6/11/26 – Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP - How Much Power Should the Pope Have?

About this episode

Fr. Daniel Alloy discusses various theological questions including the power of the Pope and the afterlife of pets.

Fr. Daniel Alloy, FSSP, has served as Parochial Vicar at Regina Caeli Parish in Houston, Texas, since July of 2022. He was ordained in June of 2020. In Today's Show: Is it okay to only want to have a small family? What is the most memorable thing that ever happened to Fr. Alloy during Mass? Do Catholics have a responsibility to correct non-Catholic friends in error? How much power should the Pope have? Will we see our deceased pets in Heaven? How did St. Joseph get the nickname "Terror of Demons"? Could Nostra Aetate be reversed or revised? Do people struggle over the existence of aliens? What is the concept of Mary as the Mediatrix of All Graces? 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. Daniel Alloy

Topics covered

• Papal authority
• Catholic family values
• Role of Mary
• Existence of aliens
• Heaven and pets
• Interfaith dialogue
• Saints and their titles

Keywords

• Pope power
• Catholicism
• family size
• Heaven
• Nostra Aetate
• St. Joseph
• Mary Mediatrix
• aliens

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Regina Caeli Parish

Books & works: Nostra Aetate

Places: Houston, Texas

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