Patrick answers questions from listeners about faith, mixed marriages, tithing, and the challenges of working in healthcare environments that conflict with Catholic values. Callers share personal stories of joy and struggle, from navigating relationships with nonbelievers to finding encouragement on the journey back to church, while Patrick offers both practical advice and spiritual encouragement. Lively banter, music, and community voices fill the episode with warmth, gratitude, and reminders to “keep going” even when setbacks arise.

• Joseph – Does a person need to be Catholic if I want to get married to them? (04:31)
• John – I just started a job with a healthcare provider in women’s health. They don’t do abortions at my place, but do provide birth control. Can I still work there if I don’t have to work directly with birth control? (12:55)
• Greg – During Mass, if I am in the Cry Room, can I still receive Communion? (21:14)
• Samantha(email) – My Catholic mother married a non-Catholic father who only converted after fifteen years and nine children, during which she and the older siblings suffered because he stayed home from Mass every Sunday and created painful questions and tensions in the family. (28:24)
• Mary Anne – I thought people couldn’t leave the Adoration Chapel, not even to receive Communion. (35:39)
• Sharon – Friend in my group says that I would never go broke if I tithed 10%? (42:54)
• Valerie – When I pray the Rosary, how many intentions can I include? Does God think I am being silly? (47:59)

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