The Patrick Madrid Show

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 so she could raise the kids. I am now back on my feet but still not wanting to buy a house because of the market and my Job as a trucker.  Mike - Because of you, I went from being a homeless drug addict to starting...

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 becoming one? My family was abusive and presented a poor image of the faith but I think the Catholic church is the true Church.  Ted - Can people who are struggling with addiction still go to confession?  Cecilia - An old friend of mine...

Patrick responds to emails about gender identity  Question about being an Alter Boy  Patrick recommends “Irreversible Damage” and “When Harry Became Sally”  Question about the Precious Blood of the Chalice and being glutton intolerant   Comment about being over charged for a Catholic wedding  Sam - Follow up from question 3 weeks ago: I now have more people trying to force me to go to a personal c...

Patrick recommends “The Holy Name Society” whom exist to promote reverence to God  Jake - At Mass no one kneeled. Is that okay?  Mary - I was upset and I said “God bless America.” Was I blaspheming?  Mike - My sister who is fallen away from the church says that one Christian Religion is as good as another. She quotes Luke 9:49-50. How can I respond to this?  Jose - Do the different ethnicity of Je...

Patrick continues his conversation with Jose about the pregnant woman who got a ticket for driving in the carpool lane  David - My funeral is not paid for. I don't want to be cremated by my family when I die, but I am afraid they will. What should I do?  Mary - Do Catholic healers call upon mediums? My daughter found someone who doesn't seem legit.  Is it a weekly obligation to attend Mass?  Debbi...

Patrick shares A Flight Attendant’s Tips on Surviving Travel  Patrick recommends “When Harry Became Sally”, which is a good overview of the transgender phenomenon  E Frank - Is it normal to change the liturgy cycle of the mass, according to cannon law?   California ex-trans teen backs Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender medical interventions.   Chloe Cole said she may not be able to have...

Caesar - Is a woman having a hysterectomy the same as abortion? Is this the same application for men who have a vasectomy?  Bill - Regarding making the Sign of the Cross: The Eastern Church signs differently than Latin Catholics. What is the History of this change?  Mandi - My husband got his vasectomy reversed   David - 'CINO' for politicians who are 'Catholic in Name Only' a new term I made up w...

Patrick responds to an email about removing life support  Ken - You mentioned that a priest should wear a stole during confession. Is a confession valid if they do not?  What are the Valid forms of matter for the sacraments?  Mike - My sister is fallen away Catholic. Is there an Audio Book you could recommend for her to listen to? She cites Luke 9: 49-50 this as a source that Jesus didn't care wha...

Christina - What do you think about the Chosen TV series?   Barbara - I used to believe in abortion, but after seeing the baby's reaction during an abortion in a movie I changed my mind.  Japan ex-PM dead after shooting  Bernice - I think in the 60s we took on a self-centered attitude. The lack of respect for others is what changed, I think.  Neighborhoods with a lot of dogs have lower crime rates...

Elva - As a Catholic, can I carry a concealed weapon?  Bruce - Can you explain more the connection of Demonology and mass shootings?  Patrick recommends “The Devil in the City of Angels: My Encounters with the Diabolical” by Jesse Romero  Jesse - My daughter has been with a man for 6 years and moved in together for a year. The boyfriend is wanting to propose to her but they don't go to church. How...

Andrew – Should Christians impose their morality on non-religious?  Bethany - What do you think about the idea of separation of church and state?  Rocio - What is the Catholic teaching on getting a tattoo?  Dennis - Was the question of person hood brought up in the overturning of Roe v Wade?  Gloria - My sister, Maria, called earlier. Is the mass on TV valid even though it is a rebroadcast?   Jani...

Autism among American children and teens surged 50% in three years | Daily Mail Online Teresa - What does the Church teach on borders or immigration? Email from Diana – Are we missing out when we aren’t able to receive the Blood of Christ at Mass? Lorraine - My granddaughter is Lutheran now--can I go to the baptism in the Lutheran Church? Melissa - Q; my mom was taking her vitamins and her smart w...

Joe - Contradiction? Hebrews 9:29 'everyone dies once' and in 1 COR--Paul says not everyone will die. What am I missing? Bernine - Question: I have a friend who is in an Assyrian Apostolic Catholic Church. Do you know where we diverge. Patrick - In the Faustina prayer, 'we offer the body and blood, soul and divinity' to the Father. How are we doing that? Anna - Q: I've heard that we should we rece...

