenant, animal sacrifices were prescribed to enable sinners to be made right with God, although they were inadequate in an eternal sense and needed to be frequently repeated.  It was only with the substitutionary atonement of Jesus on the Cross and the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we, under the New Covenant, have been given a way to be eternally forgiven of our sins. Bot, for sinners like Adam and Eve, under what dispensation are they able to obtain forgiveness of sin and be delivered from hell?
• What stance does the church take on prepping?
• Was the blessed virgin Mary conceived divinely or humanly?
• Why was it so hard for many in scripture to acknowledge the miraculous nature of Jesus despite witnessing his miracles firsthand?
• What does one do when your Catholic family members start getting married without a church service or mass?
• What is the origin, symbolism, and purpose of a tonsure hairstyle?
• What stance would Thomas Aquinas take on avoiding a military draft in an immoral war?
• I have been discerning monastic life and have been having dreams. Is this a sign?

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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:

• Why are the three Archangels also given the title of, "Saint?"  Aren't all the other saints human beings?  Is there some specific reason for them to hold both titles?  Does it have something to do with their function in the Kingdom of God?
• How do we store up “treasures in heaven?”
• Other than Job, is there someone else that God tested, even to the point of punishment?
• Since Father Rock is the liturgy expert here... what's his favorite nerdy liturgical fact?
• Invincible ignorance as it pertains to Protestants
• What is the Catholic teaching on Acts 10:38, which appears to suggest that Jesus was empowered by God the Father rather than having innate divine power himself?
• I am elderly and cannot drive. Is it a sin for me to miss Mass?
• How do we respond to Protestants who say that John 3:5 is about labor water and not baptism?
• What are some acts of sacrifice/penance we should do daily?
• Is it wrong to use substitutes for the Holy names of Jesus or Mary to avoid using them in vain?
• What are the origins of the English language originally going with the Germanic “Holy Ghost” v. “Holy Spirit” ? Is “Spirit” a closer Latin translation?
• Why does the Bible say that there is a better chance for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than a rich man enter the kingdom of God? Who determines how much money is “too much” or how can we judge that?
• Regarding final grace of conversion for sinners in mortal sin, is there a conflict between the Divine Mercy message given to St. Faustina, and the teaching of St. Alphonsus Ligouri, a Doctor of the Church?
• When it's stated that St. John the Baptist was sanctified in his mother's womb, what does that mean. How is he different from other saints?
• We read in Matthew 27: 51-53 how, when Jesus died, there was an earthquake, rocks were split, the curtain concealing the Holy of Holies in the Temple was torn from top to bottom, and that, "The bodies of many saints who had died were raised to life." Who were these saints being referenced?

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