# 5/28/26 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - Is Trauma a Valid Excuse to Leave the Church?

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Podcast: [Ask A Priest Live](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075)
Published: 2026-05-28T19:17:42+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2700

## Resource

Fr. John Brancich, FSSP, is the pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained into the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in 2004. In Today's Show: ​Is "made in the image and likeness of God" meant to be taken literally or spiritually? Should veiling be done after Vatican II? Is watching a recorded Mass different from a livestreamed Mass? Can Demons infiltrate our thoughts? Can a mortal sin become venial through habit? What does "binding and loosing on Earth as in Heaven" mean? Do priests need to find their own place to live? Is religious trauma a real thing? What decision should be made if a doctor recommends an abortion? Do IVF babies have a soul? Can Gregorian Masses be offered for an entire family tree? 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!

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