12/5/23 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP

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: My Protestant friend says that they prefer the bare cross because it represents that Jesus has risen from the dead and is no longer bound by death. What is the difference between the bare cross and the crucifix and why do Catholics prefer the crucifix? Since Christmas Eve falls on Sunday this year, should we fast? During Advent, our traditional parish doesn't say the Gloria and the ite missa est - is this proper? When praying the First Five Saturdays devotion, do they have to be the first five Saturdays, or can it be any five Saturdays in a row? Is hobby work (casual woodworking, etc.) permissible on Sundays? Where was the Garden of Eden? Was it the whole world? Is the use of medical marijuana, as prescribed by a doctor, a sin that one must confess? What is excommunication? What are its effects and its limits? How should we approach a Solemnity that doesn't fall on a Holy Day of Obligation? Can Catholics attend restaurants on Sundays? Aren't we forcing others to work by doing so? What is the most important spiritual lesson that can and/or should be taken from the Book of Job?   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!