The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick has an interesting conversation with a protestant pastor about the immaculate conception of Mary. Patrick answers question about how to talk with family members who do not want to baptize their kids. Patrick shares an article about: Woman weighed like baggage before flight: ‘So embarrassed.’ Patrick shares an article about: Popocatepetl volcano, near Mexico City, has rumbled back to life,...

Patrick answers questions about Godparents, takes on the question of emergency baptism, and gives advice and book recommendations for a caller whose grandchild claimed to be atheist after his first semester in college, Maria - I feel like the chalice at Mass represents Mary's Immaculate Conception. The particular judgement, she is not scare anymore... it made her sad because she doesn't want to re...

Patrick answers listener questions about if it’s fair that the Good Thief went to Heaven, did Adam and Eve have guardian angels, and is it wrong to hold hands a Mass Melatonin overdoses in children are on the rise. Patrick shares what parents need to know Email – How is it fair the Good Thief get to go to Heaven? Kayha 8-years-old - Did Adam and Eve have guardian angels like we do? She just turned...

Patrick responds to emails coming in about the “holding hands at Mass” topic from the first hour and talks with a grieving mother who is unable to forgive the person who hurt her son Todd - He wants to apologize to Patrick for calling about abortion and how the Church doesn’t teach they go straight to heaven. Thomas - His brother just recently passed away and he doesn't know how to resolved some i...

Patrick answers questions about what constitutes a sin, should the bible be taken literally, is it okay to adopt and implant embryo’s via IVF, and why did God create skunks? Mark - If someone who has a disease and they're taking the meds, but they're not making the lifestyle changes; is that a sin? Timothy – Is the bible to be taken literally? Carolina – Why did God create skunks? Is it okay to ad...

Patrick answers listener questions about Catholic schools, is it okay to tell the truth when someone asks “how are you,” and what does the phrase “heaven suffers violence” mean in Mathew 11:12? Nancy – You should do a show where you only take questions from people who want to debate you Cathy - In the debate about gay marriage with Fr. Mike Schmitz you played the part in favor of it. Was it really...

Patrick responds to emails and answers listener questions about what happens to our guardian angel after we die, what does the prophecy of Simeon mean for Mary, do you need specific sins to give when you go to confession, and is there free will in heaven? Kade 8-years-old - If somebody dies, what happens to the guardian angel? If a dog dies, where does their soul go? Email – What song was it that...

Patrick answers emails and listener questions about if it’s okay for a lay person to preach a homily at mass, is the Mount Sinai in Egypt the same one Mases went to, how do I maintain a loving relationship with Jesus, and a young woman calls in concerned that her fiancé doesn’t practice any religion Email – Is it appropriate for a lay person to preach a homily at Mass? Cyrus shares an anonymous em...

Patrick opens the show by sharing the remarkable story of Dr. Eugene Lazowski, a Polish physician who rescued 8,000 Jewish people during World War II by ingeniously fabricating a false typhus outbreak in a Polish city under Nazi occupation. He also answers a ton of listener questions about the protocols for using Holy Water, does a divorced person need an annulment before becoming Catholic, do goo...

Patrick answers listener questions about purgatory, can someone be “baptized by the Word,” and is it okay to go to a non-Catholic funeral? Marie Therese - She has been meeting people that say that there is no purgatory. They say: what proof can you give me? Did God said anything about purgatory? How can she answer? Michael - How do you explain to a protestant why we believe in Sacraments? Email –...

Patrick answers questions about Catholic funerals and what are the benefits of burying a loved one in a Catholic cemetery, do I need an annulment to get remarried (and other annulment questions), is everyone granted salvation, and can we except God after we die? Jennifer - My mom wants to get buried in a masonic cemetery: should I go against her wishes and bury her in a Catholic cemetery. Teresa -...

Patrick answers listener questions such as, if we pray incorrectly does God punish us, watching Mass on TV, and what’s a good prayer to help my mom have a baby Email – Is it my lack of praying correctly that resulted in my wife miscarrying our baby? Nick - Mom watches mass on TV.  Should she watch mass for ascension on Thursday or Sunday? Paul McCartney sings “Evil Woman,” but it’s all AI. Patrick...

