Patrick opens with encouragement for anxious listeners, especially a soon-to-be mother uncertain about her child’s future, drawing on simple wisdom from Saint Padre Pio: pray, hope, and don’t worry. He fields questions about Church teaching, the permanence of baptism, and faith’s place in public life, offering practical guidance, reflections on trust, and spiritual resources like the “Surrender Novena”. Throughout, Patrick reminds everyone that chaos in the Church or world cannot destroy Christ’s promise, personal holiness and trust in God remain the sure path through every storm.

 

• Madeline (email) - How can I feel more peace surrounding all this and trust that God will protect our child’s life and future? (00:34)
• Jared - Is the Church's teaching on homosexuality definitive? I hear rumblings that this teaching could be changed. (04:16)
• Carl - Are you familiar with the book, 'The Hell There is' by Msgr. Charles Pope? (19:25)
• Michael - I was baptized Catholic but wasn't raised Catholic. Can you have your Baptism rescinded? (23:19)
• James - For all those people worrying, the Surrender Novena is a great prayer to relieve people from anxiety. (29:45)
• Rhonda - My granddaughter felt bad people had to say “under God” in the National Anthem/Pledge of Allegiance, because not everyone believes in God.  (32:36)
• Carla (email) - I have a follow up question to the call from the husband about his wife and her cousin’s same sex wedding. If the cousin is currently in OCIA, should the wife continue to be the sponsor? Should she inform the church that the cousin is not fit to continue the OCIA program? (39:41)
• John - What is the wilderness mentioned in Revelation 12:6-14? (43:24)