Patrick opens with the Supreme Court’s decision on gender-related treatments for minors and steers the discussion toward gender identity, cultural trends, and Christ’s words. He fields listener questions on forgiveness after a painful divorce, the morality of certain medical procedures like hysterectomies and vasectomies, and the pursuit of virtue within marriage VICTORY: U.S. Supreme Court […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/4c45a170-e0c7-4acb-b1d5-b300010ede22/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Questions from listeners propel Patrick into stories of faith, biblical mysteries, real-time current events, and personal journeys—including the struggles of Catholic converts and the meaning behind apostolic succession and miracles. The episode buzzes with everything from book tips to reflections on faith in everyday life, threaded through Patrick’s straightforward advice and conversation. Audio: Richard Nixon […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/3fc59563-9a34-418f-8732-b2ff010c780e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick explores faith, doctrine, and personal stories through spirited exchanges with callers wrestling with questions about LDS Church teachings, prophetic authority, and Catholic belief on salvation and the afterlife. Unexpected turns arise—a discussion on reenacting the Mass outside its sacred setting, a listener’s worry about heaven, Tibetan singing bowls, and contrasting biblical interpretations of figures […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/25d0224b-5a6b-4ef6-a023-b2ff010c7e3f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick welcomes listeners on a Taco Tuesday and shares an email about ghosts, blending his own eerie family experiences with Catholic teaching and biblical stories to consider what these encounters could mean. After responding to a caller about the tension between eucharistic processions and caring for the poor, he addresses questions on vaccines linked to […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/856da4f5-79de-4d40-ba3c-b2ff010c74e4/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick opens the hour fielding Nora’s heartfelt question about leaving her Baptist community for Catholicism, offering stories of real conversion, practical resources, and gritty encouragement for holding firm through confrontation. He moves from Supreme Court news that affects religious groups, to listener calls on medical ethics, ghosts, and even the challenges of attending Protestant Bible […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/98e60efa-f304-489c-bfb7-b2fe011136cf/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick breaks down global news—like the Israel-Iran conflict—while questioning news narratives and reminding listeners to think critically. Amid dark headlines, Patrick takes time to encourage a caller caring for her father with dementia and shares Pope Leo XIV’s message from Chicago about hope, friendship, and letting God’s love work in lives battered by chaos. Peter […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/f46331dc-5586-4bf9-b620-b2fe010e1a7b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick shares Naomi Epps Best’s account of being dismissed from her internship at a Jesuit university for challenging explicit and ideological content, prompting him to stress the minefields faced by Catholic students today and urge cautious discernment in educational choices. He fields calls about proper Eucharistic practices and answers criticism about political discourse, rejecting violence […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/2b3ea64f-9742-4e29-8d61-b2fe010e1c10/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick fields heartfelt questions from listeners grappling with the raw realities of faith, dementia, and family, offering concrete guidance for a daughter taking her father to confession as memory slips away. He addresses the anxiety of forgotten penances and clarifies Church teachings on confession, the universality of the Ten Commandments, and the ethics of end-of-life […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/16a8cc01-3bb0-49b4-a83d-b2fb010fda82/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick zeroes in on the overnight Israeli strikes against Iran, unpacking Operation Rising Lion, urgent words from Netanyahu, and sharp reactions from U.S. leaders. He weaves together headlines with the ethical core, weighing everything against Catholic just war teaching—bluntly questioning whether preemptive military action holds up under scrutiny. Big questions, raw facts, and moral analysis—all […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/1614873e-69d5-4116-87b8-b2fb010fd79d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patrick tackles breaking news about Israel’s major strike on Iran, weaving Catholic moral teaching on just war, historical background, and current threats from Iran together with listener questions on faith and ethics. He pushes beyond headlines—why does just war theory still matter, how do prayer and Christian peacemaking play a role when the world feels […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/473f039d-4fdf-472d-92f3-b2fb010cb514/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

London-bound plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India (0:24) Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Co-Founder, Dies at 82 (2:55) Barbara – Is it prudent to go to the NEC in Palm Springs in light of the riots there? (8:57) Archbishop Gomez Calls For Day Of Prayer And Will Celebrate Mass Today For Peace And […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/4b3f226d-6cfa-401e-96be-ae060138888a/3e00e193-a84f-414d-8afb-b2fa011b3e5f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more