{"podcast":{"title":"Ask A Priest Live","slug":"ask-a-priest-live-6584075","podcast_index_feed_id":6584075,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/askapriestlive/feed.xml","website_url":"https://askapriestlive.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21794583/AAPL_Podcast_Graphic_SotC_CORRECTEDbw7ht.jpg","author":"The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network","episode_count":660,"summary":"\"Ask A Priest Live,\" because Father knows best! We'll bring you a different priest each weekday at 12pm Eastern time, where you'll be able to participate in a live Q&A on the topics that matter! We'll be joined by priests and canons from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, and even some Diocesan priests that you may know personally! To ask your question, call 1-877-511-5483 or email us at priests@thestationofthecross.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:18:53.501770+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075"},"episode":{"title":"5/28/26 - Fr. John Brancich, FSSP - Is Trauma a Valid Excuse to Leave the Church?","slug":"5-28-26-fr-john-brancich-fssp-is-trauma-a-valid-excuse-to-leave-the-church","published_at":"2026-05-28T19:17:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075/5-28-26-fr-john-brancich-fssp-is-trauma-a-valid-excuse-to-leave-the-church","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075","url":"https://askapriestlive.podbean.com/e/52826-fr-john-brancich-fssp/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k5h9xind7x4mhqj6/AAP-052826_Final_6uzhd.mp3","summary":"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!","meta_description":"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 P…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-a-priest-live-6584075/episodes/5-28-26-fr-john-brancich-fssp-is-trauma-a-valid-excuse-to-leave-the-church/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075/5-28-26-fr-john-brancich-fssp-is-trauma-a-valid-excuse-to-leave-the-church.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}