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Caring for Elderly Parents
What are our responsibilities when it comes to caring for our parents? As we get older, so do our parents.…

Reasons Priests Leave the Priesthood
Are you ever confused or hurt when you hear that a priest has left the priesthood? Fr. Josh takes on…

Discerning Different Religious Orders
Is there such a thing as “red flags” when it comes to discerning religious life? Fr. Josh responds to a…

Baptism and Salvation
If you are baptized, do you automatically go to Heaven? Do you have to be baptized in order to get…

Singing vs. Speaking the Psalms
Why do we sing the psalms in Mass? In this episode, Fr. Josh explains why the psalms are most commonly…

How to Pray Together as Spouses
It is good for spouses to pray together, but how do you do it? What if one spouse is not…

Eucharistic Ministry
Fr. Josh explains what an Ordinary Eucharistic Minister and Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister is, and when it’s appropriate to use Extraordinary…

Cultivating Unity with Our Protestant Brothers and Sisters
Fr. Josh answers a question about building bridges through Christlike relationships with our Protestant brothers and sisters. He also encourages us to…

Thanksgiving Special: Holidays and Expectations
“It wasn’t what I thought it would be.” In this special Thanksgiving episode Father Josh assures those who may be…

Why Can Only Priests Consecrate the Eucharist?
Why is it that only priests are able to consecrate the Eucharist in the Mass? In this episode, Fr. Josh…

Disposing of Sacramentals
Do you have a Rosary that is broken or a Bible that is worn out? Fr. Josh walks us through…

Choosing Devotions
How do we choose the devotion that’s best for us to become a saint in our walk toward eternity? In…