The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers questions about fallen angels, why Abram was chosen, salvation and how to explain the importance of confirmation to a 15-year-old

• Patrick starts the show responding to an email from an older adult who is experiencing profound loneliness.
• Richard - Why was Abram chosen?
• Jody - Why did some of the Angels fall?
• Todd - How does the Catholic Church teach salvation? If you confess a mortal sin and confess, does that put you back to zero?
• Peter - How do I explain confirmation to my 15-year-old nephew?

Patrick answers listener questions about the Latin Mass, how to convince someone to revert back to the Catholic faith and how to talk someone out of not going to a non-Catholic healing ceremony.

• Patrick continues the conversation with Peter from the last hour about how to explain confirmation to a young man.
• The "Baltimore Catechism" is a great resource to teach your children
• Xavier - Why does God let the prophet Samuel be summoned by the witch for Saul?
• Aaron - Why is Pope Francis trying to make the Latin Mass non-existent?
• Vilma - Has the Catholic Church adopted the Mandala?
• Patrick recommends “Ungodly Rage: The Hidden Face of Catholic Feminism” by Donna Steichen
• Matt - How do I encourage my cousin not to go to a Non-Catholic healing?
• John - My family member is sick. How can I convince him to revert before he dies?

Patrick reports the story about a college rankings whistleblower and shares audio from a gay man standing up against a school district pushing the transgender agenda

• College rankings whistleblower: Exposing inaccurate data was unpleasant but necessary
• Gays Against Groomers – Mario, a man who happens to be gay, stands up to speak out against transgender teachings in his school district
• Julie - My husband and I have two different family traditions on Sunday. How do we compromise this?
• Dan - How do I talk with a Jehovah Witness about Matt 24: 12 and that it signifies the end is near?
• Patrick responds to an email from a man who writes that he got drunk, was rude to friends, and later in the night, he struck his wife. He has no memory of this. Patrick gives some touch advice.
• Patrick - My smart autistic Godson didn't get confirmed because he didn't agree with Churches teaching on homosexuality. How do I talk with him about this?
• Sarah - Why is it taking so long for me to get baptized in the Catholic Church? I went through class but was denied baptism at Easter and now need to wait another year?
• Marie - Can someone 'date' a person who is trying to get an annulment?

"Is it even possible anymore to raise your kids strong enough in the Faith that they don’t abandon it when they reach adulthood?"

Patrick draws upon his experience of raising 11 children.

Patrick answers listener questions about Pope Francis, why bad things happen to good people, and what to do when you find red flag texts from your children talking to other kids about inappropriate behavior.

• Tony - Why did the pope not go to the funeral of the Queen?
• Marie – Can you recommend a book for a child that explains why bad things happen to good people?
• Patrick recommends https://www.youtube.com/c/TheThomisticInstitute
• Kristy - My son was part of a text thread that joked about boys dating boys and Girls dating girls. How should I approach this with the other children’s moms?

Patrick answers listener questions about the Novus Ordo Mass, if you can pray for people if you yourself are not in a state of grace, and if telling someone engaged in sinful behavior that they will go to hell if they die right now

• Patrick responds to an email asking if Novus Ordo is valid
• Mike - I still enjoy the Traditional Latin Mass
• Tom - Why are apologetics so unknown to people in the Catholic Church?
• Mary Ann - Can I pray for people when I am not in the state of grace?
• Greg - If something is provided by the Church, like confession or the Mass, that is not done right and is invalid, how culpable am I if I don’t know that it’s invalid?
• Sandra - I told someone in a Trans relationship that if they died in a car accident they would go straight to hell. Was that right of me to say?

Patrick answers questions about which bible is best for kids, the Alpha Renewal program, if there were really two copies of the Ten Commandments, the importance of making a comprehensive valid confession, and what does it take to be a Christian

• Abby – What would be the best bible to get for our young kids to use?
• Therese – My parish is enthusiastically engaged in the Alpha Renewal and am concerned with what this means for the direction of our church
• Is it true that there are there two copies of the Ten Commandments in the Book of the Law? And why are there two?
• Patrick shares an email from Jim who thanks Patrick for convincing him to use the app to make a comprehensive valid confession
• Sue - My friend had an abortion. Should I forgive her? Does God forgive her?
• Gabby - How should I explain the birds and the bees to a 9-year-old?
• Carol - Is it sinful to go to a different priest for confession if your embarrassed about your sin?
• Theresa - What does it take to be a Christian?

Chuck in OH asks Patrick if Protestants have the ability to forgive sins. He asks if he can become Catholic even if he doesn’t accept all of its teachings.

• Reba asks Patrick for advice on brining young children to Mass
• Sonya – I’m grateful for your book, InQUIZition
• Cindy – Emailed to tell Patrick that he should edit his book because it’s racist
• Anita - Kids in the Church: there is a good family in my church that witnesses to having children in church.
• Kip - Large Family going to Mass. Tips: Go early to Mass and Practice with the kids. We also taught the older kids to help take care of the younger siblings.
• Megan - My family was church hopping and finally found a church that we felt comfortable having young children in. Someone said regarding to a churches life, 'If they aren't crying, they are dying'
• FDA warns against potentially deadly 'NyQuil Chicken Challenge'
• Josemine - What do you think of people being taught Oran’s Posture in Catholic School?

• Patrick continues his conversation with Josemine from the previous hour - What do you think of people being taught Oran’s Posture in Catholic School?
• Patrick shares Matt Walsh’s twitter thread about the transgender clinic at Vanderbilt and how they drug, chemically castrate, and perform double mastectomies on children
• Celebrity InQUIZition with Fr. Rocky and Fr. Simon!