Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I., served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000.

In Today's Show:

• Are the sermons at Mass filled with the word of God?
• Does the Catholic Church specify what constitutes good entertainment?
• Should those who doubt the Lord's presence in the Eucharist refrain from receiving?
• ​​What's the difference between Catholic and Protestant salvation theology?
• What do I say to those who say you need to be a Zionist to be a real Catholic?
• Did Adam and Eve have any idea about the severity of the punishment they would receive?
• Can a Catholic realtor sell a house to a couple who are cohabiting?
• What is a sin of omission?
• Can the laity perform Last Rites in an emergency?

Resources:

Fr. Elias' 2026 Pilgrimage to Japan: Click here

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Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I., served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000.

In Today's Show:

• Why is Mount Sinai sometimes referred to as Mount Horeb in the Bible?
• How can I use my talents from God in my work?
• How can the Church be in a difficult time when we’ve just lived through an unprecedented golden age of saint popes?
• Are Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory physical spaces?
• What is the Church's stance on the Limbo of the Unbaptized?
• How can life be so unbalanced, and will those who cause suffering pay in the afterlife?
• Does God consider protestantism heresy/grave sin, or is He ok with it since they are at least believers in Christ?
• Why does God give some people time to repent late in life after living a life of sin while others die young?
• Is there any sort of fast for after Communion?
• Should I worry about attacks when working with people who are against my faith?
• Did St. John the Baptist and the Holy Family spend a lot of time together when they were growing up?
• Are there any prayers I can say while the host is lifted?

Resources:

Fr. Elias' 2026 Pilgrimage to Japan: Click here

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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:

• Can a Catholic Mass be said anywhere?
• How does Fr. Casey deal with homily writer's block?
• If we never told a priest how many times a mortal sin was committed, do we need to go back to confession?
• Is it a mortal sin not to do a form of penance on Fridays outside of Lent?
• Do we need to drink only water while fasting?
• What curricula would Fr. Casey recommend for children?
• Why are the Gospels anonymous if eyewitnesses wrote them?
• Are aliens demons?
• Advice on returning to confession.
• What graces should we be asking God for during the Mass?

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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:

• Is it okay not to watch The Passion of the Christ and not focus too much on Jesus' crucifixion?
• How does the Church verify if a miracle is legitimate or not?
• Father Dalimata's music recommendations.
• Do we need to fully pay attention to the homily to fulfil our Sunday obligation?
• Is there a timeframe in which the Epiphany Blessing of Homes can be administered?
• Are there two active calendars in the Roman Rite?
• Is a wife obligated to always submit to her husband?
• Can a diocesan priest join the FSSP?
• Do we have a moral obligation to tell others their religion is false?
• How long should a good confession be?

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Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I., served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000.

In Today's Show:

• Can Catholic's visit Shinto shrines?
• Can you take the last name of a saint as your confirmation name?
• Are Catholics required under pain of sin to do penance?
• Did Mary experience any pain in childbirth?
• Is it a sin for Catholics to pray with Eastern Orthodox Christians?
• Does the USCCB have the right to set penance for all of the United States?
• What is the theological evidence for Marian consecration?
• And more

Resources:

Fr. Elias' 2026 Pilgrimage to Japan: Click here

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Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP, was ordained in 2018. He currently serves at Most Holy Rosary Chapel (St. Vincent's School For Boys) in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

In Today's Show:

• Were all humans meant to be immortal before the fall?
• What does it mean to "fear" God?
• Since Saint Peter was crucified upside down, was his suffering worse than Jesus'?
• Why does a Liturgy of the Word not fulfil a Sunday obligation?
• Are sexual sins the worst types of sins?
• Can Catholics participate in interreligious dialogue?
• Should former Catholic churches be used for other purposes?
• Why is a spoon used for holy communion in the Byzantine rite?
• Is it normal to rarely invoke God the Father while praying?
• Is staying busy the secret to maintaining a state of grace?
• Should we pray for pets after they pass?

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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:

• Where do souls go while waiting for the final judgment?
• Will we know our loved ones in Heaven?
• Can the Lord's Prayer be sung during Mass?
• Should women be altar servers?
• What should we do if we are willingly in a situation where we cannot attend Mass?
• Advice on being obedient to an overly critical husband.
• Spiritual advice for an armchair Catholic.

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Fr. John Brancich, FSSP, is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004.

In Today's Show:

• Why does Revelation 5:13 point to animals being able to praise God?
• What can a priest do for communion if he is not in a state of grace?
• Is it a sin not to follow the guidance given to you in the confessional?
• How do we balance being sorrowful and blessed?
• How open do we need to be about our sins during confession?
• Prayer suggestions for Septuagesima.
• Does annulment require a civil divorce first?
• What does it mean when people say Mary is the spouse of the Holy Spirit?
• What should we do if the precious blood is spilled onto our clothes?
• Is silver the same as white as a liturgical color?
• Why can't women be priests?
• And more.

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