Go Ask Your Father

Msgr. Swetland plays Glen’s Story Corner from Morning Air this morning, about overcoming disability. Msgr. Swetland talks about overcoming a speech impediment in his own life. Caller Question- Do I have to say a novena for nine days in a row?] Caller Question- Why did the Vatican ban The Divine Mercy Chaplet for years? Msgr. Swetland talks about the importance of having a prayer routine. Caller Question- Is it possible for a priest to celebrate Mass without wine? Caller Comment- The Divine Mercy Chaplet was banned for years because of a translation issue. St. John Paul II was the one who cleared up the misunderstanding. Caller Question- How should I respond to my teenage son who says he wants to get a tattoo and piercings when he turns 18? Caller Question- What is an apostolic pardon? What is an indulgence? Catechetical Corner- Liturgy. Caller Question- How do I respond to someone who says that the Novus Ordo Mass is not valid?

Msgr. Swetland talks about the upcoming movie Unplanned about Abby Johnson’s conversion away from working in the abortion industry. Caller Question- Is wearing a cross the same as wearing a charm? Caller Comment- I was there when Abby Johnson left Planned Parenthood. Thank you for talking about this! Caller Question- I am a teacher in a public school. What should I do if a transgender student comes to me with questions about the faith? Catechetical Corner- Creation of the visible world. Caller Comment- People should be careful with whom they recommend confused teenagers to receive counseling from.

Msgr. Swetland talks about how we all are broken in some way. Caller Question- Where is Purgatory in the Bible? Caller Question- Can you give an example of a soul who has gone through Purgatory and is now in Heaven? Caller Question- Is there a place for Catholics to study linguistics? Msgr. Swetland talks about Ven. Fulton Sheen and his television show Life is Worth Living. Caller Question- Why did God put the Tree in the Garden of Eden to tempt Adam and Eve? Catechetical Corner- Give us this day our daily bread. Caller Story- I met Fulton Sheen when I was in college.

Msgr. Swetland talks about religious tests and the religious-based questioning that Catholics have gotten when appointed to civil posts. Caller Story- I realized that it is okay to let my husband forgive me because God forgives me too. Caller Comment- I do not think we should have a religious test for public office. Caller Comment- I think anyone who is a citizen should be allowed to run for public office. Caller Comment- I think religious tests are bad, but also a good opportunity to confess our faith in public. Caller Question- Why isn’t Governor Andrew Cuomo excommunicated? Caller Question- Is there a way my friend can file annulment paperwork that her ex-husband can’t see, because he is emotionally abusive? Msgr. Swetland talks about dating as discernment. Caller Question- What is the difference between the marriage vow and a perpetual vow that religious take? Caller Question- Why does Jesus say that those who leave their wives will receive a reward in Heaven, if marriage indissoluble? Catechetical Corner- Lying. Caller Comment- I think St. Peter was a widdower by the time he met Jesus. Email Question- If you could only ask two questions to someone receiving your spiritual direction, what would they be? Caller Question- My wife and I received Communion at the Old Catholic Church. Was it valid?

Msgr. Swetland talks about self-esteem. Caller Question- If my prayer is not working, can I switch my style of prayer? Caller Question- How do we know Jesus is the Messiah? Caller Question- What should I do if the Catholics around me are not evangelizing, but are shutting non-Catholics out? Caller Question- Do Catholics believe in Hell? Caller Question- Why do Protestants say the Doxology after the Our Father, but Catholics don’t? Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- The unity we share in prayer. Caller Question- How was St. John the Baptist saved from Herod’s Slaughter of the Innocents? Email Question- What are some ways I can “wow” my CCD class about The Holy Spirit?

Msgr. Swetland talks about the cultural phenomenon of “finding oneself.” Caller Story- I found myself in Christ after losing myself after having an abortion at 19 years old. Caller Question- What method does God have to communicate to us the answers to life’s questions? Email Question- Why is God a Trinity? Msgr. Swetland talks about racism in the United States. Caller Question- What should I do if I drop the Eucharist when I am receiving Him at Mass? Caller Question- Can angels and fallen angels influence our thoughts? Can we name our Guardian Angels? Catechetical Corner- The Goods of Conjugal Love. Caller Question- Why do we say “He rose again” in the Creed? Caller Question- When did Jesus raise Marriage to a Sacrament?

Msgr. Swetland talks about marriage, St. Valentine’s Day, the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, and bishops. Email Question- Where in Scripture does it mention Confirmation? Email Question- Can you reference the Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman meditation on vocation that you frequently mention? Email Question- What should I do if I have trouble controlling my temper? Caller Question- Can you help me understand the Book of Job? Caller Question- How do I discern what I should do with my life now? Catechetical Corner- The purpose of life (in the Prologue of the Catechism). Caller Question- How do I respond to someone who says St. Paul had a different Gospel than Jesus?

Msgr. Swetland talks about the morality of boxing. Caller Question- What does the word “simple” mean in Proverbs 9? Email Question- Who is the patron saint of the United States? Email Question- I am married outside the Church, but didn’t realize this is a sin. What should I do? Can I go to Communion? What should I do if my wife doesn’t want to convalidate our marriage? Caller Question- Can I get married to my Buddhist fiancee in the Catholic Church? Email Question- How does the Church view marriage between non-Christians? Msgr. Swetland talks about the responsibility of Catholic colleges to promote the truth.