Patrick has a fascinating discussion about Church teaching with a listener who disagrees with him Bud Light's sales drop is accelerating amid Dylan Mulvaney fiasco Joseph – I’m a caregiver. Is it okay to be prideful about what I do? Todd – Why wouldn’t God permit unbaptized babies into Heaven? Rod - Jesus said the road is narrow, but Revelations says there are so many people John couldn’t count. I...

Patrick comments on God’s will and why praying matters Keith - We think temporally and God is outside of time. Voytek - Was my mother's confession valid if she never stated her sins? Lynn – My niece getting married outside of church. Can we go to the ceremony or reception without causing mortal sin? Carol - Can you say “this is my confession for my entire life” and not mention specific sins? Terri...

Patrick answers listener questions about accelerated RCIA programs, why did the Church remove rotation days from the liturgical calendar, how can we be sure that Christianity will continue 1000 years from now, and is there a good book to help usher young adults into the Catholic faith? Michigan boy uses a slingshot to save his sister from being abducted from backyard, police say A herd of cows hel...

Patrick shares a heartwarming story of a mom who rejected her doctor’s advice to have an abortion because she was sick, and he talks with parents and school teachers about the current trans-agenda infiltrating schools and he offers suggestions on how to protect your kids Pregnant Mom Diagnosed With Cancer Rejects Abortion, After Birth Now She’s Cancer-Free Patrick shares the top US baby names of 2...

Patrick answers listener emails about the spiritual ramifications of pornography, how and why to choose the Catholic Church over the Mormon Church, and he offers advice to a mom who’s adult daughter says she’s gay and doesn’t want anything to do with God Anna – Asks for help and guidance on how to move forward in a positive way with her sister after many years of difficulty and heartache Joseph –...

Patrick points to how science underscores the literal reality of Adam and Eve Norm – Is it okay to be listening to Rock and Roll music? Patrick recommends “Music and Morals” Lisa - Do they have any studies in prison using music? Kevin - This show helped me overcome sexual sin. Carol - Would there be any reason for a person to leave the Catholic Church?

Special Challenge Match Hour!

Patrick answers questions about annulments, explaining the Holy Trinity, what does AD mean, and what to do with non-Catholic bibles -  Judy - Where in the bible can you find any references to annulments? Noah - How to explain the Holy Trinity to Jehovah Witnesses? Pat - Finding Jesus in the temple in 8 AD? When does “AD” kick in in relation to Jesus being born? Caroline - What should I do with non...

Patrick answers listener questions about Judas, praying with female protestant ministers, what is a consecrated diocesan hermit, and how to explain our love for Our Lady to non-Catholic’s who say we worship Mary. -  Frank – Would Judas have known Jesus was warning him? Is it permissible to pray along with a female protestant minister? Barbara - What is a consecrated diocesan hermit? Sal - Granddau...

Patrick answers listener questions about the difference between a cloth scapular and a metal scapular, is it okay to kneel when receiving the Eucharist, and how can there be free will and predestination? -  Denise - Is it alright to wear a metal scapular instead of the cloth scapular? Randy - Is there a certain title for our Virgin Mary that is predominantly use for spiritual warfare? Mike – Quest...

Patrick answers listener questions about praying the St. Joseph Prayer, how to best baptize my almost adult son, and is there a connection between Eve telling Adam to eat apple and Mary telling Jesus to make the wine? - Karen - I prayed the St. Joseph Prayer after learning about it from Fr. Rocky; we were carless and now my husband has a job and a brand-knew truck! Thank you Relevant Radio! Brad -...

Patrick answers listener questions about how to dispose blessed items, what are the rules about receiving communion on the tongue, excommunication, if eating disorders are a sin, and is it okay to watch non-Catholic programming -  Maria – How do I dispose of used blessed candles? Chris - Our priest will only allow us to receive communion on the tongue if we go last. What should we do? Beverly - I...

Patrick answers listener questions such as, who is allowed to use Catholic Churches for non-Catholic events, why can’t those in RCIA receive Holy Communion, and how do we know our prayers help those in purgatory -  Email – Were the two men crucified with Jesus nailed up the same by He was? Patricia - Who is allowed to use a Catholic church for a non-Catholic service? Dee Dee – I’m in RCIA but am n...