9/7/23 - 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 I often struggle in my faith with serious doubts about the basics of what I profess to believe. Can you help me? Missing Mass while on vacation - it it always sinful, or does it depend on the circumstances? Which are your favorite devotionals and the one you recommend? What would it take to get more people to attend Mass? If words are forgotten or left out during the Consecration, is it still valid? Can a Christian husband marrying a Catholic wife receive Communion at the wedding? What are appropriate ages for reception of the Sacraments nowadays? Why does the Bible vary by version when it comes to Matthew Chapter 15? Before the time of the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, were all or most Christians part of the Catholic Church, or were there already a significant number of non-Catholic Christians? What is the best way to approach and keep the doors open to a fallen-away child?   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!