The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick welcomes listeners with raw accounts of faith found and sometimes lost, the sting of family tension over life choices, and the small yet powerful traditions that bind parents and children during rites of passage. He moves between heartfelt confessions and conversations with practical tips for speaking hard truths without letting go of love, even when differences seem insurmountable. Calls...

Patrick brings faith and culture into focus, weighing Catholic responses to challenging topics like same-sex relationships, IVF, moral integrity, and gender confusion in sports and language. Catholic teaching, parish life, and the limits of welcoming all while protecting reverence at Mass pulse beneath each moment. Throughout, Patrick sustains a plea for support, rooting the conversation in Releva...

Patrick drives straight into a high-stakes hour of the Relevant Radio Summer Pledge Drive, stirring listeners to help unlock a TRIPLE match with palpable urgency. Miracle stories, fresh digital giving options, cheers for new and repeat donors, and a cascade of prayerful gratitude charge the moment as Patrick and Mary rally support to keep Catholic radio on the air.

Patrick opens the hour  with listener calls touching on Marian devotion as a path to knowing Jesus, the balance between faith and superstition in Catholic customs like burying St. Joseph statues, and the nuances surrounding prayer and sacramentals. Tall questions surface: Does Jesus share Joseph’s DNA? How do biblical passages frame marriage and lifelong singleness, especially against t...

Patrick fields heartfelt questions from listeners grappling with Catholic teaching and daily challenges; everything from Mary's perpetual virginity and ancient Jewish folklore to wedding customs, prayers for wayward children, and the sometimes awkward details of parish life. Stories of potluck wedding receptions and potently simple analogies mingle with gentle encouragement, reminders of tradition...

Do yoga and sound bowl practices conflict with Catholic belief? How old was Adam when he entered the Garden of Eden? Does Mass on TV fulfills a Sunday obligation for the disabled? Emotional moments of grief, family estrangement, and memories of life during World War II all give Patrick opportunities to offer honest spiritual advice and personal reflections that blend doctrine, empathy, and sometim...

On today's Patrick Madrid Show, Hour 1, Patrick give callers and listeners his take from a Catholic point of view. Email – Christian: What are the essential steps to establishing a catholic Apologetics Strategy?   Break 1   Joshua - Should I live with trauma or should I try to get it healed? And how do I get it healed? Is there a Saint who helps with trauma and healing?   Brea...

On hour 2 of the Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick gives thought provoking answers to simple questions.   Cathy - I am confused about Matthew 24:34 where Jesus says: "Amen I say to you this generation will not pass away until these things take place." What does this mean? Jamie - I was really into eschatology and it kind of dominated my life. I was asked what I was going to do with this worrying e...

In Hour 3 of the Patrick Madrid show, Patrick provides listeners with insightful answers.  Mark – About changing the definition of homosexuality in catechism. Also, Patrick offers the perspective that not everything that is gold glitters when it comes to cancelled priest and that not every cancelled priest is a hero.   Mike - Is righteous anger ever acceptable, especially looking a...

Patrick brings forward heartfelt Catholic parenting struggles and the friction that comes when faith meets indifference within families, then moves without pause to the weight of new abortion laws, exposing inconsistencies and pressing for the dignity of life with no hesitation. He weaves in humor as pronoun debates and denominational questions arise, tossing lightness and sharp inquiry in equal m...

Patrick explores questions about authority, suffering, and family tensions through personal stories and faith challenges, offering Catholic perspectives on naming guardian angels, choosing life in difficult pregnancies, and the risks of spiritual warfare without proper authority. He listens to intense calls about refusing to attend a same-sex wedding, dealing with estranged parents, and encouragin...

Patrick answers a wide range of questions from naming children after saints and the nuances of choosing Old Testament versus New Testament names to the subtle reverence Catholics bring to sacred images and Eucharistic practices, even when these collide with interfaith customs in hospital chapels. The discussion winds through what truly fulfills the Sunday Mass obligation post-COVID, explores Catho...

