Ask A Priest Live with Canon Francis Altiere, ICKSP - 7/24/24
We're live now with Canon Francis Altiere of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Altiere, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Is it possible to give someone who fully paralyzed communion thru a feeding tube?
What exactly makes a heretic, are protestants heretics?
Does civil or secular authority have the right to punish heretics?
Is reading murder mysteries and psychological thrillers sinful?
Got married outside the Church, got divorced then remarried civilly. What can I do to reconcile myself back into the Church?
How comfortable is your Cassock? Do you get funny looks in public when you are wearing it?
What does the Church think of Palomism theology?
Can you receive the sacraments while going thru the annulment process?
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Ask A Priest Live - 7/23/24 (5/14/24 ENCORE)
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:
How do you distinguish humility and pusillanimity? Does humility lead to pusillanimity?
Why do we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension? Is it correct that if Our Lord ever ascended, he would never come back to judge the living and the dead? Someone asked me this.
How should a Catholic vote if neither candidate is pro-life enough? Is it sinful to not vote at all?
I cannot remember what Saint I chose when I was initiated in the church 40 years ago. It really bothers me. What can I do about this now?
What does the FSSP expect in a man who is wanting to enter into their seminary?
I'm a game developer and I want to make a game about stories from the Bible, for example the story of Samson. Is that a sin?
Is bearing false witness related to the sin of consent?
At the Latin Mass in my local church we don't go up for communion because we would be committing sacrilege by stepping on fragments of the Eucharist. Should we only go to the FSSP or SSPX?
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Ask A Priest Live with Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - 7/22/24
We're live now with Canon Stephen Sharpe from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Sharpe, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Why didn't Canada have the guts to shake off the yoke of the British Empire?
Do you have any recommended books on matrimony for a fallen away Catholic?
What is the reason for visiting the Shrine of St. Joseph in Detroit, if I want to join the ICKSP?
Book recommendations on how to grow spiritually.
How should we pray for you Canon?
As a wife, can I invoke God to bless my husband?
Should I avoid taking a job at a funeral home that does cremations?
In the TLM why does the priest say parts of it out loud?
How to convince a young couple that fornication means any sexual activity outside of marriage?
Our priest forgot the words of consecration, is the mass valid?
Can you explain the relationship between freewill and predestination?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Michael Copenhagen, Melkite - 7/19/24 - Catholic Bioethics (Pt. 4)
We're live now with Melkite Catholic Priest Fr. Michael Copenhagen and we're taking your questions on Catholic Bioethics! To get your question in for Father Copenhagen, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
In regard to the artificially grown tissue that resembles parts of the human brain (cerebral organoids) in current testing. does such a part of the body albeit artificial, have a soul?
What does the Church think about potentially lifesaving medicine that uses abortion or needs fetal cells? Should or can Catholics use it?
Some of my family members want to be surrogate mothers. How can I convince them that surrogacy is wrong?
Is it a sin to have an open house on a Sunday?
Are stem cells considered acceptable for us by Catholics in medical scenarios?
My family denied my step grandma water through an IV and she then passed, should I have done more to help prevent that?
How to ethically collect stem cells?
Is brain death a fallacy?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Jason Charron - 7/18/24 - Eastern Rite 101! (Pt. 4)
We're live now with Fr. Jason Charron, Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, as well as in a bi-ritual capacity with the Diocese of Pittsburgh. and we're taking your questions about Eastern Rite Catholicism! To get your Eastern Rite question in for Fr. Charron, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
I've heard that for some Eastern Rite parishes, when they reach around 150 families, that it's a tradition that they open a new Church, is this true?
A brief overview of the Ukrainian and other Eastern Churches.
Do the Eastern Churches have teachings or traditions in regard to conscientious objection?
Is the Sacrament of Confession identical to the Western Church? Are the words of absolution the same?
How do the Eastern Churches set up their calendars, particularly in regard to their saints' feast days?
Do the Eastern Catholics venerate the same saints that the Orthodox Church venerates?
Would the canonization of Bishop Fulton Sheen be venerated by both Eastern and Western Churches?
Would you say that the typical Melkite mass is closer to a Roman Rite Novus Ordo or TLM in terms of how it is celebrated?
I was baptized Melkite and my husband Maronite, he wants to attend the Melkite parish, does he need to formally "switch" for the lack of a better word?
Can Father give a brief history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church since the Council of Florence?
How should an Eastern Catholic person lead a Bible study with a Western Catholic group?
How do the Eastern Churches view the use of tattoos, given that the Coptic Catholic Church uses them on their arms due to the persecution they are under?
