The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick shares a radical proposal for the USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival

• Patrick responds to an email about the Great Salt Lake evaporating, much like many in the church
• Ben - How was the Septuagint read by the early Christians?
• Patrick recommends “Where we Got the Bible” by Bishop Henry Graham
• Sandra -  Why do Catholics pray to saints?
• Pat - Why were the Old Testament writers called “prophets” but John the evangelist is not called a prophet?
• Patrick shares a chapter of his book, “Life Lessons: Fifty Things I Learned in My First Fifty Years”
• A Radical Proposal for the USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival

Patrick answers questions about the resurrection of the body, communion kneeling, do Godparents need to be present during the baptism, and what did the early Church teach about the Orthodox and Catholic split?

• Dave - After the resurrection of the body will we be able to eat food or hug loved ones?
• David - Is it actually true that the orthodox also receive communion kneeling? I thought only Catholics did that.
• Benito - In my Church, they wipe everyone's hands down as they are going to communion. Is that okay?
• Lisa - Sometimes I just forget to receive on the tongue when I am using the rail because its a habit to receive on the hand.
• Tony - Can a baby be baptized without the Godparent present?
• Email - When I’m in the Priest line, I take Communion on the tongue. If not, I receive on the hand. Is that okay?
• Philip - Could you explain what the early church taught between the Orthodox and Catholic split?
• Denise – There’s a kneeler now at our church because of the new pastor!
• Cecelia - Communion was being practiced in the old days of the Church. So, I think communion is okay in the hand.
• Peter - If someone dies from an overdose, what are the chances they go to heaven?
• Ann - The Church doesn't favor cremation, so why can they distribute body parts of the Saints?
• Robert - Why aren't we calling lay people extraordinary ministers, instead of Eucharistic ministers?

Patrick answers questions about the meaning of lighting candles, who did Jesus appear to when He resurrected, is a vow to a bishop different than a vow in a marriage, and can I go to a wedding if it’s not held in a Catholic Church?

• Email - What is the meaning of lighting candles at Church and at home?
• Dawn - Who were the 500 people that Jesus appeared to when He resurrected?
• Mike – In regards to dying from an overdose, doesn't God judge us under individual circumstance based on our addiction?
• People Are Sharing Subtle Red Flags That Are Actually A Cry For Help, And It's Important And Eye
• Christine - What is the difference between the vows to a bishop and vows in marriage?
• Sandra - My niece is getting married but not in the Catholic church. Can I go?
• Patrick responds to an email about the marital act and impotence
• Ted – People should but their Catholic faith first
• Anna - Our priest requested the tabernacle be moved to the center of the church and finally got it approved. It was great.
• Adiel - I broke up with a woman a few years ago. Now we are talking again. How can I proceed well with the situation?

Patrick answers questions about confession, communion, forgiveness, and he reports that nearly a third of Americans have stopped going to church

• Great Salt Lake is set to EVAPORATE within five years due to ongoing 'megadrought' and failure to replenish water taken from the famous Utah site, as water levels slump 73%
• A third of Americans have stopped going to church
• Steve - If I remember sins that I committed after confession can I still go to communion?
• Maricela – My father removed all the enjoyment out of praying the Rosary. How can I find the joy of praying again?
• Lisa - What is the Church’s teaching on asking for forgiveness from others?
• Jonathan - I'm concerned with the confidentiality of confession. It seems like you can do terrible crimes that go unreported

Patrick answers questions about the chalk epiphany prayer, bibles being made in China, Vatican II, baptism, and the Liturgy of the Hours

• New York reaped $48 million from unused gift cards in 2022
• Sam - Even though parents disciplined well, it always seems like one of their kids goes away from the Church.
• Monica – How do I do the chalk epiphany prayer in my house?
• Jerry - Is it okay that I bought a bible that was made in China?
• Kevin – I saw a young couple receive communion, but I know they are not married. What should I tell them?
• What is “Vatican II?” Was there a “Vatican I?”
• Patrick responds to an email regarding a marriage act question in which the married couple can no longer be intimate but they still want to express their love for each other
• Ryan - If my wife doesn't go to heaven, will that affect my salvation?
• Robert - Why does the Church think that baptism is necessary for salvation?
• Patrick - How does the Liturgy of the Hours work?

