The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores the raw, conflicting emotions faced by mothers choosing between career and home in today’s culture, launching from a heartfelt message from a mom split between corporate demands and family longing. With callers like Ellie, Michelle, and Claudia revealing regrets, gratitude, and the messy consequences of their decisions, Patrick weaves in his own backdrop of frugal, joy-filled years and the constant question of what truly matters. Sarah Tafoya’s blend of career and presence at home stands alongside tales of sacrifice, guilt, and fleeting childhood moments, creating a rush of encouragement and reflection for anyone caught at this crossroads.

• Audio: Career mom admits that it’s not worth it and that you should find a way to just be home with your kids -  https://x.com/breannamorello/status/2021972291685691817?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (01:15)
• Elly – How is Billy Jean King connected to the women who wanted to stay home with her children instead of going to work (15:19)
• Michelle - I started as a stay-at-home mom and went to work and then became a single mom. I wish I did some things differently. (21:24)
• Claudia - I went to college and chose career over kids, and I regret this now (29:42)
• Sarah shares her experience balancing being a mom and having a full-time job (35:54)
• Mary - I'm a stay-at-home mom because I made a decision to put my family first (46:23)

Originally Aired on 02-16-2026 Hour 1

Patrick welcomes stories from callers—stories of single parents, faith rediscovered, the push and pull between ambition and motherhood, and shifting generational attitudes. Tradition finds its place across generations as callers discuss parish life, novenas, and the role of Mary, while Patrick listens, reflects, and offers encouragement. Moments of vulnerability and humor thread through the conversations, reminding listeners of the everyday beauty and challenge in family and faith.

• Linda - I was able to stay at home with the kids and work, so I had the best of both worlds. It's good to be able to stay home with the kids. (00:31)
• Robert - I never got married or had kids, and now I’m too old for all that. What do I do now? (06:32)
• Sydney – I’m pregnant with my first baby. I have friends that want to work and those who stay at home. (10:45)
• Nicole – I’m a stay-at-home mom and God has helped us to pay the bills. Becoming Catholics has changed our priorities. (17:31)
• Jan – I was raised by stay-at-home mom and jealous of the kids with working moms because I thought they had it made, but I was wrong. (23:34)
• Joe - Without our blessed mother, we cannot find our way home. (25:50)
• Rosy - My husband and I had six kids. I stayed home and homeschooled and made it work. (29:51)
• Anna - Can you have more than one intention for a 54-rosary novena? Can you pray for yourself? (35:00)
• Cathy - Is beef or chicken broth okay on Friday’s during Lent? (36:22)
• Thomas - Who sins are forgiven in infant baptism? Was john the Baptist baptizing infants? (40:01)
• Carmelina (12-years-old) - What happens when someone goes to heaven? (44:40)

Originally Aired on 02-16-2026 Hour 2

Patrick takes listener questions on everything from cremation and relics to the practicalities of annulments and maintaining gratitude within parish life, all while weaving in scriptural roots and clear, approachable Catholic teaching. He answers with straightforward advice for handling marriage complexities, faith discussions with non-Catholic family, and screening media for kids, offering his own reflections as a practicing Catholic. Plentiful encouragement and real-life examples flow throughout, with the conversation shifting swiftly from doctrine to day-to-day encouragement and resources.

• William (email) - Would the Church have a mass for the deceased if they knew the ashes we not going to be interned but spread out somewhere? (00:59)
• Jim (email) - As a resident of Massachusetts and a member of Massachusetts Citizens for Life I want to thank you for standing up for the unborn, especially in light of the recent legislation passed in the Commonwealth. Thank you for speaking so clearly and directly about the barbaric and unthinkable act of ending the life of a fully developed unborn baby. You courageously shed light on the gravity and magnitude these actions have on those perpetrating them including Governor Healey. I pray she listens to your show, but wouldn't count on it. Maybe one day! (02:30)
• Angela (email) - Listener responses unfairly implied the woman wanted recognition for her generous gift rather than a simple thank-you for an act of kindness, a courtesy priests should model and that I, too, have been denied.
• Miriam (email) - 1. I believe you've previously said that there will be food in heaven. But will we get hungry? I assume we won't, but if we don't, will the food taste as good to us as it would if we were ravenous?  2. Christ was a Jew. But at any point in time did He become a Christian? And if so, when? And if not, why not?
• Rodney - What Scripture supports spreading saints body parts around as relics? (11:46)
• Antoinette - They are building a Mormon Church adjacent to my backyard. Can I put a Relevant Radio banner on my fence. Would this be a good idea? (19:37)
• Margie - I was married in the Church, got divorced and did not get an annulment. My second husband passed. Priest said I didn't need annulment. Is this true? (23:50)
• Tom - My wife was married outside of the Church. Do we need an annulment? (26:52)
• Kevin (email) – What is a good resource for screening kids’ books through a Catholic lens? (38:23)
• Molly - Can we pray the Rosary and make our own mysteries up? Is that a sin? (41:46)
• Lucas - I went through the annulment process last year and wanted to encourage people that it is worth it. (43:41)
• Jennifer (email) - My eighth-grade daughter goes to public school. I also read the novel they are assigned for English class so I can talk to her about it and see if there’s anything questionable.
• John - With so much conflicting information out there, how can I know who to trust?

