Patrick takes calls that range from a son anxious about his elderly mother's decision to stop dialysis, to a deep conversation about the effects of Vatican II changes on belief in the Eucharist, to honest stories of healing from addiction and sin through confession. He fields tough questions about reverence at Mass, the nuance of marital obligations, and parish life frustrations—never shying away from humor or raw honesty. Listeners bring their hardships, doubts, and small triumphs, and Patrick gives them straight, practical responses colored by relatable moments and hard-won wisdom.

 

• Brian - Is stopping dialysis a sin? (00:55)
• Val - I always take a prayer book with me to Mass and normally follow that very closely during Mass. I don't look around much and it helps. (04:05)
• John Paul - What do you think about the effects of the Vatican II reform had on people's mindset of the Eucharist? (05:51)
• Nancy - My mom did go off dialysis and wanted to share my experience. (15:01)
• Timothy - There is a charity in my diocese helping immigration (18:26)
• Susan - I also found healing form sexual sins. I was exposed to porn at a young age. Confession really is what started my healing. (20:33)
• Maria - Priest doesn't like me receiving communion on the tongue and doing the St. Michael's prayer at the end of Mass. What should I do? (26:04)
• Rhonda - Some friends were complaining about the Mass being really long. How do I address this so she can realize that having longer Masses aren't bad? (31:52)
• Terry - I used to receive communion by hand but now I do it by tongue because of a video someone sent me about the holiness of the Eucharist. (36:45)
• Autumn - Is it ever okay for the wife to deny her husband the marital embrace? (39:12)