Patrick answers questions about home schooling, kneeling when praying the agnus dei, spanking children, if you really need to do the sign of the cross when praying, and are AA groups approved by the Church?

• Gail – I’m excited the Relevant Radio has a station in Tucson, Arizona! How do I get a bumper sticker? https://relevantradio.com/support/request-a-bumper-sticker/
• Spencer - I'm looking into the Catholic Church but my protestant family is not in favor of it. What should I do?
• Emily – Why do people kneel at the agnus dei?
• Is it okay to spank a child?
• Carol - Is it true that Disney supports Planned Parenthood? If so, should I go to Disney World?
• Cynthia - I used to be opposed to Catholicism and have now come into the Church. Humble your heart, listen to God, and obey.
• Patrick recommends “Junia: The Fictional Life and Death of an Early Christian” by Giesler
• Neil - When you pray, do you really need to do the sign of the cross?
• When you go to confession but you forgot to say a sin, is it still forgiven?
• Craig – Should one be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ or in the Trinitarian formula?
• Esteban - Are AA groups approved by the Catholic Church?

Patrick guides a husband on a path to heal his marriage

• Patrick responds to an email from a concerned husband whose wife is having emotional troubles and it’s threatening his marriage. Patrick recommends Retrouvaille at http://helpourmarriage.org/
• Patricia - She experienced having her parents separated from a young age. There was domestic violence and it was the best decision for us
• Bob - How does the magisterium use secular theology like Thomas Aquinas to justify a Catholic view that it’s from the Holy Spirit?
• Patrick shares the states with the longest life expectancy
• Heather –I’m not baptized. Where in the Bible does it say you need to be baptized “in the Catholic church?”
• Mary – Who are the Wise Men? Patrick recommends “Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men” by Dwight Longenecker

Patrick answers listener questions about Latin Mass, penal substitution, and what to do with relics

• Marie - Can a non-baptized person, who seems to have no reason to get baptized, marry a Catholic person in the church with a dispensation?
• Anne – Is “The Great Adventure Catholic Bible” the best bible to have?
• Should I read Sara Young’s book, “Jesus Calling?”
• What is your opinion of “The Chosen?”
• Phil – Bill Cosby vs Beatles: Isn’t that a double standard?
• If a Bishop says there is to be no Latin Mass, is it okay for a priest to disobey him?
• Hue - When I got married, my wife was Catholic but I wasn't. Later on, I got baptized in the Catholic Church. Does that mean my marriage was not sacramental?
• Patrick shares Pope Benedict’s final words
• Bill - If Jesus died on the cross to pay the price of my sins, how is that not penal substitution?
• Nancy - When I got married, my husband wasn't Catholic, and I didn't ask permission to the Bishop (my priest didn't tell me to do so). So years after, when my husband was applying for the diaconate, we discovered our marriage was not valid.
• Mary - What am I supposed to do with relics?

Patrick answers questions about horoscopes, valid consecrations, proper liturgy, and obeying God

• Nick – What is an excellent prayer book? Patrick recommends “Handbook of Prayers” by Fr. James Socias
• Maria - Question about Act 5:29. When do you know when to obey in men and when to obey in God?
• Joanna - Comment about vaccines. I think it is a waste of time to be constantly arguing about the vaccine. Just do what you think is right with the information available and move on.
• Alexandra - Is today a day of penance and abstinence because of the Epiphany?
• Joe - Is reading daily horoscope a sin that I need to confess?
• Dana – When I was a child, during the Consecration the priest would say “When you do this, remember how much I love you.” Were those consecrations valid? Is that the proper liturgy?
• David - About keeping the Sabbath Holy, especially to environmentalists. Those are 52 days that we give ourselves and the land to rest. Priests should really push this 'old rule' back. Very applicable to our time right now.

Patrick gives a thorough biblical explanation of why calling priests “Father” is not a violation of what Jesus taught in Matthew 23

• Carol – What is “the real presence of God?”
• Tens of thousands attend simple, solemn liturgy for beloved pope emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral
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• Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers
• Diana - Jesus told Judas that he had a Devil in him and that is going to be eternally banned.
• Peter - My parents were taught not to read the Bible unless you have a priest or the Church to guide you as you read it.
• Megan - Why do Catholic continue to call the priest 'Father', when in scripture it says not to do that?