Ask Father Josh (Your Catholic Question and Answer Podcast)

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Mortification, Converting, and Hearing God’s Voice Jul 28, 2020

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Fr. Josh answers questions on mortification practices, converting to the Catholic Church and hearing God’s voice.

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“Stop focusing so much on the response of your desires and your questions and focus more of your prayer on the face of Jesus.”

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Horoscopes, Faith Without Religion, and Forgiving Oneself Jul 21, 2020

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Fr. Josh addresses reading horoscopes for fun, whether it’s possible to have faith without religion, and how to forgive oneself after committing grave mortal sin.

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“The goal of the Christian life is to imitate God, adoration of God leads to imitation of God.”

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Special Episode: Hudson Byblow's Story Jul 16, 2020

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In this special episode of Ask Father Josh, we are sharing Hudson Byblow's story encountering Christ after struggling with same-sex attraction, transgender inclinations, and pornography addiction. You can find Hudson's interview with Fr.Josh on same-sex attraction, holy friendships, and healing from pornography in the previous episode of the show.

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Be My Guest: Hudson Byblow on Same-Sex Attraction, Holy Friendships, and Healing from Pornography Jul 14, 2020

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Fr. Josh is joined by Hudson Byblow to discuss the Catholic Church's teaching on same-sex attraction, cultivating holy friendships, and healing from pornography.

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“The only one who can satiate that infinite ache that we have is an infinite God.”

Hudson's full testimony will be released as a special episode on Ask Father Josh on Thursday, 7/16.
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Spacing out Children, Belief in the Eucharist, and Metal Music Jul 07, 2020

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Fr. Josh answers questions on spacing out children using natural family planning, belief in the Eucharist, and metal music.

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"Go to adoration and sit in Jesus’ presence, there’s no way you can go to adoration and not be transformed over time."

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Police Reform, Removing Statues, and Catholic Speakers Jun 30, 2020

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Fr. Josh answers questions on police reform, removing certain statues from our churches, and when Catholic speakers talk about difficult topics.

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“Let us therefore discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit.”
-Pope St. John Paul II

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Derek Chauvin and Lack of Men in the Catholic Church Jun 23, 2020

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Fr. Josh answers questions on Derek Chauvin, how tall he is, and why there are so few men in the Catholic Church.

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“In Heaven, we don’t have any unforgiveness in our hearts, we are completely aligned with the will of God, and the will of God is for us to desire the salvation of even the most hardened hearts.”

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An Invitation to Pray: Rosary for Racial Repentance (with Tara Winder) Jun 16, 2020

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This week, Fr. Josh invites you to pray a decade of the rosary with him and Tara Winder for the intention of repentance. True repentance leads to authentic racial reconciliation within the Church and our nation.

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Fr. Josh prays a Lectio Divina Rosary, where he will read a piece of scripture, pray on it, and then apply the section to his decade.

"And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyre′ne, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus." Luke 23:26

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Porn Addiction and Healing the Body of Christ Jun 09, 2020

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This week, Father Josh answers questions on addiction to pornography and what we can do to help heal the racial divide within the Body of Christ in our country.

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“Our prayer must influence us and inspire us to manifest love.”

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Special Episode: Healing the Racial Divide Jun 02, 2020

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Fr. Josh dedicates today's show to talking about the racial divide in our country, amidst the mourning of George Floyd, and offers some counsel on ways we can heal this form of division in our country.

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“George Floyd is the Body of Christ”

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