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We're live now with Fr. William Rock, FSSP who serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Rock, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected] In Today's Show: Are there Catholic influences in the Lord of the Rings books? Should a person reveal any mental health conditions to a priest before confession?’ Is eating something that you know is bad for you considered gluttony? If a fast ends in the evening, is it ok to eat until full? Are non-Catholic sacraments valid? Can you explain Semi-doubles and the ranking of feasts from older missalettes? Was Lilith Adam’s first wife? At what point does despondency become grave? Does the Easter Vigil in the Latin Mass fulfill the Easter Sunday obligation? Is it grave to not attempt to pull out of a despondent state? (Follow up from previous question) How does trinitarian monotheism differ from polytheism? Is it a mortal sin to only attend Easter Vigil and not Easter Sunday Mass? Does melted wax from a blessed candle need to be treated as a sacramental? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, submit your question, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows! Contact President Trump: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ On X: @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS On Truth Social: @realDonaldTrump Links: Catholic Abolitionists: https://catholicabolitionists.com/ The Men's March: https://themensmarch.com/ Follow the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simple-truth/id1554081947 More great free Catholic programming: https://thestationofthecross.com/ Check out Jim's website at https://jimhavens.com/ Get the free PDF resource - "Three Powerful Prayers to Start Each Day": https://www.jimhavens.com/threepowerfulprayers

We're live now with Fr. Paul Born, who currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. You can get your question in for Fr. Born (or one of our other wonderful priests) by calling 1-877-511-5483 or emailing us at [email protected] In Today's Show: I'm a revert and I now see women handing out Communion, is this new? Are Sunday readings different in the TLM vs Novus Ordo, if so, why? How do I truly repent of mortal sins mentally and not make it a legalistic checklist? What is the Church's position on home altars? Does the parable of the unjust stewards apply to gambling? What are some prayerful ways and dispositions to prepare for Holy Week? What are your thoughts on the supposed apparition of Jes to Luz De Maria and other private revelations? How can I pray to God without trying to be manipulative? or trying to take "advantage" of God's mercy. Is it okay for Catholics to watch the 700 Club or other Protestant live TV? Is it a mortal sin for an unmarried celibate “couple” to share the same bed due to limited finances? Some traditional or TLM friends tell me It is harmful for me to go to the Novus Ordo. Is this true? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, submit your question, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

We're live now with Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP, Rector at Old St. Patrick Oratory in Kansas City, Missouri! You can get your question in for Canon Stein (or one of our other wonderful priests) by calling 1-877-511-5483 or emailing us at [email protected] In Today's Show: How can I apply to a traditional seminary? Can you give recommendations on how to prepare for holy week? Introducing a new mass missal for ICKSP. What does a priest can do when non-Catholic shows up for confession? ​​Is the new ICKSP missal available in Spanish? What was God's original plan for Adam? Was Mary subject to aging? How can I help a friend whose son was abused in the seminary? Hall to Holiness Website: www.HallToHoliness.com "Ad Altare Dei, A Visual Guide to the Latin Mass: Pew Edition" A newly released missal using Photography from Old St. Patrick Oratory: www.LatinMassProject.com Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, submit your question, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows! Hall to Holiness Website: www.HallToHoliness.com "Ad Altare Dei, A Visual Guide to the Latin Mass: Pew Edition" A newly released missal using Photography from Old St. Patrick Oratory: www.LatinMassProject.com Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, submit your question, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

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 What is the best way to grow spiritually during Holy Week? What can I do to please God during Mass? What are some signs of a priestly vocation?* Do Bishops have to be part of the First Communion Mass? Is it ok to focus on observing the Latin Mass without following the missal verbatim? Why did God not send Christ immediately after Adam and Eve sinned? What are Fr. Amato's three favorite books of the Bible to use for Lectio Divina? Is it okay if I receive Jesus from the chalice and not the host? How should Catholics react to Cardinal McCarrick’s passing? Is using the wrong date for my birthday while creating an online account considered lying? Are priestly blessings on pre-recorded audio or video still valid? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows! Vocations: by Fr. William Doyle, S.J. https://williedoyle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/vocations.pdf