Do Eastern Catholics share the same belief of Marian Apparitions as the Roman Rite vs the Orthodox?
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Ask A Priest Live with Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP - 7/17/24 - Canon's 20th Show!
We're live now with Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP, Representative of the Institute of Christ the King at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Oakland, California! You can get your question in for Canon Norman (or one of our other wonderful priests) by calling 1-877-511-5483 or emailing us at [email protected]
In Today's Show:
Do you have any book or prayer recommendations on how to grow spiritually?
What book would you recommend for the Divine Office?
Is it okay with God if I smoke cannabis for anxiety purposes?
What is the meaningful difference between psychics and mediums vs mystics or private revelations?
How should we use comedy, without going overboard regarding swearing and modesty?
What does the Church think about potentially lifesaving medicine that uses abortion or needs fetal cells?
Is the 1962 Missal used at the Institute's Masses?
If a priest finishes a mass and then gets an urgent hospital call can he leave with his vestments on?
At what point do you know you fell into scrupulosity?
I've heard that once an Eastern Rite parish reaches around 150 families that they then open a new Church, what are your thoughts on that?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP - 7/16/24 - Father's 20th Show!
We're live now with Fr. Daniel Alloy from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Alloy, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
What part of being a priest do you love most and what is the most difficult part?
Should we have an open bar at our wedding reception?
What should be the minimum animal protection standard?
Should we boycott animal products from factory farms?
How to best evangelize to Jehovah Witnesses?
How does the Catholic Church view human cloning?
What did Jesus mean when he said "You do not know the day nor the hour"?
When one is confirmed, does one take the first and last name, or just the first name?
Can we do a whole day fast?
When do priest renew their religious vows?
Has Father received a new assignment?
Can you explain the St. Thomas' idea regarding speciation?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Anthony Amato - 7/15/24
We're live now with Fr. Anthony Amato from the Diocese of Rochester, New York and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Amato, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
How to discern who is a false prophet
How to convince people that Jesus is God and not a prophet.
My young son wants to become a priest when he grows up. What is the best way to prepare him if God is calling him to that?
We had two miscarriages, do our unborn children have a soul? And should we name and pray for them?
My son needs to be fed through a tube or a bottle. Is there any way he can receive the Eucharist?
What lesson should we take away from the parable of the Unjust Steward?
What makes a confession valid or invalid?
How do I discern what devotionals I should pursue?
Overview on how the Church views baptisms from other denominations.
I feel nervous receiving on the tongue because I would stand out. Is there any way I can better handle the anxiety?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Elias Mills, F.I. - 7/12/24
We're live now with Fr. Elias Mary Mills from the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Elias, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Is it a sin to live in the same house as the opposite sex, even though there is a great age disparity and I'm staying as a groundskeeper?
Should I be worried if I'm thinking about my friend more than God? When does detachment have a place?
Is it permissible for Catholics to get tattoos?
Is the Old Covenant with Israel still in place fully?
How should I avoid a non-Catholic wedding without ruffling feathers?
What does Jesus mean when he says, "be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." How does that apply to us?
Why doesn't Church officials promote our Lady of Akita more?
Can we have confession over the phone?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - 7/11/24
We're live now with Fr. John Brancich from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Brancich, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Question on the Green Scapular.
Why did Judas betray our Lord? Also what happened to his soul?
What does the Church think of other denominations belief of their own transubstantiation?
How to explain to my family that receiving communion on the tongue is better?
What are the necessary points to make suffering valid to offer to Jesus?
Can you give us a crash course on indulgences?
What would you say to a priest who says the Traditional Mass are speed bumps blocking people from God?
How is the catechetical training during the seminary at the FSSP?
Father, can you explain what the differences between Ferias, Rogation days, and Ember days are?
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Ask A Priest Live with Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP - 7/10/24
We're live now with Canon Benjamin Norman from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Norman, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show:
What should we say to Catholics who are believing many private revelations that haven't been yet approved by the Church?
Can Catholics receive Communion at a Lutheran Wedding?
What is the Church's stance on carrying your cross when suffering vs taking pain medication?
What do you think on the Melchizedek is Jesus theory?
I worry that if something happened to my children, I'll be mad at God, I even acted out a scenario in my head where I shouted at him. Did I sin?
Can you explain the difference in viewing concupiscence by Protestant and Catholics?
What is Canon’s conversion story?
Is it possible for an individual to be called to the priesthood to only celebrate the Traditional Roman Rite?
How to battle the claim that Latin America was Islamic before it became Christian.