Email Question- What is the definition of love? Email Question- Did Jesus permit divorce on grounds of impurity? Caller Question- My husband was received into the Church because he was in danger of death, but now he can’t receive absolution until he gets an annulment for his previous marriage. What should he do? Caller Comment- I think the disunity of the bishops on political issues is scandalous. Abortion is terrible and causes PTSD, which I have seen in people I love. Caller Question- What can the pro-life movement do to better protect life from womb to tomb?

Caller Question- I have rosaries with St. Anthony and St. Joseph on them, but they have different numbered decades. What are they for? Email Question- What is the normal Church practice on how long it takes for someone who wants to become Catholic to be baptized? Caller Question- Was Mary ever tempted by the devil? Caller Question- Why did Jesus allow Mary to suffer so much in watching Him die? Email Comment- The St. Joseph “rosary” is the Chaplet of St. Joseph. Caller Question- Did the devil know that Mary was conceived without sin? Caller Question- What does Jesus cleansing of the Temple teach us about using violence to achieve good ends? Caller Comment- I think the devil knew about Mary’s Immaculate Conception.

Msgr. Swetland talks about the morality of faking sick and calling in sick to work. Email Comment- I think you should tell homosexual people that their relations are an abominations! Email Question- What is the Church’s teaching on if we will have memories of our lives here on earth when we are in Heaven? Caller Comment- I think we should air on the side of being more upfront with people who we love who are living in sin or actively sinning. Caller Comment- My sister does a great job at dialoguing with her children about the need to avoid sin. Caller Question- How should I reconcile with my daughter who is same-sex attracted and with my family who has embraced her behind my back? Caller Question- What should I do to encouraging my family member who is same-sex attracted to go to back to church if his local pastor is going to encourage him to be in same-sex relationships? Caller Question- What is the difference between relativism and the Church’s teaching on culpability for sin?

Msgr. Swetland talks about virtues and vices. Caller Question- Who was Melchizedek? Caller Question- What do we mean when we say “He rose again” and “lead us not into temptation”? Caller Questions- Why do we ring bells at Mass? What is a monsignor? What is apologetics? Caller Question- What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Msgr. Swetland talks about First Fridays and First Saturdays, and talks about Pope Francis’s Monthly Intention for February: For a generous welcome of the victims of human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence. Caller Question- How are we supposed to read the Letters of Paul in regard to the End Times? Caller Question- What is your opinion on the apparitions of Mary at Garabandal? Are we in the Final Battle between Good and Evil? Catechetical Corner- Deliver Us From Evil. Caller Question- How can I convince my teenage grandson that God exists? Caller Question- Can you explain Revelation 22:12?

Caller Question- Are there any instances when abortion would protect the life of the mother? Caller Question- What should I do if my hometown pastor will not allow me to get married at the parish church? Caller Questions- Is kneeling while praying a sign of more devotion to God? Should I frequently change my prayer routine? Caller Story- My mother gave her life for me in childbirth after the doctor suggested abortion. Caller Question- Is it okay to donate to a Shriner’s hospital, even though they are connected to Freemasons? Caller Question- What do you think about punishing women who get abortions? Catechetical Corner- Patriotism. Caller Question- What should I do if I am an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister, and someone I know is not ready to receive the Eucharist comes up to receive at Mass? Caller Question- Why does God give a woman a child if He knows that she is going to abort the baby? Caller Question- What should I do if my parents are not married in the Church? How should I approach them to talk about this?

Msgr. Swetland talks about how the governor of Kentucky said that Americans are “getting soft” for closing schools during the polar vortex and about the demographic winter that is taking place in Europe and the United States. Caller Question- What is the meaning behind Jesus’s response to Pilate when asked if He is the King of the Jews? Email Question- What is the Church’s stance on having an LGBTQ prayer ministry at a parish? Email Question- What can I do about dryness in ministry? Caller Comment- I agree with you, St. Paul, and Fulton Sheen about the need to preach Christ Crucified. Caller Question- What does it take for a bishop to excommunicate a politician? Caller Question- I am a seminarian. What are some of the most important things that we, as seminarians, should be studying? Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- Summary of World Youth Day in Panama. Caller Question- How should I hold my hands when receiving the Eucharist? Caller Question- Can my Catholic daughter marry a Protestant man if our parish pastor is okay with it? Caller Question- What is the best Bible translation? Caller Question- What is the Catholic Church’s position on the death penalty?

Email Question- What can I do when I feel dryness in prayer? Caller Questions- Who was the last Apostle? How many Apostles were there? Why do people call themselves apostles today? Caller Question- What strain of Lutheran did you grow up as? Caller Question- How would I respond to someone who says we should not condemn a homosexual lifestyle? Caller Question- Does the Church teach that Judas is in hell? Caller Question- Do you have any advice for growing in patience? Caller Question- Is it okay to amend the Act of Contrition to omit the word “heartily”? Caller Question- Why do women wear veils at traditional parishes? Catechetical Corner- Goods and requirements of conjugal love in the Sacrament of Matrimony. Caller Question- What is the Church’s teaching on hanging rosaries on the rear view mirror in cars? Caller Question- Doesn’t Mary asking for things in apparitions seem kind of out of character for the Blessed Mother? Caller Question- Why do Greek Orthodox priests who are married only celebrate Mass once a week?