Fr. Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv., has served the Church and the Franciscan Order in Catholic education, campus ministry, parochial ministry, and catechesis. He is a chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, and focuses his scholarly efforts on Renaissance rhetoric and Polynesian ethnohistory. In Today's Show: @Felix Some say the Gospels use an older source nicknamed Q. For various reasons, what is the Church view on this Q source? @Fierceandtakesnone Can lay people give blessings to each other? Like St. Therese mentions how her dad would give her a blessing. @ChristaDeMark I have a question about the role of faith in the miracle of the wedding feast in Cana. The workers who filled the jugs with water had a tremendous task. There was no running water- it would have been filled at a well. Was that effort of faith what helped make the miracle so fruitful? @Thomas-p7x1w Should Catholics be opposed to the separation of Church and State? What are perhaps some legal principles to oppose it if so? EMAIL: Anonymous from Florida My wife is going through breast cancer treatment and has a double mastectomy coming up. Recently, I have been watching videos of women who have undergone the procedure to understand what my wife may experience and what her body might look like afterward. My intention is to prepare myself for the changes she will go through so that I can better understand her situation and support her. However, some of these videos show women lifting their shirts to show their breasts, sometimes in casual, everyday settings. Although my intention is not sexual, I feel uncomfortable watching these videos. I am struggling to determine whether watching these videos could constitute a sin or a near occasion of sin. I want to approach this in a way that respects Catholic teaching while also helping me prepare to support my wife through this difficult time. I would greatly appreciate your guidance. EMAIL: Maria from Texas My father-in-law and his current wife—who are legally married, but not in the Catholic Church—are visiting us from abroad. (His first wife, to whom he was married in the Church, passed away years ago). My husband hasn’t seen his father in over ten years, and this may be the last time they see each other. On top of that, we believe he may be a Freemason. Is it morally permissible for us to host them in our home, and how should we navigate this with charity and prudence? EMAIL: Anthony from Columbus, Ohio What is the general teaching on paranormal activity as a Catholic? Does the Church acknowledge that a Catholic can be oppressed or have their homes “haunted”? @Mikeessia Father, if a married couple of 30-plus years in their 50s use contraceptives after they already have 3 kids, are they in mortal sin? Asking for a friend… @CriticalThought369 Is the "consensus patrum" used to define dogmatic aspects of the faith, but also to be used in Traditional exegesis of scripture? I'm looking for dogmatic justification to use patristics as a commentary. Trent and Vat. 1 mention consensus patrum, Im checking if it's for exegesis or just to expound the Faith Trent and Vatican 1 say that consensus patrum is to be used in interpretation of the bible regarding Faith and Morals. What does Faith here mean, what is covered in patristic exegesis of the Bible? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!
