4/21/26 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP - Is IVF Ever Licit?

About this episode

Fr. William Rock discusses the moral implications of IVF and various theological questions in this episode.

Fr. William Rock, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog. Fr. Rock is also currently contributing to TAN Books “Year of the Latin Mass.” Fr. Rock’s video contributions can be found on TAN Books YouTube page. Show Resources: Tan Books: Year of the Latin Mass In Today's Show: Is freezing female eggs morally acceptable? How can someone become catechized without access to a church? Should a diocese be sending people to Protestant services? How do we know if a sin is mortal or venial? Father's tips for meditation during the rosary. How many Gregorian Masses are considered too many? What is the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter? Why did Jesus need to be punished if God forgave sins in the Old Testament? What would Fr. Rock say to someone who is considering leaving the church over politics? 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…

People in this episode

Host: The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

Guest: Fr. William Rock

Topics covered

• IVF ethics
• moral theology
• catechism
• Protestant services
• sin classification
• meditation
• Gregorian Masses

Keywords

• IVF
• morality
• catechism
• sin
• meditation
• Gregorian Masses
• Protestant services
• Latin Mass

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FSSP, TAN Books, TAN Books YouTube

Books & works: Year of the Latin Mass

Places: Nashua, New Hampshire

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