If you married and your wife died, could you enter the seminary and become a priest after?
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7/9/24 - Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP
We're live now with Canon Stephen Sharpe from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Sharpe, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
What do I say to my child when he asks why he has autism?
Would a funeral mass be efficacious for the deceased who are in Purgatory?
Is there a Catholic version of the King James Bible that is approved?
While we are getting an annulment from our previous marriage, is it a sin to have relations in our "current marriage"?
What is a charitable response we can do when the Sign of Peace comes up in mass?
As a 16-year-old male, how do I get closer to God and become a priest?
How to convince my sedevacantist friends that Pope Francis is pope.
Is it a sin to not even say a minimum number of prayers each day?
Should I wait until Easter to be baptized?
What will you do if Pope Francis orders you to stop saying the Latin Mass.
What is the Catholic church teaching on salvation?
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7/8/24 - Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP
We're live now with Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP the Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, To get your question in for Canon Zignego or one of our other priests), Call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Why does it seem like God is surprised sometimes in the Bible?
Why do some saints and Catholics wear chains when it comes to Mary?
Can you fix broken rosaries, and if not, what should we do with them if we can’t fix them?
When did the notion that “Good works are a result of faith” come about?
Why does the Church allow girls and women to be altar servers?
After someone passes away, is that soul aware of the family they had on earth?
Can you give me an overview on the Eucharistic fast? What counts and what doesn't count?
Is there a difference between the apostolic blessing and the anointing of the sick?
Is it proper for the parishioners to imitate the motions of the priest during mass?
If someone committed a mortal sin and realized it was a mortal sin 20 years later, was it always considered a mortal sin?
Are there any verses in the Bible that support us praying to the saints?
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7/5/24 - Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP
We're live now with Canon Ross Bourgeois from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Bourgeois, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show:
Do they still give letters of introduction like they do in the Bible? Like in a ceremony?
In Matthew 16 Why does our Lord say 'Get behind me Satan' to Peter? I find this a little confusing, since Peter was one of his loyal followers.
I think I committed the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and feel that there is no redemption for me. What can I do?
If there was a natural disaster that is destroying a Church, is there a reason a priest would remove the entire tabernacle instead of consuming the entire host?
Is it a sin to receive communion if you are a Protestant?
Do priests in the Latin Mass concelebrate?
If a person makes confession without including how many times it happened or the details of the sin, is the absolution still valid?
On the De Defectibus' matter of doubtful transubstantiation.
Please elaborate on what mental prayer really is.
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Ask A Priest Live - 7/4/24 (4/16/24 ENCORE)
The staff here at the station are off for the 4th of July, hence the encore.
Have a Happy Independence Day! and see you tomorrow!
Fr. Charles Murr holds two Licentiates from the Gregorian University (philosophical anthropology and sacred theology), and a Master’s Degree in psychology from NYU. He is notable as a recipient of the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World" award and the "Ten Outstanding Young Americans" award. Both honors were awarded in 1985. Father Murr was also a lifelong friend and personal assistant to Cardinal Édouard Gagnon.
In Today's Show:
I am a carpenter and I have been asked to work on a project in someone's home that involves building a Muslim prayer room. I don't think there are any issues with building this, but I wanted to make sure before I commit to this project.
I was recently at Mass and one of the prayers of the faithful said, "We pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters as they prepare to celebrate Ramadan." My immediate reaction was shock that that was one of the prayers of the faithful. It seemed like it was inappropriate. First, am I correct to feel stunned by that?
What constitutes "breaking the seal of the Confessional" and how serious of an offense is such a thing?
What can one do if they've stopped feeling guilty after a habitual sin? How should they proceed?
Will Father Murr be releasing another book?
A fellow parishioner of mine brings the Eucharist home to his wife each weekend after Mass. However, he does so by simply placing the Host in his pocket. How is such a thing permissible? Should I speak to someone about this?
How can Catholics grow in humility in this modern era when so many are fixated on pushing and promoting podcasts, films, books, etc. in an attempt to gain fame and notoriety?
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7/3/24 - Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP
We're live now with Canon Benjamin Norman from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Canon Norman, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show:
Can the ICKSP start a parish here in Florida?
If God is a God of love, why did God command Saul to kill the Amalekites?
I'm looking at joining the ICKSP or FSSP can you tell me what the differences between the two?
When Jesus says that 'not a single letter of the law will pass away', what does that mean? Why are we not following some of the old Mosaic Law?
Are songs that involve Christianity or Catholic topics can be considered secular music? Where would the line be drawn between secular and religious music?
