Patrick shares the excitement and hope surrounding our new Pope, discusses what it could mean for vocations and the Church in the U.S., and highlights how people everywhere respond. He also explains important faith topics like how indulgences work, why popes change their names, and the meaning of confession. Patrick encourages unity, prayer, and embracing new opportunities for growth in the Church.

 

• Patrick reads and responds to various emails that have come in regarding our new Pope (00:43)
• Keaton (email) - How do you think this impacts the priesthood in the United States?
• Nancy - Can you explain mortal sin and how to know if you are in mortal sin? (13:19)
• Kelly - What are the Crucifixes in the main Church supposed to like? (21:11)
• Audio: The brother of Pope Leo XIV gives his reaction to learning the news - courtesy of ABC News (26:39)
• Rodney – Does the Pope have infallible authority in politics or economics? (31:17)
• Maria - Is it ok to use the name of Jesus for a computer password? (37:53)
• Lynn - Do only Catholics believe that Jesus is God? Why do Catholic’s have Jesus on the Cross? (40:10)
• Marcel – When we saw the white smoke and the Church bells started ringing, I started crying. (45:14)
• Mark - How do I explain that we’ve had 267 Popes? (46:41)