The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick continues his conversation with Lawrence from the end of the last hour. Patrick explains what an Apostolic Pardon is. Barbara - If the Good Thief did not have to go to confession, and Jesus gave him a free pass to Heaven, does it contradict the theology and all the hoops we have to go through as Catholics to go to Heaven? Victoria - Worried about sister who is married with two kids, but no...

Patrick answers listener questions about what to do if you see a non-Catholic receiving Communion, do angels and demons have free will, and how to respond when a non-Catholic asks about “Catholic guilt” Diana - I thought one of the features of the Apostolic Pardon could be granted when person is unconscious. Is that true? Michelle - Works at a local Catholic university that promotes a woke agenda,...

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Patrick comments on his thoughts about people saying “Thoughts and prayers” -  If a Catholic doesn’t receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, does the Holy Spirit not live in them? Why is it so important? Aaron - I can't seem to get ahold of my priest. He’s not responding to my calls. What should I do? Bob - Funny story about the miraculous medal – My grandson called it the “ridiculous” medal by mis...

Patrick answers listener questions about the Sign of the Cross, what is the history of indulgences, and he directly addresses an email that accuses him of “putting false information on the airwaves” Email – I give up my morning coffee for Lent because it’s a bigger sacrifice for me then giving up meat Bridgette - How many times should you make the sign of the cross when you pray? Kurt - Can Holy W...

Patrick explains what a “communion of saints” mean, and he addresses the priest scandal and how that shouldn’t deter us from our love of the Catholic Church Donna - What does it mean that there is a “communion of saints?” John - My wife and I are going to have a convalidation ceremony. My wife doesn’t want to wear a dress, but instead suit and pants. Lee - Comment about intercessory prayer. I conv...

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Summary- Patrick explains what an apostolic pardon is and when it should be used, and Father Tim calls in to give firsthand experience of giving the sacrament to those near death. Emailer-response to a situation a week ago of encouragement to young couple who were having family conflict. Norbert in New York What are your thoughts on bishop Michael Curry's analogy that we are all part of one tree,...

Summary- Patrick talks Catholic candles, weddings and apologetics. James Covina, CA What are the reasons we use candles in the Catholic Church? David in St. Paul, MN I am going to Saturday evening wedding. Does that mean it fulfills the Sunday obligation? Raul Chicago, IL How do I refute the idea that the whore of Babylon is the Catholic Church? Email- Mike in Chicago- Do you have a book on apolog...

Summary- Patrick shares audio from a man who spoke up against transgender bathroom rules that make women vulnerable and talks with listeners about how to combat witches at work and why God allows young kids to be sick? Patrick shares audio from a father who spoke up against transgender bathroom rules and how it leaves women vulnerable. Mike in Neenah, WI to Father Tim and the ministry of the sick:...

Summary-Patrick explains the genealogies of Jesus, breaking down the Trinity to Jehovah Witnesses and talks unbaptized babies with a 6-year-old in Texas. Emailer-Helen from Chicago wants to know why it was necessary for Mary to have miraculous birth from God. Aren’t all babies miracles? Victoria from Texas - How do I explain the Trinity to Jehovah's witness? Edgar from Long Beach, CA - asks Patric...

Summary- Patrick gives advice to John about setting boundaries with his brother who has addiction, explains if and when it is okay to lie and working through regret. John Northern CA- How do I set boundaries with my brother with addiction? How do I know when to take a phone call from him? Mary in Austin TX - Is it possible to lie to the school district so we can go to a better school district that...

Summary- Patrick and Sarah chat about the movie “Sound of Freedom” and callers jump in with their thoughts. Aurora shares how Relevant Radio helped her when her nephew was killed. Patrick and Sarah talk about the movie Sound of Freedom and play audio from a movie goer who feels someone is trying to discourage people from seeing it. Danielle- Boise, Idaho How can I get my husband to lead our family...

Do you need to wish peace and good will to your enemies? In this audio segment, Nancy asks Patrick Madrid about the phrase "Peace to people of goodwill." She wonders if it means we should not offer peace to people without goodwill, especially when she experienced harassment at work. Patrick explains that the phrase comes from the angels' song in Bethlehem, and it can be seen as both descriptive an...

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Patrick answers a plethora of listener questions and he gives a detailed explanation of exactly what the problem is with lay people being asked by the priests to lay hands on people during the celebration of sacraments, showing why this is a confusion of roles between laypeople and priests (referring to it as an empty gesture) Happy Birthday Ringo Starr Dan - What do you think about modalism and h...

Feel good story: First-time author becomes Amazon best seller overnight after video of his empty book signing went viral on TikTok, leading to an outpouring of support from strangers online Bonnie - It says in the Bible God made man in His image. What does God look like and do you have a favorite artist's depiction of God? Kelly - Are all children who get baptized gong to heaven when they die? Do...

Patrick continues his conversation with Carson. Carson asks if Catholics are “outside the faith” Patrick recommends “Surprised by Truth” Aaron - I'm hoping to make my first confession soon but how do I respond to people who say the Catholic Church is a cult? Anthony - Why don't some people agree with Vatican II? Adelso (email) – Sometimes I give good faith advice and other times I seem lost and fe...

Patrick answers listener questions about plastic surgery, tattoos, and he gets an encouraging call to go see “The Sound of Freedom” movie Andrea (email) – I’m a nurse and I see people naked and even bathe them. Should I go to confession for this? Lucy - I saw the movie Sound of Freedom and it was so powerful. I cried so much, it was clean but it was real. Aaron - How is Sedevacantism in Schism? Pa...

Patrick answers listener questions about sleepovers, the Rosary, should we speak up when we see our loved ones sinning, and how do I encourage my Granddaughter to baptize her baby? Anna (email) – Are you okay with kids having sleepovers? Paul - I am reading through the secret of the Rosary and there is a section that bothers me in that book. I thought Mary was the spouse of the Holy Spirit but the...

Ray - I am Native American in Western American tribe. People need to know that we have our own government and if someone is drilling here than our government permitted it and it’s okay. Patrick is fascinated by Ray being a Catholic Native American and asks him about sweat lodges, dream catchers, and about other aspects of the Native American culture John - Can you baptize a baby if the Catholic pa...

Patrick answers listener questions about marriage prep, the violence in France, and how can Protestants be our brothers and sisters Christ. Patrick also shares the harrowing true story of when one of his own kids went missing Twitter rules have changed. What is considered a long life now? Which states have the longest life expectancy? Kevin – If a non-Catholic couple have kids and they separate, a...

Patrick shares the story of a woman completely covered in tattoos who is unable to get a job which sparks a ton of calls from listeners asking about tattoos and sharing their tattoo horror stories. Woman completely covered in tattoos unable to get a job. Imagine that. The argument of the beard Janet – My adult daughter can’t get over the horrific treatment of Native American’s by the Catholic Chur...

Patrick continues talking to listeners and answering their questions about tattoos - Jennifer - There was a place with great roller-coaster but we would not go to something called the Freak Show because they had the tattooed lady. Rey - My son got a tattoo on his calf. He took a job where he had to wear shorts and they made him pay to cover it up. You don't know what the future holds. Steve – I re...

Encore Presentation -  Patrick answers questions about divorce and annulments and he gives advice to many people suffering from the pain of divorce and others asking if they have unknowingly been living in sin John (email) – You said “divorce is a serious sin.” I disagree with that statement. Elizabeth - Follow up from the last caller on yesterday’s show: I want to encourage the lady who couldn't...