Go Ask Your Father

By Relevant Radio

Go Ask Your Father™ is your answer to the tough questions you have about faith and morals, doctrine and social teaching, and applying your beliefs to everyday life. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a qu... more

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The podcast currently has 811 episodes available.

Go Ask Your Father episodes:

May 31, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 31st – Feast of the Visitation
William Saunders from The Catholic University of America joins Msgr. Swetland in discussing the Supreme Court and religious liberties.

Caller Comment – Msgr. is wrong about his stance on immigration
Caller Comment – Also thinks Msgr. is wrong on immigration.
Catechetical Corner – Prayer as a necessity.
Caller Comment – Wants to commend Msgr. for his comments on immigration.
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May 30, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 30th – What Is RCIA?
What is RCIA and what does it do for the Church? Msgr. fills you in on RCIA and how you can help expand it.

Caller Question – He is a RCIA student struggling with the Churches teaching on climate change and boarder control. Can Msgr. help him understand?
Caller Question – Is smoking to get high a sin?
Caller Comment – Agrees with the idea of universal health care.
Caller Comment – She takes issue with immigration in the United States.
Catechetical Corner – Safeguarding Peace
Caller Comment – Msgr. comments always gives her hope.
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May 29, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 29th – Honoring Those Who Served
How do you honor those who have served our country? Msgr. reminds us that it is important to remember and honor those who have fought for our freedoms.

Caller Question – Does the Church have a teaching on what kinds of music Catholics can listen to?
Caller Question – What is the standing of Society of St. Pius X in the Catholic Church?
Caller Question – What is Rogation Days?
Caller Question – How do we deal with the fact that the party that supports health care for all, also supports abortion and contraception.
Catechetical Corner – Salvation
Caller Question – Can a priest withhold absolution until a person admits a crime to the authorities?
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May 28, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 28th – Whom Do You Seek?
Whom do you seek in life? Is it God? How do you seek Him? Msgr. Shares with you how to seek the Lord in every day life.

Caller Question – Are the Catholic Church and the Bible on the same level with truth?
Caller Comment – He is troubled by the fact that we bow or kneel before statues of Mary of Joseph etc.
Caller Question – How does a priest become a Monsignor
Caller Question – Is it okay for a religious sister to do a homily instead of the priest?
Catechetical Corner – The Priesthood
Caller Question – He has cancer and struggles with believing that God has a plan. Can Msgr. give some advice?
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May 24, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 24th – Catholic Shrines
Are you traveling for Memorial Day weekend? If you are, Msgr. encourages you to visit a shrine while you are away.

Caller Question – Why are pro-choice Catholics who pass abortion laws not excommunicated?
Caller Question – Why do Catholics claim to be the 1 true Church?
Caller Question – Are there any special graces if she gets a pyx with a deceased persons name on it?
Caller Question – If killing a pregnant woman is considered double homicide, why does the same not apply for abortion?
Catechetical Corner – Prayer is a Gift and Grace
Caller Question – What does the Priest mean during a funeral that the deceased died with Christ in baptism?

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May 23, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 23rd – How Do We Help Those In A Problem Pregnancy?
How do we help those who are in a problemed pregnancy? Being Pro-Life is more than just about helping the child in the womb, it also includes helping the child and the mother after the pregnancy.

Caller Question – He is learning the rosary, how in depth does he need to know the mysteries?
Caller Question – How are our sins forgiven?
Caller Comment – Catholics do the most for the Pro-Life movement.
Catechetical Corner – Christian Holiness
Caller Comment – Minnesota already has universal health insurance.
Caller Comment – We cannot give things away for free.
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May 22, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 22nd – Do You Call God Father?
Do you call God Father? Is it okay to call God Father? Msgr. Swetland gives you some insight on it.

Caller Question – If God created us to be happy, how do you justify that with all the bad in the world?
Caller Question – Did Paul and Barnabas in Acts of the Apostles celebrate Mass?
Caller Question – She is getting married, can her fiance administer the sacrament if he hasn’t gone to confession recently?
Caller Question – Why is the Heliocentric and Geocentric Universe so important to the Church?
Caller Question – If a child is dying from a dying from a disease, could that suffering be used to take time off of purgatory?
Catechetical Corner – The Christian Prayer
Caller Question – Is it wrong for people to sing in adoration?
Caller Question – Was Jesus a radical?
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May 21, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 21st – Learning From Our Enemies
Can you learn from your enemies or those who disagree with you? Msgr. thinks you can and he shares how and why.

Caller Question – Can you receive anointing of the sick after death?
Caller Question – His friend joined the Free Masons. What should he tell him?
Caller Question – What is salvation and what do we need to do to obtain it?
Caller Comment – Wants to thank Msgr. for challenging him over the years
Caller Question – Question about the Spanish name Jesus and being named like God.
Caller Question – Do we have to be Catholic to be saved?
Catechetical Corner – Confession
Caller Question – Is it okay to pray the rosary while doing chores?
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May 20, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 20th – The Eastern Rite Catholics
What do you know about the Eastern Rite Catholics in the United States? Msgr. gives you some insight on the group.

Caller Question – Is it okay to omit the penitential right and the Creed during Mass?
Caller Question – The Western Wall, she heard that the Israelites believe that is where Adam was born. Is that true?
Caller Question – He told a woman who was late for Mass that she couldn’t receive communion because she was late. The priest told him he was wrong. Can Msgr. clarify?
Caller Question – Do cremated remains need to be buried?
Caller Question – If someone is baptized Catholic, then married as a Protestant, then divorced, can they then get remarried in the Catholic Church?
Caller Question – Can Catholics work for a non-Catholic Church?
Catechetical Corner – The Communion of Saints.
Caller Question – Do civil marriages still need an annulment?
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May 17, 2019 Go Ask Your Father May 17th – Paul and Barnabas
Have you been following the story of Paul and Barnabas? If not, Msgr. catches you up.

Caller Question – Someone told her they were a child of the light. What does that mean?
Caller Question – Does the Church have a teaching for online dating?
Caller Question – Is it okay to pray in private?
Caller Question – Do blessings on the radio or CD’s count?
Caller Comment – People shouldn’t vote third party in the US.
Caller Question – Can the bible be used as a historical reference?
Catechetical Corner – Privacy and prayer
Caller Question – What is the difference between Christian and Catholics?
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FAQs about Go Ask Your Father:

How many episodes does Go Ask Your Father have?

The podcast currently has 811 episodes available.