Jonathan - what's Patrick's source about John Calvin holding BVM's perpetual virginity. Sandra - Comment: my husband and I kept hearing our furniture being rattled. We had 30 masses said for the deceased who died in our house---the movement stopped Anthony - Immigrants: What's Patrick's stance---shouldn't we let more in? ‘Georgia Guidestones’ Monument Damaged in Bombing – WSJ Kimberly - At mass th...

Email from Tom – How is it that God needs us humans? Email from Lilly – Can I get some books for a Catholic Conference to help convert my friends? Email from Victoria – Please recommend some books for a young person who isn’t Christian. Anthony - Were Adam and Eve in heaven or on earth when they were created? Fewer in U.S. Now See Bible as Literal Word of God Quarter of voters say they may soon ha...

Patrick talks about protecting innocence of Children Jonah - Am I committing a sin: my brother is receiving free groceries b/c of his low income. But now he has a job and is still getting free groceries. am I an accomplice? Queer-owned business shut down by employees for not being woke enough Chris - Catholic marriage: if a woman is not married to another man and the only reason is if she got marr...

Gregory - Is it okay to approach the topic of pro-choice with someone by asking if they would personally perform or take part in abortion clinic Jane - Can you help me work on disagreement over abortion with my friends? Daniel – Is going to a mass with another language still edifying Jonathon - Going to confession regularly and I am remembering some things i never confessed. what should I do? Davi...

Patrick Shares an article about prayer being forced upon employees Daniel - Can I officiate a non-Catholic ceremony? The parties in question aren't Catholic Email from Kevin – Regarding the use of the word “insane” Email from Michael – You are always calm when talking with callers Email from Adina – Hill song music doesn’t conform with the liturgy of the mass. Patrick talks about the Highland Park...

Jennifer - if you're washing sacred linens, and there's a stain. how long does Christ remain there? Robin - my father officiated at my non-form marriage--it turned out to be abusive. And, I regret that b/c we didn't do any marriage prep or counseling. Tom - Any Recommendations for graduation gifts to promote faith? Chick-fil-A is America's favorite restaurant for 8th year in a row Delta Offered $1...

Children, teens exposed to online porn more likely to develop addiction than adults Andres - Can I give a wedding anniversary card to a couple that was not married in the church? ‘Permanent Male Sterilization’: Vasectomies Soar After SCOTUS Overturns Roe | The Daily Wire Dem Governor Urges Biden To Use Military Bases For Abortions | The Daily Caller Bee - My dad passed away and had a mass of Chris...

Patrick comments on Nancy Pelosi receiving communion at the Vatican  Cam - Galatians: Did Paul talk about the Stigmata? Roe was not mentioned in my Church at mass. Were pastors instructed not to talk about it?  Army eases education enlistment requirements over recruiting woes  Salmonella halts output at world's biggest chocolate factory  Andrea - What does it mean to have Joy in your heart?   Lisa...

Juliette - Can Catholics do yoga?  Jennifer - I did some Yoga for stretching, which I like, but after praying about it I realized I shouldn't be doing it in public and I should call it under a different name.  Abby - In a Documentary of Hillsong church. What are your thoughts on songs that are emotionally manipulative, specifically at Mass?  Sunday’s Coming  Kathy - I know someone who moved to Ind...

Patrick responds to an email that disagrees with his taste in music  Dave – Celebrating Christ through music, whatever the genre, is fantastic  Sue - If Adam and Eve had not sinned and we had immortality how would the world be able to fit everyone?  Han - Can you offer multiple masses for one intention in one day? Do I need to attend the mass if I offer it for him?  Joe - You messed up your facts...

Patrick responds to an email asking about Nancy Pelosi receiving communion at the Vatican  Dawn – I’m a professional musician and was hired by a band that has music that relates to Satan. I quit. What are your thoughts?  Tim - You said that St Augustine said “miracles are no longer necessary.” Where can I find that quote?  E Frank - Is practicing sacramental life necessary to be part of the Cathol...

Lloyd - Why is no one talking about Armageddon, especially in the Church?  Karen - I listen to you all the time. I recently converted. Your guidance helped me so much in my conversion.  Patrick shares an emotional testimony from someone struggling with transgenderism  Juan - How do you explain the process of losing your salvation and then getting it back?  Patrick recommends “Grace & Justifica...