The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer reflects on mental health and euthanasia and takes listener questions about sin, euthanizing pets, consecrating yourself to Mary, and how to explain perpetual virginity to new Catholics FIFA and the World Cup Mental health and euthanasia Jonah - Is it a sin to buy groceries on Sunday? Jennifer - Is euthanasia okay for pets? (30:00) Consecrating yourself to Ma...

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer answers listener questions about if Mary can work directly with our soul, did Catholics rule out limbo, is it a sin to not talk to my husband Amazon Alexa Is a 'Colossal Failure,' On Pace To Lose $10 Billion This Year David - Why is Church quiet on moral issues like abortion and sexuality? Why are believers of Christ not voting morally? Mary - Can Mary work d...

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer reflects on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe E-Frank - Is it acceptable to receive the Eucharist without fasting one hour? Fr. Spencer explains the 5 Steps of the Examen World population reaches 8 billion – Are we in danger of running out of resources? Rebecca – Will God forgive at end of life or do we also need good works? Fake Me...

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer reflects on praying and living a spiritual life The Most Important Conversation in Marriage Is Prayer by Edward and Beth Sri Sam – We are so afraid to kill oysters, but we kill babies in womb. Why are we so unbalanced? Frank – Are works required for salvation? Jim - Church should change their policy on Priests. They should be able to marry. Jim - Eastern Cath...

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer answers listener questions about dealing with depression, if it’s ever okay to use birth control, are there YouTube videos of real exorcisms, and how can I argue the pro-life stance in the case of incest or rape Lynn – I’m going through grief and depression after losing my mom and I need advice Colleen - Is it ever appropriate to use an IUD or birth control?...

Special guest host Ken Hensley Ken starts the show by sharing his story of being a protestant pastor who gave up his old life to walk the faith as a Catholic Tom (21:43) - Romans 4: How do you interpret that chapter? I think we are saved by faith alone. Emma - Hearing your story was so cool! What happened to your father? Amy - How do they determine what will go into a sermon in the protestant fait...

Special guest host Ken Hensley Ken expands on a topic from the first hour about “faith alone” and how he came to abandon Sola Scriptura R.J. (24:39) - What are your thoughts on the Chosen Series? Mary - Did you ever try to reach out to Lee Strobel for Case for Christ. It would be great if you could convert him? David - Luther believed that we were dung hills covered in snow. My thought is God gave...

Special guest host Ken Hensley Nancy - I'm going to the Holy Land and it is offering for us to renew our baptismal vows in the Jordan River. Can we do that? Ken expands on a topic from the first two hours about “faith alone” and how he came to abandon Sola Scriptura (02:57) Noah - I read a prayer asking God to save the departed souls from the fires of hell. How does that work with the Catholic Chu...

Patrick explains conditional baptism and how to validly baptize someone who is dying when it’s not possible to baptize them in the normal way Patrick starts the show off responding to an email from the daughter of an elderly father dying with dementia who had never been baptized. Terri (18:35) – Can you baptize someone if there is no water where you are? Donald (26:37) - Is a baptism still valid i...

Patrick answers listener questions about getting married outside of the Church, did Adam and Eve feel pain before the fall, does a previous marriage need to be annulled if it was done outside of the Church, and can a Catholic widow date a non-Catholic who is divorced but going through RCIA? Steve (00:44) - My daughter is getting married outside the Church. She is not confirmed. What should I do? T...

Patrick answers listener questions about going to a same-sex “wedding,” what are the different Rites of the Church and why do they exist, are Greek orthodox baptism valid, and if it’s okay for the Mass orchestra to sound like Rock and Roll? Caesar - My niece is getting married to a woman. We are all Catholic but I don’t know what I should do? Michelle (09:45) - What are the different Rites of the...

Patrick answers listener questions about if Holy Water is really real, how to talk meaningfully, yet concisely, about Advent, what is the difference between the soul and spirit, what to do with broken blessed rosaries, what is the Catholic understanding of “original sin,” and how to evangelize to older ex-Catholics Raul - My friends tell me that Holy Water is not real. What should I say? Vanessa -...

