6/9/26 - Fr. Michael Duesterhaus - Do Less than 14% of Catholics Attend Mass?

About this episode

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus discusses various questions regarding Catholic practices and beliefs, including Mass attendance and responses to social issues.

Fr. Michael Duesterhaus was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arlington in 1991. He spent 27 years, Active and Reserves, as a Naval Chaplain, mostly serving with units of the U.S. Marine Corps. Father has presented over 125 formal cases before Tribunals of seven dioceses of the United States. He currently serves as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Front Royal, Virginia. In Today's Show: How can we get more Catholics to attend Mass? What is a good Catholic response to those who support Planned Parenthood because they help prevent STD's? Do the intentions that we hold privately during the Mass have the same weight as those that are announced during the Mass? Are personal vows to God binding? What is the difference between solemnities and feasts? Is putting religious stickers up in public a sin? Can mortal sins be forgiven outside of confession? What is the retirement process like for priests? Why do Catholics wear the Crucifix? 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…

People in this episode

Guest: Fr. Michael Duesterhaus

Topics covered

• Catholic Mass attendance
• Catholic responses to social issues
• personal vows
• religious practices
• forgiveness of sins
• priest retirement
• symbolism of the Crucifix

Keywords

• Catholics
• Mass
• Planned Parenthood
• personal vows
• mortal sins
• Crucifix
• priest retirement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Diocese of Arlington, Planned Parenthood

Places: St. John the Baptist Parish, Front Royal, Virginia

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