In the latest episode of The Flip N' Shift Podcast, my guest is Father Sean Raftis.

Father Sean Raftis of the Parish Podcast Project and a Diocesan Priest of the Diocese of Helena, Montana.

We are chatting with Father Sean Raftis, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Helena in the great state of Montana. Father Sean went to Gonzaga University for his Bachelors Degree and later received several Master Degrees in the following, Master of Arts in Communications, Master of Arts in Philosophy, Master of Divinity, and Received Honors at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has written several published works such as a piece in The National Jesuit News, June 2005 titled, “Pope John Paul II, The Voice of the Gospel of Our Age.” Father Sean has an extraordinary background in teaching theology and communications while volunteering his time at Women’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

Fun Fact about Father Sean, Some of you may know about the 2013 Wall Street Journal article that inspired the 2018 blockbuster movie, TAG. This movie is based on a true story. Father Sean is apart of the original group of men who have been playing the game of tag for 23 years, starting in 1990.

Website: https://www.parishpodcast.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrSeanRaftis

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafteye/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr-sean-raftis-782b2743/

Father Sean discusses the differences in types of priests (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion):

“Within the Catholic Church, there are two types of priests: religious order priests and diocesan priests. A diocese is a group of parishes, or communities, overseen by a bishop. Religious order priests belong to a particular religious order within Catholicism, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans and Jesuits." www.brescia.edu

Father Sean discusses sexual orientation and the requirements on becoming a priest. We discussed the book, Good Bye, Good Men by Michael Rose. (Available on Amazon, https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX) (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion)

“Michael Rose discusses the causes of the chronic priest shortage, including the misuse of psychological screening and what appears to be blatant discrimination against the kind of young men who were once considered ideal candidates for the vocation.”

Father Sean discussed his thoughts on the proposed alternate catechism for youth who identify as Homosexual who want to practice the Catholic Faith. (Quote is used as a reference point of discussion.)

"According to the National Catholic Register (July 2017) Father James Martin also known as the “LGBTQAI + priest” in certain publications proposed an alternate catechism for those youth who are homosexuals that want to practice the Catholic Faith."

Cite Sources: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253386/report-christian-persecution-at-its-highest-point-in-30-years

How to become a Priest.” Brescia University www.brescia.edu

https://www.ncregister.com/

https://dodgersway.com/posts/dodgers-pride-night-controversy-sisters-perpetual-indulgence-explained-01h150f8f7d3

https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/parishioners-horrified-after-virgin-mary-statue-decapitated-at-dublin-church/a1071104221.html

https://nypost.com/2023/05/28/north-korea-toddler-parents-jailed-for-life-after-being-caught-with-bible/

Books to Consider on the Catholic Faith:

The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church: A Defense of Her Controversial Moral Teachings. by Father Robert Spitzer (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4Ug1Eov

Good Bye Good Men, by Michael Rose (Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0AAYHWX)

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