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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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.   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 are the three masses of Christmas, and which one does Father prefer?
• How do we know that Jesus was born on December 25th?
• What was the 3-pope schism?
• Continued discussion on the 3-pope schism question.
• Christmas Movie Battle
• Can you talk about these feast days following Christmas?
• What are your thoughts on allowing children to believe in Santa Claus? 

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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

• What does Canadian Christmas look like?
• How should someone deal with loneliness during this Christmas season?
• What constitutes that one will go to Purgatory after death, and can we prevent ourselves and others from being stuck in Purgatory?
• Is John the Baptist leaping in Elizabeth's womb a good argument for infant baptism?
• If you have mortal sin does God hear your prayers?
• Is it okay to make a list for confession?
• What is your least favorite Christmas song?
• I'm inviting a friend to a Latin midnight mass, any advice to make her feel welcomed to her first TLM?
• How can I know I have a soul?
• If I make it to Heaven, will I have my memories and skills from Earth?
• How do we square evolution and the Adam and Eve/Creation story?
• Is it wrong to like flirting and how far is too far?
• What can we do to prepare for the Nativity of our Lord?

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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.   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 worst Christmas song?
• Why did John the Baptist seem surprised when Jesus was the Son of God?
• When the apostles looked into the face of Jesus, was it different than what we would see in the beatific vision?
• What is your favorite Christmas traditions?  
• What is the reason behind the decline in church attendance?
• Why did Zacarias lose his speech when he questioned the Angel Gabriel? When Mary questioned Gabriel, nothing happened.
• Any suggestions for Christmas gifts that priests would appreciate?
• Is a scrupulous person obligated to confess a mortal sin from the past that they forgot to confess?
• Do either of the good priests have a memorable moment from past Advents they would share?
• Best advice for dealing with family members who don’t practice Catholicism during the Christmas season?
• What is your favorite O Antiphon leading up to Christmas?

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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:

• Any advice for someone discerning the priesthood, should I avoid dating?
• I told a friend not to go to communion who mention she hadn't been to confession in years. Was I wrong?
• I heard of a possible charism/gift that some people can get where they start crying when they hear anything related to the Catholic Faith. Is it real?
• I would like to have more clarification about Vatican 1 and 2.
• What do you think about having choir members out in the front of the church Father?
• Was Our Lord sweating so much it was pouring out like blood or was He actually sweating blood?
• Is the Catechism of Trent considered infallible?
• I have a Protestant friend who says she has lost her faith and given up on God. Is there any good way to evangelize?
• I would like to know, why isn’t Pope Leo the 13th canonized yet?
• What is practicing the presence of God like? How do you know you are practicing correctly?

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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

• Who is the youngest saint? (a follow up answer later)
• I saw an altar dressed up for autism awareness month, is this appropriate?
• Do we need to get "permission," from a priest to separate if married?
• Would the youngest saints be the holy innocents?
• Can the saints pray alongside us when we’re praying our devotionals?
• How should we view the Great Schism, and how do I know that the true Church is Catholic and not Orthodox?
• I heard some Catholic apologist say that it wasn't necessary to believe that Mary didn't commit any sin after the Immaculate Conception.
• Where does the origin of the term Roman Catholic come from?

 

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