Ask Fr. Josh
Fr. Josh Johnson answers your questions about life, faith, morality, and relationships.
The Pill, Choosing Godparents, and Loneliness
Fr. Josh answers questions about taking the birth control pill for health issues, choosing holy godparents, and dealing with an…
Working Moms, Quitting Smoking, and Can We Lose Our Salvation
Fr. Josh answers questions about the Catholic teaching on salvation, how to quit smoking, and struggles with being a working…
Lust, Reading Scripture, Lying, and Jehovah’s Witnesses
Fr. Josh answers questions about struggling with lustful thoughts, guidance on how to read Scripture, if lying is ever OK,…
Virgin Mary, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Discerning Vocation while Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction
Fr. Josh answers questions about the Catholic view of the Virgin Mary, problems with IVF, and how to discern your…
Living in Sin, Dating, Forgiving Oneself, and Jealousy
Fr. Josh answers questions about how to respond to family members who are living an openly sinful lifestyle, feeling left…
Hormone Replacement Therapy, 30 Years Since Last Confession, When Do We Receive Our Souls
Fr. Josh answers questions about transitioning from male to female, concerns about going to confession for the first time in…
Childhood Abuse, Anxiety, Converting to Catholicism, Father Abandonment, and Communion Cup
Fr. Josh answers questions about following the commandment to honor your parents when it comes to childhood abuse, living…
The Bible, Masturbation, Honeymoon Abstinence, and Holy Communion
Fr. Josh answers questions about fertile honeymooners, self-gratification, canon law, and the (supposed) decline of morality since biblical times. If…
Divorce, Going to Hell, and Being Angry at God
Fr. Josh answers questions about contested divorce, if mortal sin automatically leads to hell without confession, and if anger at…
Racism, Non-Catholic Bible Studies, Organ Donation, and Plastic Surgery
Fr. Josh answers questions about racism in the United States, attending non-Catholic Bible studies, organ donation, and plastic surgery. If…
Is Your Spouse Your Friend, How to Be Catholic at Work, Is Sex Just to Make Babies, and Healing from Past Dating Wounds
Fr. Josh answers questions about being friends with your spouse, living out your Catholic faith in a secular workplace,…
Vasectomies, Death of a Family Member, Prayer Journaling, and Gay Relationships
Fr. Josh answers questions about what to do if you had a vasectomy prior to having a conversion, how…