Patrick brings listeners straight into Catholic conversations, responding to Carol’s heartfelt question about balancing the story of Santa with faith, and sharing why passing along festive traditions won’t drive children away from the Church. Stories of Blessed Miguel Pro’s boldness electrify the hour, while Patrick fields real-time questions about burial customs, Jesuit history, and modern Church practices. Every moment brims with honesty, wit, and a dash of mariachi music, as Patrick examines everyday faith from unique angles.

 

• Carol (email) - I want to celebrate Advent and Christmas with the right orientation toward Christ's birth, but I am beginning to think that leading my children to believe in some aspects of Christmas traditions, especially for what young people believe, might in the future lead them away from Christ. (00:48)
• Ron - Why isn't anything mentioned about Blessed Miguel Pro? (11:08)
• Joe - Is it true that Pope Leo made a prayer room for the Muslims at the Vatican? (20:13)
• Joshua - What is the difference between being embalmed and not being embalmed? How does the Church view this? (30:03)
• George - Embalming practices: I remember reading that we should be faced more gruesomely with the reality of our death and not to gloss over it. (38:28)
• James - Who are the Jesuits and how could I find out more about them? (41:41)
• Maria Theresa - Do we have to fast on Ember Days if we are having a Christmas gathering? (43:54)
• Elizabeth - You were opposed to embryo adoption, yet the Church hasn't ruled this out. (46:53)