Episode Details

Patrick launches into listeners' heartfelt questions about faith, anger, liturgical customs, and Catholic identity, peppering the conversations with wisdom, humor, and personal stories. One moment Patrick unfolds advice about handling irritation over “organized religion,” while the next, he responds to a Marine’s anxieties about spiritual witness among friends. Quirky banter with Cyrus seeps in between weighty reflections, all while Patrick threads practical suggestions for tithing, grappling with prayer, and recognizing unity even when church customs unexpectedly shift.

• Carmen (email) - Is it a sin to get angry or upset when people say they don’t like “organized” religion? (00:41)
• Marcin (email) - Why is everyone always beating up on Catholics? I just don’t get it, why are we so hated. (05:22)
• Zach - Going into the Marines Corps. with a buddy who isn’t very religious. How can I bring him to the faith? (12:33)
• Maria (email) - I travel a lot for work/fun, sometimes even up to 4 different dioceses per month for Sunday mass! Which parish do I give my weekly tithe to? When I encounter a situation at a parish in which the Eucharist appears to be treated illicitly (for example leavened bread or missing essential rubrics) should I still receive the communion or hold off? (18:05)
• Ruben (email) – Were the Armenians the first practicing Christians? (29:44)
• Rick (email) - If God allowed you to go back in time and be an eyewitness to any one of Jesus' many miracles, which one would you choose and why? (32:37)
• Paul (email) - I feel like I compartmentalize my prayer: Praying to God at church (Mass, Adoration), formal prayers at home, and my informal conversation with God throughout the day. But it feels like I’m praying to three different Gods. How do you merge these? (39:37)
• David - What are the differences between the new mass said now vs. the pre-Vatican II mass? (45:42)