Patrick trades stories and guidance with listeners grappling with parish commitment, the meaning of suffering, and the requirements for being a Catholic godparent, pulling out honest advice and unexpected insights. A caller on a 15-year dialysis journey sparks raw reflection on perseverance and faith, while questions about biblical references to blood and the Catholic view on Halloween stir sincere, sometimes surprising responses. With warmth and quick humor, Patrick keeps conversations moving, mixing everyday struggles with the promise of grace.

 

• Steven - What is your expert opinion on going to different parishes over going to one expert community? (02:22)
• Joyce - Jewish religion believed in the sacredness of the blood because no one is worthy enough to touch it. (09:27)
• Jude - Have you ever been to Sandusky, Ohio? (12:07)
• Mary - Can you explain the sacrifice and offering up of one's pain? How can I practice this? (19:08)
• Yolanda - A woman told me that she is a godparent for 3 different children and is not baptized. How is that possible? (27:06)
• Eric - A bunch of Catholics are saying Halloween is bad while others say it is good. What should I do on Halloween as a Catholic? (31:40)
• Audio: When OBAMA spent $376 million to renovate the White House (from CNN in 2010) (41:16)
• Laurie - Can a Catholic be a godparent for a Methodist? (43:18)
• Austin – Does the Catholic Church really that Jews can go to heaven? (48:21)