Patrick reads a heartbreaking email from Aaron, a Catholic school teacher shattered by loss, and shares how to talk honestly with children about death, original sin, and God’s love without shrinking from their pain. He encourages Vivian as she wrestles with unending prayers for her son, blending stories of faith, persistence, and humility in the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/f4bbcb62-0bb7-4b77-99fc-b32901108166/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick opens the hour turning his attention to a recent Stanford study suggesting COVID-19 vaccine benefits might have been overstated, sparking a raw and honest exchange about public trust, mandates, and the fallout on those who refused the shot. As calls come in, Patrick listens to a moving story from a lifelong Mormon feeling pulled […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/fd46e078-a45b-4b8e-bb1d-b32901107f02/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick opens the phones to callers wrestling with Catholic parenting, tech boundaries, and choosing family-friendly shows like “The Waltons,” reflecting on the hard lessons and simple wisdom he’s gained. Listeners press him on tough issues such as guiding resistant teens in matters of faith, shifting family dynamics after conversion, and responding to Church disputes over […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/4ec3b61a-e137-40cd-874f-b3280117c792/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick fields heartfelt and challenging questions from listeners, offering practical insight on topics like guardian angels, Catholic parish life, and faith-filled responses to healing ministries outside the Church. He shares personal anecdotes, guides listeners through nuanced teachings on prayer, Mass intentions, and the ethics of birth control, all while weaving in stories of hidden holiness […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/571de774-53b1-413e-a4b0-b3280117bdcd/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick opens the hour reflecting on late-night television’s shift from the genial wit of Johnny Carson to what he sees as the harsh, politicized comedy behind Stephen Colbert’s cancellation. He shares how digital life devours nearly half the waking day for most Americans and shares research revealing one-third of teens now turn to AI chatbots […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/365d0758-cf2a-48cf-9342-b3280117ca13/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick discusses how Christians should approach the trans issue, a non-Catholic being a principal at a Catholic school and did God destroy Sodom and Gomora because of a lack of hospitality or was it something else? Email – How is a Christian to approach the trans issue? Maria – What do you think about non-Catholics […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/d05f107a-7b89-4556-a570-b3250137094c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick answers a question from Ann: Why do some people write the word God without the “O” and they replace the “O” with a hyphen? and how can we guide our children to choose Catholic partners for marriage instead of partners from other faiths? Email – Abby – I am around Cyrus’s age and was […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/b2e30cc9-a797-458a-a216-b32501316145/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick discusses why the Catholic Church doesn’t do altar calls, can people that have near death experiences become like a healer, and I go to a doctor that practices traditional Chinese medicine. She is the only one that could help me when I was sick. She does have a gift, but in her consolatory she […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/ef01f818-86ad-44b1-9774-b325012ed1e7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick starts the hour off reading an email from Richard responding to yesterday’s caller Michael about praying to Mary, Michael wants to now he can pray the Rosary while running or walking on the treadmill at his gym, and is it ever ok to lie? Plus, make sure to catch when Patrick and his wife […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/36e68a3e-ba23-4a46-a4aa-b324013916f2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick shares a story about a time he went to Mass and had to leave during the homily, plus Joseph asks about public parish meals on Sunday, Sherry shares about her experience of God after cancer, Tracy has a question Jesus coming to judge the living and the dead and more. Ron – I wonder […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/46fd70bd-501c-4b8a-8d06-b32401359b44/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick answers questions from Paul and Alex who emailed in. Paul wants to know if it is ok to lie about the ice cream truck music and Alex is wondering if lay people are held to the seal of Confession? Patrick answers these questions and tells about a time when he encountered a Jehovah’s Witness […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/fb652986-007e-4215-9786-b3240136fba8/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick reflects on his 1993 debate on Sola Scriptura that he had with Protestant apologist James White and also takes calls from listeners discussing getting their children baptized in the Byzantine Rite, rapture and revelation, and more. Patrick talks about a previous debate of his with James White that Christian Wagner reviewed on his X […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/39d8c18d-b05a-4c28-8471-b3230135d9a6/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more