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Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

Ask Fr. Josh is the podcast where I hear you out and do my best to help you navigate the tricky times in life when our Catholic Faith doesn’t give you an easy “fill-in-the blank” answer. On this show, we’ll listen to one another, problem solve together, and ultimately entrust everything to our Lord. If this is your first time tuning in, here’s how the show goes: Each episode, I'll address three to four of your questions. I’ll cover everything from Catholic teaching to moral dilemmas to relationship advice. I'm not perfect, and I can’t guarantee that my advice is going to make things easy, but I'll do my best to share what I've learned during my time as a priest, pastor, and friend. Send me your questions at ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh

When Your Spouse Doesnt Share Your Faith

Published: April 25, 2024, 4 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds

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Retreats: Essential or Indulgent?

Published: April 18, 2024, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 45 seconds

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How Do Husbands Want to Be Loved?

Published: April 11, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 51 seconds

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Can Holy People Have Fun?

Published: April 4, 2024, 4 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 12 seconds

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Decision Making: Single vs. Married

Published: March 28, 2024, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 8 seconds

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Meugorje: Private vs. Public Revelation

Published: March 21, 2024, 6 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

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Can Christians Work Out to Look Good?

Published: March 14, 2024, 4 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 28 seconds

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Overcoming Envy

Published: March 7, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 10 seconds

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Can Catholic Moms Have Careers?

Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 4 seconds

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Is It Possible to Have a "Happy" Death?

Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 42 seconds

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Is There a "Right" Way to Educate Your Children?

Published: Feb. 15, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 3 seconds

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Responding to Sin in the Church

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 44 seconds

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Preparing for Marriage: What You Need to Do

Published: Feb. 1, 2024, 5 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 56 seconds

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Can Women Be Deacons?

Published: Nov. 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds

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Why Social Media Is a Lonely Place (with Sr. Josephine Garrett)

Published: Nov. 23, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 5 seconds

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What Will You Do for Love?

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 12 seconds

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Can Christians Complain? (with Sr. Josephine Garrett)

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 34 seconds

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How Can I Be Happy in This World?

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 53 seconds

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How to Make Good Friends

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 53 seconds

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How Do I Bring My Children Back to the Church?

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 19 seconds

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Why Intimacy in Marriage Is So Important (with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN)

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 46 seconds

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The Eucharist and My Imperfection

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds

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Why Is Death Scary? (with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN)

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 56 seconds

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Navigating Conflict with Friends

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds

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How to Give The Talk (with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN)

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 54 seconds

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How to Date Better

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 7 seconds

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Is Social Justice Christian?

Published: May 25, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 25 seconds

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A Misunderstood Scripture Verse

Published: May 18, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 10 seconds

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What the Church Says About New Age Practices

Published: May 11, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 53 seconds

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The Seal of Confession

Published: May 4, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 46 seconds

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A Practical Approach to Evangelization

Published: April 27, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 38 seconds

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The Blessed Virgin Mary and Birth Pains

Published: April 20, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 3 seconds

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The Origins of Divine Mercy

Published: April 13, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 21 seconds

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The Spiritual Life of a Priest

Published: April 6, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds

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Why We Read the Passion Twice

Published: March 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 9 seconds

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Why the Rosary Is Essential

Published: March 23, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 12 seconds

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How to Pray in Lent

Published: March 16, 2023, 4 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 54 seconds

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Envy: Its More Than Jealousy

Published: March 9, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 8 seconds

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Why These Sins Can Be Deadly to Our Souls

Published: March 2, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 49 seconds

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Striving for a Virtuous Life

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 5 seconds

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How to Discover Authentic Happiness

Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 13 seconds

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Forgive Like Christ Does

Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds

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Caring for Elderly Parents

Published: Feb. 2, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 8 seconds

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Reasons Priests Leave the Priesthood

Published: Jan. 26, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 53 seconds

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Discerning Different Religious Orders

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 4 seconds

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Baptism and Salvation

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes

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Singing vs. Speaking the Psalms

Published: Jan. 5, 2023, 5 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 24 seconds

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How to Pray Together as Spouses

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 32 seconds

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Eucharistic Ministry

Published: Dec. 8, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 41 seconds

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Cultivating Unity with Our Protestant Brothers and Sisters

Published: Dec. 1, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 5 seconds

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Thanksgiving Special: Holidays and Expectations

Published: Nov. 23, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds

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Why Can Only Priests Consecrate the Eucharist?

Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds

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Disposing of Sacramentals

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 57 seconds

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Choosing Devotions

Published: Nov. 3, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 27 seconds

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Suffering: An Invitation?

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 56 seconds

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Prayers to the Saints

Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 21 seconds

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Individualism vs. Individuality

Published: Oct. 6, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 2 seconds

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Compartmentalizing Faith

Published: Sept. 29, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds

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Receiving Communion in Other Denominations: Yes or No?

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 55 seconds

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What if My Employer Supports Things Contrary to My Beliefs?

Published: Sept. 15, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 47 seconds

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How Can I Serve My Parish?

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 55 seconds

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Be My Guest: Do You Know What You Believe? (with Sarah Swafford)

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes

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Anointing of the Sick vs. Last Rites

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 50 seconds

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How Can the Saints Hear Us?

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 51 seconds

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Bringing Children to Mass, Stations of the Cross Outside of Lent, and Altar Servers

Published: June 2, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 30 seconds

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Catholic Apparel, Treating Yourself, and Valid Baptisms

Published: May 26, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 37 seconds

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Seeking Catholic Friendship, Obstacles to Entering the Church, and a Desire for Heaven

Published: May 19, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 45 seconds

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Tears in Heaven, Mary and Anger, and Struggling with Scrupulosity

Published: May 12, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 36 seconds

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Donating Your Body to Science, Old Testament Saints, and the Story of Veronica

Published: May 5, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 36 seconds

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Be My Guest: Motherhood, Mary, and Favorite Female Saints with Lisa Cotter

Published: April 28, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds

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Be My Guest: Signs from God, Fear in Discernment, and Patience with Fr. Gregory Pine

Published: April 21, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 31 seconds

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Holy Week Message from Fr. Josh

Published: April 14, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Speaking in Tongues and Sacred Art vs. Pornography

Published: April 7, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds

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Responding to Untrue Words of Condolence and Celebrating During Lent Description

Published: March 31, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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Optional Prayers in Mass, Marian Apparitions, and How the Bible Is for Everyone

Published: March 24, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 19 seconds

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Be My Guest: Understanding Exorcisms and Avoiding the Demonic with Fr. Vincent Lampert

Published: March 17, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 20 seconds

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Listening to Homilies, Charisms of Religious Orders, and Lent during Pregnancy

Published: March 10, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 5 seconds

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Be My Guest: Dating and Relationship Questions with Dr. Mario Sacasa

Published: March 3, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 12 seconds

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Good Retreats, Prayer Scarves, and Resources for Lent

Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 58 seconds

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Caring for Our Parents, Harry Potter, and Modes of Receiving Holy Communion

Published: Feb. 17, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 44 seconds

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Women Leaders in the Church, Ephesians 5:22-23, and the Right Reception of Holy Communion

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 48 seconds

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Syncretism, Facing Rejection, and the Proper Use of NFP

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 38 seconds

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Medical Marijuana, Spiritual Gifts, and the Reward of Holiness

Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 23 seconds

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Traveling with a Significant Other, Prayer Lists, and Fraternal Correction

Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 25 seconds

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Growing in Compassion, Seeing Christ in Others, and Emotional Chastity

Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 22 seconds

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Prayers for Souls in Purgatory, St. Michael the Archangel, and Jesus Before the Incarnation

Published: Jan. 6, 2022, 10 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 13 seconds

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2021 New Years Special

Published: Dec. 30, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

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Christ Entered Into Our Mess

Published: Dec. 23, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds

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Sacramentals vs. Superstitions, and Getting to Know God

Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 42 seconds

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World without End, Being Worthy When Receiving Holy Communion, and if Catholicism is a Cult

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 49 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: A Meditation on Gratitude

Published: Nov. 25, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds

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Becoming Catholic, Renouncing Lies, and Thanksgiving Conversations

Published: Nov. 18, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 43 seconds

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Offering Gregorian Masses for the Deceased and Experiencing Disabilities

Published: Nov. 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 12 seconds

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The Identity of Beloved Son and Making Sense of Mystical Writings

Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 51 seconds

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Praying the Angelus, Bad Homilies, and Mother Nature

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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Vocation Confusion and Taking the Morning After Pill

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 52 seconds

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Possessing vs. Loving Others and Understanding Modesty