Patrick moves through questions of faith, morality, and the unsettling intersections of Catholic tradition and modern confusion—grappling with everything from Islamic symbols on Catholic gravestones to the troubling logistics of in vitro fertilization and the subtle manipulation wafting through social media campaigns against data centers. He considers the uneasy presence of convicted criminals on parish grounds and peels away the surface of everyday choices, whether in entertainment or in regular Confession, tracing each back to conscience and personal responsibility. Quietly, beneath it all, Patrick threads a sense of urgency: stay awake, stay honest, keep questioning even when comfort tempts retreat.

• Mary (email) - A headstone appeared next to my brothers in a Catholic cemetery with the Islam symbol of a crescent moon and star and no images representing Christianity. (00:35)
• Jeff - My family is very pro-Catholic, but they don’t understand why Catholicism is against invitro fertilization (IVF). How can I explain this to them? (03:55)
• Earl (email) – We have a pedophile that had recently been released from prison living on church grounds. (12:04)
• X finds Chinese bot farm of 200,000 accounts influencing American politics against data centers - https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2093139809346658523?s=20 (18:31)
• Kate - Why is it necessary to go to Monthly or weekly Confession? (31:45)
• Mary - The Data Centers create a lot of light pollution and take from farmland. (36:21)
• Kiwi (email) - The Ron Swanson frozen yogurt audio reminded me of a question I have for you. I love the show Parks and Rec, but there were a couple of episodes where they mocked God/Christianity. Since then, I feel guilty whenever I watch the show. Am I being too scrupulous about it, or are we in general supposed to avoid shows, or any entertainment material for that matter, at one point mocked God. (39:46)
• Catherine - Pride is a capital sin and is far worse than a venial sin. You are wrong. (44:54)_
• Elli (email) - If a person who committed murder is found not guilty by reason of insanity, where does he/she go at end of life?

Patrick explores Catholic teaching through real-life dilemmas, questions, and stories from listeners, highlighting everything from marriage annulments and sacramental discipline to the emotional truth of end-of-life and abortion topics. Amid calls about faith, relics, ministry roles, and conscience, he brings doctrine close to the messiness of daily life, threads personal testimonies with practical wisdom, and blends theological clarity with encouragement for those wrestling with their own situations. Tradition, candid dialogue, and human experience all collide as listeners and Patrick wrestle with what it means to do the right thing.

• Mary Jane (email) – I’m remarrying and my future husband is not Catholic (01:14)
• Lena - My sister wants to touch a necklace with her husband's ashes in it to a relic. (06:38)
• Michael (email) - Here are two fantastic movies to add to your up-and-coming movies to watch list
• Jim - How can I donate to the church and have the proceeds go to the neediest? (09:58)
• Beatrice – I had pre-mature child and it’s beautiful to watch them grow. Each child fights for every breath and they have a desire to live (15:18)
• Marie (email) - I don't know why you always say, "I'm talking to you Catholics," that doesn't matter with other religions to get remarried after divorce. The rule applies to ALL people not to get remarried after divorce unless the first marriage was invalid. (21:13)
• Jerry – Why the center of the Church became Rome (22:54)
• Mark - Respecting life and why people rationalize the end-of-life issue (25:03)
• Tony – Mental state for mortal sin (28:47)
• Grace - if you are minister of care, why can’t you also be eucharistic minister? (39:24)
• Stuart - What if parents did not bring up kids to the faith and feel guilty later on. Are they responsible for their children’s decisions? (43:49)
• Joane - If you commit adultery but go to confession, do you need to tell the ex-spouse you committed adultery?

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 today’s shifting relationship norms? Personal stories of goodbyes, scriptural tangles, and unexpected house-selling miracles thread through a conversation brimming with candid curiosity and moments of heartfelt gratitude.

• Nick - My spiritual director asked me how Mary brought me closer to Jesus? Can you help me answer this? (01:25)
• Molly - I have heard someone say that Jesus had Joseph's DNA as well. I am wondering how is that possible? (09:40)
• Andrea (email) – Is burying a St. Joesph Statue for the purpose of selling a house superstition? (17:12)
• Doug - Advice for saying goodbye for the last time to somebody on hospice. (28:45)
• Karolee - Todays readings on 'some are incapable of marriage’.  What types of people are born incapable of marriage, and why did God make that way? (39:48)
• Mary - St. Joseph statue: we sold our house 3 yrs ago. I did not bury the statue but I did buy it. We also did a novena. By St. Joseph's day, we got an offer. (49:17)

Originally Aired on 08-14-2026

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, and a clear-eyed perspective on what truly matters amid shifting expectations and personal doubts. Every call brings a flash of real life: confusion, laughter, honest struggle, and hope.

