Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
Fr. Josh helps you navigate the tricky times in life when our Catholic Faith doesn’t give you an easy, “fill-in-the blank” answer.
We found 10 episodes of Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast) with the tag “sin”.
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Envy: It’s More Than Jealousy
March 9th, 2023 | 18 mins 8 secs
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What does it mean to be envious of someone? Envy is one of the seven deadly sins and Fr. Josh explains why in today’s episode. He also walks through an examination to help you understand areas in your life where you may struggle with envy.
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Why These Sins Can Be Deadly to Our Souls
March 2nd, 2023 | 15 mins 49 secs
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What are some of the primary sins that people struggle with? As we strive for virtue, it is important that we regularly examine our lives and realize where we struggle so that we can strive to break free from sin. Today, Fr. Josh addresses the topic of the seven deadly sins and identifies why people struggle with some in particular.
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Vocation Confusion and Taking the Morning After Pill
October 21st, 2021 | 26 mins 52 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions about experiencing confusion and doubts discerning one's vocation, and why taking the morning after pill is a serious sin, but a sin that God forgives through the sacrament of Reconciliation because there is no sin that God doesn't forgive in confession.
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Returning to Mass, Beach Weddings, and Marian Consecration
October 1st, 2020 | 19 mins 58 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions about returning to mass during COVID, the validity of beach weddings and why we should consecrate ourselves to Jesus through Mary.
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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.
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Guardian Angels, Explicit Lyrics, and Christian Denominations
October 15th, 2019 | 30 mins 16 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions about what happens to our guardian angels after we die, whether it’s OK to listen to explicit lyrics if you only pay attention to the music, and how to respond to someone who says all you have to do is love Jesus to get to heaven.
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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.
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Suicide, Allergic to the Eucharist, and NFP for At-Risk Pregnancy
September 3rd, 2019 | 27 mins 51 secs
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Fr. Josh addresses questions about the salvation of family members who have committed suicide, what to do if a person is allergic to the Eucharist (Body and Blood), and whether natural family planning is still a good choice for women with health issues that would make pregnancy potentially life-threatening.
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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.
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All About Alcohol: Drunkenness, Underage Drinking, and Whisky for Teething Babies
June 25th, 2019 | 32 mins 59 secs
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Fr. Josh answers questions all about drinking alcohol including: Do I need to go to confession after drinking? Is it OK to drink underage? What if I get drunk without intending to? Is that old wives tale of rubbing whiskey on a teething baby’s gums safe?