Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

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.

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.

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.

Be My Guest: Fr. Brad Doyle on Birth Control for Medical Reasons and Male Fertility Testing

March 24th, 2020  |  40 mins 43 secs

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On today’s episode, Father Josh is joined by his good friend Fr. Brad Doyle to answer questions about the ethics of fertility testing and birth control for medical reasons.

Producer’s note: Father Josh is now live streaming his daily Masses to Ascension’s Facebook page every morning at 9:30 AM ET. Go to facebook.com/Ascensionpress and join us tomorrow for Mass with Fr. Josh at 9:30 AM! Hope you can join us! God bless.

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An Invitation to Pray with Father Josh during COVID-19

March 17th, 2020  |  11 mins 2 secs

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Father Josh shares a message of hope and perseverance for these escalating times of COVID-19. He reminds us how to pray Lectio Divina, modeling this spiritual exercise as he reflects on the way the apostle John responded when Jesus was taken away from him.

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Do Pets Go to Heaven, Family Conflict, and Honor Thy Father and Mother

February 26th, 2019  |  31 mins 40 secs

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Today, Fr. Josh answers questions about if pets go to heaven, what to do if conflict begins to grow in a family, and how to honor your father and mother as an adult.

If you have a question, comment, or response for Fr. Josh, email us at [email protected]. You may hear your question or comment in an upcoming podcast episode!

Snippet from the Show

Love is demanding at times. Sometimes we experience great joy and sometimes we won’t. But joy isn’t about a feeling—it’s about an action.