10/17/23 - Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I.

Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I. has assisted in Pastoral Ministry and Media Production for The Station of the Cross 88.5 FM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, formerly Radio Cor Mariae.     In Today's Show Is there any difference between a ministry, a vocation, and a calling? Do you think that there is, in fact, a priest shortage in this country and world-wide? What do you think is the best way to address this shortage? Would a policy of allowing married men to become priests actually work? Discernment regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and how it might affect employment opportunities In 1 Samuel 15:3, God commands what appears to be genocide: "Go, now, attack Amalek, and put under the ban everything he has. Do not spare him; kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys." How do we reconcile a command by God to intentionally target defenseless children and infants with the belief that God is all-loving and merciful? How do we effectively explain this passage to non-believers or people struggling with their faith? If someone dies in the state of mortal sin, is there still a chance that after he dies, he can repent of the sins he committed on earth and experience the Divine Mercy of God? Advice for dealing with family squabbles How far should one go in helping someone who doesn't necessarily want help?   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!