5/5/25 - Fr. Anthony Amato - How Do I Know If I Have Been Excommunicated?

Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York. In Today's Show: Can you define what it means to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit? Will the Magisterium have a study to weed out heretics acting against the true Church Of Christ? What should people who struggle with doing venerations of divine mercy images do to properly venerate a divine mercy image? How do I know if I have been excommunicated? If the priest is opening the tabernacle during "peace" or as we say Agnus Dei, should we be kneeling? When we walk by the open tabernacle with a luna inside, should we genuflect? What is the church's guidance on the use of Extraordinary Ministers? Can bishops mandate which reading materials are being used during mass? What are ways to prevent LGBT people from leaving the church? Is it a sin to not disclose that I am on occasional smoker on an insurance questionnaire? 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! If you enjoy Ask A Priest Live and the other great Catholic programs from The Station of the Cross, please consider making a donation of any size to support our apostolate! As a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and help us to continue spreading the Gospel to the airwaves for years to come! To donate, call 1-877-711-8500, visit thestationofthecross.com, or use your iCatholicRadio mobile app! We also offer a great assortment of thank-you gifts, which can be viewed at thestationofthecross.com! Thank you for your generosity.