9/21/23 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP

Fr. William Rock, FSSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog and the TAN Direction Blog.     In Today's Show Is it permissible to believe that in heaven, we will still be able to do leisure activities like reading books, playing sports, etc. or will being in the presence of God and the saints for eternity transcend our desire for such things? How was Mary and Joseph's marriage, if at all, celebrated by their family, friends, and neighbors? Can a lay person in the role of "Pastoral Administrator" or "Pastoral Associate" take on any special role in the liturgy? Why, in your opinion, are some parishes resistant to the idea/practice of Ad Orientem? Is it alright to visit family who are living in cohabitation? I read somewhere that Mother Theresa started to lose her faith towards the end of her life. Can you tell me anything about this? Regarding the horses found in Zechariah 1:8, 6:1-8 and Revelation 6:1-8; First off, are they related? Secondly, what do the horsemen represent in a wider, allegorical sense? Does the Bible mention other physical life beyond Earth? Do you think the "alien life" that is gradually being introduced to society could be demons in disguise? Is it okay for my preschooler to receive Ashes on Ash Wednesday even though he has not had his First Communion yet? If I'm praying to God to stop my divorce and heal our marriage and God doesn't want couples divorcing, why wouldn't he grant me that prayer?  Can you explain exactly what schism is? In your opinion, is there a danger of schism in the church today?   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!