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds

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Coping with Grief, Naming Children, and Discerning the Contemplative Life

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 1 second

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Retreat Highs, Fear of Marriage, and Facing An Unplanned Pregnancy

Published: Sept. 30, 2021, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 52 seconds

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Be My Guest: Cultivating a Healthy Lifestyle (with Megan and Jared Braud)

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 5 seconds

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Waiting to Enter the Church, College Greek Life, and Feeling Alone in the Faith

Published: Sept. 16, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 52 seconds

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Special Episode: Finding God in Devastation (with Fr. Mark Toups)

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 7 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 28 seconds

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All About Mary: Hail Mary Prayer, Ark of the Covenant, and Mary's Virginity

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 54 seconds

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Be My Guest: All About Catholic Social Teaching (with Mari Pablo)

Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 43 seconds

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Fasting for Beginners, Spiritual Dryness, and the Engagement Season

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 57 seconds

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Be My Guest: All About Same-Sex Attraction with Fr. Phillip Bochanski

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes

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Dealing with Shame, Bringing Your Kids to Adoration, and Combatting the Power of Evil

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 6 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 20 seconds

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Cremation, Crosses versus Crucifixes, and Forgetting Sins During Confession

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 35 seconds

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Loving the Homeless, Struggling with Infertility, and Losing Members of the Body of Christ

Published: July 29, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 48 seconds

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Accompanying the Dying, How to Pray a Holy Hour, and Defining Vanity

Published: July 22, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds

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Denying Yourself, Why is God referred to as He, and Catholic Social Teaching

Published: July 15, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds

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Be My Guest: Finding a Saint Like You (with Meg Hunter-Kilmer)

Published: July 8, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 5 seconds

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Orthodox Christians and Catholic Rites, Music in Mass, and the Necessity of Baptism

Published: July 1, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds

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Jesus Heals the Demoniac, and Receiving the Stigmata

Published: June 24, 2021, 6 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 18 seconds

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Holy Masculinity, the Problem with Sending Good Vibes, and Attending Non-Catholic Weddings

Published: June 17, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds

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Making Time for Prayer, Attending Mass with a Baby, and Eucharistic Miracles

Published: June 10, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 45 seconds

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Evangelizing Protestants, Patron Saints, and the Spiritual World

Published: May 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 38 seconds

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Rainbow Flags, Forgiving without an Apology, & Anger at God

Published: May 20, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 46 seconds

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Marriage Discernment, Virtuous Friendships, and Tithing

Published: May 13, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 45 seconds

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Be My Guest: All About Prayer (with Fr. Mark-Mary)

Published: May 6, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 44 seconds

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God's Chosen People, Vernacular Translations of the Bible, and The Second Coming of Jesus

Published: April 29, 2021, 8:15 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 31 seconds

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Ministry Burnout, Mary's Titles, and the Diaconate

Published: April 22, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 16 seconds

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Growing in Patience, Discerning Third Orders, and True Crime Entertainment

Published: April 15, 2021, 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 3 seconds

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Honoring Parents, What If Aliens Exist, and the Power of the Holy Spirit

Published: April 8, 2021, 9 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 51 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: Holy Week Meditation

Published: April 1, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 7 seconds

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Union with God, Enoch & Elijah, and Visionary Saints

Published: March 25, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes

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Receiving Communion, Calling Priests "Father", and Being Present to Others

Published: March 18, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 59 seconds

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Interfaith Dating, Catholic Postures at Mass, and the Litany of Humility

Published: March 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 58 seconds

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Special College Edition: Consistent Prayer, Young Saints, and Diversity in Campus Ministry

Published: March 4, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 12 seconds

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Mindfulness Meditation, Did Jesus Have Siblings, and the Joy of the Lord

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 33 seconds

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

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 36 seconds

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Special Episode: Celebrating Black Saints

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 6 seconds

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Glorifying God, Salvation for Non-Christians, and the Fall of Man

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 5:45 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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Hearing Confessions, Political Leadership, and Fighting Temptation

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 5 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes

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Name Changes in Scripture, Overcoming Envy, and Daily Prayer

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

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Be My Guest: Brandi Kilbert on Women's Health (Abortion, Contraception, and IVF)

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 6 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds

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Forgiving Betrayal, the Universal Call to Holiness, and the Role of an RCIA Sponsor

