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Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Is it sinful to wish harm on someone? Why is greed a sin? How many times per day should I deny myself pleasures? What are your thoughts on Pope Francis' comment that all religions lead to God? What were St. Robert Ballarmine's views on sede vacante and the papacy? 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!

Sometimes going to the best place where we can be, Sunday Mass, can feel like a struggle in a season of loss or infertility.  There can be so many triggers to our grief, like the big family sitting in front of us, or someone's prodding questions after Mass.  Father Paul and licensed psychotherapist, Clare Kane, give us some practical tips on how to be more present during Mass so we can receive all of the comfort and blessings the Lord wants to pour down on us.Links: Changing Your Mindset with Eileen TullyDigital Toolkit

Fr. Paul Seil recalls the events of 5/14, when 10 Black people were murdered at Tops on Jefferson Avenue by a racist shooter.

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C - 18-May-2025 (EPISODE: 530) Readings for 18-May-2025 - Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C FIRST READING: Acts 14:21-27 Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13. "I will praise your name forever, my king and my God" SECOND READING: Rev 21:1-5a GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (John 13:34). Alleluia, alleluia! I give you a new commandment. Love one another as I have loved you. GOSPEL: John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Image Credit: Image Credit: paul evangelion image ++++ (Reference: Fr Paul W. Kelly) [Image Credit: paul evangelion image] To listen to the whole Sunday Mass each week (including homily) from Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish, please visit this link: Liturgy for you at Home (by SPCP) - https:- soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks. (Reference: Fr Paul W. Kelly) ++++++++ Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: paulwkelly68@gmail.com To listen to my weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here. NB - It is often a week or so Ahead: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul's homily mail-out by sending an email to this address: Subscribe to mailing list to keep up-to-date Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL) Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA) "The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers. Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia). Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org. - "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019. "Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020. Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. Microphones: - Shure MV-5 Editing equipment: NCH software - MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 12.44 Sound Processing: iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor [ Production - KER - 2025] May God bless and keep you. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Growing up in the Catholic Church I was familiar with the poster of the liturgical calendar. You know the one: its circular design reflects the changing colors and seasons in the Church calendar. I always found this poster to be fascinating, even as a very young person: What did it mean? How did the The Church decide these things? Why do the colors change? As a young adult I asked myself questions about the saints on the calendar, the nuances of Holy Days of Obligation, and more. The practical and historical contexts of our Church calendar have always fascinated me. Which brings me to our episode today. I recently came across Fr. Paul Turner's new book, Sacred Times, which is described as “A Guide to the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days.” The book reads like a story you'd find at a sacred bookstore, but is so full of information it's as indespensible as an encyclopedia at times. I reached out to Fr. Paul and asked to interview him for the podcast, of which he obliged, thankfully. In preparation for my interview I read the book. I quickly realized that this could be a series of episodes, simply to capture the full breadth and depth of the book. And so consider the following interview as an introductory course on the book, Sacred Times, published by Liturgical Press. Our chat addresses many questions about the Church's observances, such as: What is the Proper of Time versus the Proper of Saints? Why does Easter move each year, versus being on one set date? How are Holy Days of Obligation chosen? and more.

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: Habemus papam! Pope Leo XIV: The Results of the Conclave. What do you know of Cardinal Prevost? (Pope Leo XIV): Summery Continuing the legacy of Pope Leo the XIII? His time in Peru/being a Canon Lawyer. The Chicago Cubs fan myth? His handling of abuse cases in the past. Did you know that he would be the one to become pope? The Return of the traditional Papal garments. The return of the papal red shoes? Should they return to the papal litter instead of the popemobile? What do you think of the election of Pope Leo XIV means for tradition? Does taking the name Leo refer to a return to tradition? (The history of the name) Are you going to miss the seagull? Signs of God's Providence: Our Lady of Pompeii A hope for this pontificate: The Apparition of St. Michael Feast. What do you think of the new Pope's intentions on cleaning up the Vatican? 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!

