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:

• How do we know that we committed gluttony?
• How do we explain the beginning and current state of the Holy Trinity?
• Can I use beef protein powder on Friday?
• Why did God make the path to Heaven so narrow?
• What do other "Christian" churches teach to make themselves different to Catholicism?
• Is a forced marriage valid?
• What should parents do with young children at mass?
• How do you explain to someone who doesn't believe that Christ is real?
• Why aren't we encouraged to follow the old ways of Lent?
• When Christ returns, will the Earth and the universe be made part of Heaven?

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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

• When we fast or abstain on Friday. Can we have meat or stop fasting at sundown or does it have to be midnight?
• What are some of the important books of the Bible to read during Lent?
• Should the Bible be a daily read?
• Should I ask my spiritual director about abstaining from Holy Communion for Lent?
• Does "Confess your mortal sins once a year" mean that I have list all my past mortal sins even though they were already confessed/forgiven?
• Why are prayers said in Latin said faster than English prayers?
• My parish won't let me kneel to receive the Eucharist, should I abstain or receive standing?
• Is it okay to have a Life Teen mass for a funeral mass?
• If I think of the physical benefits of mortification it doesn't feel like as much of a sacrifice, how do I resist such temptations?
• If an unbeliever lays down their life for another, do they attain Heaven?
• How was Mary sinless if she was born of two humans?
• How can we be sure of perfect contrition?
• Do priests ever carry any ID's with them to officially prove they are priests?

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Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP currently serves as Chaplain of the ICKSP Oakland Apostolate at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Oakland, California. He was ordained in 2018.   In Today's Show:

• Is it a sin to read a fortune cookie?
• Is reliance to medication a barrier to join the ICKSP?
• What would bar some people from becoming a priest in the ICKSP?
• Would ADHD be a barrier?
• Are images of men without shirts considered immoral or immodest?
• Does Limbo contradict God's mercy and justice?
• How do I grasp the concept of transubstantiation?
• Can we use the duality of Jesus' humanity and divinity to understand the presence of Him in the Eucharist?
• Do other denominations observe Ash Wednesday or Lent?
• As a Baptist is it wrong to consider the Baptist and Catholic Churches fairly identical?

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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

• As a Catholic can I attend a funeral at the American Legion Club?
• What is the significance of the pom pom on a FSSP priest’s biretta?
• Does the FSSP do private funeral masses?
• Is it okay to use the aspergillum or other mass objects for historical reenactment purposes?
• What is the proper way to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
• What precautions should one take in praying for someone who is openly wearing symbols of the occult?
• Is it ok to believe that St. Joseph was without personal sin?
• If God is everywhere, is He present in Hell?
• Can women with gender dysphoria wear more masculine clothing with good intentions?
• Should we share what we are sacrificing for Lent or humbly keep it private?
• How do we balance between right behavior and right awareness?
• Is it a mortal sin to eat meat on Ash Wednesday or a Friday in Lent if they forgot?
• Isn't praying to Saints wrong?
• Would a coffee or some other drink count as one of the small meals for Ash Wednesday or Good Friday?
• If someone or a priest bless the food we are about to eat, is it a sin to throw away or not finish eating such food?
• Our current priest is publicly supporting women priests and contraception, what should I do?

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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 is your favorite type of Pączki?
• What does Canon give up for Lent?
• Now that the index of forbidden books doesn't exist anymore how do we know what media to avoid?
• Any advice for Lenten practices for pregnant and nursing mothers?
• Are fertilized chicken eggs considered meat?
• How is time measured in purgatory?
• Why does praying for souls in purgatory release them sooner?
• I recently heard that Catholics should avoid silliness and foolishness should be avoided, how far should we take this?
• Do lawyer souls get corrupted?
• Where do the palms come from for Palm Sunday?
• What name should then next pope take?
• Why does the priest walk down the aisles of the church sometimes with incense, holy water, etc.
• Does adding prayers to the rosary remove its special indulgences?
• What does "the west" mean in the US vs Canada? Also are there any famous Catholic Cowboys?
• How does fasting help people spiritually and does it really make evil flee?
• Is not doing something enjoyable count as penance or abstinence?

