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: Should Catholics attend Thanksgiving Mass? Are we in the end times? Why is the Catholic church seen as conservative when Jesus was progressive for his time? Is it wrong to lie about Santa Claus? Fr. Amato's favorite holiday How do we forgive those who don't regret their actions? Was Saint Joseph celibate?  How can we help our community during the holidays? What happens to the bodies and souls of people when they pass? Is it sinful to spread the ashes of a pet? Should we take our young children up for a communion blessing? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!