Fr. Josh Johnson
Host of Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
While Fr. Josh Johnson was raised Catholic, he didn’t like the Church growing up. One day, in adoration, he fell in love with Jesus and received the call to become a priest. Now, Fr. Josh is the pastor for Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Louisiana, and he is a presenter in two of Ascension’s programs: Altaration, and YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body.
Fr. Josh Johnson has hosted 313 Episodes.
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Holy Dating, Explaining the Trinity, and Embracing the Cross
September 10th, 2020 | 26 mins 51 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on how men can lead spiritually in dating relationships, how to explain to the trinity, and learning to embracing the cross.
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Evangelizing at Work, Being a Good Godparent, and Supporting your Local Priest
September 3rd, 2020 | 27 mins 51 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on how to evangelize in the workplace, how to be a good godparent and how to support and defend your local priest when there is gossip in the parish community.
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The Dark Night of the Soul, Valid Sacraments, and Dinosaurs in the Bible
August 27th, 2020 | 26 mins 22 secs
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Fr.Josh answers questions on the dark night of the soul, what makes a sacrament valid, and why we believe in the existence of dinosaurs even though they are not specifically mentioned in Genesis.
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Raising Kids to Be Saints, Accepting Death, and Using the Lord's Name in Vain
August 20th, 2020 | 44 mins 13 secs
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Fr. Josh addresses how to raise kids to be saints today, how to accept death, and why it is wrong to use the Lord's name in vain.
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Charisms, Do Soulmates Exist, and Saints Before Jesus
August 13th, 2020 | 28 mins 13 secs
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Fr.Josh answers questions on charisms, whether soulmates exist, and saints before Jesus.
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Gossiping vs. Venting, and Being Judged on Our Time, Talents, and Treasure
August 6th, 2020 | 31 mins 30 secs
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Fr.Josh answers questions on the sin of gossip, and how we will be judged by God based on how we used our time, talent, and treasure here on earth.
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Mortification, Converting, and Hearing God’s Voice
July 28th, 2020 | 31 mins 43 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on mortification practices, converting to the Catholic Church and hearing God’s voice.
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Horoscopes, Faith Without Religion, and Forgiving Oneself
July 21st, 2020 | 28 mins 22 secs
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Fr. Josh addresses reading horoscopes for fun, whether it’s possible to have faith without religion, and how to forgive oneself after committing grave mortal sin.
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Special Episode: Hudson Byblow's Story
July 16th, 2020 | 57 mins 6 secs
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In this special episode of Ask Father Josh, we are sharing Hudson's Byblow's story encountering Christ after struggling with same-sex attraction, transgender inclinations, and pornography addiction.
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Be My Guest: Hudson Byblow on Same-Sex Attraction, Holy Friendships, and Healing from Pornography
July 14th, 2020 | 51 mins 39 secs
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Fr. Josh is joined by Hudson Byblow to discuss the Catholic Church’s teaching on same-sex attraction, cultivating holy friendships, and healing from pornography.
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Spacing out Children, Belief in the Eucharist, and Metal Music
July 7th, 2020 | 29 mins 50 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on spacing out children using natural family planning, belief in the Eucharist, and metal music.
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Police Reform, Removing Statues, and Catholic Speakers
June 30th, 2020 | 42 mins 31 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on police reform, removing certain statues from our churches, and when Catholic speakers talk about difficult topics.
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Derek Chauvin and Lack of Men in the Catholic Church
June 23rd, 2020 | 32 mins 22 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions on Derek Chauvin, how tall he is, and why there are so few men in the Catholic Church.
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An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Repentance (with Tara Winder)
June 16th, 2020 | 19 mins 56 secs
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This week, Fr. Josh invites you to pray a decade of the rosary with him and Tara Winder for the intention of repentance. True repentance leads to authentic racial reconciliation within the Church and our nation.
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Porn Addiction and Healing the Body of Christ
June 9th, 2020 | 35 mins 15 secs
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This week, Father Josh answers questions on addiction to pornography and what we can do to help heal the racial divide within the Body of Christ in our country.
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Special Episode: Healing the Racial Divide
June 2nd, 2020 | 30 mins 50 secs
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Fr. Josh dedicates today's show to talking about the racial divide in our country, amidst the mourning of George Floyd, and offers some counsel on ways we can heal this form of division in our country.