
About this episode
Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York. In Today's Show
- I noticed on our altar at Mass that the small Crucifix was not there. Is it required?
- Is it possible to have Gregorian masses said for the living?
- At a low mass, why are homilies sometimes said?
- Should wives and mothers work outside the home?
- What was Father's Latin formation, if any, in the seminary?
- Why does the Traditional Latin Mass not typically involve distribution of the Precious Blood?
- Can Mary, Joseph, and the saints read minds?
- Are prayers said aloud more effective than silent prayers?
- Can someone be cursed if they're in a state of grace?
- Is it permissible for lay people to pray over one another?
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