12/14/23 - 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 Approaches to fasting and days of abstinence What are some "must-have" books for any Catholic's library that aren't necessarily restricted to topics of religious nature? Is the soul or the physical body created first? How should I address a Christmas card to a family member who is living in a state of sin? I know that you can say the Novus Ordo in Latin, but can you say the extraordinary form in English? With Advent underway, do you have any recommendations for spiritual reflection and preparation before Christmas? Do Catholics have an obligation to send their children to Catholic school? When a priest is transferred in the FSSP, do they have any say in being moved or being a pastor vs. a vicar? I understand that Our Lady did not experience labor pains as she did not suffer the effects of original sin. Does that mean she was also never sick, as that is also a result of original sin? Would Our Lord not have suffered fatigue after working since work was man's curse for the fall? I have been attending the Latin Mass for a little over a year. In the beginning of Mass, I see that the parishioners genuflect and bless themselves at the Crucifix as well as bow to the priest as the altar boys and priest process towards the altar. Is this appropriate? Is there a point in both the Latin mass and the new mass when we are too late to mass and have not fulfilled our Sunday obligation? If we touched an unblessed Rosary and Scapular to a first class relic (so the Rosary and Scapular became 3rd class relics), would the Rosary and Scapular still need to be blessed by a priest? If Jesus turned water into wine, if he walks on water, would it also turn to wine?   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!