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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:

• Is it okay to have food with 0 calories during the Eucharistic Fast?
• Can you say the Mass for the Holy Face on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday?
• If a Catholic couple have an outdoor wedding, do they excommunicate themselves?
• What precisely is an excommunication?
• What is the funeral policy for private requiem masses at FSSP parishes?
• Why do you think single men the least likely to attend church compared to other groups?
• What advice do you have for those in the role of greeters?
• The TLM doesn’t have much in common with the Novus Ordo. Why are they considered inside the same Rite?
• I went to a Lutheran mass, and it reminds me of the new mass. Why?
• Why is Saturday vigil allowed for a Sunday obligation?
• Are we allowed to use chicken or beef stock on Fridays?
• Historical dispensations to the Friday fast.
• How to not get discouraged if you fail your Lenten observances?

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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

• What are the proper actions needed if a relationship between a parishioner and a priest has gotten too close?
• Where did the notion that the Church was born at Pentecost come from?
• Can you try to attain power by dubious means to do good?
• Is it sinful to pray together with a Protestant?
• What constitutes prayer? And should one redo prayers that were not done properly?
• When praying while walking outside what should be our disposition?
• Practical advice for scrupulosity?
• Dealing with my family passing away and leaving me alone.
• Is it okay to use St. Eric IX of Sweden as a good example, if the Vatican weren't the ones to canonized him?
• Do you know of a good online Bible study?
• Is using birth-control within marriage considered sensuality?

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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

• Why did the altar rails go away?
• Is it wrong to not believe in any private revelation?
• How to deal with the argument that Jesus was sexist to exclude women from the priesthood?
• How to deal with the morality of voting when many of the candidates aren't great?
• Was the first chapter of Sirach talking about our Lady?
• Do you have any good recommendations for devotionals and reading for Lent?
• Is it better to pray silently or out loud?
• Any tips for attending my first Latin mass this Ash Wednesday?
• It's been 50 years since my last confession, how can I confess my sins from a period that long?
• Is making a wish when blowing birthday candles or seeing a shooting star superstition?

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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

• By telling my relatives about the Catholic Church do they lose their invincible ignorance?
• Where is it in the Bible that Jesus said that we can declare people saints?
• How can we bring back LGBT people back to God?
• In the Apostles Creed, why do we say, "He rose again"? Did Jesus rise a second time?
• What is the Catholic teaching on what is love in a romantic relationship?
• Is it disingenuous to pray for a faithful pope and pray for the health of the current pope?
• The passage in Jeremiah says, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you", how does this apply to children conceived through IVF?
• How to convince that the Hail Mary prayer is biblical?
• Is it a mortal or venial sin if you lie on your taxes to get more of a refund?
• Can Fr. Dalimata share more about his ministry?

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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

• Since the 10 Commandments are part of Natural Law, why do we need Catechism?
• Was God cruel to Abraham by "tricking" him into thinking that he had to sacrifice Issac?
• If Jesus overturned the dietary restrictions of Jews, why were they there in the first place?
• Should I attend a Catholic wedding where the couple are cohabitating?
• Would 5 eggs a day be okay for Lent?
• Can Catholics read both Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter?
• I heard a woman loudly cursing next door in a medical clinic, should I bring this up to the staff of the clinic?
• If a Catholic is dealing with addiction, should they quit cold turkey or gradually?
• A Prayer for Pope Francis
• My medical job requires me tell people to do yoga, should I quit?
• Who is Jesus Christ to you personally?
• If you need to be in a state of Grace to receive a Indulgence. How can that help you repent and receive remission for your sins?
• When someone's reputation is being tarnished, do you have a duty to tell them about it?
• How should we react when an acquaintance mentions that they have become a Freemason, or uses IVF/contraception?
• Do you think the Latin Mass will the only mass in 100 years or will the vernacular survive?
• What is the process for unregistering from a parish?
• Can I still receive the same graces at the Novus Ordo vs the Latin Mass?
• Do you think the laity should pray any of the offices?
• Do you have any resources on the modern charismatic concept of speaking in tongues?

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