1/13/25 - Fr. Anthony Amato - Can a Married Person be Friends with the Opposite Sex?

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

• Are priests still bound to recite the divine office even though they had a busy day?
• Is kicking a dog a mortal sin?
• We started going to a church further away that is more reverent. our priest told us to not do this because we need to make our original parish more reverent.
• How do we draw the line between telling people they are committing a sin and being compassionate?
• Is it acceptable for married people to have friends of the opposite sex?
• What is the Church teaching on how to be saved and get to Heaven, besides going to church and praying?
• How does the Catholic Church explain that they are the one true Church when there are many other Christian denominations?
• If protestant churches don't have a valid Eucharist why are Catholics forbidden from receiving it?
• My girlfriend is not Catholic. Now we have contrasting views on sex and lust. What can I do?
• What is the image of Jesus behind you?
• Can God talk to us through dreams like was done in the Bible?
• What is the sin of tepidity and if someone has it how do I help them fight it?
• I have been looking at photos online that aren't necessarily promiscuous, I wanted to know if it was a mortal or venial sin?

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