Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

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.

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

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?

Unanswered Prayers, Unplanned Pregnancy Before Marriage, and Bible Translations

October 8th, 2019  |  26 mins 10 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about what to do when you feel angry at God because of unanswered prayers to alleviate the suffering of a loved one, if cohabitation is a good solution to handle an unexpected pregnancy before marriage, and which translation of the Bible is the best to get started with.