Despise Not Our Petitions – May 22, 2023

Bible Study: (1:48)

Acts 19:1-8

  • Father discusses prophecy and Baptism

Letters

  • (22:34) – Is it OK to steal? 
  • (31:50) – I had a poor parish upbringing, what should I do? 

Word of the Day: Mass (37:50)

Callers

  • (39:33) – The priest used to say that before funerals and weddings, if you’re not Catholic, don’t receive communion.  Why don’t they do that anymore?
  • (44:09) – Could we assume Jesus made mistakes?
  • (46:32) – Is it God’s will for divorce, or is it my husband’s fault that he wants to divorce.  I’ve been married for 25 years.
  • (48:35) – ‘Despise not our petitions’, could you explain ‘despise’?
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