Patrick opens the hour by fielding faith questions: listeners wonder about friendship with Jesus, the identity of Christians, and the wisdom within Sirach. Calls move from concerns over church inclusivity banners and Catholic parish life to debates about conversion rates, interfaith reconciliation, and whether non-Christians may be saved, with perspectives clashing and aligning in unexpected […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/e3e085a4-c1d7-4259-9753-b42e0111cc8b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Laura – Can someone get last rites up to three hours after the person dies? (01:03) Marian – We are supposed to follow God’s will. Is the Holy Spirit working in both the Pope and the President? Who is it that is inspired by Him? (09:15) Mike – When a person becomes a saint, how […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/b89fd42a-a761-4723-8546-b42d010c09e1/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick shares emails in response to the last couple of episodes of the show (00:35) Kathy – Is it right for the priest to peak around the screen in Confession? (09:20) Jay – The Catholic population has been declining. It seems like the Holy Father has a flawed set of priorities with his visits. Do […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/32b0c42b-559e-4cae-9e15-b42d010c09e1/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick shares emails in response to the last couple of episodes of the show (00:36) Claudia – I think of St. Catherine of Siena during the schism. I pray the Surrender Novena and that helps with anger. (12:04) Sharron – I am really sick and tired of people complaining about Pope and Trump. People don’t […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/413e4582-2b30-47c8-8640-b42d010c09e0/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick plunges into complex questions on faith, authority, and the Church’s handling of Scripture canon, correcting misconceptions about hidden biblical texts. He fields callers fired up over papal political comments and the friction between personal conviction and Catholic teaching, weaving listener stories of confusion and frustration about practices like Friday abstinence, lay blessings, and trust […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/6081b4a3-37cc-437c-961e-b42c0110753a/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick answers questions about Catholicism, Baptist faith, suffering, prayer, politics, theology, and personal convictions. Listeners, moved by encouragement and candor, share their journeys and viewpoints as Patrick listens, responds, and challenges them to engage with life’s messiness. Email – You should run for office Bree – I am on the journey from Protestantism to Catholicism. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/9de07eac-c49a-4186-958f-b42c01107539/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick answers listener questions about living an authentic faith amid media distractions and cultural chaos, addresses the heartbreak and confusion around IVF, and explains the Catholic perspective on controversial topics like priestly celibacy and Church history. He offers practical encouragement, spontaneous prayers for wounded souls, and straight talk about tuning out noise to focus on […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/333e966a-1741-4450-b5ad-b42c0110753b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick dissects the public clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo after Trump fires off insults and the Pope responds. The conversation pulses with listener reactions, raw opinions on faith, politics, and loyalty, and flashes of culture war imagery as Trump’s Christ-like meme ignites further outrage. Patrick, grounding himself first in Catholic allegiance, questions where […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/fe130ea4-037d-4190-9d07-b42b011179c2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick confronts the tornado swirling around Donald Trump’s public attack against Pope Leo, pressures listeners to declare their true loyalty, and stirs a cauldron of reactions around faith and politics colliding. Callers erupt, some wounded, others defiant, filling the air with anguish over diplomacy, the Pope’s peace pleas, and the blurred lines where Catholic identity […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/db0e844d-7aa2-4cb2-8093-b42b011179c5/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick tackles the firestorm ignited by Donald Trump’s public swipe at Pope Leo, bringing listeners voices that clash over the Pope’s right to speak on moral controversies and the tangled connection between faith and politics. Deep disagreement erupts, questions about political allegiance, the selective defense of life, mistrust stoked by social media, and whether prayer […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/19f8aa57-9453-4a48-bb93-b42b011179c6/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more