Who would you be if you had never met Jesus?
Holy Saturday is quiet. Empty. Jesus is in the tomb, and the Church feels it, no Eucharist, no celebration, just silence. It’s a strange kind of stillness that invites a deeper question: what would life look like without Him? In this reflection, Father Tim shares real, honest answers from students, stories of chasing success, struggling with addiction, or searching for meaning in all the wrong places. And it reveals something powerful: without Jesus, we don’t just lose direction, we lose what makes us fully alive. Holy Saturday reminds us what life feels like without Him.
So we never forget what He’s done for us. In the silence today, take a moment to ask yourself: who would I be without Jesus?
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Do Priests Retire from Priesthood?
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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Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Be Priests?
Could artificial intelligence ever be ordained? Could the Church one day have AI priests? AI can optimize and simulate, but it cannot become flesh, cannot be changed at the level of being, and cannot offer its life in love. Priesthood isn’t about efficiency. It’s about self-gift. In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim tackles a surprisingly serious question about technology, priesthood, and what it really means to act in the person of Christ. While AI can explain theology and imitate language, priesthood is not a function, it’s an incarnation. Priests have bodies. Priests undergo an ontological change. Priests suffer, sacrifice, and lay down their lives. Say a prayer for a priest today, because “This is my body, given up for you” is something only a human person can truly live.
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How Do You Love Your Enemies? (Rapid Fire Questions)
Should Catholics raise their hands during the Our Father at Mass? Should you distance yourself from a child who’s lost the faith? How do you love your enemies when they hurt your family?
In this rapid-fire episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim responds to these real and sometimes “spicy” questions with clarity and pastoral wisdom. He explains why the Mass is about unity and obedience, not self-expression, why you can stay close to a loved one without abandoning truth, and why prayer is never a resignation but resistance.
Rooted in Scripture and the lives of the saints, this episode explores how to live your faith in real-world tension, how to hold boundaries, how to defend your family, and still love like Christ.
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