The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers questions about non-married couples cohabiting, if it’s okay to work at a company that promotes puberty blockers, and if there is a Church approved apparition called “Our Lady of Pride”

• Madeline - My friend is living with her boyfriend and they just got engaged. She is not going to communion because of the situation. What should I do if I'm asked to be a bride's maid?
• Patrick responds to an email about working in a hospital that promotes puberty blockers. As a devout Catholic, can I work at this hospital?
• Janet - My friend is nondenominational and considering living with her boyfriend. How do I talk with her about this?
• Tim – In the gospel last Sunday, John asked Jesus if he was the savior. Why did he need to ask Jesus this?
• Brandon - My sister is living with her boyfriend and she wants me to help with some things in her home. Is this okay for me to do?
• Missy - Are all Marian apparitions approved by the Catholic Church? We have a statue called 'Our lady of Pride' with a rainbow flag around her. What can I do about this?

Patrick answers questions about the transfiguration in the gospel of John, how early can I put up my Christmas tree, is it okay to buy bad books to throw them away, and can I go to my godson’s non-denominational wedding?

• Aurora – Question about the transfiguration in the gospel of John: Why was it Elijah and Moses who appeared?
• Cyrus asks Patrick when he puts up his Christmas tree
• Anna - Can I go to communion to a priest who is not in the state of Grace?
• Dustin - I bought a book against God just so I could throw it away. Was that okay?
• Rose - My godson is getting married in a non-denominational Church. Can I go?

Patrick answers questions about praying novena, having funeral masses for non-Catholics, do priests have an obligation to do funeral Masses, and why was the paten taken away from Mass?

• Sarah - Why do you need to say 15 prayers a day for the Saint Andrew Novena?
• Kate - Can you have a funeral Mass at a Catholic Church if you are not Catholic?
• Kathy - I learned, this weekend, that the owner of a bakery I go to does witchcraft. Should I tell others about this?
• Pete - Does the priest have an obligation to do funeral Masses?
• Donna – What is the purpose of the paten and why was taken away?
• Christina - Christmas Festival didn't talk about Mary and Joseph. Can I try to bring the Christmas story back?
• Mary - Communion in the hand: I respect your opinion on this but I don't think it is disrespectful for people to receive in the hand. Didn’t the early church give communion in the hand?
• Gabriel - My ex and I had a baby out of wedlock. Do I need to invite my ex to the child's baptism?
• Jim - What is the difference between receiving on an unconsecrated hand or an unconsecrated tongue?

Patrick answers questions about Our Lady of Guadalupe, is having a Consecration to Mary putting Jesus in the back seat, what is a “Sick Box” and what should I do with it, and how was it that Jesus was born from a virgin woman

• Harold - Comment about Our Lady of Guadalupe; a lot of people that are not Mexican feel they cannot participate, but Our Lady came to change the hearts people in America
• Lisa - How can I justify my Consecration to Mary and not have it affect my relationship with God. It feels like I’m putting Mary before God.
• Robert - If Mary was full of grace, how in Ex 6:8 was Stephen also full of grace? Does it mean he didn’t have sin?
• Barbie – I was given a sick box that looks like a tabernacle. I’m not sure what to do with it.
• Margaret – I have an 80-year-old friend that has fallen away from the faith and doesn't know what to tell him. What resources do you recommend?
• Aaron – How was it that Jesus was born from a virgin woman?

Patrick answers listener questions about why slavery isn’t condemned in the 10 Commandments, is it bad to hang a Christmas tree upside down, is it okay to switch up the mysteries of the Rosary, why are there so many different religions, and is it okay to write or highlight in the bible

• Patrick commends on the growing numbers of people who have “died suddenly”
• Alicia - Is it bad to have an upside down Christmas tree?
• Jody – Why didn't God add slavery to the 10 Commandments?
• Henry - Uncertain about the implantation of the Synod of Synodality which allowed people who were not catholic to comment and make suggestions
• Ester – Why would a Catholic school send me Dream Catchers as a thank you gift?
• Teresa - Okay to switch mysteries for the Rosary?
• Ava 10-years-old - Why are there so many different religions?
• Pat - How do you do a consecration to Mary? Do you do it with a brown scapular first?
• Boule - Is it okay to write or highlight the bible?
• Is the book “The Four Agreements” compatible with Catholic teaching

