The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers listener questions about why people lived so long before the Great Flood, why Catholic art work isn’t more cheerful, can only priests be canon lawyers, and if the original Catholic Churches were designed in the same style as Roman Courts

• Maria – Thank you for talking about the marital act topic is such detail
• Antonio - Why did people live so long in the bible before the flood?
• Patrick - My wife and I were married civilly and then later in the Church. We got Pregnant in-between, is that wrong?
• Albert - Why are so many pieces of art work not smiling in the Catholic Church? Will our guardian angels be judged?
• Tiffany (18:59) - I had my tubes tied prior to coming into the Church. What should my husband do?
• Celie - There is a funny statue in Paris with a headless saint called the 'Smirking Angel'
• John – I’m reading “33 Days to Morning glory.” How can I offer all my prayers to Mary without thinking about the intentions I have for other people?
• Denise - Are all Canon lawyers priests? Could you explain what is Canon Law?
• (39:56) Patrick offers some resources for NFP
• Sharon - I heard that Churches are designed after Roman court rooms. Is that true?
• Kimberly - Are Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, and the woman who was going to be stoned the same person?

Patrick answers listener questions about guardian angles, if watching a show about mediums is a sin, how to overcome indecisiveness in one’s faith, how does Patrick remain so calm when debating on air, and Patrick has a heart to heart with a Dad who’s 6th grade daughter is being targeted by bullies

• Paul - Is there a new angle created with each new human and what happens to them after their human dies?
• Leo - Do Guardian Angels get resigned when we die?
• Gabriella - We are going to a Rosary rally which may have Jehovah Witnesses there. How should we prepare in case we need to confront them while at the rally?
• Patrick recommends Jim Burnham’s book “Beginning Apologetics 2”
• Melanie - Is it a sin for me to watch a show about mediums?
• Dan (13:46) - A girl who is transitioning into a boy likes my daughter. What should I do?
• George - If someone is in Mortal sin, can they be heard by God or the Angels?
• Aaron - How do I overcome indecisiveness in my faith?
• Pat - Is the book 'Pope Fiction' a good book to give to someone who is Anti-Catholic but well-read in the bible?
• Ronny - Who is the strongest man in the Bible?
• Gabrielle (41:17) - My son is gay and is going to announce his engagement to his boyfriend. What should we do?
• Kate - How do you remain so calm when debating on air?
• Greg - When praying for souls in purgatory, is it more helpful if we pray in a state of grace?

Patrick dispels the modern myth that the indigenous cultures Christopher Columbus encountered in his explorations were an idyllic, slavery-free, racism-free, paradise.

Patrick answers listener questions about how to better evangelize, was there a purgatory before Jesus died on the cross, and is attending a non-Catholic funeral permissible?

• Joe - How could Catholics better evangelize?
• Kip - Was there a type of Purgatory in Sheol before Jesus died on the cross?
• Steve - I am writing a Catholic themed fantasy book. Is having a character who is a dragon wrong?
• Kevin (18:12) – Is there a difference in attending a non-Catholic wedding to attending a non-Catholic funeral?
• John (email) – When does taking a shortcut become a sin?
• Jim (40:30) – What does the Church teach on where to find truth, in the Bible or the Magisterium?

Patrick answers listener questions about offering Mass for a non-Catholic, spreading ashes, and if it’s okay to believe in the 15 Promises of the Rosary from Saint Dominic?

• Kristy (04:09) - Can I offer Mass for two loved ones; one is a former Catholic and another was never a Catholic?
• Jack - Catholics seems to teach some things that are not scriptural: e.g., Prayers to the Saints and Mary? Also, are we not told to call no man father?
• Pam (43:44) - If it's not okay to spread ashes, why is it okay to have a relic of a saint? I received a necklace with ashes of my father. Can I bury this with me when I die?
• Joanne - Is it okay if we believe the 15 promises of the rosary from Saint Dominic?

Patrick answers listener questions about where in the bible does it say that Mary is the Queen of Angels, if a “green burial” is permissible, if it’s possible for someone to be demonically possessed, and if it’s okay to keep a prayer journal

• Email – Do the cremated remains become relics if the person is turned into a Saint?
• Leo - Where in the bible does it say Mary is the Queen of Angels?
• Rhonda (08:00) – What do you think of having a “Green Burial?”
• Alonso (13:47) – My sister-in-law, who is a Buddhist, was possessed by her mom. Could that be a demonic possession?
• Page (21:24) - Spiritual Warfare: I have had some terrifying dreams. How do you know if dreams are just nightmares or coming from the evil one?
• The Devil's Role in the Spiritual Life
• Patrick recommends “The Devil's Role in the Spiritual Life: St. John of the Cross' Teaching on Satan's Involvement in Every Stage of Spiritual Growth” By Cliff Ermatinger
• Vicki - Is it okay to keep a pray Journal? Will evil spirits be fed off the prayers I write in it?
• Karen - Thank you for the InQUIZition book. It is encouraging us to dig deeper into some of the topics!
• Mary (37:10) – Is it okay to sage your home?
• Maria - Thank you for th3 InQUIZition book. I just received it. It has been great.
• Casey – There are people at my church publishing many copies of the St. Jude prayer thinking this is how their prayer will be answered. Is this superstitious and how do I refute it?
• Sandra (48:05) - My teenage daughter has a friend who is 15 and is pregnant and wants to have an abortion. Should I talk with her about this?

We think in terms of “time” in this life, but in Heaven, there will be no time. Patrick explains how only God can truly satisfy us forever.

Mike, who identifies as a “pro-choice Catholic” medical student attempts to refute Patrick’s statement that “abortion is never necessary to save the life of the mother” by appealing to the tragic example of his own pregnant sister who died of an illness after refusing to abort her baby to save herself. A spirited yet ultimately fruitful debate ensued. Listen! 

Patrick gives sound advice to a mom with a 9-year-old son asking about sex.

Patrick answers questions about purgatory and hell, why God wants us to evangelize even though he is all powerful, where did Jesus go after he died, and he has a great conversation with a caller claiming Jesus was being irresponsible when He made all that wine at the wedding of Cana.

• Connor (01:55) – In Luke 16: 19-31, Was the rich man in purgatory or hell?
• Brandon (12:43) - Why does God want us to evangelize since He is all powerful? If God is all loving, why would he want us to suffer if we don’t love him?
• Kevin (email) – Where did Jesus go after he died?
• Dana (25:45) - Was Jesus being irresponsible by making Wine at the wedding of Cana?
• Shannon - Why do we say “We dare to say” at Mass?
• Richard - My uncle was a bit slow. Did he make it to Heaven since he didn't have full reason?