Patrick fields concerns about reverence, inclusion, and the struggles of Catholics navigating community shifts, challenging rigid mindsets while affirming the heart of Church tradition. Listeners share their anxieties, stories, and hopes; Patrick responds with candor, practical insight, and encouragement to remain faithful amid uncertainty.

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• Mike (email) – Is it okay to dress casually when I go to Mass or Adoration? (03:28)
• Email - Am I being too rigid in my negative assessment of a situation where a monastery is offering the Eucharist to those who they know are not Catholic? (06:24)
• Derek - I am learning more about the Catholic Church through OCIA. I rely heavily on data and have been reading your book “Surprised by Truth”. Do you have any advice? (13:43)
• Deacons were not permitted to touch the consecrated host or even to act as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, absent a grave cause – (23:54)
• Dennis - We are losing attendance to Church. It scares me. I think we need to be devoted to the Eucharist. (29:52)
• Ed - I agree with you Patrick about the consecration and that a lay person shouldn't distribute Communion. At my Church, you have one priest consecrating the Eucharist and other priests distributing. Does your rule apply to them? (39:17)
• Stephanie - I attend the Traditional Latin Mass and mostly everyone is appropriately dressed for Mass. Not everyone has the wherewithal to buy a suit and I needed to talk to my husband about this. For those who can't afford nice clothes, they always seem to be presentable and in clean clothes. (43:22)

Patrick responds to listeners wrestling with parish turmoil, scandal, and the tensions between Catholicism and Protestant churches, grounding his advice in Scripture and personal anecdotes. Communion debates, worries about Church "rules," and calls for prayer get honest airtime—he draws from stories of saints, practical analogies, and candid self-reflection. The hour moves quickly, shifting from heartfelt concern to moments of gentle humor, offering reassurance and clarity without shying away from uncomfortable truths.

• Cynthia - How do I know if and when I should leave my parish because my priest is not living right? (00:40)
• Joe - I want to thank you for explaining hermeneutics the other day. Can you defend Protestantism? (15:10)
• Jim - You were discussing Baptism. Pope JPII said that 'you are Christ'. Can you help me understand this? (23:43)
• Jennifer - We need to be united as Catholics, and we need to be patient and persevere. (27:55)
• Vanessa - Why is it acceptable to not go to daily Mass because it is not Latin? (33:21)
• Mary Ann - My husband is a great Protestant man but doesn't go to Church. Also, my friends are Protestant but don't want to be Catholic because it is too hard. (38:20)
• Joseph - How old do you think the world is? I think it is only 6,000-7,000 years. (48:29)

Patrick brings listeners along for lively exchanges on faith and science, jumping from questions about creation and the age of the Earth to practical tips for receiving the Eucharist.

• Patrick continues his conversation with Joseph from the end of the last hour talking about how old the Earth really is and if the Big Bang really happened (00:31)
• Wally - I think Catholics and Protestants get along well in my country. I don't understand why this can't happen in the USA. A lot of people's observations about Catholics have changed because of this. (08:20)
• Garth - How to properly consume the Eucharist (13:30)
• Zach - How do you interpret sin and death, and Adam and Eve, along with the theory of Evolution? (20:59)
• Kenny - I want to address what it says in Genesis. There was morning and evening. I think we have a supernatural God who does supernatural things and the Earth can be young. (28:23)
• Alicia - How can I be more Catholic? I feel weak to my own flesh. (33:43)
• Amy – Do you need to be married legally first before getting married in the Church? (43:43)
• Denise - I get a lot of Catholic stuff in the mail. What can I throw out and what do I have to keep? (48:09)