Patrick answers listener questions about why more protestants don’t convert to Catholicism, how do you know if someone is ready for confirmation, how do you pick your confirmation saint, and which Dr. Scott Hahn book is the best to start with? Patrick opens the show by responding to a former protestant who has converted to Catholicism and asks why more people don’t become Catholic after learning m...

Patrick answers listener questions about why statues of Mary would ever be weeping or sorrowful, how to teach young people about “spiritual warfare,” and he reads and comments on a tweet by Fr. Peter Totleben about “evangelizing catechesis” Mary - Regarding people falling away from the Church, my son in-law's family fell away from the Church because of its teaching on divorce. Teresa - Are there s...

Patrick’s opening monolog gives a fascinating background look at how he learned apologetics long before doing apologetics and how, when he was listening to protestant radio for years, without even realizing it, was being prepared for his work with sharing the faith. This captivating reminiscence was filled with intriguing details about his life long journey to being a radio host. BJ – I caught a p...

Patrick answers listener questions about why we say “Amen” instead of “I believe”, what happens to the souls of unborn babies, did the Pope really say divorced and remarried Catholics can receive the Eucharist, and what exactly are “Gregorian Masses for the dead?” Donna - Why do we say Amen instead I believe? Linda - Who is Joyce Rupp and is she a good person? She’s a nun, but she doesn’t wear a h...

Patrick answers listener questions about which books can help someone defend their faith, if it’s okay to baptize someone who is in hospice and might not be able to respond, is it permitted to seek out another diocese when it comes to confirmation, and why do Catholics think they need to be married in a Catholic Church? Joseph – What book can I read that will help me be able to defend my faith and...

Patrick speaks about the importance of confession and comments on the various excuses Catholics give for avoiding confession Patrick responds to an email from a Mormon listener who asks why Patrick “condemns” the idea of LDS having various levels or kingdoms of Heaven Scott - How do I respond to people who object to God being loving with all the bad things that happen in the Old Testament? When wa...

Patrick continues the conversation about confession from the first hour and he answers listener questions about where in the bible it says we should confess our sins to a priest, if we should be looking for spiritual direction while in a confessional, and he responds to an email that says this show is all “doom and gloom” (00:19) Where in the bible does it say we are supposed to confess to a pries...

Patrick answers listener questions about how to responds to a Catholic who says they talk directly to God and they don’t need confession, and he helps a listener whose husband is a Lutheran but they have been attending a Catholic church for many years but he hasn't converted yet. Man who lived in Charles de Gaulle airport for 18 years dies in airport How to Protect Your Wine From Heat, Power Outag...

Patrick answers listener questions about forgiveness and mercy, plenary indulgences, did Jesus really suffer if He knew He was going to heaven, and how to deal with loneliness. Lisa - Proposition 1 on CA: How can I not pay the abortion tax in Proposition 1? Steve - What are your views on pro-progressive people? Patrick shares an anonymous email about forgiveness and mercy Carl - Do we need to go t...

Joe asks Patrick, "how do I pray for our leaders in the political system when they are so corrupt?"

Patrick answers listener questions about if there are different levels in heaven, what does it mean when people say they will pray for someone, and he helps two different callers who are struggling in their marriages Colin - Are there different levels in heaven? Jonny - My wife wants a separation because of a lot of arguing. A priest told us to get another Boyfriend and Girlfriend respectively and...

Patrick answers listener questions about the Brown Scapular, how to get young people to listen to the show, and he shares a survey that reveals that 42% of Gen Z has been diagnosed with a mental health condition and he offers suggestions on how to help them Laura – Comment about the power of the Brown Scapular Sandra - My 25-year-old son is away from the faith but he listens to your show. Can you...

Patrick answers listener questions about Opus Dei, plenary indulgences, and he talks with a mom who shares how her son’s anxiety was helped by going to confession Patrick - My 17-year-old son was having anxiety and going to counseling. We started going to church and he got to confession and it’s helped a lot. Mary Ann - What is Opus Dei and when did it start? “Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: M...