Q&A with Father Jay

Join John Sablan and Father Jay Mello as they discuss the virtue of Prudence and the practical ways of growing and exercising the virtue. #catholic #catholiclife #virtues

Join Fr. Jay Mello and John Sablan as they speak to the pain and division of today's current national climate and how we are called to community and unity in Christ.

Join John Sablan and Father Jay Mello as they discuss the current challenges with quarantine and how to stay encouraged, creative and faithful while in isolation.

John Father Jay and John as they discuss the traditional practices of Lent.

John Father Jay and John as they discuss the reason behind Lent and the definition of sin.

Join John and Father Jay as they discuss some basic building blocks to grow in holiness. Saintly Shout Out - St. Agnes

Father Jay and John talk about the "poison of today" being modernism and reflect on the powerful homily of Cardinal Gerhard Müller at the Focus SLS conference. Homily can be found here (https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cdl-mueller-warns-us-college-students-about-poison-of-adapting-church-to-spirit-of-the-age) . Saintly Shout Out - St. Paul  Romans 12:2  Do not be conformed to this world[a] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Father Jay and John discuss tips on how to best evangelize those closest to us. Saintly Shout Out: St. Andre Besset http://holycrosscongregation.org/holy-ones/st-andre-bessette/ (http://holycrosscongregation.org/holy-ones/st-andre-bessette/) Tips:  Pray, Pray Pray Really Listen, Ask more, Talk Less - bring things to God and faith Balance Passion with Patience Be Short, Sweet and Sure  - cups not canals Don’t swing for the fence - know that this is a process and trust that you’ll have another opportunity Have zero expectations - this is a soul not a project Charity, Clarity & Sincerity Live It - or your words will be empty

Join John and Father Jay as they discuss the decline in mass attendance as recent studies have shown, the lack of belief in the teaching of the Real Presence and explain the parts of the mass and importance of its role in our spiritual lives. Saintly Shout Out: St. Stephen & Holy Innocents (Correction on Feast Day of Holy Innocents: It is celebrated on December 29th not 28th as incorrectly stated by John). Studies mentioned: Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/232226/church-attendance-among-catholics-resumes-downward-slide.aspx (https://news.gallup.com/poll/232226/church-attendance-among-catholics-resumes-downward-slide.aspx) Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/05/transubstantiation-eucharist-u-s-catholics/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/05/transubstantiation-eucharist-u-s-catholics/)

This first episode introduces the listeners to Father Jay Mello and John Sablan and speaks to the need for a podcast that helps with answering questions of faith and life. Saintly Shout Out: St. John the Evangelist Studies mentioned: Pew Research (religious landscape)  2014 https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/ (https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/) 2019 https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/ (https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/) Post Christian Era (Barna) https://www.barna.com/research/post-christian-cities-2019/ (https://www.barna.com/research/post-christian-cities-2019/)