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:

• Is it okay not to watch The Passion of the Christ and not focus too much on Jesus' crucifixion?
• How does the Church verify if a miracle is legitimate or not?
• Father Dalimata's music recommendations.
• Do we need to fully pay attention to the homily to fulfil our Sunday obligation?
• Is there a timeframe in which the Epiphany Blessing of Homes can be administered?
• Are there two active calendars in the Roman Rite?
• Is a wife obligated to always submit to her husband?
• Can a diocesan priest join the FSSP?
• Do we have a moral obligation to tell others their religion is false?
• How long should a good confession be?

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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:

• Can Catholic's visit Shinto shrines?
• Can you take the last name of a saint as your confirmation name?
• Are Catholics required under pain of sin to do penance?
• Did Mary experience any pain in childbirth?
• Is it a sin for Catholics to pray with Eastern Orthodox Christians?
• Does the USCCB have the right to set penance for all of the United States?
• What is the theological evidence for Marian consecration?
• And more

Resources:

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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:

• Were all humans meant to be immortal before the fall?
• What does it mean to "fear" God?
• Since Saint Peter was crucified upside down, was his suffering worse than Jesus'?
• Why does a Liturgy of the Word not fulfil a Sunday obligation?
• Are sexual sins the worst types of sins?
• Can Catholics participate in interreligious dialogue?
• Should former Catholic churches be used for other purposes?
• Why is a spoon used for holy communion in the Byzantine rite?
• Is it normal to rarely invoke God the Father while praying?
• Is staying busy the secret to maintaining a state of grace?
• Should we pray for pets after they pass?

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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:

• Where do souls go while waiting for the final judgment?
• Will we know our loved ones in Heaven?
• Can the Lord's Prayer be sung during Mass?
• Should women be altar servers?
• What should we do if we are willingly in a situation where we cannot attend Mass?
• Advice on being obedient to an overly critical husband.
• Spiritual advice for an armchair Catholic.

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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:

• Why does Revelation 5:13 point to animals being able to praise God?
• What can a priest do for communion if he is not in a state of grace?
• Is it a sin not to follow the guidance given to you in the confessional?
• How do we balance being sorrowful and blessed?
• How open do we need to be about our sins during confession?
• Prayer suggestions for Septuagesima.
• Does annulment require a civil divorce first?
• What does it mean when people say Mary is the spouse of the Holy Spirit?
• What should we do if the precious blood is spilled onto our clothes?
• Is silver the same as white as a liturgical color?
• Why can't women be priests?
• 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:

• Canon Sharpe's online Bible study recommendations.
• Can we say that Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Zechariah practiced heroic virtues?
• Will prayers offered in the state of mortal sin be answered retroactively when the soul returns to the state of grace?
• What does "Thru no fault of their own…." mean?
• Canon's opinion on "parish hopping."
• Are we supposed to imagine mental images while using a rosary?
• Why would someone choose the ICKSP over another order?
• Why do we still feel unworthy to receive after confessing?
• 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 prayer in a state of mortal sin efficacious?
• What types of prayers should be said after Mass?
• What do you need to be capable of consenting to marriage?
• Why is the Gloria omitted during Lent and Advent but not the Sanctus?
• Can those who are divorced receive holy communion?
• Can a Catholic parent take a job as a psychic to provide for their family?
• What is the significance of the relic of the blood of Christ?
• Should Children leave Mass to attend a Children's Liturgy?
• Do priests still need to say Mass if no congregation is present?
• 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.

In Today's Show:

• How is Isaac considered the only son of Abraham?
• Why is the suffering of the holy innocents from Herod not emphasized?
• How should we handle a priest from another denomination being a guest at Mass?
• How can we differentiate between turning the other cheek and being a pushover?
• Neo-Scholasticism vs. Nouvelle théologie.
• At what pace ought liturgical Latin to be spoken?

• What did St Paul mean when he said, "If you eat the body of our Lord unworthily, you eat judgment unto yourself?

• Can we support charities that don't support everything Catholicism stands for?
• Why are there fewer miracles today than in the time of the early church?
• And more.

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