3/1/24 - 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 In a Catholic marriage, what does healthy budgeting look like? How does one properly/respectfully tell a friend to be more grateful for all the blessings they have? Can you recommend any useful resources? There's a church near me where the priest does not allow greeters. Are they important or useful in the Mass? Is it proper for the bells to be rung during the Consecration? When the Bible refers to God as the Great "I Am," is it wrong to use in everyday speech referring to ourselves? For example, "I am tired" or "I am going for a walk?" How would one go about finding an exorcist or someone who is able to actually "help" if they feel that they are afflicted with the demonic? What is the difference between the Catholic Ten Commandments and the Protestant Ten Commandments? As you know, our chapter of the Confraternity of Saint Peter is growing and becoming more active in our support of you and all our FSSP priests. Might you tell the audience about the CSP? My son-in-law is a Freemason and a Protestant. Last night, I was made aware of Pope Clement the 12th's Encyclical in Eminente from the year 1738.  The Encyclical states that we are forbidden to have a Freemason in our home under penalty of excommunication. I've already invited the family over to my home for Easter dinner. As a lifelong TLM-attending Catholic, I'm wondering how I should proceed. If you are unable to assist me, where might I be able to find some guidance? What's going on with the FSSP and the recent meeting with Pope Francis?   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!