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 27 seconds

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New Year's Eve Greeting from Fr. Josh

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: Christmas Eve Lectio Divina

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 37 seconds

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The Year of St. Joseph, the Incarnation, and Fasting before Communion

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds

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Our Lady of Guadalupe, Celebrating Santa Claus, and Being Catholic in College

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 21 seconds

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Praying in Tongues, Holy Water, and Fasting in Advent

Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 10 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds

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Be My Guest: Fr. Mark Toups on Advent and the Beauty of Mary and Josephs Marriage

Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 33 seconds

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

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes

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Human Evolution, Moral Relativism, and What to Expect in Heaven

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 14 seconds

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A Note from the Producers

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 41 seconds

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The Catholic Take on Halloween, Becoming a Priest Later in Life, and Using Social Media in a Saintly Way

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

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Growing in a Season of Singleness, Responding to Atheism, and Overcoming Fear

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 42 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: Lectio Divina

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 56 seconds

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Incorruptible Saints, Idolizing Celebrities, and Papal Infallibility

Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 36 seconds

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Returning to Mass, Beach Weddings, and Marian Consecration

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds

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Fr. Josh Asks YOU Questions

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

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End of Times Prophecies, Apostolic Succession, and Praying Novenas

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 27 seconds

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Holy Dating, Explaining the Trinity, and Embracing the Cross

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 51 seconds

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Evangelizing at Work, Being a Good Godparent, and Supporting your Local Priest

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds

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The Dark Night of the Soul, Valid Sacraments, and Dinosaurs in the Bible

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 22 seconds

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Raising Kids to Be Saints, Accepting Death, and Using the Lord's Name in Vain

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 13 seconds

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Charisms, Do Soulmates Exist, and Saints Before Jesus

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 13 seconds

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Gossiping vs. Venting, and Being Judged on Our Time, Talents, and Treasure

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 30 seconds

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Mortification, Converting, and Hearing Gods Voice

Published: July 28, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 43 seconds

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Horoscopes, Faith Without Religion, and Forgiving Oneself

Published: July 21, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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Special Episode: Hudson Byblow's Story

Published: July 16, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds

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Be My Guest: Hudson Byblow on Same-Sex Attraction, Holy Friendships, and Healing from Pornography

Published: July 14, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 39 seconds

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Spacing out Children, Belief in the Eucharist, and Metal Music

Published: July 7, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 50 seconds

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Police Reform, Removing Statues, and Catholic Speakers

Published: June 30, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 31 seconds

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Derek Chauvin and Lack of Men in the Catholic Church

Published: June 23, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 22 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Repentance (with Tara Winder)

Published: June 16, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 56 seconds

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Porn Addiction and Healing the Body of Christ

Published: June 9, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 15 seconds

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Special Episode: Healing the Racial Divide

Published: June 2, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 50 seconds

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All About Prayer

Published: May 26, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 32 seconds

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The Rapture, Working for the Church, Confession, and Superheroes

Published: May 19, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 24 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Reconciliation

Published: May 12, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 11 seconds

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SSPX, Three Days of Darkness, and Captain America

Published: May 5, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 58 seconds

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Soul Ties, Suffering Well, and Reception of the Soul

Published: April 28, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 13 seconds

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Original Parents, Vocations to Consecrated Single Life, and Annulment After Civil Marriage

Published: April 21, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 56 seconds

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Easter Message

Published: April 14, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 26 seconds

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The Sacraments and Mass During COVID-19

Published: April 7, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

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Be My Guest: Chika Anyanwu on ADHD, Bad Homilies, and Making a Good Confession

Published: March 31, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 2 seconds

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Be My Guest: Fr. Brad Doyle on Birth Control for Medical Reasons and Male Fertility Testing

Published: March 25, 2020, midnight
Duration: 40 minutes 43 seconds

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An Invitation to Pray with Father Josh during COVID-19

Published: March 17, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 2 seconds

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Be My Guest: Fr. Paul Gros on OCD, Anxiety, and Therapy

Published: March 10, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 30 seconds

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All About Christian Fasting: Eating Disorders, Spiritual Effects, and Challenges

Published: March 3, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 41 seconds

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All About Lent: What's Best for Your Soul This Year?

