Navigating Love, Faith, and Conflict

Patrick tackles a heartfelt discussion on the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuality and unconditional love. He clarifies misconceptions about recent Church teachings, emphasizing the importance of pastoral care without compromising the truth. He explores how to lovingly support our children while upholding our faith's core values. Remember, true love involves guiding our loved ones toward spiritual well-being.

• Patrick continues his conversation with Al from the end of the last hour. Al’s son is gay and is “married” to his partner. Al asks what is the official stance of the Catholic Church on homosexual relationships (02:06)
• James - On Al's call - When I sin, I keep thinking about when Jesus said “sell of your things and sin no more”, Jesus didn't chase him down and didn't beg him to stay (22:32)
• Rose - Is it alright for Catholics to be godparents in an Orthodox baptism? (28:38)
• Val - He shouldn't be worried about his son - I went to my son’s wedding and he wasn’t Catholic. I went to the wedding and went to confession afterwards. That's all he needs to do instead of being worried about it. (38:11)
• Roberta – How do I show reverence and how do I cultivate it? (43:28)