12/11/25 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - What Is Forgiveness?

Fr. John Brancich, FSSP, is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004. In Today's Show: What is forgiveness? Can a host ever lose its presence? Did St. Thomas Aquinas affirm that the Blessed Virgin was conceived without original sin? Would making an imperfect contrition be enough for salvation? Why do Gregorian Masses cost money? Is there a cutoff time for Mass? Why was Jesus baptized? How did Jesus undergo temptation without the desire to sin? Why can't the deceased communicate with us or vice versa? Why did God create the tree of knowledge? 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!