Episode Details

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show:

• How should we think of puritans, as Catholics?
• What preparation should a Catholic take for Ash Wednesday in terms of disposition?
• Is the Church's Birthday on Pentecost or the Annunciation?
• Someone I know wants to fast for all 40 days of lent, is this a good idea?
• Can Muslims, Jews & Buddhists be saved if they die as Muslims, Jews or Buddhists?
• At a naval base there is a chapel with the Eucharist present, sometimes there are other religious groups that use the chapel should the Host be removed?
• Can almsgiving be applied to correct past debts? And is almsgiving count if it's to a individual rather than a charity?
• What constitutes invincible ignorance as opposed to negligence?
• If someone is divorced but has no annulment is it a sin for them to date?
• Why does the Novus Ordo have a Saturday vigil mass while traditional masses don't?
• Is there a specific prayer you say when putting on your cassock?

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