12/2/25 - Fr. William Rock, FSSP - Why is Christmas December 25th?

Fr. William Rock, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was ordained in October of 2019 and serves as a regular contributor to the FSSP North America Missive Blog.

In Today's Show:

• Why is Christmas December 25th?
• Were any of the pagans saved before the time of Christ?
• Can I help set up a "psychic party"?
• Are there any Psalms that change based on the feast day, rather than the day of the week?
• Can a Catholic priest celebrate Mass in two different rites?
• Dealing with scrupulosity
• How does a Priest know if a child has had his first communion or not
• What is the altar rail cloth used for?
• Why did Pope Leo leave out the Filioque from the creed when he was in Lebanon?
• And more!

Show Resources:

https://www.catholicapologetics.info/scripture/newtestament/2luke.htm

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