Patrick answers raw, heartfelt questions about Catholic living, how to respond when a son comes out as gay, whether revealing someone’s secret crosses into serious sin, choosing hope or despair for loved ones lost suddenly, and protecting dignity at life’s end. He offers clear guidance on prayer for the dead, the value of confession, and the spiritual dangers of gossip, threading real-life wisdom with Church teaching. One moment finds gentle encouragement, another a stern warning, and then unexpected comfort follows.

• Bree (email) - Is this detraction? (01:04)
• Kathy - I love what you are talking about. Reminds me of John 16:12. Jesus says, 'I have much more to tell you.' (08:04)
• Harold – Do people in hell pray for us? (09:48)
• Bertha - My grandson's best friend died in a car accident. The Deacon told the sister that he was in hell because he didn't go to Church. I said he was in purgatory. Did I say the right thing? (20:00)
• Bolek - My son told me he is gay. What should I do? Is there a chance to help him? (29:40)
• Heidi - Can Bolek look into Courage and Encourage for his son? (39:44)
• Anna (email) - I come from a family that gossips a lot (42:16)

Patrick answers listener questions about reverence at Mass, grappling with thorny abortion conversations, and defending Catholic teaching with confidence. He weaves together candid stories from callers who once disliked his style but found conviction in his approach, mixes in a dash of Taco Tuesday cheer, and draws from personal experiences and classic Catholic resources to encourage growth in faith, honesty in disagreement, and charity in responding to cultural temptations like celebrity gossip.

• Theresa - When are we supposed to genuflect at Mass? I am trying to teach my children. (00:37)
• Jenny - I am close with someone who is brilliant and says he is a humanist. I am praying for his conversion but how can I convince him that life begins at conception? Also, I want lead him to faith. (05:18)
• Phil - What is your opinion on TV and radio shows that report news about celebrities? (20:22)
• Cyrus shares a couple of emails in response to Jenny’s call (35:54)
• James - Does your book Pope Fiction counter Babylon Mystery Religion? This book makes the claim that the Mass and the Pope are pagan. (40:24)
• Gary - What happens when a married couple doesn't have an annulment and one of the party dies? (44:48)

Patrick opens with stories of youth forging emotional bonds with AI and explores the risks when imagination runs unchecked, especially for teens. He switches gears to offer heartfelt advice to parents wrestling with squirmy kids at Mass and takes on questions about healing through faith, recentering conversations around the Eucharist’s power. His insights stretch from digital dangers to the shockingly long reach of lightning, weaving technology, family, and unexpected science into a day’s broadcast.

• AI and ChatGPT Fuels Delusional Spirals (and it’s getting worse) (00:40)
• Emma - My 18-month-old won't sit still in church. Do you have any advice? (17::28)
• Laura - What is a healing Mass? I want to go to one, but I don't understand what it means (23:41)
• Lightning Can Kill You (34:08)
• Terry - Healing Mass had a very positive effect on me. It was beautiful. I was slain in the Spirit. Does the Church do this? What do you think? (41:53)

Patrick welcomes listeners into rich conversations about faith, tradition, and the unseen presence of angels, fueled by callers’ stories and thoughtful questions. Whether responding to childhood memories of Mass with guardian angels or clarifying Catholic teaching on Mary’s perpetual virginity, Patrick moves between practical wisdom and scriptural insight, offering heartfelt guidance to those seeking clarity. A sudden story about lightning on the beach, a discussion of guardian angels’ enduring help, and plenty of listener engagement create a dynamic mix of reflection, advice, and encouragement for deepening one’s relationship with God.

