5/17/24 - Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I.

Fr. Alan Maria Wharton, F.I. has assisted in Pastoral Ministry and Media Production for The Station of the Cross 88.5 FM in New Bedford, Massachusetts, formerly Radio Cor Mariae.     In Today's Show The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul here in my town gets multiple requests for beds and are supposed to direct them to where they can get a free bed. would providing one freely to those who are cohabitating be wrong like I thought? If you suffer from OCD, do you have to confess intrusive/evil thoughts? Does having a mass said for a loved one release them from purgatory? Does reception of Holy Communion have to be on the same day the action for a plenary indulgence is performed? What are Father's opinions on Hanzer von Baltazar? I would like to use holy water in my home, but am not sure how to use it. Can you help me with recommendations? As I understand, the dogma of Mary as Mother of God was addressing the question of Christ's Divinity at the Council of Ephesus. Was there a specific theological issue happening at that time where the Pope at the time felt it needed dogmatization? Do Lepers make it to Heaven? What can I say to a protestant when the say Mary is sinful. With the back up of these bible verses? "As it is written, 'There is none righteous, no, not one.'" (Romans 3:10)"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23,) I prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet during my dad's agony and during prayer he died. Can we be certain it was a good death, and he is in heaven?   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!