Go Ask Your Father

Msgr. Swetland talks about what is at the center of our faith. Caller Question- Why did the Catholic Church change from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar? Caller Question- What does the Catholic Church teach about salvation for those outside of the Church? Caller Question- Isn’t the Eucharist the center of our faith? Caller Question- What is the time frame for bringing the Eucharist to the homebound from the time I receive the Eucharist? Caller Question- Why would a priest tell me not to receive the Eucharist at Mass if I am cohabitating, but abstinent? Catechetical Corner- Canon 210- All of the faithful must lead a holy life. Caller Question- Can I fulfill my Sunday Obligation by going to an Orthodox Church? Caller Question- Is it acceptable to interrupt the Gospel reading at Mass for a children’s procession? Caller Question- Is Mary omnipotent? Caller Comment- What I do when I bring Communion to the homebound.

* St. Elizabeth Ann Seton * Caller – How can I pray more reverently at mass? * Caller – Does God still speak through dreams? * Caller – Why aren’t Mormons considered Christians? * Catechetical Corner – Our Father

* Caller – I have faith and pray but I am struggling. How can I persevere? * Caller – What type of hygiene was practiced in Jesus’ day? * Caller – How did Adam and Eve’s children have families? * Caller – My wife has questions about how the Pope can change things in the Church? What does he actually do? * Caller – Okay to interpret for the deaf at a Tai Chi class? * Caller – Church teaching on death penalty – does it take into account the intent for justice?

Caller Question – Why are people calling Pope Francis the Antichrist? Caller Question – Why are some feast days replaced by others? Email Question – My godparents don’t practice, does this affect my own baptism? Caller Question – Do you have to stand for the Gloria at Mass? Catechetical Corner – The Our Father Caller Question – Can godparents be determined invalid?  

(Encore Hour) Caller Questions- Do Catholic believe in praying in tongues? When were priests allowed to be married? Caller Question- Was Vatican II necessary? Caller Question- Why do we have statues and religious images if the Bible forbids it? Caller Question- Why was it not okay for King David to take a census of the people? Caller Question- Can you explain Matthew 16:27-28? Caller Question- How do we know what Jesus looks like? Caller Question- What is the origin of eating fish on Fridays during Lent? Catechetical Corner- Advent and the liturgical year. Caller Question- If Christ is the Head of the Church and the Holy Spirit guides the Church, why is the Church in such trouble now?

(Encore Hour) Caller Question – Is it okay to have a fundraiser on a Holy Day of Obligation? Caller Question – How should she respond to people who think that letting priests get married will solve the abuse scandal? Caller Question – Did only Peter have infallibility, or all popes? Caller Question – Is his first marriage still valid if he was legally divorced? Catechetical Corner – The Profession of Faith

(Encore Hour) Email Question- Why do you trust the government? Caller Question- How should we handle Santa Claus with with our children? Caller Question- If I know that premarital sex is wrong, can I advise someone I know is having premarital sex to use contraception? Caller Question- What is the Third Secret of Fatima? Caller Comment- How I handle Christmas traditions, having been born in Germany. Caller Comment- How I handle Santa with my children. Caller Question- What do you think about abandoning the image of Jesus as The Lamb of God? Catechetical Corner- Facing temptation in prayer. Caller Question- How can laypeople help the Church in this time of crisis? Caller Question- How can people reconcile predestination with reconciliation?

(Encore Hour) Msgr. Swetland talks about Pope Francis’s view of business. Caller Question- Does praying to saints violate the First Commandment? Caller Questions- When does the soul enter the body at conception? What happens with twins? What are the ethics of abortion and ectopic pregnancies? Caller Question- What did Jesus mean when He said “Woe to pregnant and nursing mothers in those days!”? Caller Question- Did my friend’s sons leave the seminary because she didn’t pray hard enough? Caller Question- Can plenary indulgences only be given by the pope? Caller Question- How can I help a family member who lost his son? Catechetical Corner- The right of economic initiative.

(Encore Hour) Msgr. Swetland talks about how to use the Advent Season to prepare for Christmas. Email Comment- We should abolish the Center for Disease Control! Caller Question- I just came into the Church. Can you help me understand praying to Mary? Caller Question- If God created us with free will, does God bear responsibility for some of our evil? Caller Question- My niece is Catholic and marrying a Coptic Orthodox man. Will this affect her status in the Catholic Church? Msgr. Swetland talks about Bl. Henry Cardinal Newman. Caller Question- When and why did we start having Daily Mass and Eucharistic adoration? Caller Question- How do I get my sons to stop cohabitating with their girlfriends? Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- How the 10 Commandments should be seen as the guide to an authentic human life. Caller Questions- When we die, can we go straight to Heaven, or do we have to go to Purgatory?

