Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

All About the Priesthood: Women Priests, Married Priests, and Flawed Priests

January 28th, 2020  |  39 mins

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Fr. Josh answers three questions about the priesthood: Why can’t women be priests? Why can’t priests get married? And how can we look past the human flaws of the priest when he is acting in persona Christi?

All about Being Pro Life: Abortion after Rape, Excommunicating Politicians, and Single Motherhood

January 21st, 2020  |  36 mins 24 secs

In this week’s pro life themed episode, Father Josh addresses questions about abortion after rape, the often-misunderstood Church teaching on excommunication, and a unique challenge of single motherhood.

All About Living a Chaste Life (Even after Lost Virginity)

January 14th, 2020  |  25 mins 28 secs

In today’s episode, Father Josh answers questions about the call and the challenge to pursue a chaste life. He answers a question from a mother who suspects her son is gay, a young woman who wants to enter the religious life but lost her virginity in college, and a listener looking for recommended chastity speakers.

Be My Guest: Andy Lesnefsky on Catholic Community, Tattoos, Fitting in, and Avoiding Burnout

January 7th, 2020  |  39 mins 28 secs

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Andy Lesnefsky from Vagabond Ministries joins Father Josh to discuss how to find/build Catholic community, why you shouldn’t worry about fitting a perfect Catholic mold, and how to avoid burnout when you’re always serving others.

Today’s podcast was recorded live last week in Phoenix Arizona at the FOCUS Student Leadership SLS conference...thank you for all your prayers for this incredible conference and all the young Catholics who attended!

A New Years Prayer from Father Josh

December 31st, 2019  |  2 mins 5 secs

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Happy New Years Y'all! I'm taking one more week off from my regular recording schedule, but tune in next week when we kick off 2020 with the first ever LIVE recording of Ask Father Josh!

This week I'm in Phoenix, Arizona for the FOCUS SLS conference, so if you're at the conference too, come say hi and see me podcast LIVE on Tuesday at 4:15 in the Media Feed (check the FOCUS app for the location).

A Christmas Prayer from Father Josh

December 24th, 2019  |  5 mins 12 secs

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Father Josh prays for grace and peace to fill your soul as you approach this Christmas season.

Be My Guest: Favorite Things with Sister Miriam James

December 17th, 2019  |  28 mins 20 secs

In today’s special episode, Sister Miriam James Heidland joins Father Josh to talk favorite childhood Christmas memories, YouTube videos, books, saints, and more.

Corrupt Church History, Saints Reading Minds, and "Mary Did You Know?"

December 10th, 2019  |  26 mins 40 secs

Father Josh answers questions about how to talk about corruption in the Church’s history, whether the saints know our thoughts, and whether Mary knew that Jesus was God.

All About Advent: Christmas Music, Prayer, and the Liturgical Calendar

December 3rd, 2019  |  26 mins 58 secs

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Father Josh answers questions about how to live Advent in a meaningful way, whether Catholics should listen to Christmas music during Advent, and what the “Christmas season” is according to the liturgical calendar.

Happy Thanksgiving, and Send Me Advent-Related Questions!

November 26th, 2019  |  7 mins 29 secs

Father Josh shares four things he’s grateful for and wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! He also encourages you to send all your Advent and Christmas related questions to him at [email protected] for a special themed episode in the coming weeks.

Feminism, Devotionals Guaranteeing Salvation, and Kanye West

November 19th, 2019  |  27 mins 25 secs

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Can Catholics support feminism? Why do some people believe women shouldn’t work outside the home? How do the promises of devotional prayers work—can they guarantee salvation? Should we be embracing the current interest in Christianity due to Kanye West and his album, Jesus is King? Fr. Josh answers this and more in today’s episode.

Anxiety, Parish Involvement, and Can Catholics Be Masons

November 12th, 2019  |  31 mins 44 secs

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Father Josh answers questions about how to find healing in the midst of anxiety or depression, how to get involved in your parish, and whether or not Catholics can be Freemasons.

Catholic Voting and Celebrating Halloween

November 5th, 2019  |  29 mins 16 secs

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Fr. Josh goes in depth on two questions: What principles should Catholics turn to when it comes to voting for a political candidate? And is celebrating Halloween morally acceptable?

Wearing Rosaries, Taize Prayer, and Spiritual Direction

October 29th, 2019  |  27 mins 36 secs

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Is it sacrilegious to wear a rosary? Is a rosary without a crucifix still a rosary? Should Catholics engage in Taize prayer, or is Taize prayer a new age practice? Lastly, what’s the difference between spiritual direction and pastoral counseling?

Non Catholics Receiving Communion, Essential Oils, and St. Paul on Salvation

October 22nd, 2019  |  30 mins 4 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about non-Catholics receiving Communion in the Catholic Church, whether using essential oils is spiritually dangerous, and what St. Paul teaches about salvation and grace.

Guardian Angels, Explicit Lyrics, and Christian Denominations

October 15th, 2019  |  30 mins 16 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about what happens to our guardian angels after we die, whether it’s OK to listen to explicit lyrics if you only pay attention to the music, and how to respond to someone who says all you have to do is love Jesus to get to heaven.