The Defence Forces' chaplain Father Paul Murphy, who was at the centre of an incredible case recently when a teenage boy attempted to murder him. He explains why, after the sentence was handed down, he hugged the boy and told him he forgave him

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: Is the practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph to sell a house superstition? I went to receive communion with my hands held out and got a blessing instead, did I do something wrong? What was the relation between moral philosophy and spiritual theology? In the Glory Be prayer it says, "world without end." Won't this world eventually end? When Jesus broke the bread in the Road to Emmaus story, was that transubstantiation? Does leaving the Faith mean you never had faith to begin with? Dealing with public figures who are Catholic speaking on faith matters. When avoiding venal sin, is okay to feel annoyance and then offer it up? Should we not be cremated if God will reunite us with our bodies eventually? Can you define the difference between prayer and worship? Can I pray for my NHL team to win? 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!

Third Sunday of Easter. Year C - 04-May-25 (EPISODE: 528) Readings for 04-May-25 - Third Sunday of Easter. Year C FIRST READING: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b. "I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me" SECOND READING: Rev 5:11-14 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ((no bibl. ref.)). Alleluia, alleluia! Christ is risen, the Lord of all creation. He has shown pity on all people. GOSPEL: John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Image: Shutterstock licensed Item ID: 188307938 - VATICAN CITY - SEPTEMBER 21: The Great Catch of Fish mosaic in the St. Peter's Basilica on September 21, 2013 - Vatican City, Italy. - Contributor: Luis Santosl. +++++++++++++ Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: paulwkelly68@gmail.com To listen to my weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul's homily mail-out by sending an email to this address: Subscribe to mailing list to keep up-to-date Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL) Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA) "The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers. Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993) . (Sydney Australia). Sung "Mass In Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org. - "Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019. "Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020. Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. Microphones: - RODE-NT-USB-mini Editing equipment: NCH software - MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 12.44 Sound Processing: iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor [Production - KER - 2025] May God bless and keep you. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: During the part of the mass where we name our pope and bishop to pray for them. What do we say when we are in a period with no pope? Can people eat meat on Easter Friday? Does a Saturday night vigil count for Divine Mercy Sunday? When we say prayers to God during mass are we specifically praying to God the Father or to the Holy Trinity generally? Do blessings on YouTube count? Did Mary's soul go to the underworld or straight to Heaven? Why were the chief priests skeptical about the resurrection? Can we actually say that there are male and female souls? What are Rogation Days? Are Rogation Days related to Ember Days? I'm giving to my parish online, but now I feel like I'm sticking out like a sore thumb by visibly giving during mass. 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!

Second Sunday of Easter. (Divine Mercy Sunday) -Year C - Sunday, 27 April 2025 (EPISODE: 527) Readings for Second Sunday of Easter. (Divine Mercy Sunday)- Year C FIRST READING: Acts 5:12-16 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24. “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.” SECOND READING: Revelations 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (John 20:29). Alleluia, alleluia! You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me; happy those who have not seen me, but still believe. GOSPEL: John 20:19-31 Image Credit: Paul Evangelion 2025 +++++ References: Homily Fr Paul W. Kelly Image Credit: Paul Evangelion 2025 ++ Last Monday, Easter Monday, the 21st of April 2025, we received news that our Pope, Pope Francis, had passed away. Our prayers are with him and we commend his soul to God's heavenly care, with gratitude for his ministry and his love and his message of Christ's gospel of mercy and inclusion. Let's keep the repose of the soul of Pope Francis in our prayers and pray for the Church as it enters this time of discernment, as the Cardinals, inspired by the Holy Spirit, meet to elect a new Pope. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. +++++ ++++++++ Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: paulwkelly68@gmail.com To listen to the weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul's homily mail-out by visting here: https://surfersparadiseparish.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85b9ddd594b242276d423bfe9&id=002282d9e0 Details relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL) Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA) "The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers. Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia). Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org. “Today I Arise” - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019. “Quiet Time.” Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020. Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer. Editing equipment: -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software). NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software) Sound Processing: iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.) Text transcription as per recorded podcast version is transcribed by TurboScribe.ai {excellent and accurate transcription from voice to text} [Production - KER - 2025] May God bless and keep you. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This lecture is entitled A Life in Service of the Truth: The Legacy of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. It was presented by Gary A. Anderson of the University of Notre Dame and Fr. Kevin Flannery, SJ of the Pontifical Gregorian University on October 8, 2021 at the University Club of Chicago.

