Patrick welcomes heartfelt questions, drawing out stories of faith and struggles with Catholic teaching that pulse with honesty and everyday longing. He unpacks the Catholic sense of praying to Mary, the ache for reunion with loved ones and pets, concerns about confession, the ripple of temptation, restless little ones in the pew, and the raw question of why God permits suffering. Each call pulls him into a different corner of Catholic life—confusion, hope, guilt, even laughter—and he moves between them with practical encouragement, nuance, and warmth.

• Janine – We don’t pray to Mary; we pray through her. Also, are we going to see our pets and loved ones in Heaven? (00:46)
• Jennifer – I had two abortions, went to confession, but cannot remember if the priest who absolved me excommunicated me. What do I do from here? (12:21)
• Nick (email) – As a recently married man in his early/mid-twenties who loves his wife and wants to be faithful, am I committing (mortal) sin each time I glance at other women—especially one coworker—then immediately look away and pray. How do I overcome this habit and the associated guilt? (17:47)
• Amber – How do you fulfill Sunday obligation with kids that are disruptive? (28:09)
• Taylor (email) – If God was truly all good and loving, then why does He let bad things happen to good people? (37:05)
• Eli – Does Jesus provide grace to those that are searching but not yet Catholic? (45:03)
• Matthew – Is an infant not yet baptized in spiritual pain and is there anything we can do to ease that before their baptism? (48:11)

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