About this episode

Canon Stephen Sharpe discusses various topics related to the Catholic faith, including the differences between brothers and monks.

Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained in 2020. In Today's Show: Who are the Apostolic Church Fathers and what are some examples of their works? What are the origins of the phrase "Mother Church"? ​Can a Catholic marry someone who has PCOS? ​​What's the difference between brothers and monks? 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: Canon Stephen Sharpe

Topics covered

• Apostolic Church Fathers
• Mother Church
• Catholic marriage
• difference between brothers and monks
• PCOS

Keywords

• Catholic
• brothers
• monks
• PCOS
• Apostolic Church Fathers
• Mother Church
• marriage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICKSP

Books & works: Mother Church

Places: Detroit, Michigan

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