Patrick answers listener questions about faith, Catholic customs, and handling daily struggles, shifting from the unease of handshakes at Mass to clever substitutes for swearing and discussing the supernatural virtue of belief with a young caller. Misinformation, AI fakery, and Church history all whirl together as Patrick responds with both warmth and sharp advice, threading humor into stories about family, language, and personal growth in faith. 

 

• Les (email) - Should I continue doing something if my conscience keeps bothering me? (00:42)
• Mia (10-years-old) - How do you know that you believe in God if you don't know what it feels like? There aren't physical signs or a fuzzy feeling to prove faith (05:51)
• Florence (email) – What words do you say instead of cussing? (20:28)
• Julianne (email) - AI generated videos on social media should be illegal (27:28)
• Denise (email) - I wanted to say a prayer for my grandmother’s funeral Friday, but I wanted to know if you had any suggestions on prayers as I'm not very knowledgeable on the bible. (29:39)
• Craig - As a replacement word, in Philippians, St. Paul says, 'scubala' or 'dung' (30:52)
• Email – Can my dreams be sinful? (37:13)
• Jess - I have an Armenian Orthodox friend discussing Roman Rite celebrating Christmas on different days. He said Catholics made it that day due to pagan holidays. (40:49)
• Dan - There was a baseball broadcaster who would laugh at a surprise and say 'how about that, folks' (50:10)