11/22/23 - Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP

Canon Michael Stein, ICKSP serves as Rector at Old St. Patrick Oratory in Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained in 2010.     In Today's Show Thanksgiving and the virtue of gratitude Can you talk about the teaching behind your order's patronal feast and if there's any relevance in our predominantly democratic society? What books do you recommend for someone who is really just beginning to learn and understand the Catholic faith? I don't feel comfortable receiving from Eucharistic Ministers. Is it wrong to avoid that line? How can Catholics best avoid "conforming to the world?" Can you please explain why the church permitted cremation, and why it's important for Catholics to not cremate and to preserve the physical body at the time of death? Is veiling a devotion or a requirement for women attending the traditional Mass? I have read that if one doesn't veil, she is NOT sinning - is this correct? Did the Blessed Virgin Mary have any brothers or sisters? Would St. Joseph have shown physical signs of affection for Our Lady such as hugs or kisses? Can you explain why I might feel more spiritually fed at the Latin Mass as opposed to the Novus Ordo? Is it proper or not to ring the bells at the very start of mass, or is it up to the priest's discretion?   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!