Ask A Priest Live

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:
Can AI imagery of Holy Figures be blessed?
What does seminary life look like?
What is Fr. Casey's favorite Eucharistic prayer?
Can we feel or know God's grace?
Could animals speak before the fall of man?
Does invincible ignorance exist today with the internet?
How do we know if something happened by chance or because God allowed it?
How can we love our neighbor if our neighbor does not reciprocate?
Are we morally culpible for the actions of the businesses we support?
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Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021.
In Today's Show:
How should men balance their authority with submission to state authorities?
Are people obligated to get their spouse to heaven?
If a man marries a non-Catholic and this marriage then fails, can he ever receive the Eucharist again?
What is Generational Sin?
Which is the best Bible translation for Apologetic purposes?
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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:
Why doesn't the Catholic Church believe in the rapture?
Why is confession only required once per year?
When does it become just for Catholics to rise up in defense of the faithful?
​​In John 20, Thomas was not present when Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit onto the Apostles. Is this significant?
How did the giants come to be?
What teachings from Vatican II are the hardest to reconcile?
How should non-Catholics go up to receive a blessing during Holy Communion?
What are the best resources to learn Latin for the TLM?
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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:
How should the laity touch the sacred vessels?
​​What is meant by the “internal forum”?
How many times in one day can you receive communion?
What is the best way to deal with someone who has major disagreements about the Catholic Church's view on cohabitation? 
How long should we tolerate those who are against the church in our lives?
Is it okay to pray in front of statues or paintings of Jesus and Mary?
What steps do we need to take to love Christ more?
And more.
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Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York.
In Today's Show:
Do we need to reconfess sins we've forgotten?
Can self-control from sexual sins ever become permanently achieved? 
Is praise the same as worship?
What is Satan's final destiny?
Is it a mortal sin to get a contact high?
Are sacraments received from a sedevacantist priest valid?
What are the baptism of blood and the baptism of desire?
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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:
​How does Father feel about restricting communion to practicing Catholics?
Should we skip the morning offering prayer during Good Friday?
Who is Fr. Brancich's favorite saint?
Is it an option for the congregation to stand for the whole Liturgy of the Eucharist?
Will a priest automatically administer the apostolic pardon with the anointing of the sick? 
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Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021.
In Today's Show:
Are demons in the lower levels of purgatory?
Will the FSSP expand to other parts of the United States?
At a certain age, can we stop going to confession?
How often should our homes be blessed?
"Why does it feel like I don't matter in the Catholic Church?"
Father's thoughts on the Holy Face devotion.
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Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP, was ordained in 2018. He currently serves at Most Holy Rosary Chapel (St. Vincent's School For Boys) in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
In Today's Show:
Is breaking the first three commandments the worst crime one can commit?
When and why did the distribution of Holy Communion in the hand begin?
Is it possible to pray perfectly?
What is Canon Norman's opinion on the Divine Mercy Novena?
​​How can a layman best live the spirituality of the ICKSP living in the world, in the midst of their manifold duties?
Can secular work be gratifying and not just toil?
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:
Is freezing female eggs morally acceptable?
How can someone become catechized without access to a church?
Should a diocese be sending people to Protestant services?
How do we know if a sin is mortal or venial?
Father's tips for meditation during the rosary.
How many Gregorian Masses are considered too many?
What is the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter?
Why did Jesus need to be punished if God forgave sins in the Old Testament?
What would Fr. Rock say to someone who is considering leaving the church over politics? 
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:
Is smoking tobacco a sin?
When we pray hard for something that never happens, how do we not lose hope?
How does the Catholic Church differ from the Anglican Ordinariate?
Is it okay to prefer the Jesus prayer over the Hail Mary?
Can a Catholic practice Tai Chi?
Can we distance ourselves from our parents if they are causing us harm?
Is a clover a sufficient symbol to explain the Trinity?
So we say “begotten, not made in not made” what does that mean exactly?
And more.
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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:
Why isn't it considered receiving Holy Communion twice when you receive it in both species?
How can you study seriously?
Is Cleophas from Luke 24:18 the same from John 19:25?
What does temporal punishment look like?
Did the devil know Jesus is the Son of God?
Can Catholics eat meat on Fridays outside of Lent?
Is there such a thing as a "born again" Catholic?
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:
​​What is the best way to end a confession?
Should you wait to sit at Mass until the priest sits?
Does the church offer Holy Communion to those with dementia, Down Syndrome, or other mental impairments?
Historically, how were deaf people able to assist at the traditional Latin mass?
Is it ever ok to swear to express frustration?
Why have people tried to change the Canon of the Mass?
How do Catholics interpret the relationship in the Song of Songs?
What is a Mass stipend?
How many Masses should be said for a deceased loved one?
Is there a difference between praying to God the Father and Jesus?
How do Jesus and Mary feel about gay people?
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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:
Would a series of First Fridays have been interrupted by Good Friday?
Is it a sin to dye or alter hair?
Why was Isaac offered by Abraham and not Ismael?
What is the best way to move on from past pain?
How can we overcome laziness in our day-to-day lives?
Is the blood of Christ needed for the laity?
How can people tell if a parish is progressive or traditional?
How does the Church view children with special needs?
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:
Since marriage doesn't exist in Heaven, will people still have special bonds with each other?
Did Jesus know that Judas would betray him the moment he joined as an Apostle?
Is the V sign of peace appropriate during Mass?
Father's opinion on President Trump and Pope Leo XIV's feud.
How does the plenary indulgence given during the Urbi et Orbi address work?
Why do the blessings at the end of the show not include those listening after?
If a new book is put out by the church regarding indulgences, does it negate what was previously taught?
Is a general abolution the equivalent of a sacramental confession?
How can we keep Easter alive for the rest of the 50 days beyond Easter Sunday?
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:
Should we beat our chest during the consecration?
What is the best way to pray to the saints?
What is the difference between the New Age use of incense and the Catholic use?
If you don't have a saint's name, is your patron saint the feast day you were born?
Does everything happen for a reason?
How can someone overcome confession anxiety?
Are greeters essential to Mass?
Is it okay to listen to protestant shows and talks?
What should we say to protestant converts who are used to laying their hands on others while praying?
And more.
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