10/12/23 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP

Fr. William Rock, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog and the TAN Direction Blog.     In Today's Show How do we approach movies that may have characters taking God's name in vain? Can I watch them in good conscience? Eating an hour before receiving Communion vs an hour before Mass starts: which is right? What should we be guided by with regard to films featuring immodestly dressed women? Did Jesus laugh? Since He had a perfect intellect, would it even be possible for him to laugh or find things "funny" since that wasn't ever mentioned in the Bible? What is the Church's position on egalitarianism? How can I explain to my mother charitably that using "they/them" pronouns is gravely harmful to souls? At Mass, when did those Eucharists in the tabernacle get consecrated? When we ask the Saints for prayers, do they know what we are asking them to pray for? Regarding the positioning of one's hands while praying the Our Father at mass, is there a right and wrong way of doing it? Praying for souls in purgatory and asking them for prayers - how does this work?   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!