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

• How do I break a particularly hard sin habit?
• Why didn't Simeon recognize Jesus if he was present at both the Presentation and Circumcision?
• Is wearing a crop top immodest?
• During mass, the altar boys make a gesture to the left and to the right. What is the meaning of that?
• Can we call the earth "Mother Earth" and what do obligation does humanity have to caring for the earth?
• How is the fate of those who lived and died before Christ understood in theology?
• If the pope forbids all priests from saying the TLM, how do you think your order would respond?
• Where should I go to have Gregorian masses said for a deceased relative?
• How does Father feel about drums, horns and other instruments being played during the Mass?

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Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP serves as Rector at Old St. Patrick Oratory in Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained in 2010.   In Today's Show

• Using prayer correctly in order to find a spouse.
• Are there any plans to open more Apostolates for the Institute in the near future?
• Do you have any recommendations on reading An Introduction to the Devout Life?
• If I go to confession to a Canon of the Institute should I say "Forgive me Father" or "Forgive me Canon"?
• Should the Bible be in schools?
• Is it true that people in purgatory can pray for us but they can’t pray for themselves?
• If you think something is a sin even though it wasn't, should you then confess it?
• When does a selling price become unjust for something like coffee?
• What is the best way to teach children to not be scared of confession?
• If you are not in a state of grace when you die, can you have a Catholic funeral?
• If I think my friend is going to reveal a secret about his job. Should I tell him to keep it secret?

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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

• I wanted to talk to a priest, but I don't belong to a parish yet, what do I do?
• Do you wonder what your life would be like if you were an ICKSP or FSSP priest?
• I have some blessed candles, are the removable images on the candles blessed?
• Why do less than 4% of Catholics use natural family planning?
• How picky can a young man be to find a good Catholic wife?
• Now that Joe Biden is an honorary Freemason, is he allowed to have a Catholic funeral?
• Can the Knights of Columbus sell items after mass in the back of the church?
• My family doesn't accept that you need to be in a state of grace to receive communion, should I take them to mass, or would that make me complicit?
• God given inalienable rights (private property) be traded for legislative man-made privileges (eminent domain)?
• If an affair is confessed, must they also confess this to their spouse?
• My wife wasn't happy that I told her that I had a wandering eye, what should I do now?
• My family member said that the use of marijuana was good for anxiety and to sleep at night. How can I tell them that it's sinful?
• Can you explain the different levels of magisterial teaching?*
• I am seeing articles that the Church is both prospering and declining, what should we make of this information?
• I was married and then divorced, I'm now living with my partner, should I leave the relationship or try to get married?

DONUM VERITATIS on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian:

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Fr. Gerald Murray is the Pastor of Holy Family Church in the Archdiocese of New York. He received his Doctorate in Canon Law from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1998, and he is one of the most well-respected Canon Lawyers in the church today. He also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve Chaplain Corps from 1994 to 2005.   In Today's Show

• I made a private vow to pay off debts, am I obligated to fulfil them, or can I get the bow dispensed?
• What religion was followed in the Old Testament?
• What is the Catholic Church’s definition of a “couple” and "irregular couple"?
• What are the dietary restrictions with fasting before mass when becoming a Catholic?
• How is the current Canon Law different from the 1917 Canon Law?
• What do we think happened with the poor souls lost in the DC plane crash?
• What happens to the souls of those who commit suicide?
• Do those that die as martyrs have the marks of what killed them in heaven?
• What to do if someone is pretending to be a priest in our apostolate group?
• Our priest says it's not in Canon Law that we have to receive communion from a priest, thus allowing extraordinary ministers.
• What happened to the gold that Magi gave Jesus?
• Why is there a correlation between modernization and secularism?
• I heard a story where a priest baptized a premature baby on the top of the incubator, does that count?

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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?

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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?

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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:

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 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:

• Is there any symbolic significance of Jesus Christ falling three times while carrying the cross to Calvary?
• Is engaging in or offering acupuncture a sin?
• What is the Church's position on DNR (do not resuscitate)?
• Can I pray to holy people who are not canonized? 
• If my parish priest has Eucharistic Ministers distribute communion, should I refrain from receiving?
• If the king ordered all children under two be murdered, how did John the Baptist survive?
• If you find rosaries that were lost, do they need to be blessed a second time?
• If the Catechism says not to spend money on animals that should instead go to humans, then what is OK to spend on pets? 

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