Go Ask Your Father

Caller Story- How I witness to others a Christian lifestyle and the Good News. Caller Story- How I responded to my daughter coming out as a lesbian with charity and Christian love. Caller Question- What did our priest mean when he said that the most important thing in the church was the altar? Email Question- How can I tell if I have a vocation to the priesthood or to my girlfriend? Catechetical Corner- Witnessing to the Truth Caller Question- Can I go to my niece’s wedding if she and her fiance have both been married previously to other people, and the wedding is not in a church?

Caller Story- Here are the ideas that my family uses to create a Christian environment in our home. Caller Question- If one person hasn’t gone to Confession and is in mortal sin, is the marriage still valid? Msgr. Swetland talks about the Holy Name of God. Caller Question- How do I answer a Protestant who says “the flesh is of no avail” (John 6:63) to disprove the Eucharist? Caller Question- How should I react to my sister, who is a lesbian, who wants to have a child through IVF? On one hand, I want to welcome new life, but, on the other hand, I can’t condone what she is doing. Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- Respecting the Name of the Lord.

Email Question- Can pre-recorded music be used in the liturgy? Caller Comment- My favorite psalm is Pslam 84. Caller Question- I am planning my daughter’s wedding. What Responsorial Psalms can we choose from? Caller Comment- My favorite psalm is Psalm 23. Caller Question- Can I get an indulgence for my dad’s soul and for myself every day? Caller Question- Can you talk more about how people should be happier when they leave Confession? Caller Comment- My favorite psalm is Psalm 51. Caller Comment- My favorite psalm is Psalm 86. Caller Comment- My favorite psalm is Psalm 139. Catechetical Corner- Singing and Music at Mass.

Caller Question- Were the only two people born full of grace Mary and Jesus? Caller Question- Why does the Church near me only distribute Eucharist under the species of the Body and not the Blood? Caller Question- Does Mary have the power to answer our prayers, or does God answer our prayers? Caller Question- How do I respond to someone who says Baptism is only valid if it is done in immersion? Catechetical Corner- Everything asserted by the Sacred Scripture is true.

* Email Question- what should I do about the sex ed that’s taught at my child’s school? * Caller Question- what is the history of clerical celibacy? * Caller Question- can godparents get married? * Caller Question- can I offer Masses for someone who died in the state of mortal sin? * Msgr Swetland prays a decade of the rosary for reparation for the abuse scandal. * Caller Question- what would happen to someone who gets Alzheimer’s in the state of mortal sin? * Caller Question- has the usccb reviewed seminaries? * Caller Comment- Parents are the primary educators of their kids. * Catechetical Corner- God answering vocal prayer. * Caller Comment- Parents should be involved with their kids’s schools.

Msgr. Swetland talks about forgiveness. Caller Question- Can you forgive but not forget? Caller Question- Can you explain the Coronation of Mary? Does Mary grant us graces, or does God? Email Question- Is breaking any of the Commandments a mortal sin? Msgr. Swetland and Karen Moran pray a decade of the Rosary in reparation for the abuse scandal. Caller Question- Do we have to make the Sign of the Cross before we start praying? Caller Question- What should we do to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel when maintenance is going on? Caller Question- What should I do if I have a hard time forgiving myself? Catechetical Corner- The goal of our life. Caller Question- How can I help someone rid themselves of anxiety caused by me?

Caller Question- I used to be in a lesbian “marriage,” but am not anymore. Can I receive Communion? Msgr. Swetland and Karen Moran pray a decade of the Rosary in reparation for the abuse scandal. Caller Comment- I am mad at the Catholic Church because of the abuse scandal and because of the Catholic Church’s teaching on immigration. Caller Comment- I think the Catholic Church does the most good for the poor.

Caller Story- My story of how I became a Third Order Secular Carmelite. Caller Question- Why do Catholics worship Mary? Caller Question- Do Roman Catholics believe that the dead are alive in Heaven? Caller Question- Why is one of the friends of the children seers of Fatima in Purgatory until the end of time? Caller Question- Is a person Catholic if they are pro-abortion? Why do priests not preach about abortion more often from the pulpit? Caller Question- What is the difference between vocal and mental prayer if God hears them both? Caller Comment- I don’t understand why Protestants do not think saints can pray for them. Catechetical Corner- Anointing of the Sick. Caller Question- Is there a Vigil Mass for the Assumption? Do Masses tomorrow night count for the Holy Day of Obligation? Caller Question- What is the Holy Spirit Prayer that you pray? Caller Question- Why do we use the term “siblings”?

