1/16/25 - Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. - Don’t Applaud the Choir!

Father Robert McTeigue is a member of the Society of Jesus. A professor of philosophy and theology, he has taught and lectured worldwide, and is a member of the National Ethics Committee of the Catholic Medical Association. He is host of the "The Catholic Current" via The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network and the iCatholicRadio app (weekdays at 5PM Eastern).   In Today's Show Are relics no longer required or used in altars. Where do they come from? Am I wrong in thinking that people who are not priests, shouldn't wear the priestly collar? Do you think Catholics should be more open to sharing their graces from God? I know that souls can go to hell but can a soul die? Is it permissible for the choir to be in the front of the church? Is it a sin to work abroad against the wishes of all of my family? Can you please advise how I might be able to expand my Liturgy of the Hours prayers? Can you recommend a marriage counselor who will do remote counseling? What is a good recipe for a well-rounded prayer life? Can priests still get the tonsure haircut, like the monks of old? The question of priests with beards. The godparents of my young daughter recently died. Should I give her new godparents? My Catholic daughter got married outdoors, should I recognize her "husband's" last name or her maiden name? Is it ok to use a cell phone or tablet to read Missal readings during the Mass? 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 re