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:

• Are My Lutheran girlfriend was in a prior marriage.  Is she allowed to re-marry?
• As a Protestant, would I allowed to take communion without wine or grape juice?
• Why doesn't the Old Testament say much about the Resurrection?
• How do I deal with a Satan worshipping father?
• Where can I find resources on the faith to educate students?
• How long should we pray for the deceased after their passing?
• Can a third marriage by an Orthodox Christian be considered valid in the Catholic Church?
• Is it permissible to bless hotel rooms when travelling?
• What details should you give a priest when introducing yourself in confession?
• Is the Mass of the Presanctified on Good Friday a true Mass?
• Can you help explain the timeline of the Nativity?
• What are the FSSP's guidelines on beards?
• How does one in a possible state of desolation summon the will to go to confession?

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Fr. Francisco Nahoe OFMConv. has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry and catechesis. Today he teaches humanities at the undergraduate level, while focusing his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory.   In Today's Show

• Did St. Aquinas say “tyranny has no rights?” If so, what does that mean?
• Can you explain the meaning of the parable in Mark 12:1-8?
• Why did everyone live longer prior to the great flood?
• How do stories from the Bible come to life in 2025?
• How does a Catholic get into Heaven according to Franciscan spirituality?
• What is the difference between the Discalced Carmelites & Conventual?
• What is the Church's stance on Voodoo?
• How can Jesus be God's son if the Trinity is involved?

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Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP serves as Rector at Old St. Patrick Oratory, as well as Local Superior for the Apostolate of the Institute of Christ the King in Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained in 2010.

 

In Today's Show:

• Canon's trip to Rome during the conclave
• Could apostolic churches come back into communion with the Catholic Church?
• Can you recommend any good resources to research working for a Catholic organization?
• What do I need to do to earn the promises of the brown scapular?
• Why aren’t celebrities or politicians refused communion?
• What are the differences between the Will of God and Divine Providence?
• What is the Church's stance on organ donation?
• Are all sins against the 4th commandment mortal?
• Should I keep a regular confessor?  What happens if they move to a new church?
• How much time should a lay person spend praying?
• Can you use Scripture for jokes? 

 

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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.

 

In Today's Show:

• Does invincible ignorance only include those who have never heard of Jesus?
• Is it a sin to have hatred for Eve?
• Does the Church elevate marriage and forget about single people?
• How do I know if I'm sinning?
• Why are the Psalms numbered differently in older translations?
• If I forget to say a novena, do I have to start over?
• Can Catholics still receive communion if they don't agree with Vatican II and the synod?
• When is a person too old to enter seminary?
• Does Father Brancich have any favorite Popes?
• If foster parents say not to do something, but we forget and do it anyways, could that be a mortal sin?
• I recently heard a priest say that there is salvation outside the Catholic Church.  Is this heresy?

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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:

• Are all Catholic marriages valid?
• At what moment exactly does 'sanatio in radice' happen? 
• What is the difference between Thomas Aquinas's view of transubstantiation, and Blessed John Dunn Scotus'?
• When one is in mortal sin, and is absolved, do good works and prayers done become efficacious?
• Does the Bible mention the Americas? 
• Do you have to wear the brown scapular that you were enrolled with, or can you use a new one?
• Following the election of a new pope, do the cardinals regain their previous curia posts?
• Is there a dress code for attending Mass?
• If a priest says "this is my body" over the chalice, and "my blood" over the bread, is the mass invalid? 
• ​​If you have a regular confessor, can they reference your past confessions?
• Which inheritance is referred to in Mark 12:1-8?
• Is there ever a good reason to abstain from Holy Communion?

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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:

• Why do we fast for an hour before receiving communion?
• How do you confess the sin of encouraging others to detract?
• Did Mary see the beauty of Jesus' selfless sacrifice as she grieved through the passion?
• Are all Catholic marriages valid if you are married in the Church?
• Does 1 Corinthians 6:2 refer to the final judgement?
• How do we know if online content of Pope Leo XIV is authentic?
• If a pope resigns, can he vote in the next conclave as a cardinal?
• Before Christ comes back, will those who are saved need to go to Purgatory?
• If you lie when you agree to accept children from God during a marriage ceremony, is the marriage invalidated?
• If I know my company is closing, is it right to tell other people?
• Do you receive more grace if you go to mass twice a day?
• How do I deal with severe spiritual desolation in my life?
• What is the proper way to receive the Eucharist?  By dissolving on your tongue or chewing?

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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:

• Is it sinful to wish harm on someone?
• Why is greed a sin?
• How many times per day should I deny myself pleasures?
• What are your thoughts on Pope Francis' comment that all religions lead to God?
• What were St. Robert Ballarmine's views on sede vacante and the papacy?

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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father, at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelors of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

In Today's Show:

•  Can you explain the difference between blessing yourself from left to right, versus right to left as some Orthodox do?
• How do you justify the Filioque to the Orthodoxy?
• Is there any heresy in the Byzantine/Eastern rite in contrast to the western Roman Catholic rite?
• Is it coincidence that the Great Schism and Protestant reformation both happened under a pope named Leo?
• ​​What is the Eastern rite view on toll house?
• Pope Honorius I: A valid objection to the papacy?
• Should a damaged scapular be burned or buried?
• ​​Who purchases the ring for a newly elected Pope, and why is it so expensive?

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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:

•  Is there a new book of blessings used by priests that is different than before?
• If Mary is referred to as the mother of God, why do we not refer to St. Joseph as the father of God?
• Where did Cain's wife come from?
• What is the Catholic view on immigration? 
• If you remember a mortal sin after confession, can you still take communion?
• Is it appropriate for lay persons to bless for children or a spouse?
• Can you make a spiritual communion in the state of mortal sin?
• What Missal does the ICKSP use?
• At what point does an anatomy class become sinful? 
• Does doing the Rosary fulfill Sunday obligation?
• What does Canon's typical day look like?  
• How difficult is it to release a soul from purgatory?
• What is your advice for fighting vanity?

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.

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In Today's Show:

• What is the difference between Petra and Petros and Kepha?
• Why was the epiclesis changed in the New Mass?
• What happens if you pour holy water into regular water?
• What are Fr. Rock’s thoughts on Pope Leo XIV?
• What is the history of the papal ferula? 
• Since Anglican priests aren’t valid priests, does that mean when they do blessings that nothing happens?
• Can the Pope remove Filioque clause from the Nicene Creed to unite Orthodox Churches?

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