Buffalo Fire Chaplain Father Paul Seil shares his memories of the late Pope Francis.

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the revelation of God. He shows us who God is.This is especially true at the end of Our Lord's life. We reveal what we are particularly in a time of crisis. It is the time of Our Lord's Passion that we see more clearly than ever before Who He is, Who God is.The Last Supper and the Passion make one thing very clear: our God is humble.Each event of the Last Supper and the Passion is a manifestation of Our Lord's humility.There are many aspects of Our Lord's humility that we could speak about. But I want to focus on one of them: Our Lord's effort to lower Himself in order to do good to us.We could say that Our Lord has to make a choice between two things: love and justice. If He chooses justice, He maintains Himself strictly in His state of Godhood. If He chooses love, He lowers Himself so that He can stoop down to His miserable creatures and assist them.We see what Our Lord chooses. He chooses love, a love that works through humility. The love of God uses humility as the most effective way to express itself and achieve its goal of doing good to us.On this night of the Last Supper, Our Lord performs three great acts of humility that enable Him to do great good to the Apostles and also to us.

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: I'm a revert and I now see women handing out Communion, is this new? Are Sunday readings different in the TLM vs Novus Ordo, if so why? How do I truly repent of mortal sins mentally and not make it a legalistic checklist? What is the Church's position on home altars? Does the parable of the unjust stewards apply to gambling? What are some prayerful ways and dispositions to prepare for Holy Week? What are your thoughts on the supposed apparition of Jes to Luz De Maria and other private revelations? How can I pray to God without trying to be manipulative? or trying to take "advantage" of God's mercy. Is it okay for Catholics to watch the 700 Club or other Protestant live TV?   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!

In this episode of Growing Hearts, Fr. Paul and Fr. Phil explore the deep connection between a child's relationship with their parents and their understanding of God. They discuss the weight of expectations—how children internalise them, how they shape their sense of self-worth, and how parents can navigate them in a healthy way.  At te heart of the conversation is the theme of hope, inspired by the Jubilee Year's message: A Hope That Does Not Disappoint. The discussion dives into false hopes, the dangers of misplaced expectations, and the true foundation of hope—God's grace.    You can:   Follow us on Instagram @growingheartspodcast   Find out more about the Pared Foundation: visit our website   Discover our schools by visiting: pared.edu.au/openday   Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes    

Have you ever asked God for a miracle? I have.Why not? We know and believe that God is all-powerful.When you are all-powerful, that means that it takes you no effort to do anything that you do.How difficult was it for God to create the universe? It was not difficult at all. It took no effort. How difficult to create my soul? Easy.How difficult is it for Him to work a miracle? He can work any miracle that He wants, at any time, no problem. Curing cancer, removing tumors, raising from the dead, curing blindness, whatever.Besides this, it seems that Our Lord wants us to ask for miracles.His word about having faith the grain of a mustard seed. “the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith. And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you” (Lk. 17:5-6). This seems to be a gratuitous miracle, without any purpose, and Our Lord is saying that they could ask for that.Our Lord working so many miracles without being asked. Today's miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes happened, even though there was no request or faith.Two Masses of this week will give us Our Lord's two greatest miracles: the raising from the dead of the son of the widow of Naim and the raising of Lazarus; in neither case was Our Lord asked to raise them from the dead.Meanwhile, there are many occasions in the Gospel when Our Lord immediately grants a request for Him to work a miracle. Most often, after He works the miracle, He praises the person for asking for the miracle and tells them it was because of their faith that He granted it. It seems that the manifestation of our faith by asking a miracle delights Him.Besides this, Our Lord encourages us to pray for whatever we need. His words are so strong and encouraging! “Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.” (Lk. 11:9-10)

