The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick talks with a man who has been homeless for 10 years, a homeless truck driver, and a homeowner with tenants who stopped paying rent. They talk about drug addiction and the importance of going to confession.   Rob - I've been homeless for 10 years and have been making it work well. Albert - I am a truck driver and technically I am homeless because my wife divorced me and I gave her the house...

Patrick Madrid is asked if there is an obligation to the children for a single parent to get remarried, and helps a young woman take her first steps to becoming Catholic, and offers suggestions on how to find a spiritual director Maura - Is there an obligation to the children for the parent to remarry after divorce? Karen - I am interested in being Catholic. How do I make the first step to becomin...

Patrick starts off by reading an email about how a listener accidently found Relevant Radio and it’s changed his life and he’s a Catholic now Thomas - If someone was going to confession to remove mortal sin but died before he got there would the grace that he wanted from confession apply to him? In the same way, if parents want to baptize their child but have a miscarriage would the child receive...

Patrick stands up against TikTok, teens with smart phones, and porn addiction  Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Want TikTok Removed From App Stores  Patrick and Cyrus discuss the dangers of TikTok and social media in general, and it’s ties to the current transgender movement  Our son just admitted to having a porn addiction. Can you help us? Patrick recommends checking out dads.org and The Porn Myth...

Patrick answers questions about what happens in you lose your place while praying the rosary, what is meant by the “Communion of Saints,” how to be a good father, and if you can pray too much  Jose - My son is turning 13. How can I make his birthday more special from a Catholic father's perspective?  Amanda - I used to be an alcoholic and I prayed a bunch, but it felt like nothing was happening? O...

Patrick takes questions about suicide, not feeling welcome in the Church, and if other people in other religions are our brothers and sisters in Christ  Mark - When I was a teen, I wanted to get a car, so I saved up my money but even when I did and I was going to buy my car, I still had to get it cleared with my dad as to what car to buy.  Jessica - If you stop taking meds, and know it would kill...

Patrick takes on the new Russell Crowe movie about exorcist Fr. Gabriele Amorth, a man with face tattoos and horn implants who is banned from church, why we should be praying for the souls in Purgatory, and why God rested on the 7th day, and so much more.  Russell Crowe to star as Vatican's Exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth in new film  'Real-life devil' with horn implants banned from church after e...

Patrick explains exactly why we should be praying for the souls in Purgatory  Rose - Do you know about the 'Knock Apparition' in 1879? What are your thoughts on this? I think it shows good evidence of purgatory.  Mark – You mentioned a book about prophesy. It’s called “The End of the Present World And the Mysteries of the Future Life” by Fr. Charles Arminjon  Helen - Can you tell me where in the b...

Does the Bible say Jesus descended into hell?  Is smoking cigarettes a sin?  Ivan - If heaven is such perfect place, why does it say that there was war in heaven when the devil was kicked out?  Theresa - People should leave money in their will for others to pray for them when they die.  Mike – Question about men getting pregnant  Cindy - There was a movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger was pregnant. ...

Patrick takes calls asking about how serious are “little sins,” the reality of transubstantiation, the virgin birth, what stupid thing that Netflix is doing to cause another million subscribers to cancel their subscriptions, kids practicing witchcraft, if souls can be “stuck” on Earth, and a whole lot more.  Should you stress out about every little sin? Do you tell any of your kids they are your f...

Patrick takes calls asking about the virgin birth, what stupid thing that Netflix is doing to cause another million subscribers to cancel their subscriptions, kids practicing witchcraft, the Walton’s, and a whole lot more.  Netflix loses nearly 1M subscribers  Karen – Continued conversation from hour 1. Can people be tormented by bad spirits?  Gina - I heard a commentary that Isaiah’s and the virg...

Patrick answers questions about hallucinogenic drug use, Sacramental Marriage vs Civil Marriage, Gregorian Masses and shares St. John Bosco’s terrifying vision of Hell.  Patrick comments on whom in the household, when it comes down to it, has the final say  Bill - Did God have other options besides Jesus since God said he was the “Chosen one?”  Anthony - What does the Church teach on “Ayahuasca” m...

Patrick answers questions about what Mormons really believe, immortality of the soul, comments on when life begins, and gives recommendations on good shows and movies to watch.-----    Joann – Question about judging and the meaning of 1st Corinthians 5: 9-13  Email – Why can Catholics play in Sunday sports games and Mormons cannot?  Patrick recommends “Better Call Saul” and the movie “Old Henry” ...

