The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick shares a study about how teen girls are experiencing record levels of sadness and suicide risk in direct relation to cell phone and porn addiction Abby - Why do we say "I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins" in the creed at mass? I don't understand why the word “confess” is used. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the unexpected announcement that she would be resignin...

Patrick responds to an email asking about dating and pornography use. Is it okay to tolerate any pornography use? Liz - Dating and Porn: This is very prevalent in today's world even in Catholic communities. Fred - I was one of the unproven miracles of Lourdes. I had epilepsy, after going to Lourdes, I began to heal and was eventually totally healed. Jose - I used to struggle with porn. I agree tha...

Patrick continues taking calls about cell phone and porn addiction and strongly recommends not giving children cell phones Joe - I am a recovered sex addict. I got through it because of the great advice from priests during confession. Porn is nothing but fast food. Cecilia - Is there a letter from Saint Paul that talks about Anthropology? Lia - Giving kids phones: My kids don't have phones; how do...

Patrick answers listener questions about if a non-Catholic can use Holy Water, is it okay to receive Jesus in the Eucharist twice in one day, and what does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God? Lauren - I started Marriage Prep and my priest told me to hold my fiancé’s hand during the Our Father prayer. Is that okay? Lee Ann - Why do we do cross our head, lips, and heart before the g...

Patrick answers listener questions about how to help with honesty, what the “rubric of the Mass” means, what is a Purple Scapular, and is it okay for women to wear veils at Mass? Natalie - My 16-year-old is struggling with honesty. What should I do? George - What does “rubric of the Mass” mean? Matt – My Kids aren't allowed to go to Church and my boy is being dressed up as a girl. What can I do? P...

Patrick answers listener questions about kneeling at mass,  is it okay to go to a non-Catholic service, and how to tell the difference between a venal and mortal sin. Bill - According to my Missal we are supposed to kneel and then say the Lamb of God. Charles - Kneeling and Standing: The bishop told us to stand. It was confusing. Tom - Why don't people bow their heads at the name of Jesus at Churc...

Patrick answers listener questions, such as, why are there five decades in the Rosary, was Fr. Corapi really accused of doing something wrong, and how do we know when Jesus is speaking literally? Ray - Why are there five decades in the Rosary and why do we need to say the rosary every day? Michael - Was Father Corapi really accused of wrong doing? Michael - If you are born Catholic, but leave the...

Patrick answers listener questions about kneeling at Mass, how can I defend Church teaching if it’s not explicitly in the bible, and why do we still need to atone for our sins if Jesus died for our sins? Robert - 1 Cor 4: 6. What does it mean not to go beyond what is written? How do I defend other things that are not explicitly in the bible but are still Catholic teaching? Salvador - I'm getting c...

Patrick responds to an email about how to give a truthful confession without being crass or scandalous Judy - A young mother with 4 children has a husband who became associated with Society of Saint Pius the 5th. Does she need to join him? Philip - I was told to not talk about religion and my beliefs or I'll get fired. Is it okay for me to agree to this? Kate - There is a man who likes to stand wh...

FBI Memo Warns against 'Radical Traditionalist Catholic Ideology’ Teresa - My young daughter wanted to get her ears pierced but then didn't want them pierced after a few years and regretted it. Don't let your kids do trans-surgeries. Dawn - I substitute teach in a public school. The most I can do is where my Cross every day at school. Sometimes they ask about it and I share my faith.

Patrick answers an email and offers some advice on how to find a spiritual director

Pat - Is it okay with the Catholic Church to donate my organs? Do you need to be buried in the ground, cremated, or can you be in a Columbarium? Gerri - What should I do about seeing someone reading Taro Cards in a cemetery? Sylvia - If a priest leaves the Catholic Church, can he still come back later on and celebrate the Mass? Mike - I read it was grave matter to trade stocks to make money.  Is t...

Drew (never heard of him) Mariani yawns when Mike mentions it’s Patrick's wedding anniversary! AP Bans ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers,’ Directs Journalists to Use Negative Term Instead Ann - When did Jesus know He was God’s son?

