The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick Answers Your Emails

• How to make a good confession
• Did Jesus know the entire story of his life when he was born?
• My son overdosed and died and his death haunts me
• Can I go by the Bible alone?

Patrick starts the hour off by reading an email about how a listener accidently found Relevant Radio and it’s changed his life and he’s a Catholic now

• Thomas - If someone was going to confession to remove mortal sin but died before he got there would the grace that he wanted from confession apply to him? In the same way, if parents want to baptize their child but have a miscarriage would the child receive graces that he would have gotten if he was baptized? What happens to the souls of miscarried child?
• Patrick, responding to an email asking if Catholics can be Free Masons, recommends the books “Why Catholics Can Not Be Masons” and “Masonry Unmasked” both by John Salza
• Diane - Today is the anniversary of the revelation of the vision of hell from Our Lady of Guadalupe. I want to make sure people know about it.
• Melissa - What should I do with my son who got married to a woman without including his family? He doesn't want to talk with me about it.
• Victor - Are there examples of people who refuse to contribute to society in the bible, and how are we supposed to love these people?
• What is the cause of homelessness? It's not drugs or mental illness, researchers say

• Patrick responds to an email about removing life support
• Ken - You mentioned that a priest should wear a stole during confession. Is a confession valid if they do not?
• What are the Valid forms of matter for the sacraments?
• Mike - My sister is fallen away Catholic. Is there an Audio Book you could recommend for her to listen to? She cites Luke 9: 49-50 this as a source that Jesus didn't care what type of Christian you were. How do I respond?
• Grace – Is there something called a “Dry Mass?”
• Mark - Can someone go to mass twice a day on a regular basis to receive Jesus twice?
• Patrick - I am struggling with sin and have been trying to go to confession weekly. Last week I felt really distant but after confession I felt like it pulled me back.
• Roger - I have only made one confession in my 40 years of being a Catholic. Should I set up a time to have confession with a priest or just go at the normal time and stand in line?
• Teresa - Is there a limit to how many people can be announced for the mass intentions?
• Anna - Are spouses living in sin if their marriage should be annuled?
• Dan - How should I read the Bible?

• Elva - As a Catholic, can I carry a concealed weapon?
• Bruce - Can you explain more the connection of Demonology and mass shootings?
• Patrick recommends “The Devil in the City of Angels: My Encounters with the Diabolical” by Jesse Romero
• Jesse - My daughter has been with a man for 6 years and moved in together for a year. The boyfriend is wanting to propose to her but they don't go to church. How can I talk to them about needing to get married in the church?
• Maria - What is the proper way to do the first 5 Saturday devotions?
• Elizabeth - My son is getting married. The parish is asking for 1,000 dollars to get married in the church, so they are going to get married outside the church. What should we do?
• Alex - How can I become a catechist for First communion?
• What happened to the Demons after they killed the swine that Jesus sent them in?
• Patrick answers an email about going to confession and not being able to have the time to confess all her sins
• Joseph - Is the Catholic Church against artificial insemination of farm animals?
• Darmen - At the last supper, weren't the Apostles wondering why there wasn't a lamb?
• Patrick recommends “The Lamb’s Supper” by Scott Hahn

• Should a priest deny absolution to a person who is addicted to sex or drugs?
• My neighborhood in LA has turned into a hellish landscape of homelessness and drugs
• Can a Catholic have a job as a divorce lawyer?
• Why doesn’t the clergy teach more about the importance of confession when we sin?
• Question about self-defense and banning firearms
• My adult adopted daughter is sexually active. Should we visit her in her new house where she lives with her boyfriend?
• Are there any companies that exclusively sell modest female clothing?

• Patrick responds to an email claiming he is too critical of non-Catholics on his show
• What is Jesus saying in John 18: “My Kingdom is not of this world?”
• If our work place has a policy about using preferred pronouns, is it a sin to call someone “they/them?”
• My 16-year-old says he’s an atheist. What can I do to help him?
• Is there a 12-step program for depression? Patrick recommends making a spiritual retreat
• Does God really love us? If so, why does it seem the universe is out to kill us?
• Patrick talks about the sin of omission in response to an email about a nurse who didn’t speak up when she could have
• The Devil gets us so focused on the rearview mirror that we are not paying attention to where we are headed.

Is it a sin for a public worker to stock contraceptives in restrooms?

It’s not logical to demand scientific proof for the existence of God

Listener used to love Fleetwood Mac, but can’t enjoy their music anymore because of Stevie Nick’s pro-abortion stance

Listener is on antipsychotic drugs and asks if she can us an IUD to help with depression.

Can you be annoyed by people but still be a good Christian?

Patrick talks about the importance of having God at the center of your marriage

• Noah - Why do some people prepare for the fruits of the Holy Spirit before baptism if that very baptism is what gives them the Holy Spirit?
• Patrick recommends “Surprised by Truth”
• Joe - I am debating someone on YouTube about the early Church. It doesn't seem like it is going anywhere. What should I do?
• Carolyn - There was an openly gay movie that was previewed in the theaters the other day. This was when I was taking my granddaughters to a movie that was rated PG-13. You can't even go to a movie without this being pushed on you.
• Retailers may let you keep a returned item -- along with the refund
• Bonnie - I read that you wrote 26 books. Which would you recommend me to read to start off of yours? Patrick recommends “Why Be Catholic” and “Life Lessons: 50 Things I Learned in My First 50 Years”
• Does Patrick believe in ghosts?
• Patrick responds to an email related to the gossip topic from earlier in the show
• Kevin – I’m not offended by Patrick using the words “insane” or “crazy”, but why not just change the word you use?
• Norman - How can you tell the difference between the false teachers and the true teachers? I used to be Catholic and I see false teachers in both Protestant Churches and Catholic Churches.
• Why don’t priests in today’s world have the power to heal?
• Kimberly - What is your opinion on the new earth theory?

• Patrick reads and responds to an email where the listener was taken aback by Patrick’s use of the word “insane”
• Keely – Brave men and women have worked together in the military for years
• New Pixar movie “Lightyear” tanks at the box office because of left agenda
• Andrew - My daughter left the Catholic Church and she said she didn't understand why we needed confession. Can you help with this?
• Rachel 14-years-old - Does God have a soul? Is it bad to say the rosary during mass?
• Devan - When does talking about someone turn into the sin of gossiping?
• Patrick shares the Catechism’s instructions on what exactly constitutes “Gossip”
• Irene - I made a comment on my social media about loving life. But I got a lot of backlash from it. Someone said that unborn babies are parasites. Is that scientific? How do I respond to that?

• Andrew – Should Christians impose their morality on non-religious?
• Bethany - What do you think about the idea of separation of church and state?
• Rocio - What is the Catholic teaching on getting a tattoo?
• Dennis - Was the question of personhood brought up in the overturning of Roe v Wade?
• Gloria - My sister, Maria, called earlier. Is the mass on TV valid even though it is a rebroadcast?
• Janice - How could God send an evil spirit to Saul?
• Paul - Who told the disciples that Jesus died on the Cross?
• Elias - Why do Muslims believe in Mary and Jesus, but Jews don't?
• Juliana - My sister is using alcohol to cope with her husband's death. How do I protect her daughter, my God Daughter, when her mom is drinking?
• Anne - You said the public schools teach students to hate this country. I am a teacher and I disagree with you.