2/29/24 - Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP

Canon Benjamin Norman, ICKSP currently serves as Chaplain of the ICKSP Oakland Apostolate at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Oakland, California. He was ordained in 2018.     In Today's Show: I am starting to pray the Auxilium Christianorum prayers. Should I be praying them, or any other private prayers for that matter like the Rosary, in Latin as opposed to English? Many years ago I found a detailed list of sins for each commandment, many of which I didn't even know were sins. It was long, and the priest told me not to read them and rather how merciful God is, and he simply went on to give me absolution. I have recently read that any sin not confessed verbally is not forgiven. Was this a valid confession? Should I repeat this procedure with a different priest? I'm the only pro-lifer in my family. How can I change the minds of the others? The apostles at the last supper likely received the very first communion by hand, but were they consecrated at that time? I would tend to think they weren't consecrated until Pentecost. Why is there more than one version of the St. Michael prayer? No one at church here bows their head at the name Jesus or Mary or the Saint of the mass. Not even the priest. I was taught by Sisters of St. Joseph who would tap the back of our head if we did not bow. My catholic missile also says to bow. Sometimes I feel the church is getting less reverent and holy. Is this a new trend? I didn't know my parents at all. Should I still have a mass said for them when they die? How do I make the most of my time with a spiritual director? How do people find a good spiritual director? Who was the last canonized saint? Why do ICKSP priests wear buckles on their shoes at Mass? Where does one buy them? can you tell me why we Catholics in the United States have been saddled with the New American Bible for use in our liturgies? How is Catholicism different from a cult?   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!