Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)
Ascension
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
Send me your questions at ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh
Episodes
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May 19, 2020 • 22min
The Rapture, Working for the Church, Confession, and Superheroes
This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the Rapture, confessions, working for the church, and Marvel superheroes.
Snippet from the Show
When dealing with very messy members of the body of Christ, lean into a closer relationship with St. John of the Cross. He abided with a difficult community who didn’t like him and even imprisoned him!
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May 12, 2020 • 15min
An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Reconciliation
This week, Fr. Josh invites you to pray a decade of the rosary with him for the intention of racial reconciliation in our country.
SHOWNOTES
Fr. Josh prays a Lectio Divina Rosary, where he will read a piece of scripture, pray on it, and then apply the section to his decade.
The Agony in the Garden
Luke 22:44 - “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.”
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May 5, 2020 • 34min
SSPX, Three Days of Darkness, and Captain America
This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the SSPX, the three days of darkness, and Captain America.
Snippet from the Show
“Holy Scripture should be our first love. ‘We have to read them, contemplate them, and put them into practice more than we breathe.’”
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Apr 28, 2020 • 38min
Soul Ties, Suffering Well, and Reception of the Soul
This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on soul ties, how to offer up your suffering, and the institution of our souls.
Snippet from the Show
“God’s divine mercy is available to everyone… God is calling all of us to be saints.”
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Apr 21, 2020 • 32min
Original Parents, Vocations to Consecrated Single Life, and Annulment After Civil Marriage
Fr. Josh answers questions about whether Adam and Eve are the original parents of all people, what the vocation of consecrated single life and consecrated virginity is, and if someone married by the Justice of the Peace needs an annulment.
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Apr 14, 2020 • 6min
Easter Message
This week, Fr. Josh shares some advice on how to spend this time to draw those around us back to a relationship with Christ, following the example of our Mother Mary and St. Mary Magdalene.
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Apr 7, 2020 • 29min
The Sacraments and Mass During COVID-19
Fr. Josh answers questions about receiving the sacraments and staying engaged in a virtual mass during COVID-19.
Snippet from the Show
_When it comes to making the act of spiritual communion, this practice can be done anywhere, anytime. And ask God to transport your soul to the nearest tabernacle if you can’t get out of your home to be in the presence of Jesus. _
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Mar 31, 2020 • 40min
Be My Guest: Chika Anyanwu on ADHD, Bad Homilies, and Making a Good Confession
Fr. Josh is joined by Chika Anyanwu, Catholic speaker and author, to answer questions about being disappointed with homilies, teaching the Faith to a child with ADHD, and how much we need to divulge in order to make a good confession.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 41min
Be My Guest: Fr. Brad Doyle on Birth Control for Medical Reasons and Male Fertility Testing
On today’s episode, Father Josh is joined by his good friend Fr. Brad to answer questions about the ethics of fertility testing and birth control for medical reasons.
*Producer’s note: * Father Josh is now live streaming his daily Masses to Ascension’s Facebook page every morning at 9:30 AM ET. Go to facebook.com/Ascensionpress and join us tomorrow for Mass with Father Josh at 9:30 AM! Hope you can join us! God bless.
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Mar 17, 2020 • 11min
An Invitation to Pray with Father Josh during COVID-19
Father Josh shares a message of hope and perseverance for these escalating times of COVID-19. He reminds us how to pray Lectio Divina, modeling this spiritual exercise as he reflects on the way the apostle John responded when Jesus was taken away from him.
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