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6/12/26 - Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - Why is the Universe So Large if It was Made Only for Us?

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: * Why is the universe so large if it was made only for us? * How can we focus fully on God without getting distracted by secular things? * Can blind priests say the Mass from memory? * How literal should we take "the body and the soul are one"? * What should we do if a family member is uncomfortable with the Catholic faith? * Can a wake be held on a Sunday? * How can poorly catechized Catholic families become well-grounded in the faith? * Is there a problem with watching videos of crimes being committed and arrests? * And more. Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest [http://thestationofthecross.com/askapriest?fbclid=IwAR25Xiazoki8phre1RwzzYWf1WeU7ONxtR1hBImAb1pAhP2rHz_YYIpKmBQ] to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

6/11/26 – Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP - How Much Power Should the Pope Have?

Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP, has served as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas, since July of 2022. He was ordained in June of 2020. In Today's Show: * Is it okay to only want to have a small family? * What is the most memorable thing that ever happened to Fr. Alloy during Mass? * Do Catholics have a responsibility to correct non-Catholic friends in error? * How much power should the Pope have? * Will we see our deceased pets in Heaven? * How did St. Joseph get the nickname "Terror of Demons"? * Could Nostra Aetate be reversed or revised? * Do people struggle over the existence of aliens? * What is the concept of Mary as the Mediatrix of All Graces? * And more. Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest [http://thestationofthecross.com/askapriest?fbclid=IwAR25Xiazoki8phre1RwzzYWf1WeU7ONxtR1hBImAb1pAhP2rHz_YYIpKmBQ] to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

6/10/26 - Fr. Casey Jones - Can a Priest Bless an Entire Lake?

Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida. In Today's Show: * What is a good response to someone who says Jesus in the New Testament isn't an accurate depiction? * Father Casey's Catholic radio background. * Does a priest need to touch a host with his bare hands to consecrate it? * Is there a physical limit when a priest blesses water? * Will Magnifica Humanitas change the way Catholics perceive technology? * Do people afflicted with demons typically get red eyes or very black eyes? * Is the desire to do things specifically for praise from our peers and superiors wrong? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest [http://thestationofthecross.com/askapriest?fbclid=IwAR25Xiazoki8phre1RwzzYWf1WeU7ONxtR1hBImAb1pAhP2rHz_YYIpKmBQ] to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

6/9/26 - Fr. Michael Duesterhaus - Do Less than 14% of Catholics Attend Mass?

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia. In Today's Show: * How can we get more Catholics to attend Mass? * What is a good Catholic response to those who support Planned Parenthood because they help prevent STD's? * Do the intentions that we hold privately during the Mass have the same weight as those that are announced during the Mass? * Are personal vows to God binding? * What is the difference between solemnities and feasts? * Is putting religious stickers up in public a sin? * Can mortal sins be forgiven outside of confession? * What is the retirement process like for priests? * Why do Catholics wear the Crucifix?  Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest [http://thestationofthecross.com/askapriest?fbclid=IwAR25Xiazoki8phre1RwzzYWf1WeU7ONxtR1hBImAb1pAhP2rHz_YYIpKmBQ] to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

6/8/26 - Fr. Christopher Mahar - Why Can’t Young Children Receive Communion?

Father Christopher Mahar earned a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Providence College in 2000 and subsequently completed his Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003. He was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2003 and a priest in the Diocese of Providence in 2004. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island.  In Today's Show: * If we don't receive the Eucharist, do we receive any graces/blessings from attending Mass?  * How do we tell other Catholic parents not to do Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny? * Why isn't Holy Thursday a Holy Day of Obligation? * What is the difference between burnout and sloth? * Does separation violate the marital vows of caring in sickness and in health? * Does a priest need to have his stole on for a sacrament to be valid? * What are the different occasions of sin? * What is the most effective way to pray for holy souls in purgatory? * Why are young children not able to receive the Eucharist despite their understanding of it? * And more. Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest [http://thestationofthecross.com/askapriest?fbclid=IwAR25Xiazoki8phre1RwzzYWf1WeU7ONxtR1hBImAb1pAhP2rHz_YYIpKmBQ] to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!