Published: Feb. 25, 2020, 4 p.m.
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Fr. Josh answers the question, \\u201cWhat\\u2019s the point of Lent?" He then asks a set of questions to help you determine which Lenten practices will be best for your soul this year.\\xa0

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When we enter into the Lenten season, we enter into spiritual warfare. Expect Satan to discourage you, but don\\u2019t talk to the snake \\u2026 go directly to Jesus.\\xa0

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Glory Story (3:10)

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What\\u2019s the Point of Lent? (5:40)

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Figuring Out What Your Soul Needs This Lent

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Add more silence to your day: give God some extra time to speak to your heart, teaching you to become more like him (we become like those we hangout with).
Choose your fast wisely: make sure you\\u2019re picking a fast that will really challenge you and that you\\u2019ll feel all of Lent.
Stop hitting the snooze button: replace those extra few minutes of sleep with a few minutes of prayer each morning.
Get off social media: we can waste a lot of time on social media that could be spent with God or our brothers and sisters. Kick that habit during Lent.
Make sure you have accountability: find a close friend you can be vulnerable with and hold each other accountable this Lent.
Replace a good for a greater good: whatever you\\u2019re fasting from, find a prayer or spiritual practice to replace it with during Lent.

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Pocket Guide to Adoration by Fr. Josh Johnson
Email your questions about Lent and other topics and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com\\xa0
Text \\u201caskfrjosh\\u201d to 33-777 to subscribe for the chance to win a free copy of Fr. Josh\\u2019s new book!
Broken and Blessed by Fr. Josh Johnson

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Yoga, Forgiving the Devil, and Marys Free Will

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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Sex in Marriage, Arguing about Contraception, and Recovering from Sexual Sin

Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds \\n\\n

What kinds of physical acts are morally acceptable when it comes to sex in marriage? What do you do when one spouse embraces NFP and the other insists on using contraception? How can an engaged couple recover chastity and peace after giving into sexual temptation together?\\xa0

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*Disclaimer: Parents may want to listen to the podcast before sharing with young kids, as we discuss some very mature topics about intimate relationships.

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"When you bring to the Mass all that you\\u2019ve experienced, you allow Jesus to redeem those things that are most dark, bitter, and painful by taking them into the mystery of his sacrifice and casting them into the ocean of his mercy."

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Glory Story (3:55)

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Feedback (9:26)

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Disagreement on Contraception in Marriage (11:33)

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Thank you for your podcast. It\\u2019s been a big help to me. My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We are now in our early 40\\u2019s. We have three wonderful kids who are 4, 6 and 8. We are both Catholic but experience our faith differently. One thing we have never agreed on is NFP/contraception.

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When we first got married I was trained and spent years charting and following my cycle using the symptothermal method. Since that time we have always abstained during my fertile period, but when we have sex my husband will still use a condom to avoid pregnancy. So I\\u2019ve basically been doing NFP on my own.

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He is a good man, and has his own journey with the Lord. But this has caused me much pain and guilt. We have always attended weekly Mass together, and with the children, and we do night prayers with the kids every night. I also attend daily Mass when I can, and regular reconciliation. My husband and I pray together sometimes but it\\u2019s not a daily habit. I pray a lot. I have kept bringing this to the Lord in prayer. And kept up a dialogue with my husband. I bring it to reconciliation.

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He doesn\\u2019t want any more children, and a big part of that now is because I become very unwell when pregnant and can\\u2019t function for a number of months. I am open to having more children if it\\u2019s God\\u2019s will, even though I\\u2019m a bit afraid of being so sick. I would do it though. After so long I have started to feel much fear, and sometimes hopelessness about this situation. At the worst times I worry that I am condemned. I feel powerless to change the situation. And an ultimatum doesn\\u2019t really seem like the right thing to do for our marriage. I have realised I basically try to avoid intercourse, but that\\u2019s not great for our marriage either.

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I looked all over the Ascension Press website for anything on this topic.

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I have read Song of Solomon and there are lots of thought provoking ideas within the scripture. My question is, what are the Catholic teachings on what is appropriate acts of "foreplay" before having intercourse, for a married couple. To be more specific, could you also elaborate on the Catholic teachings of oral sex. I have listened to your potato analogy for same sex relationships, but am wondering the thoughts for a married male and female, as the Song of Solomon hints at some of this.

