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  <title>Forgiving Betrayal, the Universal Call to Holiness, and the Role of an RCIA Sponsor</title>
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"We need saints who live faithfully in the mess of a broken humanity won over ulimately by love himself"
Snippet From the Show
Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh
Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh 
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<p>&quot;We need saints who live faithfully in the mess of a broken humanity won over ulimately by love himself&quot;</p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Josh answers questions on forgiving and healing after betrayal, the universal call to holiness across all vocations, and how to guide someone entering the Catholic Church as an RCIA sponsor. </p>

<p>&quot;We need saints who live faithfully in the mess of a broken humanity won over ulimately by love himself&quot;</p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
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  <title>An Invitation to Pray: Christmas Eve Lectio Divina </title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this special Christmas Eve episode, Fr. Josh invites us to pray lectio divina with Matthew 1:18-25. He draws our attention to St. Joseph's virtue and righteousness as he prepares for the birth of Jesus. </itunes:subtitle>
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"May we learn to be righteous like St. Joseph, who was unwilling to put Mary to shame."
Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh
Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh 
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<p>&quot;May we learn to be righteous like St. Joseph, who was unwilling to put Mary to shame.&quot;</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this special Christmas Eve episode, Fr. Josh invites us to pray lectio divina with Matthew 1:18-25. He draws our attention to St. Joseph&#39;s virtue and righteousness as he prepares for the birth of Jesus. </p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<p>&quot;May we learn to be righteous like St. Joseph, who was unwilling to put Mary to shame.&quot;</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>The Year of St. Joseph, the Incarnation, and Fasting before Communion</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Josh answers questions on the year of St. Joseph announced by Pope Francis, the mystery of the Incarnation, and the details of fasting before receiving Holy Communion. </itunes:subtitle>
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"For the Son of God became man so that we might become God."- St. Athanasius
Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh
Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh 
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<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<p>&quot;For the Son of God became man so that we might become God.&quot;- St. Athanasius</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Josh answers questions on the year of St. Joseph announced by Pope Francis, the mystery of the Incarnation, and the details of fasting before receiving Holy Communion. </p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<p>&quot;For the Son of God became man so that we might become God.&quot;- St. Athanasius</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Be My Guest: Fr. Mark Toups on Advent and the Beauty of Mary and Joseph’s Marriage</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Mark Toups joins Fr. Josh to discuss the beautiful marriage of Mary and Joseph and how they can help us prepare this Advent for the birth of Jesus.
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  <itunes:duration>45:33</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Fr. Mark Toups joins Fr. Josh to discuss the beautiful marriage of Mary and Joseph and how they can help us prepare this Advent for the birth of Jesus. 
Snippet From the Show
"If every priest loved the Church the way Joseph loved Mary everyone would want to be Catholic."
Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh
Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Mark Toups joins Fr. Josh to discuss the beautiful marriage of Mary and Joseph and how they can help us prepare this Advent for the birth of Jesus. </p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<p>&quot;If every priest loved the Church the way Joseph loved Mary everyone would want to be Catholic.&quot;</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Mark Toups joins Fr. Josh to discuss the beautiful marriage of Mary and Joseph and how they can help us prepare this Advent for the birth of Jesus. </p>

<p><em><strong>Snippet From the Show</strong></em></p>

<p>&quot;If every priest loved the Church the way Joseph loved Mary everyone would want to be Catholic.&quot;</p>

<ul>
<li>Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to <a href="http://www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
<li>Submit your questions and feedback to Fr.Josh by filling out a form at <a href="http://www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh" rel="nofollow">www.ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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