10/02/26 2026 Fall On-Air Appeal, Day Five - with Canon Stephen Sharpe, ICKSP

EMAIL: Anonymous (ICKSP)

Hello Father, I will soon be entering a pre-seminary formation house of the ICKSP. Despite having received a great deal of support from my family (although not all of them are practicing), I feel as though they struggle to ultimately 'let go’, particularly those who are not the most devout; for instance, they keep asking about being able to visit a lot or questioning the fact that we won’t have phones, demonstrating a degree of skepticism about the process. While I understand it is difficult for them, any advice on helping them to let go? Thank you.

EMAIL: Jeff

When you hear confessions, do you typically recognize the voice of the penitent if they attend your parish? If so, do you talk to them differently than you would someone you didn't know?

EMAIL: Anonymous

Hi Canon. I am a victim of domestic violence, and the pastor of the church that I am no longer a member of did not take my safety or situation seriously and I feel like I was dismissed. I am strongly considering finding another denomination because of it and feel like giving up on Catholicism. Do you have any advice?

EMAIL: Philip from Georgia

I make Christian crosses, and I had a client request an epoxy cross with the star of David in it. It turned out really nice, so I decided to offer it on Facebook Marketplace. I began to receive daily harassment messages about how blasphemous I am. My question to you: do you feel it is improper to create a cross with the Star of David in it?

EMAIL: Anonymous

I prayed to St Therese for a dire need a while ago and asked for a rose if God would answer my prayer. I received roses and was overjoyed but as almost 2 years have passed, I’ve lost faith in God and the little flower and am beginning to doubt my prayer will ever be answered. The situation I prayed for seems impossible to resolve. It is affecting my faith as holding onto hope that seems like it will never come is too heavy, but letting it go sends me into frustration with God and despair as it is a great need for me and my health. Any advice would be great.

@CigarMode-4good

​​If someone is Celiac, can they receive the wine at an ICKSP parish?