11/2/23 - 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: The majority of my daughter's friends at college have read and watched Harry Potter. Should I be overly concerned? Which gospel is most appropriate for the feast of all Souls out of the many used? To what extent am I morally obligated to remind my family members about things such as not receiving Communion if they missed Mass the previous week and haven't confessed that? Understanding that pets do not have intellect and will as humans and would not be redeemed as man is, and therefore not being potentially destined for heaven, is there another place that God may have prepared for loyal and loving pets since they are creatures of God? How much am I responsible for the education of my grandchildren? Talking to a friend whose opinion is that we don't need Baptism because Jesus died for all our sins already - how to respond? I have gone to a Church where they have a bottle of hand sanitizer on the altar. What is Father's opinion of that? For indulgences, what does "have the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin" mean? As a reluctant sinner, is this possible to do? Why does Acts 19:5 say Paul Baptized them "in the name of the Lord Jesus" when Jesus commanded them to baptize in The Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit? How do the graces we receive by listening to Mass differ from those we receive by taking Holy Communion? Are they of a different kind, or is it simply a mystery? Do we have to forgive someone who has not asked for forgiveness? A Palestinian Muslim friend asked me "Why does a good and loving God have the Israelites as his favorite when my people are of the same blood; are we not also the Father's favorite? Does he not also love us?"   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!