Right now in the United States, there is a lot of basketball being played and sometimes you hear commentators talk about second-chance points. This is when a team makes a shot, misses, gets its own rebound, and then manages to score.Second-chance points are not common because the defending team is in a better position to get the rebound. For this reason, teams know not to rely on second-chance points and always try to make a basket on their first try.In today's Gospel, we hear Our Lord speaking about what might be called second-chance graces. The people who were with Him were experiencing incredible graces but were not fully realizing it. They had in front of them the Incarnate God Himself. They were in the midst of the most important time of the history of the human race.Our Lord was working incredible miracles and so providing proof of His divinity. In today's Gospel, we also see that He was casting out devils. He was freeing people from slavery to the devil. But this situation was not meant to last long. Our Lord would only be among them for three years and then He would be crucified for our sins.If they do not accept Him now, chances are that there will be no second chance. He casts out the devil today and they say that He casts out the devil by the devil. Tomorrow, He is going to go away. Meanwhile, the devil is going to go and get reinforcements and come back to possess their souls. When he does so, who is going to help them?If they reject Him, there is not going to be anyone able to face off against the devil and they will be defeated by him. It is now or never. There will be no second chance.

In this episode, Father Paul and Father Phil dive into a profound and often misunderstood topic—the heart. Drawing from Pope Francis' letter Dilexit nos, they explore what it truly means to have a heart, why it's central to our faith, and how we can help form the hearts of our children. With humour, personal stories, and deep theological insights, our chaplains discuss how the heart is more than just emotions—it's the place where we encounter God.   You can:   Follow us on Instagram @growingheartspodcast   Find out more about the Pared Foundation: visit our website   Discover our schools by visiting: pared.edu.au/openday   Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes    

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: How should we read about the resurrection of the body? As an OCIA student how do I confront my parish priest if he wrong about baptism? Since doing drugs is a mortal sin, does that mean that addicts are damned? If you could only listen to three songs for the rest of your life, what would they be? Are you familiar with the Legion of Mary? What is the Church's opinion about the bones of James (the supposed brother of Jesus) Mary's role as Ark of the Covenant. Would it be permissible to stop in at an Orthodox Church to visit the Blessed Sacrament? What is the purpose of the Lazarus parable? Have you heard of the Neocatechumenal Way? What is an exorcism? 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!

Robert Brennan on the new Paddington movie, Mauro Borelli on the last supper, and Fr. Paul Zoghby has our Sunday Gospel Reflection.

Fr. Paul Wander, Pastor of the Tri-Parish community in Cottonwood.

Fr. Paul Wander from St. Mark's Catholic Community in Boise.

In this episode, Father Phil Elias, Chaplain of Redfield College, is joined by Father Paul Muller from Tangara. Together, they dive into the season of Lent, exploring its meaning and how we can prepare our hearts for a deeper encounter with Jesus.  They discuss common ideas like give up or offering up things for Lent and how this seasons isn't just about sacrifice but about drawing closer to God. Through personal anecdotes—including Father Paul's love for tennis—they highlight the importance of keeping our focus on Christ, much like keeping an eye on the ball in sports.  Join them as they unpack practical ways to approach fasting, almsgiving, and prayer with joy, ensuring that our Lenten journey leads us to a true transformation of heart.   Other Resources:  Podcast Crash Course Catholicism: Lent and Easter  You can:   Follow us on Instagram @growingheartspodcast   Find out more about the Pared Foundation: visit our website   Discover our schools by visiting: pared.edu.au/openday   Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes  

