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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How many episodes does Go Ask Your Father have?

The podcast currently has 811 episodes available.

Go Ask Your Father episodes:

March 21, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 21, 2019
Email Question- What should I do if I still feel guilty about my abortion after I have confessed it?
Caller Question- Can I become a permanent deacon if I am going through a divorce?
Caller Question- Is it okay for me to divorce my wife if she is verbally and physically abusive?
Email Comment- Rachel’s Vineyard is a great place to go for post-abortion healing.
Caller Question- Does the Holy Spirit reside in our soul or beside our soul?
Catechetical Corner- Christianity as The Way.
Caller Story- The Rosary has helped me with my temper, which I have struggled with my entire life.
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March 20, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 20, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks to Tracy Winsor, founder of Be Not Afraid, a non-profit organization that helps parents of babies who have prenatal diagnoses with counseling, community, and support.
Msgr. Swetland talks about the different types of cooperation with evil.
Caller Comment- I think doctors are not trained enough to help parents of babies with prenatal diagnoses.
Caller Question- Would it be ethical for a government to limit the amount of money spent on someone’s medical care?
Caller Question- What is the Church’s teaching on what should be the legal punishment for women who get abortions, if abortion was outlawed?
Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday Catechesis- Thy Will Be Done.
Caller Story- The doctors told my wife and I that our daughter would be severely disabled, and she is perfectly healthy now.
Caller Question- Should we have said the Glorious or Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary yesterday on St. Joseph’s Day?
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March 20, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 20, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks to Tracy Winsor, founder of Be Not Afraid, a non-profit organization that helps parents of babies who have prenatal diagnoses with counseling, community, and support.
Msgr. Swetland talks about the different types of cooperation with evil.
Caller Comment- I think doctors are not trained enough to help parents of babies with prenatal diagnoses.
Caller Question- Would it be ethical for a government to limit the amount of money spent on someone’s medical care?
Caller Question- What is the Church’s teaching on what should be the legal punishment for women who get abortions, if abortion was outlawed?
Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday Catechesis- Thy Will Be Done.
Caller Story- The doctors told my wife and I that our daughter would be severely disabled, and she is perfectly healthy now.
Caller Question- Should we have said the Glorious or Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary yesterday on St. Joseph’s Day?
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March 19, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 19, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about why the labels “conservative” and “liberal” are inappropriate to describe Catholics, and why St. Joseph is the patron of the Universal Church.
Email Comment- Thank you for talking about Psalm 27!
Email Question- If I am working in the billing department for a hospital that performs abortions, am I participating in abortions?
Caller Question- Is there any more news about the Catholic Church in China?
Email Comment- You should condemn Islam because they are out to destroy all other religions.
Msgr. Swetland talks about the limitations of government.
Catechetical Corner- Catechesis and Liturgy.
Email Question- What should I do if my teenage daughter just came out to my husband and I as gay?
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55min
March 19, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 19, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about why the labels “conservative” and “liberal” are inappropriate to describe Catholics, and why St. Joseph is the patron of the Universal Church.
Email Comment- Thank you for talking about Psalm 27!
Email Question- If I am working in the billing department for a hospital that performs abortions, am I participating in abortions?
Caller Question- Is there any more news about the Catholic Church in China?
Email Comment- You should condemn Islam because they are out to destroy all other religions.
Msgr. Swetland talks about the limitations of government.
Catechetical Corner- Catechesis and Liturgy.
Email Question- What should I do if my teenage daughter just came out to my husband and I as gay?
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55min
March 18, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 18, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about the dangers of giving into fear.
Email Question- Why do we not receive the Eucharist under both species?
Caller Question- How should I respond to panhandlers?
Caller Question- How can priests be “in persona Christi” if there are priests in abuse scandals?
Msgr. Swetland talks about salvation, and then about why it is wrong to single out a religious group, or any group, for discrimination or persecution.
Caller Question- How should we have interfaith relations with Jews and Muslims?
Catechetical Corner- The forgiveness of sins.
Email Question- When is the Act of Contrition said during Confession?
Email Question- What do I need to do to come back to the Church after 25 years?
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55min
March 18, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 18, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about the dangers of giving into fear.
Email Question- Why do we not receive the Eucharist under both species?
Caller Question- How should I respond to panhandlers?
Caller Question- How can priests be “in persona Christi” if there are priests in abuse scandals?
Msgr. Swetland talks about salvation, and then about why it is wrong to single out a religious group, or any group, for discrimination or persecution.
Caller Question- How should we have interfaith relations with Jews and Muslims?
Catechetical Corner- The forgiveness of sins.
Email Question- When is the Act of Contrition said during Confession?
Email Question- What do I need to do to come back to the Church after 25 years?
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55min
March 15, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 15, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about St. Anthony of Padua and why he is the patron saint of lost items.
Caller Question- What is a Traditionalist Catholic?
Caller Question- What was the Baptism that the disciples were baptizing with before Jesus’s Death and Resurrection?
Caller Question- Can you tell me more about St. Augustine of Hippo?
Caller Story- I have a story about praying to St. Anthony to find my passport so that I could go on pilgrimage?
Msgr. Swetland talks about the Christchurch Massacre.
Caller Question- Why does the priest leave out some of the words at Mass?
Catechetical Corner- The Stations of the Cross.
Caller Question- Can I eat meat on a Friday during Lent if I am at a dinner party?
Caller Question- Are saints omniscient? How do they hear our prayers?
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March 15, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 15, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about St. Anthony of Padua and why he is the patron saint of lost items.
Caller Question- What is a Traditionalist Catholic?
Caller Question- What was the Baptism that the disciples were baptizing with before Jesus’s Death and Resurrection?
Caller Question- Can you tell me more about St. Augustine of Hippo?
Caller Story- I have a story about praying to St. Anthony to find my passport so that I could go on pilgrimage?
Msgr. Swetland talks about the Christchurch Massacre.
Caller Question- Why does the priest leave out some of the words at Mass?
Catechetical Corner- The Stations of the Cross.
Caller Question- Can I eat meat on a Friday during Lent if I am at a dinner party?
Caller Question- Are saints omniscient? How do they hear our prayers?
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54min
March 14, 2019 Go Ask Your Father for March 14, 2019
Msgr. Swetland talks about the difference between mortal and venial sin.
Caller Question- Is my Baptism valid if the priest only gave me a brief catechesis?
Caller Question- If the Jews are God’s Chosen People, then who are we?
Caller Question- What is your stance on Zionism?
Email Question- How can I convince my friend that her sins are venial, and that she doesn’t need to go to Confession before receiving Communion?
Caller Question- Why did God choose the Israelites to be his Chosen People?
Caller Question- It is hard for me to pray ever since my daughter passed away. What should I do? I feel bitter towards God.
Catechetical Corner- Mortal and venial sin.
Caller Question- How did Adam and Eve sin, if they were in union with God?
Caller Comment- I think Jewish people are responsible for Communism,
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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.