Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

Easter Message

April 14th, 2020  |  6 mins 26 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh shares some advice on how to spend this time to draw those around us back to a relationship with Christ, following the example of our Mother Mary and St. Mary Magdalene.

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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?

Dropping Hosts, Not Kneeling at Mass, and the Devil in Our Thoughts

September 24th, 2019  |  31 mins 29 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about what to do when a consecrated Host is dropped during Communion, if the devil and demons can read our thoughts when we’re tempted, and what to do about a congregation that doesn’t kneel during Mass.

Be My Guest: Kevin McCall, Asking for Signs, and the Holy Spirit

August 27th, 2019  |  40 mins

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Fr. Josh and Kevin McCall answer questions about prayer, asking God for signs, and how to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit.

Forgiving Deep Wounds Caused by Family, Praying for Souls in Purgatory, and Tired of Praying

August 6th, 2019  |  37 mins 55 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about how to forgive deep wounds caused by family members, what to do if you’ve grown bored with prayer, and what are some prayers we can say for souls in purgatory. 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!

Baptisms with Same-Sex Parents, Helping Family Understand Church Teachings, and Overwhelming Guilt

July 30th, 2019  |  32 mins 44 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about how to respond to a same-sex couple who wants their child baptized, how to help family understand Church teaching, and how to stop feeling guilty about sins from the past.

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.

Holy Week, Aliens, and Righteous Anger

April 16th, 2019  |  38 mins 45 secs

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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!

The Devil, Life After Rape, and Giving Communion to Unbelievers

April 2nd, 2019  |  36 mins 1 sec

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Fr. Josh answers questions about why God created the devil, distributing Communion to people in a state of mortal sin, and how to return to God after a traumatic assault. 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.

Praying the Paul VI Rosary

December 11th, 2018  |  18 mins 22 secs

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Today’s episode is a special episode on prayer where Fr. Josh actually invites you to pull out your rosary and pray with him. The Rosary is one of the most powerful prayers we can pray as a disciple of Jesus. Fr. Josh guides you through the mystery of the Agony in the Garden in the style Pope St. Paul VI recommends. So make a cup of coffee, light a candle, and take a moment to pray a decade of the Rosary with Fr. Josh.

Snippet from the Show:

No disciple of Jesus, not one of them, understands our Lord and has a deeper intimacy with him than Mary. She has the most profound, personal, beautiful relationship with Jesus. And so when we pray the Rosary, what we are doing is asking Mary to pray for us and with us, that we may be able to penetrate the mysteries of the gospel that reveals the life of Jesus to us.