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June 056/5/26 - Fr. Paul Born - Are Priests Needed for Exorcisms?
Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In Today's Show:
Father Born's advice to a Muslim who is exploring the Catholic Church.
Are some Catholic universities affirming Pride month?
Does a layperson have the right to exorcise themself?
Can a priest celebrate Mass without their missal?
Are prayers more efficacious if we say them out loud?
What is the moral responsibility of a couple to seek medical treatment for infertility?
And more.
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45 min
June 036/3/26 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP - How Do We Explain Pride Flags to Our Children?
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.
Show Resources:
Tan Books: Year of the Latin Mass
In Today's Show:
Father Rock's resources on Catholic spirituality.
How should a penitent deal with a priest who uses his cell phone during confession?
If someone is born a woman and then transitions to a man, can they join the seminary and become a deacon?
How should we explain Pride flags to children?
Do those who have their marriage annulled and have a civil divorce commit adultery?
Are stock brokers who sell stocks of immoral companies in sin?
Why did the Catholic Church change the fasting requirement in the past 100 years?
Is marriage for the weak?
And more,
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44 min
June 026/2/26 - Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - Can We Defend the Church from Attack?
Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020.
In Today's Show:
If someone we know is in sin, should we rebuke their actions instead of showing false kindness?
Do priests need to drink out of the chalice?
Are Catholic disciplines too legalistic?
How can we defend the Catholic church against governments that are conspiring to harm the faith?
How can we get ahead in this world without usury?
Was the illness St. Therese had a sign of possession?
Should the laity be distributing Holy Communion to the homebound?
What do ICKSP priests do when they want to swim?
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44 min
June 016/1/26 - Fr. Casey Jones - Can an Annulment Be Done Incorrectly?
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:
How can a fallen-away Catholic re-enter the Church?
Can someone who is homebound or disabled enroll in OCIA?
How can a Catholic physician balance their religious beliefs with their duty to respect patients' decisions?
Does the Catholic church obligate us to vote in elections?
Why don't we go back to traditional hymns and chant for modern Masses?
Can an annulment be done incorrectly?
Are our prayers less effective if prayed under duress?
Do we have to register at the parish that is closest to us?
If the Gospel is to be preached universally, how should Catholics understand the existence of different gospel presentations universally?
Can a Catholic work at a farm that grows marijuana in a legal state?
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40 min
May 295/29/26 – Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv. - How Did Jesus Not Know the Hour of His Second Coming?
Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory.
In Today's Show:
How do we resolve the issue of death preceding the existence of humanity?
What is the meaning of the "implanted word" in the Epistle of James?
In the parable of the ten gold coins, does usury come into play with collecting interest?
Was the first time the Holy Spirit came down to Earth Pentecost?
What's the best refutation for "Jesus did not know the hour, therefore he is not God"?
Should someone impatient avoid evangelizing others?
How can the Church make cafeteria and cultural Catholics more zealous?
How can someone become devoted to a particular saint?
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41 min
May 285/28/26 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - Is Trauma a Valid Excuse to Leave the Church?
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:
Is "made in the image and likeness of God" meant to be taken literally or spiritually?
Should veiling be done after Vatican II?
Is watching a recorded Mass different from a livestreamed Mass?
Can Demons infiltrate our thoughts?
Can a mortal sin become venial through habit?
What does "binding and loosing on Earth as in Heaven" mean?
Do priests need to find their own place to live?
Is religious trauma a real thing?
What decision should be made if a doctor recommends an abortion?
Do IVF babies have a soul?
Can Gregorian Masses be offered for an entire family tree?
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45 min
May 265/26/26 - Fr. Casey Jones - Is the Demonic Being Normalized by Pop Culture?
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:
Will those who are unable to use their talents for God be punished?
Did Jesus purposefully blemish the animals at the temple with the whip?
Do Catholics have a duty to serve the public by running for political positions?
Is demonic imagery being normalized in pop culture?
What is the best way to talk about Jesus with a non-Catholic stranger?
Has Satan been unbound?
What is a good formula to develop a habit of repentance and reparation?
Can a priest force a criminal to turn themselves in before absolving them?
Why did Jesus only stay in Nazareth and Jerusalem and not go around the world?
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46 min
May 255/25/26 - Fr. Christopher Mahar - Why Do Parishes Charge for Baptismal Fees?
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:
How should we answer an evangelical on why some parishes charge baptismal fees?
Do bad things happening in someone's life suggest a demonic influence?
What should Catholics do besides not eating meat on Fridays?
Would it be sinful for a Catholic business owner to host a Protestant Praise and Worship night?
Would it be sinful or imprudent to watch a movie that contains nudity?
Should Catholic parents send their children to non-Newman-approved colleges?
How does proportionality work?
Should parents try to keep their kids sheltered from the outside world?
What is the best way to share our faith through social media?
And more.
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45 min
May 225/22/26 – Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv. - Does the Epistle to Titus Contradict Matthew?
Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory.
In Today's Show:
Is there a difference in how to deal with a heretic vs a believer in Titus and Matthew?
What is the biblical justification for confession?
Why can't animals be baptized?
Why does Jesus refer to himself as the Son of Man?
Do priests typically keep an archive of their past homilies?
Does Gen Z have an increased interest in Catholicism?
What is the "desolating abomination" in Matthew 24?
And more.
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41 min
May 215/21/26 - Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. - What Would Vatican III Look Like?
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:
Is it possible for us to fully love the Lord with our whole hearts, minds, and souls?
Why does the Stigmata appear on the palms when the nails were driven into Jesus' wrists?
Do priests own their own car?
Would it be a sin not to attend Mass on Ascension Thursday?
If someone habitually commits sins, do they have a true conversion of heart?
Do we have to forgive all of our debtors?
Could someone who is transgender become Catholic?
What would a Vatican III look like?
Does Jesus feel the pain of being crucified over and over again each time a Mass is said?
How can we fully separate ourselves from material things?
And more.
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43 min

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