• Mary Jane - I'm engaged to a Methodist. He says there is biblical proof Mary had other children. Where can I find proof to counter this? (00:39)
• Jouselin - Did Lilith exist in the Bible? After Adam and Eve died, how were more people born? (13:21)
• Jessica and 6-year-old Thomas – Who made God? (18:33)
• Sarah - Sometimes at church I feel like I'm genuflecting to people. My daughter is going to get married soon and I’m looking for any advice you might have for us? (23:37)
• Efrank - I was told that certain vestments can be dry cleaned whereas others cannot. Why do priests listen to bishops saying to dry clean vestments? (40:37)
• David - My wife and I had a nice wedding without spending a lot of money. My daughter is married recently. What does an invalid marriage mean? (45:17)

Originally Aired on 08-14-2026

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 sometimes humor. He offers practical tips for faith, sacraments, and the value of recording family stories and reminders to seek God and cherish the generations before us.

• Ann – My hairdresser plays sound bowls and has yoga at her house. Should I continue to go to her house? (00:34)
• John - Do we know how old Adam was when he was placed in the Garden of Eden? (05:56)
• Jessica - A relative passed away and the family started hearing footsteps and the cousin said that a black cat was in her home out of nowhere. Could there be any meaning or connection to my relative who passed away? (06:27)
• Keith - Can a baptized non-Catholic receive the Anointing of the Sick or some other form of a healing blessing? (12:25)
• John - Is okay that I contact my dead wife's guardian angel? I am beside myself. (17:30)
• Lawrence - Can you point me to marriage prep online resources for those getting married outside the United States? (26:26)
• Shannon – When Jesus is depicted on the cross, he is wearing a loincloth. Where does that come from? I thought the Romans wouldn’t leave him with any dignity. (28:22)
• Judy - I have a 16-year-old who does not believe in heaven. She believes there is purgatory, but not heaven. How do I respond? (31:14)
• Don - I'm a disabled person and can't go to Church very frequently. You said attending mass via tv does not fulfill obligation. What is the point of having it on TV at all? (37:01)

Originally Aired on 08-14-2026

Patrick opens today's episode by honestly addressing a listener's concerns about a past show, emphasizing his respect for women’s involvement in both church and civic life and clarifying misunderstandings about his views. He then thoughtfully answers questions that move from the meaning of faith and works in Christian life to the mysteries surrounding Judas Iscariot’s fate, providing scriptural and historical context while guiding listeners seeking spiritual renewal or deeper understanding.

• Melanie (email) - After hearing you go along with Sherry’s claim that the problem began when women got the right to vote, I’m reconsidering listening to your show and donating to Relevant Radio, because if I’m not worthy to vote, I’m left wondering whether I’m worthy to pray, attend Mass, or even vote on church remodeling. (00:49)
• Raphael (16-years-old) - James 2 v 14 talks about faith and works. I am Catholic and go to a Christian school. How do I describe my position? (10:20)
• What’s Wrong With Bowing to the Priest at Mass? https://patrickmadrid.substack.com/p/whats-wrong-with-bowing-to-the-priest (22:04)
• Matt - I am not Catholic but raised Russian Orthodox. I have always wondered about Mark 5:30 where Jesus heals the woman afflicted by bleeding. Did Jesus have an innate reserve of power he controlled? How did this work? (25:23)
• Marshall (email) - Why doesn’t the Catholic Church allow divorce on the grounds of adultery, as Matthew 5:32 seems to permit, when in my wife’s annulment the only available grounds was alcoholism even though her former husband had been unfaithful?
• Did Judas go to hell?

Patrick guides callers through questions on prayer, confession after decades away, and the transformative grace found in returning to the Church, highlighting moving personal testimonies of healing and renewed hope. Listeners hear honest guidance, practical steps, and the reassurance that no one is ever too far gone for forgiveness and spiritual renewal.

• Shirley - I went to Catholic school, and we prayed to St. Anthony. (00:24)
• Joseph - Why did Jesus spend time in hell? (08:41)
• Did Jesus Go to Hell? https://patrickmadrid.substack.com/p/did-jesus-go-to-hell
• *Kathy - I have been away from the Church for 20 years and I’ve started going back to Mass. What is the best approach to going to Confession? (15:07)
• Joshua - Isn't the fact that Moses wrote down what he did show that Protestants are right about their faith claims? (25:45)
• Aaron – I was away from the Church 20 years. I was happy to hear you make this recommendation. (29:29)
• Yolie - Mother Theresa experienced a lot of darkness before dying. What does Jesus mean when he said, “my God my God, why have you forsaken me?” (32:47)
• Patrick in Atlanta - We have Dominicans, Franciscans. What are these? Can you explain these religious groups? Are they denominations? (39:25)
• Nick - How does the Church feel about tattoos? (43:32)
• Tom - About the last line in the Memorare, “hear and answer me”, we always pray to Mary for intercession, but why pray this way?