The Patrick Madrid Show

Samantha tells Patrick that her parents' behavior has turned her off from the Catholic Church. How can she honor her parents when it's a toxic relationship?

Patrick answers listener questions about mortal vs venial sins, is it okay to go to a haunted house, and who to interact with people who insist on using them/they pronouns

• "Voice biomarker" tech analyzes your voice for signs of depression
• Sex traffickers use zip ties to target women and identify them they are an easy target
• Ezra 8-years-old - Is cussing a mortal or venial sin?
• Jessica (14:17) - Is it okay for me to visit Haunted Houses for Halloween?
• Turkish Soccer Star Refuses Rainbow-Colored Armband
• Yolie – A RCIA teacher was saying that only the first three commandments are important. Is that okay?
• Patrick shares a story about the power of giving a crucifix to someone as a gift
• Joyce - Can a young person be baptized Catholic without going through the Catechism?
• Melissa - The Pronouns that are putting in their professional emails is really bad.

Patrick discourses on the absurd message of Dylan Mulvaney who is promoting his own attempt to “transition” into being a woman and even has an interview with the President who also endorses this madness. Patrick offers a vigorous refutation and strongly encourages parents to teach their children well to help them withstand this ideological tsunami

• Patrick shares audio of Tulsi Gabbard speaking out for women’s rights which have been hijacked by “woke” anti-women activists
• Dylan Mulvaney is a radically confused man who has become an TikTok influencer by video documenting his transition
• Rosanne - My daughter wants to transition. She is 20. How do I talk with her?
• Theresa - Transgender surgery on minors is now outlawed in the UK because of recent research

Patrick continues the transgender topic from the previous hour and answers listener questions about dream catchers, if someone who is divorced can take communion, and he addresses an email from a listener who says he has blood on his hands.

• Dawn – How can we convince these young people that they can’t change their sex by surgery?
• Matt - What happens to children who are stillborn? Are children saved in a similar way to people who weren't baptized before Christ?
• Bob - I convert the LGBTQ+ in this acronym - Love, Goodness, Beauty, Truth, Queen.
• Denise - I've been divorced for 40 years. I've confessed everything. Can I take communion?
• Sarah - Are dream catchers okay to use for people sleeping?
• Lynn - My daughter is on a sports team that has a Trans person on it now. What should I do about this?
• Raquel - Can you help me understand Carl Marx? My daughter came back from school believing in his philosophy.
• Patrick responds to an email claiming that he is sinful, shameful, and has blood on his hands
• Birgitta - Can I receive communion if I go to Daily Mass but miss the Gospel?
• Giovanni - I disagree with you about your advice with the sports team. I don't think we should “go along to get along”

Was the time Jesus got angry in the temple the only time He was angry?

Patrick answers listener questions about the Catholic stance on the death penalty, if we can believe in the Big Bang theory, and what happens to our Guardian Angel when we die. 

• Hanna – Question about how to Glorify God
• Andrew - What if one candidate was pro-life but the other was pro-death penalty
• Denise - Is there a gospel of Judas and a Gospel of Mary?
• Angela - I agree with having the death penalty. If a man brutally kills, they should have a severe punishment that makes him afraid.
• Patrick recommends “By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment” by Edward Feser and Joseph Bessette
• Aaron - How can we believe that both the big bang theory, evolution and the literal reading of the 7-Day Creation?
• Cyrus gives his review of Top Gun Maverick – it’s basically Star Wars (39:06)
• Rod (43:13) - What happens to our Guardian Angels when we die?
• Julie - The priest who baptized my son was having an affair with someone at the time. Was my son's baptism valid?

Patrick clarifies the requirements and responsibilities of being a Godparent, and he talks with a college student who asked, "Why is the Catholic Church different from other denominations?"

• Patrick shares his experience being in an earthquake
• Rats with backpacks could help rescue earthquake survivors
• Edward (05:06) - Can I be a Godparent of someone who is not a practicing Catholic?
• Daniel - How can I talk with Mormon missionaries who come to my door in a way that may convert them?
• Dawn - My husband, who is a Godparent, is not baptized. If he does decide to get baptize, will he be valid Godparent?
• Mercedes (25:22) - Why is the Catholic Church different from other denominations?
• Betty - A friend of mine doesn't go to Mass often, but when she does go she receives communion. What should I do?
• Michelle - Could you explain who invented Textus Receptus and why?

Patrick talks with Joe, who is a Jewish Rabbi, about salvation through Christ alone. Joe asks, “What if a person rejects the teaching, without necessarily rejecting Jesus?”

• Bill - I am a new convert to Catholicism. My wife and I have been married and divorced twice each. I know we can’t take communion and this is hurting my wife.
• Patrick recommends “Annulments in the Catholic Church” by Ed Peters
• David - I think that marijuana should be legal for adults. It’s not dangerous
• Mary Ellen - What if a divorced or remarried spouse passes away, would I still need an annulment?
• Joe (21:30) – I’m a Jewish Rabbi and have a question about salvation through Jesus only. What if a person rejects the teaching, not necessarily rejecting Jesus?
• Patrick recommends “Salvation Is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History from Abraham to the Second Coming” by Roy H. Schoeman
• Mary - How can I deal with a friend who is so proud to not believe in God?
• Bob – Who does the Holy Spirit go with when a church splits? The Holy Spirit isn’t a lap dog.
• Lena – Is it okay for my husband and I to go to different Catholic churches?
• Deanna - What does 'Love your Neighbor' mean in the case of Covid?

Encore Presentation (from July 8th)

Can Catholics carry concealed weapons?

• 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

Encore Presentation (from July 11)

Is it a sin of murder to remove 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?