• Theresa - On healing Masses that I have been to there is an anointing of the sick and priest prays over you. Do you think your angel goes with you to church and ministers with other angels? (00:54)
• Jill - Two people in Sanibel were killed on the beach because of lightning. You are not even supposed to be in bath or take shower. We have so much lightning here. (05:35)
• Mary Anne - Can you explain Mary's perpetual virginity to someone who is not Catholic? (11:00)
• Robert - Should I pray to angels and ask them to help those who they watch over to forgive me? (20:40)
• Bob (email) – Is there a book that details what is contained in Sacred Tradition? (46:03)

Patrick responds to listener questions with candor, exploring why the Church discourages naming guardian angels, what makes Eastern rites distinct from the Roman tradition, and how sacramental customs like infant communion developed. He fields practical concerns about lost baptismal records, offers comfort to those struggling with fear and spiritual discouragement, and handles lighter topics such as generational misunderstandings and amusing moments from his past. Even the fate of souls at the world’s end and whether our prayers reach loved ones across eternity come up, causing thoughtful reflection and moments of genuine warmth.

• Ellen (email) - Is it wrong to name our Guardian Angel? (00:52)
• Maria - What is the Byzantine Catholic Rite and how come they have married priests? (07:02)
• Joy (email) – What happens to those in purgatory if no one prays for them? (17:38)
• Stephen (email) – How can we talk to our deceased loved ones? How can we know that they hear us? (22:44)
• Nita - I received my Baptism, Confirmation, and Communion at the same time in the 1950s. (25:27)
• Therese - My friends have some kids born in Mexico and some born in the states. Their kids born in Mexico have been having problems getting sacraments because they can't find their baptismal records in Mexico. Do you have any advice? (34:05)
• Joseph (email) – I’m very aware of my personal fears and this seems an obstacle to my spiritual growth (38:49)
• Tom (email) - How do we bring and encourage 18 to 25-year-olds back to Mass? (45:41)
• Rhonda - My grandkids were wondering if they would be bored in heaven. How should I respond?

Patrick answers heartfelt questions from callers on everything from the best way to pray the Rosary and thoughts on the Knights of Malta to whether artistry can portray Jesus and Mary in different cultural identities. He tackles tough topics, like responding to friends choosing IVF or how Catholics might deal with Protestant family members, and never shies away from honest advice rooted in Catholic teaching.

• Richard (email) - How should I pray the Rosary? Is focusing on something else during the prayer take away from the prayer? (00:42)
• Mike - What is the difference between the Knights of Malta and the Knights of Columbus? (06:13)
• Preston (email) – What is permissible when depicting biblical scenes or figures like Jesus, the apostles, Mary and the saints? Can you depict them as being from another race? (08:29)
• Doug - I am getting married today. Thank you, Patrick, for helping me (12:07)
• Sophia - How can I offer up my suffering meritorious? (15:51)
• Jane (email) - I'm sorry you think all news is propaganda and therefore not worth discussing. (22:14)
• Mary Ellen - What are your thoughts on non-denominational Christians? (23:47)
• Leah - A friend of mine told me that she and her husband were able to conceive using IVF. What’s my moral obligation to let her know that what she did was sinful? (32:27)
• Adam - There are Protestants in our family that are trying to convert us all the time. How can we talk with them in a good way? (40:42)

Patrick explores how souls recognize each other in the afterlife, fields questions about St. Michael’s Lent, and discusses whether prayers at Mass should be spoken out loud or kept silent. Balancing heartfelt guidance for those struggling with scrupulosity and his commitment to keeping focus on Catholic faith rather than politics, Patrick brings unpredictable insights and a personal touch throughout the episode.

• Nancy (email) - Before our bodies are reconnected with our souls, what do our souls look like? Do they have any kind of appearance at all? (00:48)
• Carmen - What is the 40-day Saint Michael's Lent? Is it a requirement? (04:17)
• Jessica - Do you have to say prayers out loud at Mass? (05:34)
• John - What do you think about the Merry Beggars Saint Dominic shows and how the bishops started creating their own Churches. How could bishops get so far off from the Church? (16:09)
• Patrick shares a couple of emails in regard to yesterday’s show (23:56)
• Summer - I struggle with scrupulosity. How do I figure out if it is a venial vs mortal sin? (30:27)
• Jim (email) - At mass, aren't we joining our prayers with those in Heaven? Aren't those in Heaven praying and singing praise to God? (42:55)
• Larry (email) - OK Boomer & Meatless Fridays (46:13)

Patrick fields frank calls about authority in the Church, explores misunderstandings in faith, and addresses liturgical concerns with clarity sharpened by theological tradition. Patrick weaves wit, practical insight, and occasional surprises into the hour, all while rooting every conversation in Catholic teaching.

