How to Win Friends and Influence Susan

There’s a cliché among people who graduate from my alma mater, Franciscan University.

Nov 7 • Patrick Neve

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It’s not your fault, but it is your problem

A lot of the articles I’ve written have been in the general genre of what young men need to do differently.

Nov 5 • Patrick Neve

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October 2026

How to take over your Knights of Columbus council

A lot of people make fun of the Knights of Columbus.

Oct 31 • Patrick Neve

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Vance is wrong, we don’t need “balance” on immigration

At a CBS town hall last week, Sister Nancy Sylvester of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary asked JD Vance about ICE activity…

Oct 29 • Patrick Neve

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Young Men: Stop asking marriage questions so early in dating

Earlier this week, a young man posted one of his dating woes on X.

Oct 22 • Patrick Neve

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September 2026

The Welcome Table: An Easy Third Floor Ministry

My parish is extremely good at welcoming new people.

Sep 14 • Patrick Neve

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August 2026

Your parish is your responsibility

When my book came out arguing that lay people can save their parishes, I was surprised by the angry response.

Aug 27 • Patrick Neve

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June 2026

The priest shortage is not our biggest problem

Catholic Pat is a reader-supported publication.

Jun 24 • Patrick Neve

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The American Right must work with Pope Leo on immigration

Yesterday, Pope Leo posted on X about immigration.

Jun 12 • Patrick Neve

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What you owe your parish

Every Sunday, before the bread and wine are consecrated, laypeople carry them to the altar.

Jun 10 • Patrick Neve

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The fertility crisis is not a policy problem

Recently, Pope Leo XIV warned European leaders that the continent has entered a time of “drastic sterility”.

Jun 8 • Patrick Neve

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Why people don’t listen to the bishops’ criticisms of Trump

Last week, the Trump administration released aliens.gov, a website built around a 1950s sci-fi theme that compares illegal immigrants to alien invaders…

Jun 5 • Patrick Neve

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