Patrick answers heartfelt calls about the consequences of receiving sacraments outside a state of grace, wrestles with the pain families feel when a loved one chooses a same-sex relationship, and gives honest, practical counsel rooted in Catholic faith. He fields questions on validity, fruitfulness, prayer, and offers resources for thorny issues like annulments, all while addressing the unexpected—national identity, shifting language, and the ache of parental guilt. The conversations shift quickly: comfort for a mother in turmoil, a puzzled listener’s questions on sacramental grace, a candid discussion about maintaining conviction in a culture where words keep changing.

 

• Bree (email) - Yesterday’s show you mentioned it’s a mortal sin to receive the sacrament of marriage in the state of mortal sin. Is my marriage valid? (00:40)
• Mary - Our 30-year-old daughter just announced she is gay and in a relationship. She doesn't want any comments from us. What can we do? (04:00)
• Diane - What is the difference between surrendering your problems vs offering them up? Also, I want to know more about the treasury of grace. (11:55)
• Mike - Should I seek annulment for my ex-wife? My ex-wife married and maybe if I got an annulment it would help her. (19:54)
• Miles - Can we come up with a new name for the United States? United States of Mexico is South of us. Also we have the nation of Columbia, which is another problem. (26:26)
• Fred - I requested Intinction of the Eucharist at my parish but the Bishop does not allow it. Do I have any other options? (34:33)
• Tom – Thinking the name of our country being offensive is a very spoiled position to take. (39:41)
• Mary - My daughter was in a gay relationship. What changed everything was when I started fasting along with prayers. (47:13)