Ask Father Josh (your Catholic Question And Answer Podcast)

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. Snippet From the Show “The goal of the Christian life is to imitate God, adoration of God leads to imitation of God.” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

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.

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. Snippet From the Show “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. Resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the shownotes. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/AskFatherJosh Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

Fr. Josh answers questions on spacing out children using natural family planning, belief in the Eucharist, and metal music. Snippet From the Show "Go to adoration and sit in Jesus’ presence, there’s no way you can go to adoration and not be transformed over time." Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

Fr. Josh answers questions on police reform, removing certain statues from our churches, and when Catholic speakers talk about difficult topics. Snippet From the Show “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 Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

Fr. Josh answers questions on Derek Chauvin, how tall he is, and why there are so few men in the Catholic Church. Snippet From the Show “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.” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

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. SHOWNOTES 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 Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to media.ascensionpress.com. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

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. Snippet From the Show “Our prayer must influence us and inspire us to manifest love.” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

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. Snippet from the Show “George Floyd is the Body of Christ” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

Father Josh answers questions all about prayer on today’s podcast. From Liturgy of the Hours, to praying through anxiety, to bringing the family into prayer. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the Rapture, confessions, working for the church, and Marvel superheroes. Snippet from the Show When dealing with very messy members of the body of Christ, lean into a closer relationship with St. John of the Cross. He abided with a difficult community who didn’t like him and even imprisoned him! Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com

This week, Fr. Josh invites you to pray a decade of the rosary with him for the intention of racial reconciliation in our country. SHOWNOTES 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. The Agony in the Garden Luke 22:44 - “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to media.ascensionpress.com. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on the SSPX, the three days of darkness, and Captain America. Snippet from the Show “Holy Scripture should be our first love. ‘We have to read them, contemplate them, and put them into practice more than we breathe.’” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to www.AscensionPress.com/AskFrJosh. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

This week, Fr. Josh answers questions on soul ties, how to offer up your suffering, and the institution of our souls. Snippet from the Show “God’s divine mercy is available to everyone… God is calling all of us to be saints.” Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to media.ascensionpress.com. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

Fr. Josh answers questions about whether Adam and Eve are the original parents of all people, what the vocation of consecrated single life and consecrated virginity is, and if someone married by the Justice of the Peace needs an annulment. Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes or go to media.ascensionpress.com. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

This week, Fr. Josh shares some advice on how to spend this time to draw those around us back to a relationship with Christ, following the example of our Mother Mary and St. Mary Magdalene. For shownotes visit media.ascensionpress.com or text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes. Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

Fr. Josh answers questions about receiving the sacraments and staying engaged in a virtual mass during COVID-19. Snippet from the Show _When it comes to making the act of spiritual communion, this practice can be done anywhere, anytime. And ask God to transport your soul to the nearest tabernacle if you can’t get out of your home to be in the presence of Jesus. _ For more shownotes visit media.ascensionpress.com or text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes Email your questions and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com.

Fr. Josh is joined by Chika Anyanwu, Catholic speaker and author, to answer questions about being disappointed with homilies, teaching the Faith to a child with ADHD, and how much we need to divulge in order to make a good confession. Email your questions about Lent and other topics and feedback to Fr. Josh at askfrjosh@ascensionpress.com Text “askfrjosh” to 33-777 to subscribe to Fr. Josh’s shownotes

On today’s episode, Father Josh is joined by his good friend Fr. Brad to answer questions about the ethics of fertility testing and birth control for medical reasons. *Producer’s note: * Father Josh is now live streaming his daily Masses to Ascension’s Facebook page every morning at 9:30 AM ET. Go to facebook.com/Ascensionpress and join us tomorrow for Mass with Father Josh at 9:30 AM! Hope you can join us! God bless. For full shownotes, text ASKFRJOSH to 33-777 or visit AscensionPress/com.

Father Josh shares a message of hope and perseverance for these escalating times of COVID-19. He reminds us how to pray Lectio Divina, modeling this spiritual exercise as he reflects on the way the apostle John responded when Jesus was taken away from him. For more shownotes visit AscensionPress.com or text ASKFRJOSH to 33-777.