12/5/24 - Fr. John-Mary Bowlin - Was There Actually a Forbidden Fruit?

Fr. John-Mary Bowlin serves as Parish Priest at St. Jude Catholic Church in Gun Barrel City, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army and was ordained a priest in June of 2012. In Today's Show: I've read that the Forbidden Fruit wasn't an apple or even a physical fruit but rather symbolism for something else that was forbidden by God. What would have happened if Adam and Eve didn't eat the Forbidden Fruit? Should we also pray for the terrorists and not just for their victims? Could you explain who the Prophet Samuel was, and why he killed Agag? What is the small cross that is on the bottom of the chalice and is there a reason for it being there? Is it true that the parents put their weddings rings in the stem of some chalices for their sons? I'm nervous about having intrusive thoughts. If a faithful Catholic was sacrificed in some pagan ritual will that affect his chances for getting into heaven? Is there an approved way of placing the Advent Wreath at a parish? Why did St. John the Baptist call the Pharisees a "Brood of Vipers"? How should Christians treat others who are in different denominations? I saw a teacher at a school wearing a pentagram, is there any obligation from me to say something or speak up? Why don't Catholic schools teach Hebrew or Greek as much? Can someone take a cough drop right before mass without breaking the communion fast? Can you recommend a good Catholic Bible Translation? Would praying for someone who wasn't going to be saved, taking away from God's justice? Why do we call them Evangelicals if they don't believe in the gospel? If a priest writes literature while he is suspended can the faithful read his material? 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!