Caller Question- What is the difference between all of the terms used to describe God? Caller Question- If I am divorced but celibate, can I receive Communion? Caller Question- What is the difference between Catholic and Episcopalian Communion? Caller Question- Can I use Holy Water to bless hotel rooms or friends’s new apartments? Caller Question- Are the Bayside Apparitions approved by the Catholic Church? Caller Question- I have a question about the translation of the Consecration. Caller Question- Does the King James Bible have verses that the Catholic Bible doesn’t have? Catechetical Corner- Interpreting Scripture Caller Question- Can I receive Communion at an Episcopalian Church? Caller Comment- I make fun invitations to invite people to the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.

Msgr. Swetland tells the story of Bl. Franz Jagerstatter, and asks the audience to share stories of heroic persons in their life. Email Question- Is the Catholic Church selling out Catholics in China? Caller Story- I want to share the story of my uncle who was imprisoned in Communist China for his Catholic beliefs. Caller Story- I want to share the story of my mother who was heroic in raising us in the faith after my father died. Msgr. Swetland talks about St. Lawrence. Caller Story- I want to give glory to God because my life is going so well. Caller Questions- Why do some Bibles remove Matthew 17:21? Do you have any recommendations for study Bibles? Catechetical Corner- Plan of Life and fighting acedia.

Caller Question- My husband is sick. I am angry at him, myself, and God. Can you help me? Caller Question- Can I date a man who is a Freemason? Caller Question- What does the Catholic Church teach about burials on Holy Days of Obligation? Caller Comment- I am sick, but I praise God every day for my suffering. Email Question- Why does the Church teach religious liberty is okay? Doesn’t that allow for souls to choose not to believe? Caller Question- What should we do if we have allowed our family friend to stay at an extra house, but problems have arisen? Caller Comment- I think the First Amendment is important for our religious liberty. Catechetical Corner- Right to Religious Freedom Caller Question- If my brother and his wife didn’t go to Confession, is their marriage valid? Email Question- Can a nation call itself a “Catholic Nation”?

Caller Question- Can a Catholic marry a non-Christian? What should I do if my godchild is going to do this? Caller Question- Is it okay to not believe in some Medieval saints? Caller Question- What is the definition of the word “God”? Caller Comment- I agree with Pope Francis that the death penalty is never admissible. Caller Question- What does it mean in the Book of Revelation when it says that we shouldn’t add or take away from it? Catechetical Corner- Pope Francis’s Wednesday General Audience- The First Commandment

Msgr. Swetland asks the audience for the best spiritual advice they have ever received. Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was that I should trust God to forgive my sins. Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “If you were put on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “By your fruits you will know them.” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “If you’re worried, you’re in the past; if you’re anxious, you’re in the future, and if you are at peace, you’re in the present.” Also, I want to recommend a Catholic rehab center in NY. Caller Question- Is Pope Francis’s change of the Catechism regarding the death penalty a reversal or a development? Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “the person you want to marry is the person you want to serve for the rest of your life.” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “never give up, and do everything well.” Question- Did any women have stigmata? Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received (from Fr. Jacques Philippe) was “take your worries to Our Lord.” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “God loves me unconditionally.” Catechetical Corner- Who confers the Sacrament of Holy Orders? Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “If you don’t invite God, the devil will always show up uninvited.” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “There are no Uhauls behind hearses.” Caller Comment- Best spiritual advice I’ve ever received was “Be it done unto me according to Your will.”

Caller Question- Why do Christians forgive some sins, but point out others? Caller Question- How can I help my niece who is struggling with alcoholism? Caller Question- I prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet for my dying aunt, and she died at the end of the Novena I made. Did she go to Heaven? Email Question- Do you have any resources on the Church Fathers? Caller Story- I prayed the Rosary and Chaplet for my mom as she was dying, and she had a happy death. Caller Question- I felt the need to visit a friend who was dying just as she died. What do you think about this? Caller Question- How do I explain the Catechism change to the death penalty to my Protestant friends? Catechetical Corner- The Transfiguration Caller Question- I felt a presence near me when someone I loved died. What do you think that was?

Caller Question – How do we know that Jesus was born in the winter? Caller Question – What is the “object of the act,”  in the 3 source theory for morality? Caller Question – A majority of Catholics don’t believe that it is a sin to use contraception. Isn’t it the bishops’ job to educate lay people? Catechetical Corner – Dryness in prayer