11/9/23 - 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: Why would a loving God unite a couple in a marriage if He knows one of the couple will experience prolonged domestic violence soon after marriage? Why didn't He intercept it so the marriage didn't happen? How can I accept or have a better attitude towards self-abandonment to God's will in what seems to be an ever-changing will for my busy life with children and other good works? What does it exactly mean to fully consecrate yourself to Jesus or Mary? If you want to consecrate your children, what is the best way to go about that? Is it a sin if a priest does not pray for the Pope during Mass? Father, what is your favorite Daily Missal and why? I was vacationing and my family visited a church and there was no tabernacle to be seen. When I spoke to the deacon, he said that Vatican II said that the tabernacle should be outside the church in a connected building. What does Vatican II really teach? Why does the Church deny a child's Baptism based on the parents? Does it have to do with the fact that anyone can Baptize their children, but doing it publicly in the church could cause scandal? Is it possible, through parenting, to teach proper authority structure and obedience without corporal punishment? I heard Father mention all the rules for Baptism and was wondering if, even though the parents or Godparents may not meet the requirements, is it still not better that the child receive the graces from the Baptism rather than be denied? What is the point of the parable of the ten virgins? 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!