Patrick welcomes candid questions and fires back with sharp, scripture-steeped answers, smoothing out confusion around why Catholics call priests “Father” and why the Church doesn’t actually forbid foods or marriage. He fields a rare hypothetical question about what would happen if the Pope broke the seal of confession, and spells out the boundaries of canon law while tossing in personal stories and plenty of warmth. Parents get bracing advice about protecting kids’ faith, resource tips, and a reminder that TikTok should never edge out Catholic truth.

 

• John - I am teaching a Catechism class to kids. A kid asked me what would happen if the Pope broke the seal of Confession? (00:33)
• Manny - In Matthew 23, it says to call no man “Father”. Why do we call our Catholic priests Father if the Bible tells us not to? Also, my son is wondering how we can defend 1 Timothy 4 as Catholics? (07:11)
• Christie - My 12-year-old wants to know if it’s okay for him to go to a Protestant Church with his older adult brother? (24:05)
• Carmen (email) - I was not aware that the Baptist were so anti Catholic. (37:00)
• Reza - I was a Muslim and married my wife who was a Catholic. I converted 15 years ago. My daughter asked me to be the godfather. We went to their Parish. Parish told me that I could not be her godfather because I was not married in the Church. Can you help me? (38:49)
• Bill - My friend was upset about the Synod on Synodality. Will this put ultimate authority in the hands of the laity? (46:39)

Originally aired on 10/20/25