The Best of the Week

Lucia, a young listener, called in to The Patrick Madrid Show with the kind of question that stops you in your tracks: “How do we know we believe in the right God?” 💥 Big question for a little voice, right?     Jesus: The Proof   First off, Patrick answers by going straight to the source : Jesus . We know we’re believing in the right God because Jesus Christ: the...

Hey friends! Tonight’s Family Rosary Across America is coming to you from St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN! 🎉 Fr. Rocky is joined by none other than Archbishop Bernard Hebda , and the energy is electric. Why? Because the chapel and seminary are new and filled with over 100 seminarians from 16 dioceses! What a sign of hope for the Church! 🙌   The night kicks off with Brendan, a C...

Okay; this episode of Trending with Timmerie is one of those "wow, did that really happen?" moments. Timmerie is talking about Our Lady of La Leche , otherwise known as " Our Lady of the Milk ." Our Lady under this title has brought about miracle babies for couples dealing with infertility. 🌸👶   First off, October 11th is her feast day, and the devotion to her dates way back to the 16th century,...

In this episode of Marriage Unhindered , Doug Hinderer invites Bob Atwell, a man who’s seen both sides of the divorce coin: growing up in a divorced home and later experiencing the pain of his own marriage ending. 💔 They talk about the raw wounds and deep emotional scars that divorce leaves on everyone: spouses, kids, extended family, everyone . If you're thinking divorce is a "quick fix," think...

Do you often get confused about what's meant by " Sunday rest ?" Are you truly honoring the Sabbath?   Patrick Madrid explored Dies Domini , St. John Paul II's letter that's all about Sundays, and it’s not about hitting snooze on life and binge-watching Netflix. Sundays are sacred ! 🌟 There are some things you can do on Sundays and others… not so much. Here's what Patrick shared...

Joanna calls in on this clip of Father Simon Says , and she and her husband are in this hilarious back-and-forth about a little Bible verse that seems to say women will be saved by childbirth. Joanna’s like, “Wait a second, that can’t mean every woman automatically goes to heaven just because she had kids, right?” Spoiler alert: she’s right! 🎉   Fr. Simon swoops in with a “Don’t tell your husband...

This episode of The Inner Life with Patrick Conley was 🔥, exploring the ever-relevant topic of being "open to life" in marriage. Patrick brought on Fr. Peter Armenio to help unpack the Catholic Church’s countercultural take on marriage . Check out the whole episode here !   The key message? The Catholic Church teaches that marriage isn't just about love and companionship; it’s also about creating...

Pete from Chicago calls in and asks Patrick if it's true that prayers only benefit souls in Purgatory on specific days, like the day they died or special feast days (All Souls Day). Patrick quickly clears that up: No!   You can always pray for the souls in Purgatory, any day, anywhere , and it helps!   He explains that there are special graces on All Souls Day, but prayers work anytime. God isn’t...

In a fun conversation on Morning Air , Glen and Sarah teamed up with Emily Jaminet to tackle the age-old Catholic Halloween dilemma: How do we celebrate without losing the faith amidst all the spookiness? 😱   They joked about the usual Halloween chaos: like hiding candy from yourself so you don’t eat it before the big night (relatable, right?) and navigating costume requests from the kids. One mi...

Lisieux, France. 1882. Nine-year old Thérèse Martin is a mass of contradictions: she can be sweet and sensitive, but when she doesn’t get her way, watch out! Motherless since the age of four, her father and her four older sisters try to make a happy home for her. But when her sister Pauline shares some wonderful news…Therese goes on the rampage! This is the story of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.   You c...

So, today on The Drew Mariani Show , Drew explores a super important (and often emotional) topic: infertility. And who better to help us navigate it than the always insightful Dr. John Littell ?   Let’s be real: infertility is affecting more couples than we probably realize. Drew shares that around 1 in 6 couples experience this struggle. What’s surprising? It's not just a “woman’s problem.” Nope,...

On this episode of The Patrick Madrid Show , a caller named Elizabeth asked something super interesting and, let’s be honest, something many of us have never heard before: Did Mary's parents, St. Anne and St. Joachim, have a miraculous pregnancy? 🍼   Elizabeth mentioned that in a class, the instructor claimed that St. Anne was barren or old, and that St. Joachim was living in a cave like a hermit...

