What Your Priest Actually Thinks About You...

What Your Priest Actually Thinks About You...

July 6, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 368

About this episode

The episode explores how priests view their parishioners and addresses common misconceptions.

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Fr. Michael share how priests actually view their parishioners and how it's probably not what you expect. 00:00 What Priests Really Think About Parishioners02:38 Do Priests Judge You for Your Sins?06:44 Do Priests Notice When You Miss Mass?09:29 Can Priests Tell When You’re Hurting?11:30 Late to Mass, Leaving Early, and Priest “Favorites”17:10 Difficult Parishioners, Parish Drama, and Politics24:40 What Priests Wish Parishioners Knew35:03 Inviting Your Priest Over + How to Support Him41:15 Support the Show + Hallow44:24 Father Michael’s Message to Parishioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosts: Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, Fr. Michael Nixon

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