Patrick discusses moral capability of working on transgender bathrooms, answers whether it is moral to harm yourself in protest for a good cause and delves into the nature of sins both objectively and subjectively. Don’t miss out on this hour!

• Martin (Continued) – I will be working at a school that will have ‘all gender bathrooms’. What would my moral obligation be? People in Ireland went on a hunger strike to stand up for the improvised Irish, until they died. Is that considered a good thing or a suicide?
• Orlando – I haven’t been to confession in 33 years and when I told the priest I was divorced I didn’t get an absolution. Is that normal?

Break 1 (20:56)

• What would Jesus do in the situation with the Gay Marriage? I think Jesus would have gone.
• Tom – Is sexual ‘petting’ ok for married or unmarried people?
• Cecilia – What happened to Mary after Jesus’ resurrection and after Jesus ascended into heaven?

Break 2 (34:40)

• Richard – Is suicide a mortal sin? It seems Patrick takes a harsher line with sexual sin that with suicide.
• Bill – Elements of a mortal sin: if someone commits a sin that they believe is a venial sin even if it’s serious, are they guilty of a mortal sin?

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