Open Line, Monday

What does many dwellings means? Is God like the Borg on Star Trek? Paul's thorne? Join us on Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Catholic but not devoted to Mary? IVF? How do we know about the coronation of Mary? This and more in today's edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio. (Re-Air)

On today's Mailbag Open Line Monday Fr. John tackles on questions about: Marriages with non-Catholics, the possibility of a heretic Pope, becoming a Catholic apologist and more.

Is the Rapture real? What was Adam & Eve before the fall? What is forgiveness? This and more in today's Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why doesn't the Son knows the Day or the Hour? What's the difference between ancient literature and the New Testament? This and more in Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why are we being dared to say the Our Father? Why do we no longer say the word One in the Collect, as in one God forever and ever? Is the Eucharist necessary for salvation? and more on today's Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio. (Originally aired on 01/23/23)

Your e-mails and listener comment line calls are answered on a special mailbag edition of Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Did Moses wrote the Pentateuch? What is sanctifying and actual grace? What is the reason for Godparents? This and more in today's mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why parables? Can Judas be forgiven? Explaining the Trinity? Do not miss this Mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio. (Originally aired on 12/30/24)

Why parables? Can Judas be forgiven? Explaining the Trinity? Do not miss this Mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Did Moses wrote the Pentateuch? What is sanctifying and actual grace? What is the reason for Godparents? This and more in today's mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Necromancy, witching a well, St. Lucifer are only some of the topics in today's Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why can't anybody receive Communion? How did the immaculate conception affected Mary's daily life? Is Noah's story real? This and more in today's Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

What does the body postures mean in the Mass? Why repetitive prayer? Is original sin inheriting the sins of our parents? Don't miss today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Does the laity have the power to bind and unbind? How did angels choose evil knowingly? Why Purgatory if the sacrifice of Christ was enough? This and more in today's Mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why do priests wear uniforms? Why does God allow torture? Are Catholics bound to believe in a specific type of Purgatory? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Are there Masses being said in Heaven? If God is perfect, how could he have created evil? Does the Vatican tithe? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why two judgements? Can Catholics be pro-choice? Is the Novus Ordo Mass valid? This and more in today's edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

When did some Christians start rejecting Halloween? Are there any prayers for the unborn? What advantage do the souls in heaven who have a high degree of glory have over those souls with a low degree of glory? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

In today's Open Line Fr. Trigilio touches on topics like: The purpose and correct use of apologetics, how to bring back a son to the Church, working for a company that supports abortion and much more.

Regarding the teaching on following your conscience, how could one do so if you’re highly scrupulous? Is our concupiscence a result of our free will? Why don’t we as Catholics focus on baptism of the Holy Spirit? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Are there relics of St. Joseph? Do we know where he is buried? Why was it wrong for Protestants to take books out of the bible? I know the Church is against abortion. What is the Church doing for people who are willing to adopt? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

When Jesus says “Who is my mother and who are my brothers” in Matthew 12:48, is Jesus devaluing his mother? Are the souls in purgatory present at Mass? Why don’t most Catholic Churches encourage their congregation to read the Catechism? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How important is it for Catholics to obtain a plenary indulgence and offer to the poor souls in purgatory? My 13-yo would like to know that if the Catholic Church is built on faith, and God was scientifically proven to exist, would we still need the Church? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Have they found Sodom and Gomorrah? Should we be baptized only in Jesus' name? How can I prove the Bible is divinely inspired? and more on today's mailbag edition of Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How can I help my daughter who has concerns regarding confirmation? What can Mary do for us? Why does the Catholic Church ask their priests to be celibate? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Did Adam and Eve really exist? Are we worthy to pray to God? What is the role of divorced people in the Church? and more on this special mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

What kind of body will we have after the resurrection? How can I help my fallen away family members back to the Church? How can I prove to someone who is not a Catholic that the early Christians really were Catholics? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How to discern prophecies? What to do in Sunday's rest? Should I give money to the poor indiscriminately? This and more in today's edition of Open Line with Fr. Trigilio.

