#12612 Is There a Scriptural Basis for the Theory of St. Joseph’s Assumption? - Fr. Sebastian Walshe
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🗓️ 2 March 2026
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“Is there a scriptural basis for St. Joseph’s Assumption?” This question opens a discussion on the biblical foundations of St. Joseph’s bodily assumption into Heaven. Other topics include the differences between the Douay–Rheims versions, the appropriateness of praying for intercession from souls in purgatory, and the practice of clergy praying with covered heads during Mass.
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Questions Covered:
- 18:29 – What is the difference between the Douay–Rheims reims and the traditional Douay–Rheims?
- 21:45 – Is it okay to not just pray for the souls in purgatory, but to ask for their intercession?
- 29:07 – 1 Cor 11 says to not pray with your head covered. So how do we reconcile that with clergy praying with heads covered (mitres, cardinals hats, berettas, etc) during Mass?
- 32:49 – Should we offer Masses for the recently deceased leader of Iran and his party?
- 42:39 – How does one pray to saints? Also, The Bible records Jesus’ words of prayer in the agony in the garden, but how do we know what he said if nobody was there to witness and report it?
- 45:23 – How often can one make a general confession?
- 48:22 – Can you help me understand this controversy of interpreting the bible as saying we are either “declared” righteous or “made” righteous?
- 52:04 – I feel like God’s love and mercy has already washed my sins away even though I haven’t been to confession yet. What’s the deal with that?
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| 1:17.1 | this hour, we are delighted to have an Ask the Priest hour with our regular guest. He is a priest |
| 1:23.8 | of the Norbertine Abbey, St. Michael's Abbey in Orange County, just a couple hours north of us here. |
| 1:29.6 | He has written a number of books for Catholic Answers and a few other publishers, the ones he's |
| 1:33.6 | written for us, include Secrets from Heaven about the Parables of Christ, the Heart of the Gospel, |
| 1:38.3 | about the Beatitudes, and always a Catholic about teaching your kids the faith and bringing them |
| 1:43.4 | back if they strayed. |
| 1:44.8 | Father Sebastian Walsh of the Norbertina Order, thank you so much for coming back to Catholic Answers Live. |
| 1:50.2 | You're welcome, Thomas. It's my pleasure, and it's my pleasure to be interviewed by you for the first time. |
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