• Jimmy (email) – How powerful is the St Michael Chaplet? (00:35)
• Michael – Our pastor says it is not a big deal to add a song after the Consecration (09:02)
• Joe - Can our guardian angel help us make connections with other people? (13:58)
• Chris - Priest during homily said women should be priests and that Jesus went outside of social norms and we should do that too. What do you think? (21:07)
• Lisa - I am not trained to teach the faith, but I do, and I use a Protestant Bible. Did I sin by doing this? (28:23)
• Steven - I was raised a Catholic but consider myself a Christian. I am more into focusing on Jesus. I believe that the Catholic Church shouldn't focus on putting Saints above other people. (34:07)

Patrick fields heartfelt questions about Catholic life: everything from dressing for Mass and whether to apply for jobs at faith-based companies, to wrestling with confession, doubts, and past mistakes. He welcomes callers young and old, offering personal stories, practical wisdom, and a bit of humor while urging listeners to keep God at the center. One moment, he’s guiding a parent through concerns about yoga in preschool, the next, encouraging a teen to treasure purity and see parents as a gift from God.

• Mark (email) – I can’t work for Hobby Lobby because they aren’t Catholic (Patrick disagrees with this opinion) (04:44)
• Bree (email) -  I don’t see how it is possible to ever be in the state of grace. (07:43)
• Vittorio (14-years-old) - I just learned about the sacredness of human reproduction. How can I protect that sacredness when I enter into a relationship? How can I not fall into the fear when I am near death? (13:44)
• Paul - Where did Moses and Elijah come from when they met Jesus? Were they in purgatory? (25:48)
• Shanna (email) - When I write about Jesus or God, and my sentence includes the word "He" or "Him," I capitalize the word. In much of my research, however, I have noticed that many Catholic resources do not capitalize "he" or "him," when making this same reference. (29:46)
• Adam (email) - In Luke 1, we see the angel Gabriel appear to Zechariah and then to Mary. If angles are spiritual beings and don’t have bodies like we humans do, how is it then that angels appear to us? In other words, how is it that we can visually perceive spiritual beings? (33:02)
• Cindy - Regarding not being afraid of death: Jesus and JPII said “do not be afraid”. The caller, Vittorio, reminded me of Carlo Acutis. I started a course called Becoming a saint .com which is really helpful and I think we are all called to be saints (37:14)
• Nader - My son is in preschool and one of the teachers teaches yoga. Is that okay for our kid to do? How do I handle this? (43:37)

Patrick responds to practical questions from callers. He discusses concerns about yoga in preschool, music choices during Mass, when to bow during the Gloria, the proper role of Catholics at non-Catholic weddings, and even weighs in on songs like "On Eagle's Wings." Along the way, he encourages a new mom hoping to share her faith and reflects on the experience of welcoming new life into a growing family.

• Patrick continues his conversation with Nader, from the end of the last hour. Nader is concerned that his son’s teacher also teaches yoga. (00:56)
• Virginia - During the Gloria, we bow our heads the first time we say the name of Jesus but not the second time. Why is that? (08:35)
• Sinia - Is there anywhere in the Catechism or the Cannon Law that explains if Catholics can attend non-Catholic weddings? (23:22)
• Colleen - Thank you for all of your information: Especially when you talked about “grievous”. I think of you every week at Mass now. (29:06)
• Evelyn - I am starting a blog about Catholic Motherhood and am not feeling worthy to share this and having doubts about it. What should I do? (38:38)
• Elise - I called you because we were having a hard time with a child I was pregnant with. You told me to call when he was born, so I am calling you! (44:51)