Ask A Priest Live

Ask A Priest Live

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  • 7/23/26 - Fr. Christopher Mahar - What is the Trinity?

    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 is the Trinity?
    • If our name isn’t written in the book of life, does that mean it was at one point and through unrepentant sin it was removed?
    • Are there any actual repercussions if a person, such as a spouse, said that they cursed you? What would need to be done, if anything?
    • ​​​​What is a good way, as Catholics, to approach “cultish” Catholics that make us look bad with irrational hateful beliefs/comments?
    • 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
    • 7/22/26 - Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. - What’s the Church's Teaching on DNR?

      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 priests, deacons, and cardinals go to confession? What about the pope? 
      • What’s the Church's teaching on DNR?
      • How do we deal with friends who constantly take the Lord's name in vain?
      • Are "wet dreams" spiritual attacks from witches?
      • 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!

        46 min
      • 7/21/26 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP - Should I Celebrate the Pregnancy of Someone in an Invalid Marriage?

        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:

        • Do you know what the rules for priests are to serve as a Sacred Minister (Deacon or Subdeacon) in light of Traditionis Custodes?
        • Should a Catholic celebrate when women who are in invalid marriages are pregnant?
        • Is it worthwhile for a Catholic to earn a Master of Divinity from a non-Catholic university?
        • Is Christ made present to us exactly as he is at Calvary, or is he made present to us and Calvary is only symbolically made present to us through liturgical actions?
        • 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
        • 7/20/26 - Fr. Casey Jones - Who is the Antichrist?

          Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida.

          In Today's Show:

          • Who is the Antichrist? A single person? An idea/belief against Christ?
          • ​​What is baptism of desire and how does it interact with the idea of no salvation outside of the Catholic Church?
          • Why do many Christians online say that you don’t need therapy, you just need Jesus?
          • ​​In the Ordinary Form of Mass, may priests use the Eucharistic Prayers for Various Needs on a Sunday?
          • 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
          • 7/17/26 - Fr. Paul Born - Is There Really A Priest Shortage?

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

            In Today's Show:

            • Can I attend a wedding of a Catholic that is not being held in a Catholic church?
            • Is there a shortage of priests as is being told?
            • What kind of TV shows or other media outlets could be used to help influence the youth in a positive way?
            • How do we know whether the Catholic or Orthodox Church is the True Church?
            • How do we handle situations where priests give communion to pro-abortion politicians?
            • 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
            • 7/16/26 - Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP - Bosco Ministries x Ask A Priest: On the Formation of Men Part 2

              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:

              • Where is the line on care of one’s body and appearance vs. vanity/pride?
              • What are the best things a Catholic mother can do when raising a son?
              • Is it wrong to teach young boys to fight back if they are being bullied?
              • Do you think it would be better to send a boy to an all-boys Catholic elementary school or a co-ed one?
              • 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!

                46 min
              • 7/14/26 – Fr. Michael Copenhagen - Why Do Some Families Go Through More Tragedies Than Others?

                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:

                • Why do some families go through more tragedies compared to others? Is it because they sin more?
                • How can we be sure that Paul's understanding of the Gospel is what Jesus Christ actually meant?
                • What resources do you suggest for a beginner Eastern Catholic?
                • What is the Catholic stance on miracles in the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, such as Our Lady of Zeitoun?
                • 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!

                  46 min
                • 7/13/26 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - What is the Difference Between Hell and Purgatory?

                  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:

                  • What is the difference between Hell and Purgatory?
                  • What is a good response to a non-Catholic who says that Purgatory is not real and was "made up" by the Church?
                  • If someone struggles with scrupulosity, should they have a general confession?  Or is a different way recommended?
                  • ​​I’m a diocesan seminarian and am often extraordinarily frustrated by the constant suppression of tradition. How should us diocesan seminarians weather this storm?
                  • 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!

                    46 min
                  • 7/9/26 - Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - What's The Difference Between Brothers and Monks?

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

                    In Today's Show:

                    • Who are the Apostolic Church Fathers and what are some examples of their works?
                    • What are the origins of the phrase "Mother Church"?
                    • ​Can a Catholic marry someone who has PCOS?
                    • ​​What's the difference between brothers and monks?
                    • 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!

                      46 min
                    • 7/8/26 - Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. - How Do We Define Mortal Sin?

                      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:

                      • Has there been any movement in the Church regarding the apparitions of Our Lady of Akita as far as it being officially confirmed as an apparition?
                      • What is your take on Medjugorje? Is it fake or is it the real deal?
                      • What is a good way to define mortal sin?
                      • What tasks do you think we will have in Heaven?
                      • 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!

                        45 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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