Patrick answer phone calls about novenas, balancing Catholic life, complying with office pronoun requirements and more.

• Steve - How do you pray the Surrender Novena Correctly? Can a Protestant pray a novena?

• Billy email – Trying to discern the balance of Catholic life and include fun?

• Patrick - You were speaking with the woman whose daughter was dating a girl, and you told her that praying 'extra hard' doesn't make God answer them better. Is that true? Can you clarify?

• Christopher email – Is it worth debating or following someone on X that sometimes bashes the Church but is mostly a good Christian?

• Emily -How do I approach a coworker who takes the Lord's name in vain a lot?

• Marisela email – Do I have to comply with using pronouns at work?

• Patrick responds to listener about parishes charging a large fee for services like weddings and funerals