10/19/23 - 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: As Catholics, are we supposed to back Israel, since the Bible always talks about Israel and Zion? How frequently should a child, after First Holy Communion, go to confession? Is once a month too much in making a young child (age 7) too scrupulous? What suggestions do you have to help form a young boy as an altar server in the traditional Mass? Is one spiritually safe when playing video games that include satanic themes like pentagrams, spells, tarot cards, demons, etc? How can I honor my Father and Mother if I don't have a good relationship with them? Is it better to get married outside the church or not to marry at all? Is that a trick question without a correct answer? How can our prayers atone for the sins of others? Is there a historical reason for the stereotype that Catholics don't know their 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!