Father Christopher Mahar earned a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Providence College in 2000 and subsequently completed his Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003. He was ordained a deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2003 and a priest in the Diocese of Providence in 2004. He currently serves as Pastor at St. Augustine Church in Providence, Rhode Island.

In Today's Show:

• Father Mahar's debut!
• What’s the role of work in our salvation as Catholics?
• What is a spiritual director?
• What is the point of the final judgment?
• If someone is infertile, can they still get married?
• ​​Are the blessings in the Book of Blessing used by the priest in the Ordinary Form effective?
• What is the point of a flying novena?
• What is sacrificed during Holy Mass?
• Should Catholics be reading books written by Protestants?
• ​​Is there any way to affirm the Filioque biblically?
• Are there any mortal sins that are unknown to most?
• And more.

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Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020.

In Today's Show:

• What is man's proper domain over animals when it comes to hunting?
• Why is Ash Wednesday not a holy day of obligation?
• Is dedicating time to breathing exercises beneficial in the Catholic spiritual life?
• Can Catholics attend non-Catholic weddings at secular venues?
• Is fasting also required on Holy Saturday?
• Why does the Roman Rite delay confirmation for infants?
• When praying, should we address our prayers to the Trinity or individual members?
• And more

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Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory.

In Today's Show:

• How should a beginner start reading the Bible?
• Fr. Francisco's advice on combating jealousy.
• ​​Is it sinful for a catholic to work in stock market trading?
• Who are the greatest Catholic teachers of the twentieth century acording to Fr. Francisco?
• Advice on getting a spiritual director.
• Should Catholics be wary of the "Charismatic Renewal"?
• If holy water is frozen, is it still blessed?
• Were any of the chief priests who put Jesus to death present in the synagogue when he was lost for three days as a child?
• Were 3 different languages written in a scroll above Jesus cross, saying" Jesus King of jews"?
• Is it a mortal sin to miss Mass because of extreme grief?
• Is Catechesis of the Good Shepherd truly good for the souls of children?
• Should members of the laity read the Code of Canon Law?

Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!