Patrick welcomes callers eager for advice on keeping Catholic faith alive in their families, sharing practical wisdom on parenting, prayer, and bringing Catholic identity into daily life, especially for those feeling isolated in a secular culture. During the episode, Patrick addresses hard questions about abortion, capital punishment, and helping loved ones who’ve become disillusioned with o...

Patrick explores topics from male athletes declaring themselves WNBA prospects and the logic of self-identification in sports, to the boundaries of parish involvement in potentially scandalous situations. He engages with questions about Communion practices, liturgical changes since Vatican II, capital punishment through scriptural lenses, and the historic dispute over the Filioque in the Creed. Wi...

Patrick brings the question of Sunday Mass front and center, tackling what happens when someone knowingly skips and clearing up confusion straight from the Catechism. He fields listeners’ tough scenarios (baseball games, illness, caring for aging parents) and draws a sharp line between true obstacles and mere preference, even addressing arguments about “man-made” laws with a blun...

Patrick steers the conversation toward faith and family, weighing how Catholic teaching shapes the heart, while unexpected memories of '70s rock bands surface alongside stories of conversion and ancient cathedrals humming with tourists. He addresses questions of burial practices, disability access at Mass, and whether evangelizing actually puts more souls at risk, throwing these thoughts together...

Patrick opens with hard-hitting questions on salvation and evangelization, confronting listeners with challenging truths from Scripture about who really enters heaven. He weaves a vivid analogy likening salvation to hitting a dartboard’s center, pressing the urgency of embracing the Catholic faith fully and honestly wrestling with its demands. Addressing topics from holy death and prayers fo...

Patrick answers questions that range from how to keep the Sunday Mass obligation while traveling for a wedding, to the confusion surrounding confessing sins by number and type or with personal detail. He encounters raw marital crises, addressing the pain of separation and the search for healing in couples teetering between annulment and reconciliation, all while balancing obedience to Church autho...

Patrick tackles listener questions with warmth and candor, jumping from the history of Nahum to the challenges of attending Sunday Mass as a firefighter and discussing guidelines for Catholic marriage and godparent eligibility. Stories of returning to faith, upcoming creative music projects, and reflections on the faith backgrounds of public figures mingle with practical advice and quick wit. Humo...

Patrick explores practical and often thorny questions at the intersection of Catholic faith and daily decisions, examining everything from consumer choices linked to corporate ethics, to the meaning of receiving Communion under different forms, to candid discussions about confession and the real presence in the Eucharist. He listens to callers wrestling with misunderstandings about church rules, s...

Patrick explores practical faith questions head-on, tackling confession advice, Church teaching on birth control in Africa, and how Catholics should respond to invitations for non-Catholic weddings. Matters like understanding Nostra Aetate, responding to papal comments on religious pluralism, and explaining Catholic authority to Protestants all come into focus, often with urgency and candor. Liste...

Patrick opens with a burst of parenting chaos, sharing stories that blend laughter and exasperation, then shifts to updates from listeners across continents and celebrations of religious milestones, weaving Catholic and Orthodox perspectives with candid reflection. Wrestling with tough questions on saintly intercession, technology’s oddities, and dubious censorship on a soft drink website, P...

Patrick weaves together playful banter about taco-themed music and spirited exchanges with listeners, then turns straight into serious matters—tackling family conflict over weddings outside the Church and same-sex relationships with honesty and empathy. He moves quickly from humor to heartfelt personal stories, sharing practical guidance rooted in real faith and genuine struggle. An unexpect...

Patrick answers questions about faith and family, Catholic teachings on purgatory, confession, and natural family planning. He reads listener reactions, offers scriptural context for traditions, and gives real-world advice. Judgment, wisdom, laughter, and hope intersect as Patrick moves through calls, scripture, and lived experience.   Joe - Is there a biblical blessing or prayer on guarding...

Patrick steers the conversation through messy election choices, wrestling with strategy and conscience as he weighs public duty against Catholic principles. Authenticity and skepticism battle it out in his thoughts about miracles, private revelations, and the swirl of holy objects, while the modern unease over artificial intelligence prompts him to separate science fiction worries from spiritual r...