4/10/26 - Fr. Paul Born - Should the Laity Use Incense at Home?

4/10/26 - Fr. Paul Born - Should the Laity Use Incense at Home?

From Ask A Priest Live by The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

April 10, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 59

About this episode

Fr. Paul Born discusses various questions related to Catholic practices and beliefs.

Fr. Paul Born currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Today's Show: Should we beat our chest during the consecration? What is the best way to pray to the saints? What is the difference between the New Age use of incense and the Catholic use? If you don't have a saint's name, is your patron saint the feast day you were born? Does everything happen for a reason? How can someone overcome confession anxiety? Are greeters essential to Mass? Is it okay to listen to protestant shows and talks? What should we say to protestant converts who are used to laying their hands on others while praying? 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!

People in this episode

Guest: Fr. Paul Born

Topics covered

  • incense use
  • prayer
  • Catholicism
  • confession
  • protestantism
  • saints

Keywords

  • incense
  • laity
  • consecration
  • praying to saints
  • confession anxiety
  • protestant converts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish

Places: Plymouth, Massachusetts

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