Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
Fr. Josh helps you navigate the tricky times in life when our Catholic Faith doesn’t give you an easy, “fill-in-the blank” answer.
We found 10 episodes of Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) with the tag “catholicism”.
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Scrupulosity, Bad Confession Experiences, and Young People Leaving the Church
July 16th, 2019 | 32 mins 45 secs
bad confession, bad priests, catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholicism, church, leaving the church, priest, scrupulosity
Fr. Josh answers questions about whether bad confession experiences are valid, how to avoid scrupulosity (obsession with avoiding sin), and how to invite people back to the Church. 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!
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Praying to the Saints, the Communion Fast, and Confession “Hopping”
July 9th, 2019 | 33 mins 11 secs
apologetics, catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholic prayer, catholic questions, catholicism, communion, confession, eucharist, fr. josh, priest, reconciliation, saint, saints
Fr. Josh answers questions about why praying to the saints is different from worshiping them, how to remind people about the fast before receiving Communion, and whether it’s OK to go to a different parish for confession (so you don’t have to go to your pastor).
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Same-Sex Love, Boycotting Netflix, Leaving the Priesthood
June 18th, 2019 | 40 mins 37 secs
catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholicism, conscientious consumer, health and homosexuality, homosexual catholics, leaving the priesthood, priest, priesthood, same-sex relationships
DISCLAIMER: Fr. Josh dives deep into details about the first question on same-sex love. Especially for parents listening with children in the car, please discern whether or not your child is ready to hear about the specifics of homosexual intercourse.
Fr. Josh answers questions about why the Catholic Church cannot support same-sex relationships, how to be a conscientious consumer without being overly scrupulous, and what happens to priests who leave the priesthood.
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! -
What Does Hell Look Like, Was Peter the First Pope, and a Follow Up to Spiritual Intimacy
June 4th, 2019 | 35 mins 19 secs
bible, catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholic theology, catholicism, dante's inferno, funny priest, hell, holiness, pope, priest, saints, spiritual intimacy, st. peter, theology, walk towards eternity
Today Fr. Josh dives into some theology today as he answers questions about whether hell looks like Dante’s Inferno, why Peter was the first pope, and what kinds of spiritual intimacy are prudent before marriage. 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!
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Original Sin, Explicit Music, State of Life Vocations, and Can Priests and Women Be Friends
May 28th, 2019 | 45 mins 39 secs
baptism, called to marriage, catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholicism, fr josh, friendship, funny priest, marriage, original sin, priests, questions about catholics, sacraments, sin, soul mate, vocation
Today Fr. Josh answers questions about how we become stained by original sin, listening to music with explicit lyrics, if feeling called to marriage means you will find a spouse, and if a friendship between a priest and a woman is appropriate. 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!
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Chapel Veils, Free Will, and Methods for Preventing Pregnancy
May 7th, 2019 | 39 mins 53 secs
catholic, catholic answers, catholic church, catholic priest, catholicism, chapel veil, fr. josh, fr. josh johnson, free will, freedom, god, mass, nfp, pregnancy, questions about catholicism, veiling, veils, why is contraception wrong
Today Fr. Josh answers questions about women wearing chapel veils at Mass, what to do with our God-given freedom, and whether certain methods for preventing pregnancy are permissible during times of fertility.
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!
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Holy Week, Aliens, and Righteous Anger
April 16th, 2019 | 38 mins 45 secs
aliens, anger, catholic, catholicism, christian, easter, easter 2019, holy week, holy week 2019, jesus, jesus christ, prayer, prayers for easter, priest, questions about catholicism, righteous anger, souls
Today Fr. Josh answers questions about when anger can be considered righteous, how to enter into Holy Week, and speculating about whether or not aliens could have souls. 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!