6/16/26 - Fr. Michael Duesterhaus - Do We Have To Love Everyone To Go To Heaven?

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia. In Today's Show: Do you have to love everyone to get to heaven?   Why is God more wrathful in the Old Testament? To what extent do we defend our faith? Is it OK for a Catholic layman to attend a Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah? What should a eucharistic minister do when they drop the consecrated host? Can you please help me with a complicated family situation? Is it ever licit for a non-service animal to be in the sanctuary during a Catholic Mass? If not, what can be done about it? ​​If someone has autism or ADHD, and they feel rejected by others within their church community because of their struggles and for being different, how can they see God in this? ​​​​What do you think is causing young people to be more and more interested in the Church?   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!