Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

How to Discover Authentic Happiness

February 16th, 2023  |  18 mins 13 secs

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How do you find authentic happiness? Every person has a desire to be happy, but it isn’t always clear how to attain it. Today, Fr. Josh shares what Scripture tells us in regards to finding happiness.
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We can find happiness by turning to the Word of God instead of seeking it in the world

Dealing with Depression or Acedia in Lent, Types of Fasting, and Distractions in Prayer

February 18th, 2021  |  22 mins 36 secs

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Fr. Josh discusses how to enter into lent if you struggle with depression or acedia, types of fasting, and how to deal with distractions in prayer.

New Year's Eve Greeting from Fr. Josh

December 31st, 2020  |  2 mins 35 secs

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Happy New Year! Fr. Josh shares a quick new year's eve greeting and encourages us to dive into Scripture in the new year.

Falling in Love with God, Leading Bible Studies, and Covenants in Scripture

November 19th, 2020  |  28 mins

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Fr. Josh answers questions on the process of falling in love with God and building a real relationship with him, ways to lead Bible studies with your family, and the meaning of covenants in Scripture.

An Invitation to Pray: Lectio Divina

October 15th, 2020  |  9 mins 56 secs

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Do you want to learn how to pray with Scripture? This week, Fr. Josh invites us to pray using a prayer method called Lectio Divina. Fr. Josh shows us how he prays with Scripture by meditating on the Wedding Feast of Cana in the Gospel.

Fr. Josh Asks YOU Questions

September 24th, 2020  |  13 mins 30 secs

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Fr. Josh switches things up today and asks you questions! Sit back and hear Fr. Josh ask you questions about prayer, politics, forgiveness, and your relationship with Jesus.

End of Times Prophecies, Apostolic Succession, and Praying Novenas

September 17th, 2020  |  34 mins 27 secs

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Fr. Josh answers questions on end of times prophecies, how apostolic succession works, and the purpose of praying novenas.

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.

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.’”