Megan - Ten Commandments: Was sex outside of marriage included in the 6th commandment? Kyle - Papal infallibility: Is it true that the pope can make infallible statements? How does that work? Benson – Is it possible that the Four Horseman of the Apocalyptic are modern vehicles of today’s society? Sam - How do Mormons view the trinity? Joe - How do you debate someone who says that the word of God i...

Shannon - Update from last week: I am trying to get my marriage validated in the Church, we now need to meet with the priest. My husband isn't Catholic. Do you have advice for this meeting? Pat - Joyful mysteries: Why is the fourth mystery, the presentation a 'Joyful' mystery? Brook - My 12-year-old daughter is being pressured to be trans. My doctor is pressuring me. How do I best navigate this?

Cyrus shares a hand-written letter from a grateful listener Dan - The song they played at the Grammies is supposedly about how bad infidelity is. How do we reconcile that with it being song by the devil? Why did Jesus go to hell? Cindy - Does the Church intently not offer the sacraments if they think the parents are not good? My friend was unable to come into the church as an adult.

Eric - I heard there were documents of the Church Father's that say if the Church teaches anything outside the Church than he is excommunicated immediately. Is that true? Email – Is it okay to ask for blessing from a priest even if we are not in church? Ed – What is “generational sin?” John – In regards to the Grammy awards, how do I not judge the artist while still hating the sin?

Maria – Do animals have souls? Bruce - Agnostic Son-in-law, how do I help him come back to the faith?

Patrick answers questions such as, can lay people do the Blessing of the Throat, why don’t Jewish people believe Jesus was the messiah, can a non-Catholic receive the anointing of the sick, and what’s the difference between God’s Mercy and God’s Judgment? Nicholas - Can lay people do the Blessing of the Throat? George - Why don’t Jewish people believe Jesus was the messiah? Joe - Relevant Radio ha...

Patrick tackles dinosaurs living with Adam and Eve, is the Mormon or Catholic Church the “One True Church,” and how to talk with someone who keeps putting down Catholics Rod - I disagree with you about when dinosaurs were around. I think they were around during Adam and Eve's time. Michael - How can the Catholic Church say that they are the true Church but the Mormons also claim that? Who is right...

Patrick answers questions such as, how do I overcome my fear of death, what are the three days of darkness, and is it okay if I continue to wear a veil at Mass even though no one else does? Thomas - Did God, in his Trinitarian form, suffer when he created the angels and humans? Bethany - How do I overcome my fear of death? My husband is an atheist, and I need advice about raising our kids? Julie -...

Patrick answers listener questions about if Adam and Eve were ever babies, can lay people give house blessings, why do people leave the faith, and do the people who go to hell have the ability to affect those still on Earth? Patrick responds to an email about how our feet can sin by how they take us to a sinful destination Diane - Do people who go to hell have any ability to affect people on earth...

Patrick answers questions about sainthood, gambling, anointing of the sick, and why can’t priests marry? Patrick continues his conversation with Damon from the 1st hour. Do Catholics have the view that we can only be a saint in heaven, while protestants believe we can be saints here and now? Donna - If the technology existed, would transplanting an embryo be a moral alternative to abortion? Patric...

Patrick starts this hour speaking directly to the serious sin of children who are hurting their parents by withholding love and time from them for petty reasons Kevin - How can we believe that Jesus is our friend and Lord at the same time during adoration? Warren 11-years-old - There is a Church in my state that only does Vatican I Mass. Can the priest consecrate the Eucharist? Noah - Why do Catho...

Patrick answers questions about the Pope’s comments about homosexuality, why did Jesus allow the devil to torment Job, why can some priests get married but others can’t, and where was the Garden of Eden? Steve - What are your thoughts on the Pope’s message about homosexuality not being a crime? Valerie - When you say homosexuality is a sin, are you talking about the act only but not the feeling be...