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 do saints become the patrons of specific things?
• Is Mark 10:25 meant to be taken literally or as a warning?
• When an adult is baptized, is all sin removed?
• Does the Catholic Church fully reject the death penalty?
• Are the General Intercessions at Mass supposed to address particular situations?
• Can priests lay "curses" on objects?
• What's the Catholic perspective on euthanasia?
• Why did Jesus tell some people not to tell others he healed them?
• Can a cross that's not a crucifix be blessed by a Catholic priest?
• Could our general judgment be different from our particular judgment?
• And more!

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Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021.

In Today's Show:

• Does God need humans?
• Is it okay to feel weird praying to Mary?
• How does one reconcile the same sins over and over again in confession?
• How did the Blessed Mother pass away if she was preserved from original sin?
• Is it okay to chew the Eucharist?
• Is it necessary to meditate while praying the rosary?
• Can the laity lead the stations of the cross?
• Can a person who passed away be baptized?
• Can a Catholic attend a Greek Orthodox church?
• Why did God create a cunning animal like the serpent who would tempt Eve in the garden?

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Fr. William Rock, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog.

In Today's Show:

• Is a priest allowed to remove the creed from Mass during Lent?
• Can God create a stone he can't lift?
• Would Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius support a vernacular Western liturgy?
• When did the Church start using the host as we know it today?
• What penance should we do on Fridays outside of Lent?
• Why do babies in the old rite have exorcised salt put on their tongue during baptism?
• Are we supposed to make the sign of the cross when passing a church?
• What are we to be contemplating when we watch the Priest consume the Body & Blood?
• If God is omnipresent, what is so special about the consecration?
• What is the purpose of a breviary?

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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

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In Today's Show:

• Recommendations for couples to turn a new leaf in marriage.
• How is praying with icons done from a Western perspective?
• Are the Ten Commandments 30% transcendental and 70% earthly?
• Why was Jacob chosen for God's covenant over Esau?
• Why did John the Baptist say he didn't know Jesus in John 1:33 when they were cousins?
• Why does the rosary have no beads for the Glory Be?
• How can a Christian survive without a church in an oppressive country?

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Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory.

In Today's Show:

• Why is purple the liturgical color of Lent?
• In the Litany of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is it required that one say Blood of Christ so many times?
• When we do someone else wrong, do we need to tell the other person that we are sorry and ask their forgiveness to be right with God?
• What is the difference between Holy water, oil, and salt?
• Did Our Lady say no Franciscan shall ever die of hunger?
• How do we honor our mother and father when their words are contrary to the faith?
• What are religious orders, and how do priests choose them?
• How can someone stay consistent in prayer life?
• How can we surrender ourselves to God?
• Did changing the dialectic of the mass in Vatican II change the intention of the mass?

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Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020.

In Today's Show:

• Is it okay to have birthday parties during Lent?
• Why does it say that God "repented" in Genesis 6:6 after creating man?
• When the altar server approaches the altar with a candle, what does that represent?
• Can a Roman Catholic confess to a Byzantine Priest?
• Before the consecration, why do priests add a drop of water to the wine?
• When is a general confession recommended?
• Is it normal for a TLM to have an opening and closing hymn?
• What is Jesus' second coming?
• How long does the propaedeutic stage last for ICKSP candidates?
• If a canon is hearing confession, do you say "forgive me canon"?
• What should those entering the field of law look out for morally?
• And more.

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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

In Today's Show:

• What is Lent like in the Eastern Catholic Church?
• Is it okay to miss Mass on Ash Wednesday?
• Why are Adam and Eve considered saints?
• Can Roman Catholics participate in Byzantine Lent?
• Do Eastern Rites use the Roman Rite liturgical calendar or the Orthodox one?
• Where does the Eastern Orthodox stand on purgatory, confession, and the Blessed Mother?
• Do Eastern Catholics pray the rosary and read Saint Thomas/Western church fathers?
• And more.

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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:

• Is everyone predestined for either Heaven or Hell?
• Why is the Hail Mary prayer sometimes referred to as the Angelic Salutation?
• Is it okay to keep decorative lights up during Lent?
• Did the saints agree that we have to pray the Rosary every day to be eligible for the 15 promises?
• Why did Jesus specifically choose bread and wine as the matter in the sacrament of holy communion?
• Questions about Lenten fasting and abstinence.
• What happens to a priest's chalice when they die?
• How often does Fr. Duesterhaus wear his collar outside of Mass?
• What is the best way to lead those we know through the conversion process?
• Does the Holy Spirit lead you, no matter which denominational church you attend?
• And more.

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