Caller Question- If Confession is so important, why do we not give more priority to it, and make it more accessible? Caller Question- Will we ever update the language of our prayers, specifically the Our Father? Caller Questions- Why was Original Sin passed down to us from Adam and Eve? How was it passed down to us? Msgr. Swetland talks about how the Church is not going through the worst crisis of history. There have been other very bad times, and the Church will get through it. Caller Question- How do I tell my Protestant minister, who is a friend of mine, that I am in RCIA and want to become a Catholic? Caller Question- What do we mean when we say “Body of Christ”? Caller Question- If the priest did not consecrate any wine at Mass, did I receive the Sacrament? Catechetical Corner- “We dare to say” before the Our Father at Mass. Caller Question- Why did the Catholic Church get involved with the Crusades? Caller Question- Where does it say in the Bible to pray to the saints? Caller Question- Can I tell a white lie about liking a Christmas present so I don’t hurt someone’s feelings?

Email Question- Was there a Trinity before the Incarnation? Caller Question- Is there any significance of my grandma passing away on Christmas Day? Caller Question- What is your opinion on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal? Caller Question- If I am too tired to pray the Office, does God understand? Caller Question- Why is there a Menorah but not a Nativity Scene outside my local Catholic Church? Caller Question- Did the Old Testament stories really happen? Do they add to the meaning of the New Testament? Caller Question- How can I Biblically defend the fact that Jesus instituted the Sacraments to give us grace? Catechetical Corner- Obedience to civil authorities. Msgr. Swetland talks about the O Antiphons from the day before and today. Msgr. Swetland talks about our personal vocation and obedience.

Email Question- I am a convert, and my father died without accepting Christ. Can I have hope that he is in Heaven? Caller Question- What is your opinion of Fr. James Martin’s book “Building A Bridge”? Caller Question- How did St. Elizabeth know that Mary was the Mother of God? Caller Question- Is using foul language a sin? Caller Question- What does it mean that one of the greatest scandals is the lack of unity in Christianity? Caller Question- Can you explain how all of our sins will be made public at the Final Judgement? Caller Question- What can the Catholic Church do to combat injustice? Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- The Christmas Season. Caller Question- Is it a sin to not tithe if I am not making a lot of money? Caller Comment- There is an event I want to talk about in Rhode Island.

Caller Comment- I would like to share a prayer for people who have lost a loved one and are spending Christmas without them this year. Caller Comment- My favorite Christmas carol is called “How Should A King Come.” Msgr. Swetland talks about how The Twelve Days of Christmas may have a secret, catechetical meaning. Caller Comment- My favorite Christmas hymns are “O Holy Night” and “Little Drummer Boy.” Caller Question- Why didn’t a bishop investigate a possible Eucharistic miracle? Caller Question- How do I respond to objections that the Fatima Prophesies were written down decades after Our Lady spoke them? Caller Comment- My favorite Christmas songs are “Angels Among Us” and “The Christmas Shoes.” Caller Comment- My favorite Christmas song is “O Holy Night” by Mercy Me. Catechetical Corner- The Christmas Mystery. Caller Question- Are there any songs about the finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple? Caller Comment- My favorite Christmas song is “Angels We Have Heard On High.”

Msgr. Swetland talks about the O Antiphons. Caller Question- What did the Early Church Fathers say about the Mary? Caller Question- Do my husband and I need to consummate our marriage on our wedding night? Caller Comment- There is reason for the Assumption of Mary. And Scripture supports it in The Book of Revelation. Caller Question- Is it okay for a Catholic to do yoga? Caller Question- Where in the Bible does it say to pray to Mary? Caller Question- Why did Jesus have to suffer so much? Catechetical Corner- The task of interpreting the Word of God. Caller Question- If Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, would God have tested their children?

Msgr. Swetland talks about when life begins. Caller Question- Why do you think our pastor hasn’t spoken about the sex abuse crisis? What should we do? Caller Comment- It’s not a question of when human life begins, but when personhood begins. Caller Comment- I am a medical doctor, and life begins at conception. Email Question- Do you have a book recommendation for someone who has fallen away from the faith? Caller Comment- I am working on a program to help medical students opt-out of curricula that involve abortion. Catechetical Corner- Our Daily Bread. Caller Question- What is the difference between the titles “LORD” and “God”? Caller Question- I am a middle-aged man who has abstained from sex, and I am in RCIA, if I die, will I go to Purgatory?