Was Joseph alive when Jesus' ministry started? Is it correct to say Jesus is a human being? Is it wrong to say the incarnation is below God? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Do Catholics worship Mary? When is the Pope infallible? How do we know that Sacred Tradition has been passed down faithfully? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Can God create Himself? Was Jesus created? When we go to heaven, does our knowledge of God continue to grow or does it stay the same? How do we reconcile free will and concupiscence? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Is the trinity only conceptually or universally revealed to mankind as three persons in one substance? If a priest is celebrating Mass and he’s not in the state of grace, is he exempted from consuming the host during consecration? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Do all men cheat on their spouses? Should we believe visionaries who make claims of sedevacantism? How can we offer Christ up in the Divine Mercy Chaplet? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What is a Norbertine? Why do Catholics worship false gods? Who was Mary's spouse? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Is it a sin to refuse a beggar? How do dispensations work? How do we know that the Catholic Church was the Church founded by Jesus? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Can I, a Catholic, marry my Jewish girlfriend? Why is missing Mass a mortal sin? What happened to Joseph Barsabbas aka Justus after he was not chosen to replace Judas? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Fr. John remembers Al Kresta. What can I say in confession if I can’t remember all my sins? Jesus says to keep his commandments and his statutes. What are his statutes? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Fr. Trigilio takes a question about a refused blessing.

Why do priests wear vestments? Can I repurpose a blessed object? Where does the teaching of transubstantiation come from? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Can you tell me what happens to the purificator cloth after the mass since they contain body of Christ. Do they burn them in fire? What is the difference between Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

If our bodies are to be buried intact when we die, should an amputee be buried with his amputated limb? Does not following the GIRM make the Mass illicit? What are Holy Days of obligation? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What happens to the soul when somebody goes to communion with mortal sin? Did God the Father die when Jesus died? What was the Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Was Moses the only person to see God's face? Why do have to recite the Rosary out loud? What does it mean to be poor in spirit? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What is the soul? What is the role of the deacon in the Catholic Church? What happens to the souls of the miscarried? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

(Evergreen) Hard to understand the #Catholic belief in Mary's perpetual virginity, is it possible to be perfect?, and do Catholics worship Mary and the Saints?

What does canon law about who should be handling the Eucharist during adoration? My relative is experiencing gender dysphoria but wants to remain Catholic. What are some resources that would be helpful to him? and more on today's mailbag edition of Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why are three oils blessed at the Chrism Mass? What happens to the old oil? Did Christ die for all or for many? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

I find it difficult to tell my wife she is not worthy to receive Communion, any advice? For a funeral over the Easter Triduum, how did they have the Blessed Sacrament available? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

If God is unchanging, did he have a body eternally, and how does the incarnation relate to God being eternal?, What is the best way to explain the Trinity to younger students?, Given that the tree of knowledge of good and evil was where sin came from; could God have created the Garden of Eden without it?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why did the Protestants break off from the Catholic Church and are they close to reunification? Is a confession invalid if the priest can't hear all of our sins? What does mortification of the senses mean? and more on today's Open Line with guest host Dr. David Anders.

Why should we appeal to natural law in moral debates? How do you respond to Protestants about Judith and the deuterocanonical books being historically inaccurate? Where did the thief on the cross go? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Is it okay to listen to a recitation of the Rosary with my headphones while praying the Rosary? Can I be a Catholic, with next to no Marian Devotion? Did Jesus descend to a physical hell? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What is your advice for someone about to receive the Eucharist for the first time? How can I evangelize a Christian neighbor of mine without pushing her away or ruining the friendship? Is it good to pray the same prayers for years or can I mix it up? and more on today's Open Line with Guest Host Dr. David Anders.

Will one mortal sin actually send someone to hell? Could a civilian leader end the Great Schism? What is Lent about? and more on today's Open Line with guest host Dr. David Anders.

Are Protestant baptisms valid? Can you explain the difference between veneration and worship of the saints? When is it permissible for laypeople to baptize? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Is there a hierarchy in the Trinity?

