Ask Fr. Josh
Fr. Josh Johnson answers your questions about life, faith, morality, and relationships.
Ask Father 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. Email me your questions at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com and find out more at ascensionpress.com/askfrjosh.
Anxiety, Parish Involvement, and Can Catholics Be Masons?
Father Josh answers questions about how to find healing in the midst of anxiety or depression, how to get involved…
Catholic Voting and Celebrating Halloween
Fr. Josh goes in depth on two questions: What principles should Catholics turn to when it comes to voting for…
Wearing Rosaries, Taize Prayer, and Spiritual Direction
Father Josh answers questions about wearing rosaries, Taize prayer, and spiritual direction. Is it sacrilegious to wear a rosary? Is…
Non-Catholics Receiving Communion, Essential Oils, and St. Paul on Salvation
Fr. Josh answers questions about non-Catholics receiving Communion in the Catholic Church, whether using essential oils is spiritually dangerous, and…
Guardian Angels, Explicit Lyrics, and Christian Denominations
Fr. Josh answers questions about what happens to our guardian angels after we die, whether it’s OK to listen to…
Unanswered Prayers, Unplanned Pregnancy Before Marriage, and Bible Translations
Fr. Josh answers questions about what to do when you feel angry at God because of unanswered prayers to alleviate…
Ministering to Coworkers, Ember Days, and Revering Saint Relics
Fr. Josh answers questions about ministering to a coworker who looks at horoscopes and practices “white” witchcraft, what’s the deal…
Dropping Hosts, Not Kneeling at Mass, and the Devil in Our Thoughts
Fr. Josh answers questions about what to do when a consecrated Host is dropped during Communion, if the devil and…
All About Discernment: Dating, Marriage, and Jackie and Bobby Angel
Fr. Josh is joined by Jackie and Bobby Angel to answer these three questions about discernment: What should I do…
Holding Hands During the Our Father, Loss of Zeal, and Rap
Fr. Josh answers questions about holding hands when we say the Our Father during Mass, what to do about a…
Suicide, Allergic to the Eucharist, and NFP for At-Risk Pregnancy
Fr. Josh addresses questions about the salvation of family members who have committed suicide, what to do if a person…
Be My Guest: Kevin McCall, Asking for Signs, and the Holy Spirit
Fr. Josh and Kevin McCall answer questions about prayer, asking God for signs, and how to have a relationship with…