Patrick opens with a frank discussion on how technology and social media reshape relationships, delaying family life and changing old traditions like school dances, as he wonders aloud about the pressures weighing on today’s youth. Callers bring up everything from biblical analogies and the emotional pull of spiritual experiences to Pope John Paul II’s quiet influence on the fall of the Soviet Union, who would Jesus vote for, and even the morality of shopping at Costco.

 

• Audio: Guy explains why the birthrate is declining – it’s social media and technology – 2min - https://x.com/alphafox/status/2050221203755843709?s=20 (00:20)
• Patrick goes back to Chuck, from the end of the previous hour, to talk about Mark 2:18-22 (08:37)
• David – If you are attending a protestant funeral, you should pray for his soul because no one else will. (12:52)
• James (email) - Did your Mormon professor happen to mention where his bodily feeling was?  (20:09)
• Debbie (email) - It makes sense to me that no one should be photographed or videoed without permission.  Manners have not kept pace with technology. (21:36)
• Carl - What did JPII do to help break the Soviet Union? What was his role? (27:11)
• Richard - Who would Jesus vote for? I asked a priest and he never gives a straight answer? (35:44)
• Angel - When does opposite sex attraction become sinful? (40:07)
• Eddie - Professor Madrid, when can I expect my diploma from RR? (45:29)
• Tiffany - I heard Costco is involved with IVF, so I canceled my membership, but I'm realizing we need those discounts as a family. What do we do? (47:37)

(Originally Aired on 05/08/2026)