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:

• Why is purple the liturgical color of Lent?
• In the Litany of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is it required that one say Blood of Christ so many times?
• When we do someone else wrong, do we need to tell the other person that we are sorry and ask their forgiveness to be right with God?
• What is the difference between Holy water, oil, and salt?
• Did Our Lady say no Franciscan shall ever die of hunger?
• How do we honor our mother and father when their words are contrary to the faith?
• What are religious orders, and how do priests choose them?
• How can someone stay consistent in prayer life?
• How can we surrender ourselves to God?
• Did changing the dialectic of the mass in Vatican II change the intention of the mass?

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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:

• Is it okay to have birthday parties during Lent?
• Why does it say that God "repented" in Genesis 6:6 after creating man?
• When the altar server approaches the altar with a candle, what does that represent?
• Can a Roman Catholic confess to a Byzantine Priest?
• Before the consecration, why do priests add a drop of water to the wine?
• When is a general confession recommended?
• Is it normal for a TLM to have an opening and closing hymn?
• What is Jesus' second coming?
• How long does the propaedeutic stage last for ICKSP candidates?
• If a canon is hearing confession, do you say "forgive me canon"?
• What should those entering the field of law look out for morally?
• And more.

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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

In Today's Show:

• What is Lent like in the Eastern Catholic Church?
• Is it okay to miss Mass on Ash Wednesday?
• Why are Adam and Eve considered saints?
• Can Roman Catholics participate in Byzantine Lent?
• Do Eastern Rites use the Roman Rite liturgical calendar or the Orthodox one?
• Where does the Eastern Orthodox stand on purgatory, confession, and the Blessed Mother?
• Do Eastern Catholics pray the rosary and read Saint Thomas/Western church fathers?
• And more.

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Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia.

In Today's Show:

• Is everyone predestined for either Heaven or Hell?
• Why is the Hail Mary prayer sometimes referred to as the Angelic Salutation?
• Is it okay to keep decorative lights up during Lent?
• Did the saints agree that we have to pray the Rosary every day to be eligible for the 15 promises?
• Why did Jesus specifically choose bread and wine as the matter in the sacrament of holy communion?
• Questions about Lenten fasting and abstinence.
• What happens to a priest's chalice when they die?
• How often does Fr. Duesterhaus wear his collar outside of Mass?
• What is the best way to lead those we know through the conversion process?
• Does the Holy Spirit lead you, no matter which denominational church you attend?
• And more.

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Father Casey Jones is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida. He currently serves as the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and school in Naples, Florida.

In Today's Show:

• Is it wrong to feel that giving up our sufferings isn't enough?
• Does the Catholic Church charge for annulments?
• How can pregnant women with morning sickness receive the Eucharist respectfully?
• During Lent, is it appropriate for the congregation to recite the Apostles' Creed?
• Why were options for readings created in the Ordinary Form?
• Do we have to hate ourselves to be humble?
• What would be the virtuous way to handle a spouse being rude?
• Why do we call Mary the Mother of God?
• What is our responsibility towards our guardian angel?
• Why do people go to confession if they say they are sinless?
• Can a Novena be completed if a day is missed?
• If an AI model were to gain full sentience, would we need to treat it differently from how we use other technologies?

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Fr. Michael Copenhagen is a Melkite (Eastern Catholic) priest, husband, and father at St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Melkite Catholic Church in Gates, New York. He holds a Bachelor's of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

In Today's Show:

• What practices does Fr. Copenhagen recommend for men for Lent?
• What is the Eastern Rite view on asceticism?
• Would Mass count as a portion of a Holy Hour?
• What was the hardest part of seminary for Fr. Copenhagen?
• If a child is born to parents from different rites, which rite will the child be?
• What is Mt. Athos, and has Fr. Copenhagen ever been there?
• Why does the Eastern Orthodox use a cross that has three bars with one slanted?

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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:

• How should serious young Catholic men and women meet today?
• What are the other "gesimas" besides Septuagesima?
• Is the New Testament accurate even if it isn't translated one-to-one?
• ​​What is the Catholic church's official position on imputed righteousness as the source of justification and salvation?
• Can the single life be a vocation?
• What is a religious vocation?
• Can someone who renounced Catholicism receive a Catholic funeral?
• Can you be a hidden catholic and a Jehovah's Witness?

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Fr. Jason Charron is a Ukrainian Catholic Priest who currently serves two parishes, inside the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma.

In Today's Show:

• Are Eastern Catholic priests allowed to have a second job to support their families?
• Can non-Catholics receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
• Will people who are still alive at the time of the second coming go to heaven without dying first?
• What should we do if we forget the assigned penance?
• What can we do if we are not able to do food-related penances/fasts?
• Why is the Eastern liturgy in the vernacular and not Greek?
• Would it be considered a grave sin to hold an unending grudge against someone?
• Does God promise a long life if you honor your father and mother?
• Why do Eastern Catholic priests marry?
• Addressing criticisms against the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
• Did God ever forgive Solomon for worshiping false gods?
• And more.

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