The Patrick Madrid Show

Anne - My son has a serious mental illness and so does his wife. They have children but can't take care of them. Another child is on the way. Is there ever a situation where someone like my son could have a dispensation to get a vasectomy? Shawn - Are all the sacraments of equal weight. Matrimony vs. Ordination. Christine - If a baby is placed on the alter during the new rite of baptism, is it val...

Mark - This world is a train wreck but when I turn on Relevant Radio, they have all the answers and Relevant Radio makes the world a better place. John - The priest said the act of contrition in confession was optional. Was this valid? It’s Patrick and Nancy’s 41st anniversary! Andrew - Recently upset by a book depicting Christians as domestic terrorists. What do you think? John - Do I...

Truckers stranded on Montana side of border surprised with food and toiletry donations LA freight train looting 'out of control' as thieves worsen supply chain bottlenecks Steve - I just got out of prison and I wanted to thank the show for all they do for federal prisoners; they helped us get through the lockdown at the prison. At the end of the Our Father, why do we say 'for thine is the kingdom...

Matthew - Does Patrick have any recommendations about dealing with sexual sin? Frank - I own a tech company and I'm a Catholic. We're in the business of ad work and we're concerned about how metaverse might change the way we think. Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, MetaMetric Solutions says Virtual Reality Church: Worshipping in the metaverse Marie - What is a poltergeist? Patrick reco...

Jake - How are the songs sung at mass chosen for the day, and how do we know which songs are appropriate to use? Andrew - What is purgatory? What is its purpose? Arcadia - Do we know when someone is out of purgatory? Eric - Is struggling to forgive his brother who is living as a homosexual has posted pornographic photos of himself and other men online. My parents are nearing the end, and their las...

Patrick witnessed a guy getting hit by a car yesterday. Full on, direct impact. The man was thrown into the air, end over end above the car, and landed on the pavement. Patrick discusses how this is yet another example of why we should always be ready for death and how life can radically change from moment to moment. Ed - I had a similar experience as the guy who was hit by the car and know that m...

Charlie Kirk warns "the transgender movement is an introductory phase to get you to strip yourself of your humanity to mesh with machines," adding "if you stop being a man, then maybe you can stop being a human being" Robert - Follow up regarding the Dogma of the Assumption from yesterday Peter - Didn't seem like you could answer the question about old age in the Old Testament. Mary - How does the...

Zuckerberg’s Wealth Plunges by $31 Billion After Meta Shock Al - Are dreams just dreams or can they mean more? My wife and I gave up on having kids but I had a dream that we had a child, and about 2 weeks later we found out that my wife was pregnant. Now our beautiful little girl is 8 years old. Sandra – Is it okay to listen to music like AC/DC? Michelle - Why are you so against CRT? M...

Patrick just watched Sir Anthony Hopkins’ newest film, “The Father” and he reflects on how terrible Dementia is for families Patrick shares personal experiences from the time he worked as an orderly in an elderly care facility Steve - I feel like I missed my calling or mission. I am older now and am wondering what I can do to recover this. Can you help? Christopher - Is it a sin...

Jim - What did Jesus mean when he said 'Call no man your father?' What was he teaching us? Rhonda - Why is it that some people hate Jewish people so much? Whoopi Goldberg suspended from ABC's 'The View' following holocaust remarks John - Trying to respond to a protestant who says the Pope just pulled the Dogma of the Assumption out of a hat in 1950. Lisa - I have been married to my Jewish husband...

Young-onset dementia is especially traumatic and challenging for families to acknowledge, and many physicians fail to recognize it Angela – My dad is cremated but the funeral isn’t till this summer. Can we keep his ashes at home until then? Anthony - Is a rosary valid if it is not blessed? Oscar - Why do dome bibles not have all of the books? Mauricio - Is it ok to go to a non-Catholic...

Frances - My neighbor is not Catholic but comes to Mass with me and receives communion. Am I somehow responsible? Spotify Market Cap Drops by $2 Billion+ (sure it did). Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster Karen - Follow up about receiving communion when they shouldn't be. Fourteen-year-old believes in the Real Presence but doesn't feel he needs to go to confession. Can you...

France shocked by death on busy Paris street: ‘Killed by indifference’ David - Why hasn't the letter about the low impact of COVID in Africa been more publicized? Kate - Teacher in California. We are teaching students that it is their duty not to have children. Fred - Where does the word 'Guadalupe' come from? Peter - Thank you for your show. It basically has become my Catholic Communi...