Sometimes I cry when I receive the Eucharist, is this normal?
Is the death of Enoch in any way similar to our Lady's?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP - 7/2/24 - Our 200th Episode!
We're live now with Fr. Daniel Alloy from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Alloy, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Did God inspire the invention of air conditioning?
When attending mass, does one have to focus on the prayers of the priest? Or can you pray a rosary while mass is going on for example?
Should we follow the modesty guidelines written under Pius XII?
How to create more anonymity when dealing with face-to-face confession?
Can you elaborate on how turning the other cheek and do not kill for applies to Catholics in the military?
Can you recommend any books to help people come back to the Church?
During one mass we had the gospel reading about Jesus calming the waves, and the epistle before that was from Job when God mentions creating the waters. Can you share what's the similarity between the two writings?
Should the Epistle be read after the Gospel?
Is it sinful to not vote in an election if you are not happy with the candidates?
What is the purpose of intentions when we surrender our merits/fruits to our Lady for example?
What is limbo, and is it dogma in the Church that unbaptized infants go there?
If a child dies in the womb but the parents want to baptize the child, does that count as a baptism of desire?
Did the law of Moses come from Moses or from heaven? Since divorce was allowed in the Mosaic Law.
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Anthony Amato - 7/1/24 - Father's 20th Show!
We're live now with Fr. Anthony Amato from the Diocese of Rochester, New York and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Amato, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
My mom thinks that Jesus is just "Lord" and not God. She also thinks that the commandment "believe in no other gods" is wrong. Can you provide answers to the Jesus is God question?
Doesn't praying for the poor souls get more of them into heaven, thus having more souls praying for us still on earth?
What form of government is best for spreading the Gospel/Christianity?
Where did Father get his image of the Holy Face?
If my DNA was cloned into another person, would they have a soul?
How to deal with feeling and not feeling guilt for past sins and how it may cause me to sin again.
What does real repentance entail?
Is the Vatican's Chronovisor real?
If one desires to fast for a particular intention, what kind of fasts can be done?
Hi Father, I was wondering what is a good sign that a person is called to marriage instead of religious life or priesthood?
What are the benefits of wearing the brown scapular?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Michael Copenhagen - 6/28/24
We're live now with Melkite Catholic Priest Fr. Michael Copenhagen and we're taking your questions! To get your Eastern Rite or Philosophy question in for Father Copenhagen, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
Is it permissible to take a portion of a person's ashes to be buried and the remainder to be scattered.?
My Catholic chiropractor says she is pro-choice, should I stop going there?
My fiancée and I are living together but not committing any sexual acts. Is this wrong even though we have separate rooms?
How do we process celebrities who wear Christian crosses in public, yet fail to live up to what the cross represents?
In general, how would you recommend that one handles habitual lying in a marriage?
What is the difference between the authority of a father vs a mother?
Does God send evil, permit it, or both?
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Ask A Priest Live with Fr. Vincent Lampert - 6/27/24 - All About Exorcisms Part 2!
We're live now with Fr. Vincent Lampert from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and we're taking your questions about exorcisms! To get your question in for Father Lampert, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected]
In Today's Show
I have a friend who has a demon in him, he is trying to have a priest get it out of him. Is it safe to be around him?
I accidently took a couple stones from the Colosseum and years since I have suffered a lot, was I cursed?
Can someone have a pagan object on their shelf if it was exorcised? Or should it be destroyed, due to causing the sin of scandal or to stop bad things from happening?
With the unbelief and atheism around the world, should the Church release footage of exorcisms reveal the spiritual world to them?
Can someone praying too much, or praying certain prayers open themselves up to demonic attack?
How to deal with someone who has demonic obsession when they hate the Catholic Faith?
Has Father ever looked someone in the eye and been able to tell if they might be in a troubled state?
Can a traumatic event be the cause of a possession?
Can demons read your mind, or do they have to make assumptions on what we are thinking?
Are the rites of exorcism in the East and West identical or are they very different?
Can a demon use technology to promote evil in the world?
I had a friend who passed away. His wife has been heavily involved in the occult. My friend was involved in the occult through his wife. Is there hope for mercy for his soul? Does his wife need to be exorcized?
Can a demonic entity be visually seen by the average person?
I’ve been hearing voices tormenting me that the legions of hell are after me. What do I do? How do I know if there is a mental explanation or demonic explanation.
Why is it sinful to go to a psychic to speak to deceased relatives?
Father have you had any demonic attacks and how do you protect yourself?
How can a layman become an exorcist assistant?
Does Father
