Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

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.

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.

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.

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.

All About Prayer

May 26th, 2020  |  26 mins 32 secs

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Father Josh answers questions all about prayer on today’s podcast. From Liturgy of the Hours, to praying through anxiety, to bringing the family into prayer.

The Rapture, Working for the Church, Confession, and Superheroes

May 19th, 2020  |  22 mins 24 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the Rapture, confessions, working for the church, and Marvel superheroes.

An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Reconciliation

May 12th, 2020  |  15 mins 11 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh invites you to pray a decade of the rosary with him for the intention of racial reconciliation in our country.

SSPX, Three Days of Darkness, and Captain America

May 5th, 2020  |  33 mins 58 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the SSPX, the three days of darkness, and Captain America.

Snippet from the Show
"Holy Scripture should be our first love. ‘We have to read them, contemplate them, and put them into practice more than we breathe.’”

Soul Ties, Suffering Well, and Reception of the Soul

April 28th, 2020  |  38 mins 13 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on soul ties, how to offer up your suffering, and the institution of our souls.

Snippet from the Show
“God’s divine mercy is available to everyone… God is calling all of us to be saints.”

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.