Ask A Priest Live

Ask A Priest Live

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Ask A Priest Live episodes

  • 9/18/26 - Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - Do Wives Need to Entirely Submit to Their Husbands?

    Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020.

    In Today's Show:

    • How can we pursue forgiveness rather than vengeance?
    • What is the official rite of conditional confirmation?
    • How does Canon remain strong in his faith despite the state of the world?
    • What is the difference between the ICKSP and the FSSP?
    • Why are the Ember days this week?
    • Why do priests no longer tell wives to submit to their husbands?
    • What is the most unique place Canon has heard confession at?
    • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

      45 min
    • 9/17/26 - Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP - How Do You Know God’s Vocation for You?

      Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021.

      Click here for more information on Bosco Ministries. 

      In Today's Show:

      • How do you know if God is calling you to the priesthood/religious life or marriage?
      • ​Is demonic oppression (but not full possession) a real thing that happens to unbelievers?
      • ​​Aside from altar serving, how else can Catholic boys and young men help assist in the priestly ministry?
      • Would you recommend boarding school for boys?
      • And more.
      • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

        47 min
      • 9/16/26 - Fr. Jason Charron - If I Don’t Know Something Is a Sin, Can I Still Commit a Mortal Sin?

        Fr. Jason Charron is a Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, inside the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma.

        In Today's Show:

        • Is it okay to pray to or wear medals of Orthodox saints?
        • Can I commit a mortal sin if I’m not aware that what I’m doing is a sin?
        • What are the required elements of a valid Eucharistic sacrifice in the Liturgy?  
        • What is the Church’s position on using THC products strictly as a sleep aid?
        • And more.
        • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

          47 min
        • 9/15/26 - Fr. Michael Copenhagen - How Is It Loving for God to Create Someone Who Will Choose Hell?

          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 Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

          In Today's Show:

          • Does God provide for everyone's salvation throughout their life?
          • ​​How is creating a person who chooses Hell a loving thing to do?
          • Is there a difference between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic views of the Eucharist?
          • Are Catholic priests referred to as reverends?  
          • And more.
          • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

            47 min
          • 9/14/26 - Fr. Christopher Mahar - What Does It Mean to Detach from Worldly Things?

            Father Christopher Mahar earned a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Providence College in 2000 and subsequently completed his Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003. He was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2003 and a priest in the Diocese of Providence in 2004. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island. 

            In Today's Show:

            • What does it mean for us to detach ourselves from worldly things?
            • If I confess to a priest who doesn't speak English, would I still be absolved?
            • How can we practice the virtue of poverty as a layperson?
            • Are priests allowed to have personal social media accounts?
            • And more.
            • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

              47 min
            • 9/11/26 - Fr. Paul Born - Why were the Luminous Mysteries Added to the Rosary?

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

              In Today's Show:

              • What are some signs that you should stop trying to talk to someone about God or the Catholic Church?
              • Should we judge/condemn sinners or not? I've gotten conflicting answers on this.
              • What is the place of commentaries in biblical and theological studies from the Catholic perspective?
              • Why were the Luminous Mysteries added to the Rosary?
              • And more.
              • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

                49 min
              • 9/10/26 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - Can Grandparents Give Blessings to Their Grandchildren?

                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:

                • Are my parents able to give my children a blessing?
                • Is there any special requirement – other than being in danger of death – for someone to receive an Apostolic Pardon?
                • When a baby dies, do they remain a baby in Heaven forever? Or do they age?
                • How should we handle anger as a Catholic?
                • And more.
                • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

                  48 min
                • 9/9/26 - Fr. Michael Rennier - Is There Biblical Support for the Baptism of Infants?

                  Fr. Michael Rennier graduated from Yale Divinity School and lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and 6 children. He is an ordained Catholic priest through the Pastoral Provision for former Episcopal clergymen that was created by Pope St. John Paul II.

                  In Today's Show:

                  • Why did God create Lucifer if He knew he would cause the other angels to rebel and abandon Him?
                  • Does the Church define “how far you can be” from the fullness of the Faith and still go to Heaven?
                  • ​​How does one go about writing a vocation letter to a monastery?
                  • ​​What is the Biblical support of baby baptism?
                  • And more.
                  • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

                    48 min
                  • 9/8/26 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP - Is Division Between Roman Catholics and Easter Orthodox a Precursor to the Anti-Christ?

                    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. Fr. Rock is also currently contributing to TAN Books “Year of the Latin Mass.”  Fr. Rock’s video contributions can be found on TAN Books YouTube page.

                    In Today's Show:

                    • Is a Mass whispered by the priest and young servers which cannot be heard by the congregation licit?
                    • Are there any known biblical writings that are not written by whom we think they are? Are there any known forgeries?
                    • ​​Can I add the Black to other African saints? Some say it's reserved for the sub-Saharans. E.g.: Moses “The Black”
                    • Could the lack of communion between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox be a precursor to the Anti-Christ?  
                    • And more.
                    • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

                      48 min
                    • 9/03/26 - Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. - Should We Be Religious, Spiritual or Both?

                      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 we have to be religious, spiritual or both?
                      • Does the Church put any limits on how many blessings you can ask a priest for?
                      • What is synodality?
                      • Is it okay to pray the Mass from the 1962 Missal at home in place of attending the New Mass?
                      • And more.
                      • Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

                        48 min

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                      "Ask A Priest Live," because Father knows best! We'll bring you a different priest each weekday at 12pm Eastern time, where you'll be able to participate in a live Q&A on the topics that matter!…

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