Alright, let’s get real: wokeism is like that annoying house guest who shows up uninvited and somehow manages to take over your entire house! In this episode of The Drew Mariani Show , Drew chats with Noelle Mering, author of Awake, Not Woke , and they talk about how this woke ideology is sneaking into everything. When we say everything , we mean schools, hospitals, and even our homes. 😳   You ne...

Catherine from Indiana calls into The Patrick Madrid Show , facing some serious phone drama with her 15-year-old son. Her son argues: “Everyone else has a smartphone, why not me?” and “I’m almost 18; shouldn’t I start learning how to use one now?” Typical teenager logic, right?   Patrick gets it, but he breaks down the big differences between 15 and 18. Even a couple of years make a big maturity d...

On The Patrick Madrid Show , Jessica from California, (not Catholic yet but going through RCIA), asks Patrick if she can get a blessing from a priest during Communion even though she’s not Catholic. Patrick's response? Yes! 🙌   Basically, he explains that anyone, Catholic or not, can receive a blessing from a priest. It's not like there’s a "Catholics only" line for blessings! Even priests walkin...

Hear The Family Rosary Across America at the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion , where the Blessed Mother herself appeared 165 years ago! Get this: it’s also the place where prayers literally  stopped the Peshtigo fire !  Our Lady asked Sr. Adele to "gather the children in this wild area and teach them what they need to know for their salvation."🌧️🔥   Fr. Rocky and Maggie took some great prayer inte...

Okay, here’s what you need to know from Trending with Timmerie about guardian angels that might just blow your mind. Sure, we often think of our guardian angels as these protective figures keeping us from car crashes or other mishaps, but they do so much more!   First off, angels are pure spirit: no bodies, but they can still interact with the material world. Their main mission? To help guide us s...

Doug Hinderer, a marriage and family therapist, kicks off another episode of Marriage Unhindered with Greg Schutte, a seasoned expert in marriage therapy. Together, they explore what it means to reconcile difficult marriages and live out a Eucharistic relationship. 💍 Get the whole episode here !   A Eucharistic Marriage   Greg explains that the key to a Eucharistic marriage is grace and...

Fr. Richard Simon is not holding back in this episode! If you want sugar-coated or watered-down teachings, you won’t find it here. He discusses marriage, life, and gender from a Catholic and Biblical standpoint; wow, it’s both challenging and eye-opening.   He starts by addressing the confusion that sometimes creeps in about Jesus’ divinity and humanity. You know those "progressive" speakers who s...

Check out the full episode here! How long has it been since your last confession? Maybe you're holding shame inside of you for a particular sin, but you don't have to be weighed down by it anymore! God wants to free you!   Patrick Conley and Fr. John LoCoco look at what makes a good confession, and it’s not just about feeling sorry!  Fr. John talks about how a good confession is about perfect cont...

New France, 1636. Three great colonial powers - France, Britain and the Dutch Republic - vie for control of North America, forging alliances with three great powers in the New World - the Huron, Algonquin and Mohawk nations. At stake is territory stretching from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes. Into this maelstrom sails a young French Jesuit priest, St. Isaac Jogues.   Enjoy this encore...

🔥 What a story! Bishop Joseph Perry, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Chicago, joined John Morales on Morning Air to talk about the incredible life of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton . He was the first African American diocesan priest in the U.S., a true pioneer for both the Church and racial justice.    Tolton’s early life : Born into slavery in Missouri in 1854, Tolton’s mother...

So, this lady named Linda from Kentucky called in with a problem that might sound familiar: her 36-year-old son, who left the Church, is super skeptical about things like the Crusades.    Patrick jumps in with the truth; most people really have no idea what the Crusades were actually about. Here’s his explanation which you'll find helpful:   The Crusades weren’t some greedy Catholic land grab to c...

Drew Mariani was all in on the call from Pope Francis for October 7th to be a day of prayer and fasting . Guess what? He’s encouraging you to join in, too. This call comes as we hit the grim one-year anniversary of the war in Gaza, with no end in sight. The Holy Father is  asking for a day of penance and prayer for peace in the Middle East, and this is our chance to help out spiritually.   Fast th...

Ever hit that point in your marriage where you’re like, “This is it, it’s over”? 😔 Robert sure has. After 25 years of marriage and raising three kids, his wife left him for someone else, and now he’s swimming in guilt, regret, and this deep desire to fix what’s been broken.   Enter Patrick Madrid with some real, no-fluff advice. Patrick doesn’t sugarcoat things or throw out cliches. Instead, he g...