We have made a lot of sacrifices for our capital campaign. But what good is it if we do not save our souls? That is the whole point of everything that happens here.A priest wants every single person in his parish to save their souls.We want everyone here to be reunited in Heaven one day. We don't want anyone to be missing.Fr. McBride and I don't want to appear before Our Lord and hear from Him, “Yes, you were at St. Isidore's in Watkins. You saved many souls. But look at all of these other souls who went to hell.”One of the most important prayers of the priest is: “Lord, do not let any one of the souls that you have confided to me be lost forever!”Mortal sinIf there is one thing that a priest worries about more than anything else, it is the souls that have a habit of mortal sin.What do I mean by a habit of mortal sin?I mean that mortal sin happens regularly, in a predictable way.The soul commits a mortal sin every day, every week, every month, whatever. It is not something that happens occasionally; it happens according to a regular pattern.It is when a soul usually confesses mortal sin when he goes to confession.ImpurityIf this is happening, we all know the reason. 99% of the time, it is because of impurity.The soul has gotten into a pattern of indulging in illicit sexual pleasure and cannot give it upThere are teenagers who start off on a bad habit of self-abuse. Then, they find that, when they want to stop, they are unable.There are teenagers and adults who have formed bad habits with technological devices. They have the behavior of addicts. They are always telling themselves that they are going to stop and yet they never do stop.What are we exchanging Heaven for? What are we exchanging the love of God for?

Luke 6:27-38Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners do the same.If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment,what credit is that to you?Even sinners lend to sinners,and get back the same amount.But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,and lend expecting nothing back;then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.“Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give, and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you.”

Questions Covered: 05:50 – Is killing an intrinsically evil act? 16:43 – Can a Catholic date a divorced person that was not married in the Catholic Church? 20:54 – I'm Catholic and was just married in a non-denominational church. Is my marriage valid? If not, how do I make it valid? 23:48 – If a person discovered that their partner was homosexual, would it be an impediment to receiving an annulment? 30:35 – How can the Church claim that there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church? 36:09 – I was asked by my pastor to no longer kneel for communion. What advice do you have for me? 45:43 – Why did God appear so cruel, angry and petty in the Old Testament? 50:51 – I had candles blessed during Candlemas. If the holy water didn't touch my candle, is it still blessed? 52:16 – How can I learn to love God when my fear for him is much bigger? …

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show:   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!

Around 175 years ago, a small village in France with a population of only 200 people was receiving 100,000 visitors each year. People would sleep in the fields and wait in lines for days in order to achieve the end of their visit.What was so important that they would make so much of an effort and go through so much hardship? What were they all there to accomplish? They were there to make their confession to a saint. They wanted to tell their sins to a saint, hear what he would say in return to them, and receive his absolution.St. John-Marie Vianney would read the souls of his penitents. He would weep over the sins confessed to him. He would fix the innumerable problems that sins cause and restore peace to troubled souls. Many people would leave the village of Ars changed for life.We do not have any priest here at St. Isidore's who have the ability to read souls or who weep when sins are confessed to them. You do not have saints for priests.But your priests have the exact same power that the Cure d'Ars had, the power to cleanse your souls from sin. In that confessional box, the main thing that was happening in Ars is also happening here: the washing of souls with the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Despite the fact that you do not have saints for your priests, it is yet extremely important for you have a love for the sacrament of confession, that you have a devotion to confession.Our Lord came on this earth and gave His life for our sins. But His Blood only reaches us through certain channels. The main way for you to access the Blood that He shed for you is through the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.How many are there among us who like to go to Holy Communion but do not like to go to Confession? How many like the Blood of Our Lord when it comes through the Holy Eucharist but not when it comes through the absolution of the priest?

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: What is the source of Catholic traditions of blessing things like water, salt, oil, statues, etc. Is it okay or a sin to go to mass at Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI)? Is it allowed to have the marriage act be replaced by self-pleasure? Or is that strictly forbidden? What is your opinion on the Cardinal Siri conspiracy theory? Where did the title of Terror of Demons in regard to St. Joseph come from? Why do we have two forms of the mass in the Roman Rite today? I question the authenticity of a saint online, should I remove that post? What do you think of the Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection book, The Practice of the Presence of God? How should we interpret the words of Jesus when He said "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?" What does it mean when Jesus says to the woman: "Let the children eat first, not the dogs". Can we consider any Bible "Catholic" since the Church were the ones to compile it? If a KOC member has stolen money and hasn't repented of it. Should I bring it up to the Grand Knight? I heard a voice when I was young referring to my grandfather as a Servant of God, what should I make of this? 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!

