Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

Receiving Communion, Calling Priests "Father", and Being Present to Others

March 18th, 2021  |  28 mins 59 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about receiving Communion, why we call priests "father", and how we can detach from our smartphones so we can be present to those around us.

Forgiving Betrayal, the Universal Call to Holiness, and the Role of an RCIA Sponsor

January 7th, 2021  |  43 mins 27 secs

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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.

All About the Priesthood: Women Priests, Married Priests, and Flawed Priests

January 28th, 2020  |  39 mins

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Fr. Josh answers three questions about the priesthood: Why can’t women be priests? Why can’t priests get married? And how can we look past the human flaws of the priest when he is acting in persona Christi?

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!

Pray for Our Priests

January 15th, 2019  |  1 min 30 secs

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This week, Fr. Josh is at a priest conference with his diocese trying to grow and experience renewal in his priesthood. He invites you to pray for the priests of Baton Rouge so their hearts may be set on fire by our Lord to live holy lives and become saints.

Snippet from the Show:
They need your prayers, they need you to intercede for them to become holy.

Voting, Spiritual Direction, and Fasting

November 6th, 2018  |  41 mins 39 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions about voting when not one candidate’s platform aligns totally with Catholic teaching, how to discern finding a spiritual director, and the correct way to approach fasting. 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!