Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

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.

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"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.

Prayer Transcending Time, Married Priests, and Checking Someone Out

July 23rd, 2019  |  25 mins 59 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about if our prayers can apply to people who are no longer alive, why there are priests who have been married, and if it’s OK to check someone out.

Original Sin, Explicit Music, State of Life Vocations, and Can Priests and Women Be Friends

May 28th, 2019  |  45 mins 39 secs

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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!