This life is a contest of love between us and God.When we were in the seminary, we priests learned in moral theology that God has total dominion over all things, while we have partial dominion over some things. What this means is that everything that we have and that we are belongs to God, while we are only stewards of those things.You car belongs to God. Your house belongs to God. Your children belong to God. You belong to God. God has given you these things, but He has only made you a steward over them, an administrator of them. He has not given you the authority to do with them whatever you want.Why has God done this? Because He is your Father, because He loves you, because He cares about you. Because He wants this life to be a contest of love.It is sad that in the Enlightenment and Protestant world that we live in today, most people do not want such a God. They do not like a God Who only gives them a partial control over the things they give them, use and administration but not total ownership.And so they invent a God more to their liking. They invent the Freemasonic God, the Deist God. The Freemasonic God is a manufacturer; He is not a Father. He makes us but then He does not expect anything of us.Think about how it works with a car manufacturer. The cars roll off the manufacturing line. You go to buy one, you like it, you pay the price for it, and you drive it off. Does the manufacturer care what you do with the car after that point? No, not at all! You can use it for transportation; you can use it for target practice; you can use it for off-road racing, whatever.Modern people tend to want God to be like the manufacturer, where He gives us our life, we are born into this world, and then He does not care at all what we do with our life from that point. We can become an Catholic or an atheist, a Buddhist or a Baptist. We can be faithful or unfaithful, we can be loving or hating, we can be selfish or unselfish. God doesn't care.The thing is, however, this God does not exist. He is a false god, an idol created by modern man so that he can worship himself and his own free will.The real God is a father. A father does not just beget children and then leave them to do whatever they want. No, a father instructs his children, looks after his children, sets expectations for his children, makes demands of them. He wants to be united with them.Whenever a father gives something to his child, he does not give it unconditionally, he does not give it to be used however the child wants. The father gives the child life, gives the child his own name, gives the child food and clothing, gives the child the Catholic faith and a Catholic education. And he expects the child to use all of these things wisely and well.Notice that with the manufacturer, there is no union in selling the car. The good father and child, however, are on the same page, think the same way, want the same thing. They have love.What this means is that this life is a contest of love. God has set up our life such that He showers us with love through His gifts and then tests us to see if we are going to take those gifts and use them to love Him in return, or if we are going to take the gifts and use them for our own purposes.

Questions Covered:  05:53 – What advice would you give to help me from falling into the sin of envy?  13:39 – Angels have free will; since Satan is an angel and he rejected God, can he return to God and be redeemed?  18:19 – I have a Catholic friend and we go to daily mass together. My friend is taking classes at protestant global outreach on prayer for healing; what is your opinion about this? Is this okay?  23:21 – How do I handle with leaving the church I'm from and joining the Catholic Church?  29:02 – I have a sister going through an estrangement with daughter, doing everything, asking me for advice. I don't know how to counsel her. I'm Catholic, what advice do you give to her?  37:34 – One of my daughter's friends (a fallen away Catholic) has bad self-esteem, wants a nose job; her dad thinks she'll go to hell. How can my daughter help her friend navigate this? Will she go to hell? Also, what does the phrase “minister to God” mean?   46:36 – I have a Pentecostal friend and he got excited when I told him Catholics pray in tongues; he prayed over me, I responded with the Lord's prayer in Hebrew. Did I mislead him, and is it bad that I took Communion after this event?  …

#SSPX #prayerWhen God created man, at the same time He wanted to create the human family. He created one man and one woman, Adam and Eve, and then He married them. He made them two in one flesh.When God Himself chose to come down upon this earth in the fullness of time, He chose to do so in a family. The family had existed for the entire history of man up to that point, but now mankind would have a perfect example of what a family should be in this holy family, where you have God, the Mother of God, and the foster father of God.Families today are reminded not only that they belong to an institution that God has created but an institution that He has modeled for us.There are many aspects of the life of the Holy Family that we could speak about but today I particularly want to focus upon their example of prayer.

