Ask A Priest Live

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 is the difference between Hell and Purgatory?
What is a good response to a non-Catholic who says that Purgatory is not real and was "made up" by the Church?
If someone struggles with scrupulosity, should they have a general confession?  Or is a different way recommended?
​​I’m a diocesan seminarian and am often extraordinarily frustrated by the constant suppression of tradition. How should us diocesan seminarians weather this storm?
And more.
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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:
Who are the Apostolic Church Fathers and what are some examples of their works?
What are the origins of the phrase "Mother Church"?
​Can a Catholic marry someone who has PCOS?
​​What's the difference between brothers and monks?
And more.
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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:
Has there been any movement in the Church regarding the apparitions of Our Lady of Akita as far as it being officially confirmed as an apparition?
What is your take on Medjugorje? Is it fake or is it the real deal?
What is a good way to define mortal sin?
What tasks do you think we will have in Heaven?
And more.
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Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia.
In Today's Show:
Where did the names in the Bible come from?  Someone told me that, in those times, those names didn't exist.
Are all aborted children denied the beatific vision for all eternity? Also, is there such a thing as Baptism of Desire?
What’s the difference between a friar and a priest?
​​What is the Donation of Constantine, and what does it mean for the papacy today?
And more.
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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 common is it for priests to socialize with the laity?
​​Can you help me better understand devotions like the Brown Scapular and First Fridays/Saturdays without falling into superstition?
How do I help my husband go back to Mass?
Why is July the Precious Blood of Jesus month?
And more.
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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
In Today's Show:
What should you do if you are unsure about your vocation?
​​Why isn't the Rosary a big devotion in the Eastern Rite?
​​What was your favorite part of seminary?
​​Can a married Catholic woman join a CrossFit gym?
And more.
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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. 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:
What practices did your family do at home to practice the Faith (pray)?
Why did my priest tell me my marriage is non-sacramental?
Do we know why Jesus chose Peter and not another apostle?
Has the Church changed its teaching on salvation outside of the Church?
And more.
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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:
Is it permissible as a practicing Catholic to be the Godparent of a protestant family member at their Lutheran Baptism?
How sick does a person have to be to miss Mass?
Is the Church renewing the teaching of spiritual warfare, including teaching and preparing children?
When you live on the boundary of two parishes, is it okay for your children to receive the sacraments from the parish closest to the outside of the boundary? Also, how would this work with a Latin Mass Parish?
And more.
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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:
If a scientist were able to eradicate the Down syndrome Gene, would that be playing God? Would it be a mortal sin?
Can people still get saved through Jesus during the tribulation?
Can a Roman Rite Catholic attend Mass at the other Rites, and if so, all of them or which ones?
How does the Church determine if a saint needs a feast day or not?
And more.
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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 the best way to deal with a child, married in the Catholic Church, deciding to divorce?
What are your thoughts on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and how the Church has approved and endorsed it?
Why do we confess sins to a priest rather than directly to God?
And more.
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Fr. Jason Charron is a Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, inside the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma.
In Today's Show:
If God's love for us never changes, does it make sense to say we please Him more after or when we change from vice to virtue?
I’m a Roman Catholic and discerning marriage with a lady who is practicing in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). She cannot marry me unless I agree to raise our children Orthodox. What should I do?
How does one overcome jealousy over those who are in a romantic relationship?
Do Eastern Catholics view Purgatory in a different way than Roman Catholics?
Why do Protestants say that Jesus is the rock, and not St. Peter?
And more.
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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. 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:
Could you please explain thoroughly “Outside the Church there is no salvation”?
What do parishioners need to do not to be angry with the bishop for transferring priests?
Why can’t Catholics attend homosexual union services?
How can I handle pressure I’ll get from my family when I convert from Protestantism to Catholicism?
How are miracles attributed to Catholic saints?
And more.
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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:
I’m giving a Rosary to a non-Catholic; should I get it blessed by a priest?
How should we conduct ourselves towards coworkers who persecute us?
Regarding the birth of Jesus and the star of Bethlehem and its timing. Do we know when exactly Jesus was born, or could we ever possibly know?
Have you seen the Chosen, and if so, who is your favorite portrayal?
Father, what's the Spiritual Danger of helping possessed/oppressed individuals undergoing deliverance?
And more.
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Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In Today's Show:
Is it wrong to drink in front of my Mormon parents on vacation?
I’ve realized I don’t really love God; I fear him instead. What can/should I do?
Can being a perfectionist trying to live a sinless life lead to burnout? If so, how can we deal with this? 
Why have Orthodox and Protestant Christians faced persecution by evil forces if they’re not the one true Church?
And more.
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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:
• How can we interpret Vatican II’s comments in light of previous Church teachings in regard to “Religious Liberty”?• What is your day-to-day life like as a Franciscan Friar?  • How do I know that the person I want to marry is the one God intends for me? • Why do we have to love our enemies, and how can we do this?• If I know lust is a mortal sin but impure thoughts enter the imagination, (perhaps intrusively) but I do not consent, does that simply make it a temptation? Or would it be venial?• And more.
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