Patrick discussed strategies for handling insensitive remarks gracefully, shared personal stories on creating positive shifts in perception, and explored the welcoming of children, even the noisy ones, at Mass. We also delved into practical advice for those managing challenging situations, and emphasized the power of empathy and understanding. This conversation serves as a powerful reminder that the values we instill in our communities can have far-reaching effects on business culture and society at large.

• Carmen (email) – Families with kids should be supported and welcome in Church
• Ken - I took my kids to church by myself. I think parents need to teach their kids how to behave from the very early stages in life. (09:18)
• Janet – Children are forming their brains till 2 years old. We need to expose our kids to good things really young.
• Patricia - Our priest closed down the cry room so kids could be in the Church. I think it was a good thing that he did.
• Email from a mom of 7 kids – What would you do when you were confronted by people that were disgusted that you have a large family
• Rose - Children in Church:   and his behavior at Mass can be difficult to deal with when people glare at us. (28:42)
• Haley - Why does heaven mean the sky in the Old Testament but in the New Testament it seems to have a different meaning? (35:45)
• Cindy - My daughter and I tell people who are snarky about our large family is “What do you mean by that?”
• Mike - Why don't Catholics have Sunday school during Mass? I used to be protestant and I went to Sunday school, which was great.
• Nancy - My husband and I have 14 kids and we had that on our license plate.