Special guest host Fr. Matthew Spencer shares his recent dental experience and the unexpected ways pain can transform into a profound reflection on how we handle suffering in our own lives. Fr. Matthew shares insights on how distractions and focusing on good works can help us bear our personal crosses with more grace. He also explores the idea of finding God in everyday moments and the lessons that can emerge from seemingly mundane experiences. So, whether you have a fear of the dentist or you're looking for ways to alleviate life's pains, this episode offers both practical and spiritual wisdom that's sure to stay with you.

• Gary - I thought that you had to be at Mass before the offertory on Sundays to receive communion. (00:53)
• Mary - How do I respond to a protestant who says there is proof in Luke 19 that Mary had other children? (07:40)
• Email – Can non-Catholics receive absolution at confession? (13:36)
• Fr. Matthew shares his recent adventure in a dentist chair and how what happed to him relates to the wisdom of the Church (18:28)
• Stan (email) – How can I live with hope in the present moment? (27:07)
• Nancy - I remember that the readings would make us ready for communion. (30:41)
• Ann - When you are in labor, you have to think about what is ahead and not on the suffering you are going through at the moment (34:09)
• Cindy - My great-grandma was involved in magic. What can I do to remove myself and my family from that? (36:56)
• Gloria - When you have a newborn, can you miss Mass and if so how many Sundays can you miss? (42:19)
• Emma - Why can babies be baptized but an older child needs to take classes before being baptized? (45:32)