Encore Presentation Poland has just adopted new pro-family policies meant to increase birth rates. Nirvana lawsuit over ‘Nevermind’ baby cover tossed by judge Keanu Reeves donated 70% of his 'Matrix' salary Mark - During Mass people tend to bow to the table instead of genuflecting at the tabernacle. What do you think about this? Diana - I knew a man who hadn't been to communion in a wh...

Patrick Answers Your Emails Jasmine – How do I stop gossiping? Martha – Is the upheaval of the Church in the 1960’s responsible for the upheaval we see in the world today? Vicki – Can I invite my non-Catholic daughter to Easter Mass? She will receive communion if she goes, even though I have asked her not too. Anthony – Do you recommend any Bible studies? How can I ge...

Patrick Answers Your Emails Patrick answers the heartbreaking question, “My wife is pregnant but there is no heartbeat. What can we do?” Araceli – Daughter experiences sleep paralysis and see’s dark figures in her room. What can I do? Silvia – Project Rachel: The shame of past abortions is a dark shadow that can ruin marriages. Patrick talks about 2 articles about the...

Patrick Answers Your Emails Maria – Did I do wrong by asking my son to talk to his wife about how she disrespects us? Patrick shares the story of St. Teresa of Avila’s confrontation with a priest. Jennifer – Is the Anglican Church being in full communion with the Catholic Church? What is a good gift for a young person entering the Church? Cat – Question about the Sacrament...

More people died in Michigan in 2020 than were born. That could mean future economic problems. A total of  29,669  induced abortions were reported in Michigan in 2020, which was an 8.5 percent increase from the total of 27,339 reported in 2019 and a 39.6 percent decrease since 1987 (the year with the largest number of induced abortions). Maria - Is gossiping with your husband the same as...

Carol - I will be speaking with my son tomorrow about his cohabitating with his girlfriend. Looking for advice. Mary – Asks for book recommendations for her autistic grandson on how to be a disciple of Jesus. Patrick recommends the book "Inside Mormonism" by Isaiah Bennett, a former Catholic priest who turned Mormon and eventually came back to the church. BLM's millions unaccounted for after...

US Seminaries Grapple With the Issue of Transgender Applicants Patrick responds to an article detailing the phenomenon of biological women who identify as transgender infiltrating seminaries only to be discovered. Patrick explains the theological and legal reasons why even if a woman posing as a man got all the way to ordination that would not equal “a woman priest,” but rather simply...

Patrick recommends https://couragerc.org/ for those battling with same sex attraction Darlene - My mother passed away earlier this month. Does she know where she is? Will she remember us or miss us? John - What do you think of the Oxford Study Bible? Michael - What is the difference between the Catholic Church and LDS? Tom - Correlation between repressed memory work and the sexual confusion in our...

Spotify Takes Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum Speculation ramps up about Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's Supreme Court pick Denmark to lift Covid curbs in return to 'life as we knew it' Former Delta Force Operator Reveals How 60 Pounds Of Fish Helped Find Saddam Hussein Walking Just 10 Minutes a Day May Lead to a Longer Life Bryan - Follow-up to the caller yesterday whose...

Russian diplomats told to leave US as tensions mount over Ukraine Christina - Question about Christian Science and Virginia Stevenson. Should I debate my friend on this? Christina – People are coming to me in my dreams. Could this mean something? School district denies rumors that it provided kitty litter for 'furries' Amanda - Concerned about the story about the monkeys. There was a picture...

The SAT Is About To Be Shorter, Easier, And Completely Online Ted - I live in Missouri and commenting on testing. In Missouri it's the ACT. Your score is money in Missouri 16-year-old high school student donates over $30,000 to St. Jude's Deacon Daniel - Why have Catholic pro-abortion politicians not been excommunicated? Tammy - Paragraph 18 and 19 of Dei Verbum: Are these paragraphs still in forc...

Penn. woman fears rabies after handling monkeys after crash Sandy - Advice on kids paying car insurance and paying their own way Paul - Can Conditional Baptism be received at any time? Peter Robbins, original Charlie Brown voice actor, dead at 65 Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin bans critical race theory, school mask rules Bethany - I am worried about being Baptized because my kids and I were baptized...