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Recovering from Sexual Sin (25:14)

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I have a question I\\u2019ve been wrestling with for a few weeks now. I recently got engaged, and we are both Catholic and are active in our church. We both agreed to wait until marriage to have sex, but one evening we went out of town to attend a wedding and it was our first time sharing a hotel room. We had spent the night in the same bed once before about 6 months prior, but that was before i knew it was a sin, and after that we never shared a bed at night. Anyway the evening was fine but then we got carried away and things went too far. I ended up crying the rest of the night and I felt absolutely horrible. The next morning was thankfully Saturday and after the wedding we both talked and wanted to not ever do that again, so we went to confession.

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It\\u2019s been a couple of weeks, but I\\u2019m so sad about what I did. I feel like I failed and that I don\\u2019t know who I am or that I can\\u2019t be genuinely relaxed. It\\u2019s caused me to question so much about myself and the relationship. If we committed such a grave sin does this mean that we\\u2019re not leading each other toward Heaven? That we will lead each other to sin? Should we break off the engagement? Should we just end our relationship? I guess I\\u2019m looking for steps to do after everything. My fiance and I have talked, we stay away from the occasion of sin, not spending too much time privately alone, limiting longer kisses and we went to confession but I\\u2019m still questioning everything. I don\\u2019t know what to do. Any help or advice would be great. Please advise, I feel so lost and confused, thank you.

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Email your questions about Lent and other topics and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com
Text \\u201caskfrjosh\\u201d to 33-777 to subscribe for the chance to win a free copy of Fr. Josh\\u2019s new book!
Broken and Blessed by Fr. Josh Johnson
How to Pray Like Mary by Sonja Corbitt

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Fear of the Lord, Explaining the Eucharist to Children, and Baptizing a Grandchild

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 4 p.m.
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Father Josh answers questions about fear of the Lord, explaining transubstantiation to children, and whether a grandparent should secretly baptize their unbaptized grandchild.

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Feedback (6:32)

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Baptizing a Grandchild (11:15)

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Hi Fr. Josh! Thank you so much for your priesthood and your ministry via this podcast. It has been so encouraging to me and many friends too! Here\\u2019s my question\\u2014my oldest daughter is married to a very nice Jewish man and now has a one year old baby boy. For a while she was attending a nondenominational church but now is not going to church at all, and they have not baptized the baby. I asked her once if she would consider baptism, and she said she would think about it. That was months ago, and she hasn\\u2019t brought it up again. Do you have any suggestions for how I can encourage her to come back to church and baptize the baby? My husband and I are heartbroken about this. A friend said I should take some holy water and baptize the baby myself the next time I go and see them. Should I consider doing this? I would appreciate any words of wisdom you might have.

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- Shannon

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Hi Fr. Josh!

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I\\u2019ve always wondered about verses in the Bible which discuss fearing the Lord. For example, the Bible references that we\\u2019re \\u201cfearfully and wonderfully made\\u201d (Psalm 139:14) or that the \\u201cfear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom\\u201d (Proverbs 111:10). To me, the word \\u201cfear\\u201d doesn\\u2019t seem like a word we should use when describing who God is or how we should feel towards Him. Can you help a girl out?

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My son is 6 years old and wants to be a priest when he grows up. He absolutely loves all things regarding the Church and especially our priests. Today at Mass he asked me about consuming Jesus. He sort of understands that the bread and wine turns into the Body and Blood of Jesus but how do I explain to him that this miracle is not \\u201cdisgusting\\u201d but a beautiful opportunity he will be able to receive next year? I believe it is the Body, Blood, soul and Divinity of Christ but how do I explain to a 6 year old (or a 14, 9, and 4 year old) that this is not cannibalism but a miracle? I hope this question makes sense.

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Thank you Fr. Josh, I have learned so much from your podcast about our beautiful faith. I am always praying for you and welcome your prayers for myself and my wonderful children I have been blessed with.

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- Christina

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Preorder Pocket Guide to Adoration by Fr. Josh Johnson
Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com
Text \\u201caskfrjosh\\u201d to 33-777 to subscribe for the chance to win a free copy of Fr. Josh\\u2019s new book!
Broken and Blessed by Fr. Josh Johnson
Song: \\u201cNothing Else\\u201d by Cody Carnes
Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God by Fr. Mike Schmitz
Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith
Code of Canon Law on Baptism
1 Peter 3:21 - Salvation of those baptized
General Audience of Pope Francis on Fear of the Lord
Holy Bible \\u2013 The Great Adventure Catholic Bible

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