{"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":"6/12/26 -  Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP - Why is the Universe So Large if It was Made Only for Us?","slug":"6-12-26-canon-stephen-sharpe-icksp-why-is-the-universe-so-large-if-it-was-made-only-for-us","published_at":"2026-06-12T21:10:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075/6-12-26-canon-stephen-sharpe-icksp-why-is-the-universe-so-large-if-it-was-made-only-for-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-a-priest-live-6584075","url":"https://askapriestlive.podbean.com/e/61226-canon-stephen-sharpe-icksp/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fnmifw2zfketu423/AAP-061226podcast.mp3","summary":"Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: Why is the universe so large if it was made only for us? How can we focus fully on God without getting distracted by secular things? Can blind priests say the Mass from memory? How literal should we take \"the body and the soul are one\"? What should we do if a family member is uncomfortable with the Catholic faith? Can a wake be held on a Sunday? How can poorly catechized Catholic families become well-grounded in the faith? Is there a problem with watching videos of crimes being committed and arrests? And more. 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":"Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: Why is the uni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2986,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-a-priest-live-6584075/episodes/6-12-26-canon-stephen-sharpe-icksp-why-is-the-universe-so-large-if-it-was-made-only-for-us/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-6584075/6-12-26-canon-stephen-sharpe-icksp-why-is-the-universe-so-large-if-it-was-made-only-for-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}