Why did they eliminate the Season of Septuagesima from the church calendar? How are we meant to understand the terms “binding” and “loosing” in the gospel of Matthew? Before a saint is canonized, can we ask someone who is dead to pray for us if we don’t know if they are in heaven with God? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why are we being dared to say the Our Father? Why do we no longer say the word One in the Collect, as in one God forever and ever? Is the Eucharist necessary for salvation? and more on today's Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

Your e-mails and listener comment line calls are answered on a special mailbag edition of Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Do we have any citations from Scripture that our Lord blessed couples in irregular/sinful relationships? What is the Catholic Church's teaching on divorce and marriage? When my father died, my priest said now you pray TO him not FOR him. This confused me, I thought we are to pray for the deceased. and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why do the US bishops insist on parking a Holy Day on January 1? Why are there no stories about Jesus during his teen years? Why did they name him Emmanuel, but we call him Jesus? Why was Jesus Jewish and we are Catholic? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why did the 3 Kings leave Jesus after seeing him in the Nativity? If a priest celebrates a Mass without certain vestments, is it invalid? If a person knows he needs to abstain from Communion, is he still part of the sacrifice? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What is the last judgement? Can you speak about worship regarding the cross, saints, Mary? What’s the distinction between spiritual gluttony and the pursuit of wisdom? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Do we praise Mary? Why does the Church allow organ donation but not the scattering of ashes? Is the anointing of the sick as efficacious if the person is unconscious? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Should priests use hand sanitizer during the Mass? Did Jesus turn water into wine or grape juice? What does the word church mean when Jesus said upon this rock, I will build my church? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why do priests wear uniforms? Why does God allow torture? Are Catholics bound to believe in a specific type of Purgatory? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How many masses should we say for the souls in Purgatory? My daughter is gay, she sent me an ultimatum letter, what should I do? Was yesterday's second reading about the rapture? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

What are sacraments and what are graces? Do they involve salvation? Why did God create the devil? How does each person of the Trinity have separate wills and yet, are one God? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

When did some Christians start rejecting Halloween? Are there any prayers for the unborn? What advantage do the souls in heaven who have a high degree of glory have over those souls with a low degree of glory? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Improving homilies at mass, can you tell me more about plenary indulgences, and can you explain the thing about the lone demon bringing more demons back with him? #homily #Catholic #plenaryindulgence #demon

Does God purposefully place obstacles in your way in order to keep you back from something not part of His will for you?, How can I explain to a non-Catholic why Catholics ask for Mary’s intercession?, Is it true that we only must receive the Eucharist once a year?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

If God knew that there was going to be so much suffering, why did he create us at all?, Is it sinful to receive Communion when you’ve arrived late to Mass?, Why do you have to go to a priest to confess sin?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Have they found Sodom and Gomorrah?, Should we be baptized only in Jesus' name?, How can I prove the Bible is divinely inspired?, and more on today's mailbag edition of Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

When Jesus told the good thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in paradise," was he referring to the Beatific Vision?, What is the Church's teachings about doing yoga for health benefits?, Why infant baptism?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Did Adam and Eve really exist?, Are we worthy to pray to God?, What is the role of divorced people in the Church?, and more on this special mailbag edition of Open Line Monday with Fr. John Trigilio.

What kind of body will we have after the resurrection?, How can I help my fallen away family members back to the Church?, How can I prove to someone who is not a Catholic that the early Christians really were Catholics?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

If I pray the same prayer over and over, will God come through with an answer?, Are novenas superstitious?, Is God the creator of all life?, Did Tradition evolve over time, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How can I, with absolute certainty, know that I detest sin more because of my love for God than my fear of hell?, My daughter is going to be a surrogate for her friend. What does the Catholic Church teach about this?, How can I explain Purgatory?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How do we know that the altar in Boalsburg, PA is the one Christopher Columbus had on his flag ship?, When did celebrating daily Mass become commonplace?, Is there a devil assigned to every person?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why do we need to go to Confession if we believe in the power of prayer?, Does the part of the Lord’s Prayer that says, “Give us this day our daily bread,” refer to us receiving the Eucharist daily?, Did Mary sin at any time in her life?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

The role of the sacraments is discussed, How can we argue against penal substitution?, How do we get saved?, and more on today's Open Line with guest host Dr. David Anders.

Can you receive the Eucharist more than once in the same day?, How many of the hand gestures and movements at Mass are appropriate?, Is it okay to chew the Eucharist?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

How are we supposed to reconcile “my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” with the idea of taking up our cross?, Are the souls of the dead aware of what occurs here amongst the living?, How can we know what is from God when we use our conscience?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.

Why is it ok to call a priest father?, Why was Mary Magdalene not to hold on to Jesus?, How are Bishops chosen?, and more on today's Open Line with Fr. John Trigilio.