1/4/24 - Fr. John-Mary Bowlin

Fr. John-Mary Bowlin serves as Parish Priest at St. Jude Catholic Church in Gun Barrel City, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army and was ordained a priest in June of 2012.     In Today's Show: If I pray the Rosary with someone on YouTube after its original airing, is Jesus still with me? Is watching Eucharistic Adoration on TV the same as live in the church? What is the Epiphany and what is Epiphany water? What is the Catholic belief on evolution? Did humans evolve from apes? What are your thoughts on Star Wars? If someone was a Freemason but isn't anymore, can they still become Catholic and marry in the church? In past confessions I have ended with "for these and all my sins." If I remember the sins later, do I need to specifically confess them or does the phrase from a previous confession suffice? Also regarding confession, if a person is in a state of mortal sin and has not made it to confession but has remorse and they pass away before making it to confession, is there any chance the person can still go to purgatory? When does one commit the sin of rash judgment? When is it considered venial and when is it considered a mortal sin? Can you fall into this sin in thought/imagination only? I just recently heard about Fr. James Martin giving a blessing to a gay couple. As a Catholic, we condemn homosexuality and deem it as a mortal sin. Why is a Catholic priest publicly opposing Catholic doctrine? Is it ever acceptable to tarnish the good name or reputation of a fellow Catholic? How do we best approach someone who's been away from the church for a very long time?   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!