Sacramentals, Circumcision, and Time Off Purgatory

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🗓️ 30 October 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Fr. Josh answers questions about the difference between sacramentals and being superstitious, whether or not Catholics should practice circumcision on their children, and if earthly suffering can shorten our time in purgatory before we go to heaven. If you have a question, comment, or response for Fr. Josh, email us at [email protected]. You may hear your question or comment in an upcoming podcast episode!

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All suffering united to the cross purifies our souls. We can live out some of our purgatory on earth to the degree that we allow our suffering to unite us to the cross of Jesus Christ.

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Listener Feedback (13:33)

Sacramentals (17:52)
How are we supposed to view sacramentals, such as the Miraculous Medal & Scapular? We aren't supposed to believe that power actually comes from the thing, right? Would that not be idolatrous? Is it supposed to be like the statues which lift our minds & hearts to heaven? If so, then why do people stress the importance of wearing a Miraculous Medal and Scapular for protection? Do these items actually protect us in some way?
-Resi (pronounced "reh-see")

Circumcision (29:16)
I have lately been thinking about circumcision as part of the Catholic canon. It has been raised as a question a few times if I have had my genitals mutilated and after enough times of posing this question to myself I looked it up as part of our faith. It seems that as the majority of the world is uncircumcised and the practice doesn’t create many lasting benefits and is more of a aesthetic surgical procedure here in the U.S. I have run across a few papers suggesting that circumcision is against moral law and that the apostle Paul strongly urged against it. How do you see this practice in our faith and how does it play into the dialogue that we are created in God’s image if that doesn’t include our natural body. Not to mention that the foreskin appears to be functional tissue that is removed without consent of the person. Thanks for your podcast, it is always awesome to tune in and hear a researched opinion. Keep doing what you are doing!
-Benji

Time Off Purgatory (36:59)
I was just wondering if a deceased person had a painful death or a difficult life, does that shorten their time in Purgatory?
-Mary

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0:00.0	What's up and welcome to Ask Father Josh, podcast by Get To.
0:03.2	Here you out, listen to your questions, pray with them, and then hopefully respond in
0:07.2	such a way that it's helpful for you and your walk toward eternity.
0:11.0	Here's how the show goes.
0:12.0	You hit me up with three to five questions dealing with anything and everything from morality,
0:17.4	spirituality, prayer relationships, apologetics, evangelization, discipleship, just anything
0:23.6	that's on your heart.
0:24.6	And I'm going to take them and I'm going to pray with them.
0:28.0	I'm going to do some research, chat some conversations, and then hopefully I will be able to respond
0:33.1	in such a way that it's helpful for you and your walk toward becoming the saint that
0:36.9	God desires for you to be.
0:41.6	But here's the reality.
0:42.9	Your life and my life are all so messy.
0:45.2	There's not always going to be that easy film and blank Catholic answer.
0:49.7	So my hope is that my response to your questions is going to be good for you.
0:55.7	It's going to be helpful for you.
0:58.2	But the reality is that sometimes I might not give you the best advice because I'm an
1:03.2	imperfect, broken, sinful priest, right?
1:07.2	I want and I strive to be a member of the body of Christ, the body of Jesus Christ who
1:15.4	can help you grow close in your relationship with the Father, through the Holy Spirit,
1:19.5	but sometimes I'm not going to do that.
1:21.0	So if my advice is not helpful for you, please, I give you freedom, reject it, reject
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