Patrick takes calls about immortality, the meaning of word “Ecclesia”, he responds to an email who disagrees with him, and comments on when life begins.----- Patrick recommends “Theology and Sanity” by Frank Sheed  Mike - can you explain the origins of the word “Ecclesia?”  Patrick responds to Jim’s email claiming that he, Patrick, is unable to notice when he’s been asked an important question by...

Patrick answers questions about the early years of the Catholic Church, he helps a 15-year-old learn how to defend his faith at school, and answers how we know God is a “good” God.----- Karen – Is it true that nobles who challenged the Catholic Church in a court of law, basing their argument on the word of God, were burned at the stake?  Abraham 15-years-old - How can I defend my faith at school? ...

Patrick Answers some follow up questions from last week's show regarding books about witchcraft in libraries, as well as discusses the importance of the Scapular and how it can help to deepen our spiritual life. Patrick answers Emails regarding Witchcraft Books in libraries  And reads an email from Father Lee – Why divorce is not annulled before marriages  Patrick expounds on Marriages and what is...

Patrick takes on calls and emails asking about Popes prohibiting slavery, Mary's immaculate conception, the issue of Abortion and even hears from a caller about how a near death experience helped deepen his faith. Marie - follow up-Life institute adoption through rape website  Jonathan - If Pope able to stop a war, why didn't he also end slavery?  Patrick Answers email about rabbinic folk lore  De...

Patrick Answers Questions about: Where people can get married, the Catholic Churches teaching on the rapture, the nature of women being deacons, How to live a chaste life, and other curious questions about the faith. Email from Rachel – Thanks for inspiring me to pray the rosary. How can we raise our kids in this culture?  Mary - Id it okay for catholic and no non catholic to get married in a gard...

Patrick answers emails and caller questions about faith, doctrine and dogma. He also breaks the news on the secret that keeps skinny people skinny.     Elizabeth - I have come back to the Church and learned to love God again  Tim – My wife has told our adult children they don’t have to go to Mass. What should I do?  Amy - Can I ask a priest to visit with a loved one who is Catholic but distant fro...

Patrick takes questions about doctrine and dogma, what to do if your child is dating a transgender person, and what’s the secret to stay skinny     Republican Josh Hawley accused of transphobia at Senate hearing   Patrick shares a scene from Ricky Gervais’s show “After Life” concerning humans being Angels on earth  Megan – I need a tooth implant; they are doing a bone graft with cadaver bone. Is t...

Patrick takes calls about being excommunicated, drinking all the communion wine, not getting married in the Catholic Church and the Protestant idea of “Baptism of the Holy Spirit.”   Tom – Can a Catholic self-excommunicate?  Peter - At communion, someone drank whole cup of wine. Is that a problem?  Aida - I think you handled the caller about rape and incest really well. I used to support abortion,...

Patrick takes on caller questions about witchcraft, burning “bad” books, is blasphemy a real sin, and what to do with Ouija boards    Will Patrick have his mustache in heaven?  Joseph - My friend found a nonfiction book about witch-craft. Should he buy it and burn it?  What happens when brain chemistry limits your faith?  A priest told me that saying “God d*** it” is not a sin. Is that true?  Mary...

Patrick takes on caller questions about Satan, dream catchers, the SSPX Mass, what to do with junk mail, the canonization of Fulton Sheen, and what did Jesus really look like    Wade – Is Satan in (or on) the Earth?  Joe - Are Dream Catchers okay for Catholics to use?   Tom - I was in the army and traveled around the area that the Israelites were wondering. He offers some insights as to the type o...

Patrick takes on caller questions about annulments, unkept promises to God, was Mary baptized, the difference between mercy and grace, did Mary and Joseph have a valid marriage, and is lying always wrong    Marie - I am divorced and never remarried. Should I seek an annulment even though I don't plan on getting remarried? Does it matter that my Ex-husband was not confirmed in the Catholic Church w...

Patrick Madrid takes on mortal sin, confession, Free Masons, in-valid marriages, homelessness and drug addiction and takes calls from people whose lives were changed because of Relevant Radio   Patrick starts the show off by reading an email about how a listener accidentally found Relevant Radio and it’s changed his life and he’s a Catholic now  Thomas - If someone was going to confession to remov...