{"podcast":{"title":"Old St. Pat's Podcast","slug":"old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313","podcast_index_feed_id":6412313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/IagKhZmn","website_url":"https://old-st-pats-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/02db0ae5-e42e-44c2-9898-674369f5dd70/0ae8009a-b48f-40e5-a9d5-398998e239fa/3000x3000/old-st-patricks-podcast-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Old St. Pat's","episode_count":600,"summary":"Old St. Patrick's is a Roman Catholic community in Chicago's bustling West Loop neighborhood, founded by Irish Immigrants on Easter morning in 1846. Since then we have grown into a home to a membership of about 4,000 households and innumerable friends. As we grow, we continually redefine what it means to be an urban church. We are committed to remaining open to new visions and possibilities, seeking broader horizons as we journey into our future. We encourage you to encounter the God who loves you, engage in a community that welcomes you, and serve the world that needs you. This podcast aims to welcome all into a Catholic experience like no other. Welcome to the Old St. Pat's Podcast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313"},"episode":{"title":"Still Waiting for a Sign? - Fr. Pat McGrath 3.22.26","slug":"still-waiting-for-a-sign-fr-pat-mcgrath-3-22-26","published_at":"2026-03-24T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/still-waiting-for-a-sign-fr-pat-mcgrath-3-22-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313","url":"https://old-st-pats-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/still-waiting-for-a-sign-fr-pat-mcgrath-32226-tpUPMWuf","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1e1a4430-591e-4cde-b625-19c36e7e52da/290316d1-781b-459d-9192-c2609ba63e0e/episodes/audio/group/22b2058f-ba43-41f1-8da1-2e65d63f5f34/group-item/b20ede41-2d9c-4223-bbc4-116110cf3740/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=IagKhZmn","summary":"When you’re on a long road trip, there’s a certain comfort in the signs along the highway. You know the ones — a sign a few miles out letting you know a rest stop is ahead… and then another right before the exit. One to alert you, and one to remind you. That’s usually all you need to trust it’s there. But imagine if, instead, there were one hundred signs between you and that exit. At some point, it wouldn’t feel reassuring — it would feel unnecessary… maybe even a little ridiculous. And yet, in our spiritual lives, we often want many signs from God to reassure us. We tell ourselves, “If I just saw something more, I would believe.” But the real issue isn’t the absence of signs. It’s our struggle to recognize and trust what’s already been revealed — what’s right in front of us. Because faith doesn’t come from endlessly receiving more proof. It comes from responding to the signs we’ve already been given. At some point, the question shifts from: “Will God show me more?” to: “Will I trust what I’ve already seen?” So today, Father Pat McGrath challenges us — when we find ourselves asking God for a sign — to stop and wonder if He already has.","meta_description":"When you’re on a long road trip, there’s a certain comfort in the signs along the highway. You know the ones — a sign a few miles out letting you know a r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":756,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/episodes/still-waiting-for-a-sign-fr-pat-mcgrath-3-22-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-st-pat-s-podcast-6412313/still-waiting-for-a-sign-fr-pat-mcgrath-3-22-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}