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show:   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!

Tom McDonald on the new movie on Flannery O'Connor, Alyssa Murphy covers the best pro-life stories of 2024, and Fr. Paul Zoghby has our Sunday Gospel Reflection. 

Today, we honor the holy name of Jesus. The Church has a special feast dedicated to this name. The name is holy because it came directly from God. It was given to Our Lady by the angel Gabriel just before she conceived Our Lord in her womb. It was given to St. Joseph by an angel in a dream when he was wondering what he should do about the pregnancy of Our Lady.Our Lady and St. Joseph gave Our Lord the name of Jesus on the day of His circumcision, in obedience to the will of God.The name is one of a role. It indicates both the purpose of Our Lord's life and who He is. He is one who saves. He is a rescuer. That is what it means to be a savior.In the case of Our Lord, there is no other savior. He is the only rescuer who is able to save us from death. No can bring us to life besides Him. No one is both God and man besides Him.This is why it is an honor for us to serve Him. It is an honor for us to serve the one alone who is the savior of the human race, the one alone who is the God-man.It is an honor for us to defend His name because “there is no other name under Heaven given to men whereby they may be saved”.It is important for us to understand that, without Our Lord, we are lost, whereas with Our Lord, we have true fulfillment in this life and the next.Our Lord teaches us the true meaning of our lives, He teaches us how to live them in order to attain happiness, and He gives us the means to live them that way through His grace in our souls. His teaching contains a paradox that is mysterious but true.He says, “He that finds his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it.” He says this right after saying, “He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that takes not up his cross, and follows me, is not worthy of me.” (Matt. 10:37)When you serve the noble and true ideal of following Our Lord in this life, and this is the highest ideal possible, you flourish in your life. When, on the other hand, you refuse to serve Our Lord and serve yourself instead, your life is very poor.

The life of man is marked by a paradox: there is in each one of us the desire to serve another because of the fact that we are creatures, but there is also in us the desire to be independent such that we want to stand on our own feet and be free from all control.Firstly, we have a desire to serve another. We cannot avoid the obvious fact that we are limited and helpless in many respects.We try to do things and we fail. Others have talents that we do not. We have a lot of desires which we recognize we have no power to realize.This leads us to look for someone to follow who is more powerful, more capable, who is able to protect our interests and help us achieve what we desire in a much greater way than we could by ourselves. This is why everyone wants a hero to follow.We live at a time in history when the importance of independence is emphasized in society more than it has ever been. Yet there is no less hero worship today than in the past.At the same time, we want to be independent, to be in a state where we do not serve anyone else. We have a fear of serving because we find it hard to trust anyone ruling over us. We realize that if we give ourselves over to serve another, that person might take advantage of us and make our lives worse instead of better.There is great suspicion today regarding everyone who holds power. There is a belief that power necessarily corrupts people. And so, the more power that they hold, the more corrupt they will be.Plus, we do not like to be told what to do. We feel like the act of obedience causes us to surrender our free will, something that is very precious to us.When we face this paradox that exists within us—that we both want to serve and we do not want to serve—we have a number of possibilities as to how we will face it.

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   In Today's Show: Any advice for someone discerning the priesthood, should I avoid dating? I told a friend not to go to communion who mention she hadn't been to confession in years. Was I wrong? I heard of a possible charism/gift that some people can get where they start crying when they hear anything related to the Catholic Faith. Is it real? I would like to have more clarification about Vatican 1 and 2. What do you think about having choir members out in the front of the church Father? Was Our Lord sweating so much it was pouring out like blood or was He actually sweating blood? Is the Catechism of Trent considered infallible? I have a Protestant friend who says she has lost her faith and given up on God. Is there any good way to evangelize? I would like to know, why isn't Pope Leo the 13th canonized yet? What is practicing the presence of God like? How do you know you are practicing correctly? 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!