Father Joe Krupp
Father Joe is a former comedy writer who is now a Catholic priest. He is the founder of Joe in Black Ministries. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
In the Know With Father Joe
There was no funeral Mass for my dear friend
One of my dear friends died. She was a daily communicant and a faithful member of her Church.
Dear Father Joe: Our diocese is changing a lot and I feel so lost.
I feel your heartbreak, and as a priest, I know it well. I have walked with six distinct congregations.
Dear Father Joe: I Feel Like a Mom Who is Constantly Failing
I don’t know how to deal with all the pressure I am feeling.
Dear Father Joe: Why are the Catholic commandments and the words after the Lord’s Prayer different from the Protestants?
Fr. Joe answers questions on Catholic practice vs. Protestant practice.
Dear Father Joe: Why Did Jesus Ascend to Heaven?
The answer to it is really revelatory of the difference between how God is and how we are.
Dear Father Joe, Sometimes Our Faith Seems So Complicated
We are called each day to think of and act on the word Love.
Dear Father Joe, Does God Keep Forgiving the Same Sin?
This is, in fact, a struggle that everyone who regularly goes to confession knows, and I pray that you see that in and of itself as the beginning of a blessing.
Dear Father Joe: How Do I Become Who God Has Called Me to Be?
What do I do or how do I live so I know I am doing what God wants?
“Dear Father Joe – My husband died this year, and I am so angry with God. How do I move past that/forgive God for taking the love of my life away?”
Your pain right now is a testament to your love. You loved your husband and were loved by him.
Dear Father Joe: My Mother Has Been Diagnosed With Dementia
There are days I just can’t take it anymore and I struggle with guilt about how I feel.
Dear Father Joe, I have friends who don’t seem to be interested in returning to church since the quarantine ended. How do I convince them to come back?
Your question reflects a heart of love, and I am so grateful for it.
Dear Father Joe: Can Mass Ever Be Irreverent?
I have a friend who says everything was much more reverent before the 1960s and that we should go back to the way things used to be. This is making me question what happens at Mass on Sunday.