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 people suffering from debilitating conditions do when facef with anger from those conditions? If the faithful are willing, is it fruitful to make First Saturday reparation year-round? Are canonizations infallible? What is best way to address syncretism and indifferentism? How should "et terra" in Latin be pronounced? If people don't believe in purgatory, will they still go there? Why does the modern rosary have 59 prayers when the original had 165? In Daniel Chapter 12:4, why does one translation say "Knowledge" and the other say "Evil?" Is it ok to attend a Novus Ordo funeral mass? Are labor unions a good thing from a Catholic perspective? How do we respond to claims that the Novus Ordo is a false religion, and that the last 2 popes are invalid? Is discussing what your parents did or said when we were children either disrespectful or detraction? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

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 Who were the Nicolaitans in the book of Revelation and did Jesus hate them? Is it ok for lay faithful use blessed salt and oil for consumption? How are we to handle non-Catholic idolatrous places of worship? Is it wrong to pray with a helmet on if it is for safety? Why do bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people? My daughter has been dating a Jewish man for a few years; can they be married validly? Is it a sin of sacrilege if the Host came out of my mouth because of a cough? Can a bishop prohibit public ad orientem worship for the novus ordo? Can you get in trouble for genuflecting and kissing the ring of a bishop who's in schism? What should a person do if they are scrupulous and lose their spiritual director? Is it wrong to use of birth control pills to treat acne? Why does God create people that he knows may be damned to hell? Why does God not send condemned souls to another Planet and give them another Chance? Are slip-ups regarding addiction to immoral images be considered mortal sin? While asleep I uttered something which did not make sense to me. What might this have been? How should a Catholic react and respond to the recent black mass held in Kansas? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows! Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

We're live now with Fr. John Brancich, FSSP 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: Is it a sin to not be circumcised? Why do some people think God doesn't punish sinful actions? Do I need to pray while walking under the Jubilee door in Rome? How do I cope with nightmares about the end of the world? Is it wrong to use CBD supplements for anxiety? Why did the devil tempt Eve instead of Adam? If pregnancy is dangerous to the wife's health, should the couple remain celibate? Is it ok to ask St. Therese for a rose as a sign? What does "join your sufferings with God's suffering" mean? Should Catholics at risk of passing down genetic problems not marry? Why are there two versions of certain prayers on Ember days? Is pouring water as effective as immersion baptism? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

We're live now with Fr. Michael Copenhagen, and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Copenhagen, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected] In Today's Show What is the Qurbono? Why is the Qurbono considered an offering in the Maronite Rite? How can we offer what we don't possess? Is Palamism or the distinction between the essence and energy of God considered a heresy? Why is the sacrifice of the mass offered in the past tense? How can a priest like Fr. Copenhagen be married with children? Is saying I've read the terms and conditions without reading them be considered lying? Why does the devil hate Latin if it was a language created by pagans? How does a married priest balance priesthood and family life? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

We're live now with Canon Luke Zignego, ICKSP the Chaplain of Saint Joseph Oratory in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Rock, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected] In Today's Show Can you have schola with men and women in it? Is there an official standard barring "trans" people from entering the seminary? Were there Jewish Christians who distrusted the New Testament, and was these the foundation of Protestantism? Are God's energies separate from his essence? What constitutes missing the Sunday obligation? What is the difference in praying a novena for an intention vs wishful thinking? When does drunkenness become a mortal sin? My friend receives the Precious Blood at the Novus Ordo, is that allowed? Can 1 confession be made for both the Holy Face Novena and First Friday devotion? Is it possible to arrange a world-wide rosary? How to respond to the claim that Jesus' messianic prophecy was fully fulfilled in him riding the donkey into Jerusalem? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!

We're live now with Fr. William Rock from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and we're taking your questions! To get your question in for Father Rock, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at [email protected] In Today's Show: Can you explain the German clown mass? Can a seminarian do a mass, or would that just be a liturgy of the word? How can we tell who is a good priest? Would priests remain priests in Heaven? Can a person who committed suicide see what happens on earth? (Prayers for the Callers Husband) Can the laity set up Holy Hour, or should just a priest do it? Is it wrong to believe that Our Lady of Fatima was an imposter? Why are so many Catholics poorly catechized? I believe I heard a priest say that Jesus' divinity was "downloaded" could you explain? When you are doing a Holy Hour in a church when there is a rosary going on, should you participate? Does God not heal depression sometimes for a good reason? If someone has rebuked the Church but is at their death bed. Can I bring a priest for anointing of the sick? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, and sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows!