Patrick answers listener questions about conscience at Mass, spiritual risks in entertainment, and the real meaning of retirement for Catholics, sparking reflections on guilt, purpose, and virtue later in life. Old routines, difficult conversations, and the quiet moments between faith and uncertainty pulse throughout.

 

• Les (email) - Should I continue doing something if my conscience keeps bothering me? (00:42)
• Michael (email) - As adult Catholics, don’t we bear the responsibility in getting ourselves catechized by attending Mass, reading scripture and other spiritual books, including familiarizing ourselves with the catechism of the Catholic Church? (05:39)
• Ruben - Where does the Church stand on fantasy and spell-casting elements of certain board games (for ex. dungeons and dragons) (12:09)
• Joseph - Does the Church have any teachings on retirement? It is not in the Bible, so was this just a culture idea? Should we retire? (19:32)
• Christian - What are things I can do to help deepen my faith and come into the Catholic Church? I was raised non-denominational. (31:58)
• Catherine - I continued working for my daughter's accounting business instead of retiring. I was making too many mistakes and realized it was best for them to find younger accountant. (39:31)