Patrick answers listener questions about overcoming addiction, is it okay to have kids write down their sins, and how do I show family members I love them but I don’t condone their homosexual lifestyles

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• Calib – How do I find the right program to overcome alcoholism?
• Brian – Struggled with addiction and has been sober for many years
• Regina – There are people living in my house that are living in sin and have different beliefs then me. What can I do?
• Retired Navy SEAL, Chris Beck, made famous after coming out as trans announces detransition: 'Destroyed my life'
• If you get paid through Venmo, PayPal or other apps, preparing your taxes may be a little more confusing than usual
• Joan – While teaching CCD, is it okay to have kids write down their sins?
• Heidi – How can we talk to my niece and nephew that we love them but we do not condone their actions or lifestyles?
• Jose - Is the Tilma from Our Lady of Guadalupe is real? How do we dispel rumors that it is fake?

Patrick starts the show reminiscing about last night’s Family Rosary Across America and how important it is to pray every day

• Bill - Are Protestants invincibly ignorant?
• William - What is the difference between the Protestant and Catholic view of Communion?
• Patrick recommends “The Hidden Manna” by Fr. James T. O'Connor
• Lydia - Some younger women were wondering if they could wear sandals to Church. How do I explain it is not reverent?
• Paul - At Mass yesterday the priest talked about the Gospel of Thomas and how Anne was also immaculately conceived.
• Matthew – Do you have any hand-size book recommendations I could hand out for evangelizing?
• Patrick recommends Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth at Catholic Answers
• Abraham - What is your opinion on tambourines at Mass?
• James - Can people in purgatory pray for each other?

Patrick answers listener questions about what is the Churches teaching on gun ownership, is it okay to attend a protestant wedding, do reindeer have any biblical significance, and who was the first saint in Heaven?

• Matthew - What is the Church teaching on gun ownership?
• Christina - My daughter started putting pronouns on her social media. How do I talk to her about this?
• Mary - Niece getting married in a protestant church but was baptized Catholic. Can I attend?
• Emily - Do Reindeer have any biblical significance in Christmas?
• Evan 12-years-old - Did St. Dismas go to heaven at the same time as Jesus?
• Who is the first saint in heaven?
• Where did Elijah go in his chariot since heaven was not opened?
• George - At Mass, a transgender was giving out communion. Is that okay?
• Darren - Would it be scandal to share pronouns on social media?
• Should the laity have a spiritual adviser?
• Susan - What is the difference between Noves Ordo and Latin Right Baptism?

Patrick answers listener questions about how to celebrate Christmas with family members who are non-believers, are Adam and Eve in Heaven or hell, and how can we function as good Catholics in a society controlled by bad political leaders

• Michael – A friend of mine, who is sick, wanted me to send her some healing information.
• Carol - How can my adult son change some things that he is not happy with in his kids’ Catholic school?
• Denise - I am a Eucharistic minister. How do we know the heart of someone who is giving out communion?
• Rose - Should we say 'for thine is the kingdom...' at the end of the Our Father prayer?
• Carol - How can I celebrate Christmas with family who are nuns?
• Ellen - Many of my neighbors are lapsed Catholics. How can I encourage them to go back to Church?
• Jerry - What is your take on the German synod?
• Araceli - Are Adam and Eve in heaven or hell?
• Luke - Is there a “Theology of work” book?
• Dan - How can I manage my frustration in the society we live in when we have such bad political leaders?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley

• Ken starts the show with a focus on baptism and eternal life
• Marline - Is it correct for me to think that Mary was born without sin but could still have chosen to sin later on in life?
• Ronald – My sister says she is “filled with the Holy Spirit” and knows everything there is to know about God. What is this “feeling” that some Protestants have? Is it the Holy Spirit?
• Steven - Why did it take so long for the church to make the Immaculate Conception dogma? What is the biblical evidence?