Do priests stop being priests when they retire? Do they stop wearing their collar?
In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim explains why priesthood isn’t a job you retire from, it’s a vocation you live to the end. Just as parents never stop being parents, a priest never stops being a spiritual father.
Priests may retire from active ministry, but they never retire from loving, serving, and bringing Jesus to the world. As Scripture says: “You are a priest forever.”
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What New Year Resolutions Will Help Me Become a Saint?
Abs. Savings. Finding your soulmate. Great goals, but they won’t last forever. What if your New Year’s resolution wasn’t about your body, your bank account, or your relationship status but about becoming a saint? In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim shares three New Year’s resolutions that actually matter for eternity. From spending carefree time with Jesus in the Eucharist, to daily consistency in prayer, to cultivating friendships that lead you closer to Christ, this episode reframes what it really means to start a new year well.
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Can You Confess Your Sins Over FaceTime?
Can you confess your sins over FaceTime, a phone call, or a text message?
In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim explains the crucial difference between confessing sins and receiving absolution. While you can tell your sins to anyone, the sacrament of confession requires physical presence because the sacraments are tangible encounters with Jesus Himself.
From Jesus healing with touch, to showing His wounds after the Resurrection, to forgiving sins through the priest. Catholic faith is earthly, physical, and real.
God doesn’t want to stay distant. He wants to be close, really close.
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Why Is The Eucharist Not Mentioned In The Creed?
We pray the Creed every Sunday, but have you ever noticed something missing? Why doesn’t it explicitly mention the Eucharist? In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim explains why the Eucharist wasn’t included in the Creed, not because it was unimportant, but because it was never questioned. For the first thousand years of Christianity, belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist was assumed, lived, and loved by the faithful. The Creed was written to defend what was under attack, and the Eucharist didn’t need defending… until later.
