Patrick takes urgent, real-life questions from listeners: a caller wonders about addressing a priest removed from ministry, sparking a direct conversation about laicization and the permanent mark of Holy Orders; another, troubled by her husband's insistence on smartphones for their kids, prompts Patrick to warn against digital dangers and urge persistent, loving resistance. He listens to concerns on marrying across faith lines, addresses the realities when a loved one leaves the Catholic Church, and offers specific resources for those raising kids in the faith. Patrick blends empathy, Church teaching, and tough truths, moving from canonical nuance to everyday family struggles without skipping a beat.

 

• John - Should a priest removed from active ministry be addressed as Father or just his first name? (01:24)
• Email - What if you and your spouse disagree on phones for kids? (04:57)
• James - Can you explain laicization? I thought you were a priest forever. (13:04)
• Elena - I have an older sister who was raised Catholic. She had an annulment. Church. Can she marry a Muslim in the Church? (23:59)
• Felicia (email) - I understand how we should not attend a wedding of a Catholic person who is marrying outside the church without a dispensation. However, what if that person has actually left the Catholic Church? (34:21)
• William - I am a Catholic Dad. What Catechism for young kids should I get? (39:53)
• Laurie - My 25-year-old son has been struggling with his girlfriend. They love each other but she can't get past the fact that my son is Catholic. They are breaking up over this. Do you have any advice? (44:58)