Patrick shares a moving story about the Amish lending hands in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, expands on their traditions and roots, and invites listeners into a swirl of candid faith questions. He fields calls ranging from the hurdles foreign priests face to the trickiness of family support at interfaith weddings, circling around to a child’s simple but profound wonderings about God’s presence everywhere and the mystery of the Trinity. Inside every exchange and reflection, Patrick draws out what it means to live Catholic faith in the mess and beauty of ordinary days.

 

• Good News Story to start your day: Amish community becomes part of Chimney Rock's comeback story (01:17)
• Patrick gives a quick overview of Amish history (08:08)
• Joan - What do you think about the status of foreign priests having to leave the country? What can we do to help with this? (15:07)
• David - My wife worked with the Amish, and they can't have power lines but can have generators and solar cells. It is up to their bishop how much they can have. Most of them keep the cell phone in an outhouse. (23:08)
• Mary - If a couple got married in a Catholic Church where one is Catholic, but the other is not. Was the mother right in not attending the reception? (27:39)
• Gordon (6-years-old) - How is it that God can be everywhere at one time and how is it that God is three persons? (33:55)
• Sean - That Western Music you just played was from the movie Big Country (41:06)
• Joe - Can you receive grace from the Eucharist even if you are not a good Catholic? (42:06)
• Michelle - How is someone who doesn't go to Church still capable of doing good works? (45:41)