The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers listener questions about donating to non-Catholic charities, if the Rosary is a weapon, taking the Lord’s name in vain, and why Lutheran pastors can’t consecrate the Host and if Lutheran’s have their sins absolved.

• Patrick responds to an email about donating money to a non-Catholic charity in-lieu of flowers
• Angela - I disagree with you on praying the rosary while eating, driving and praying the Rosary.
• Tom - How should I respond to someone that says the Rosary is NOT a weapon?
• Mark - What does it mean to not take the lords name in vain?
• Todd - I buy and sell stuff: Is there anything I should not be selling or buying?
• Patrick responds to an email which claims our calls are stagged. They 100% are not. Every call we air and every email we read is from a real listener like you.
• Theresa - What is the Churches teaching on people who read minds?
• James - Why can't a Lutheran pastors consecrate the Host? How do Lutheran’s get their sins absolved?
• Patrick recommends “There we Stood, Here We Stand” by Tim Drake
• Holly - How do I tell my Baptist family that I am converting to Catholic?
• Bee - How many times should I forgive a family member who keeps abusing me verbally?

Stella, a delivery room nurse, asks Patrick if there can be an exception to the Church’s teaching that abortion is wrong if it’s in the case of a child who is raped or a victim of sex trafficking, or a pregnant woman whose life is in danger if the baby is not aborted. Patrick walks her gently through the details surrounding these scenarios, and she has a conversion of the heart, after which she is convinced that abortion is always wrong.

Patty, calling to support Stella, shares when she had her first baby when she was a teenager. She had no money and even her mom was pressuring her to have an abortion. She chose life, and now her son is married and his wife is expecting her grandchild!

Encore Presentation from September 1st

Patrick gives advice to the mom of a teenager who she fears is not excited about confirmation. He also helps George who is in a spiritual rut and Patrick points out that what he’s going through is spiritual dryness and how that might actually be a good thing.

• Angelica - I really like the show. I am a new listener! My son is a teenager and he is not excited about Confirmation. Is it okay for me to say that there will be a cute girl in his class to help motivate him to go?
• George - I am going through a spiritual rut right now. What should I do to get through this? Patrick recommends “The Interior Castle” by Saint Teresa of Ávila
• Chia - Is it good for Catholic men to have a “Man Cave?”
• Susan - How can I help my mentally ill niece? She see’s violent visions and hears voices, and I don’t know how to help her.
• Sonia - I teach confirmation class and kids say that they are forced to be there. I tell Parents to ask about what the kids are learning to help them get engaged.
• John - What was the name of drug treatment center run by monks?
• Timothy – Thank you for all you do.
• Raquel - My daughter is turning 18. She wants to get the vaccine to celebrate. How can I help her?

Encore Presentation from September 1st

Patrick reports about the disturbing news that 20 Major League Baseball teams are raising money to provide “medical sex changes” for minors. He also celebrates being on the air for 10 years and answers questions about Eucharistic ministers and why he receives on the tongue.

• 20 MLB Teams Are Raising Money To Provide ‘Medical Sex Changes’ For Minors
• Richard – In Mark 9:24, how does the father’s unbelief translate with those who struggle with the faith today?
• Elizabeth – How do I know if I’m living in an invalid marriage?
• Dan - How can understand the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit?
• It’s the 10th Anniversary of The Patrick Madrid Show!
• Izabella 7-years-old - Why do we receive on the tongue?
• Marilyn - What do you think about Eucharistic ministers to the home bound?

Encore Presentation from September 1st

Patrick shares a new article about how ‘Quiet quitting’ is the ‘slow killer’ in relationships, and he equates the article with what’s happening in the Catholic Church right now and how we can combat that and become reengaged and active in the Church

• Suzanne - What was the MLB team that does not support children having sex changes?
• Mark - Who should the spouse priorities in remarriage? The new spouse or the kids?
• Patrick answers a “Ready, Steady, Go” email about an adult subject matter. The listener had heard this particular sexual act was wrong and asks Patrick to clarify.
• Mark – Which two books on suffering should I get? Patrick recommends “Arise from Darkness” by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel and “A Grief Observed” by C.S. Lewis
• Katy – My daughter is trans-identifying. I love her so much and I hate seeing what she’s going through.

Vicki in CA admits she is an alcoholic and is distressed because soon after she prayed the rosary and watched Mass online she got drunk. 

She asks Patrick if she is in mortal sin and if she can still receive a plenary indulgence. Patrick provides consolation and hope.

Patrick pays his respects to Queen Elizabeth II and shares some key moments from her life 

• Matt - Can you receive the Eucharist if you've had a vasectomy? 
• Patrick responds to an email concerning IVF 
• Sarah - My sister just used IVF. Was this okay? How should I tell my kids about this? 
• Jennifer - My dad had vasectomy reversal and had 5 more kids after! 
• Aaron - When I get distracted praying the rosary, is that the devil? 
• Rhonda - When we get to heaven will we still be eating and working? 
• Beth - When is it appropriate to sit in the pew after kneeling after communion? 
• Cathy - The Warning Testimonies and Prophecies book - do you know about this? Is there a premonition that end times are coming? 

Continuing from the previous hour, Patrick shares a time when he felt a personal diabolic attack on his imagination 

• Norma - My grandson wants to know why God said he loved the Jewish people but then punished them so much? 
• Patrick recommends “Making Sense Out of Suffering” by Peter Kreeft 
• Maria - How do I respond to my 9-year-old what the pride flag is? 
• Mary – My daughter-in-law isn’t Catholic. Should I get her your new book? 
• Jerry – What herbal supplement do you use to help you sleep? 
• Ericka - What do you think about climate change? Is it real or made up? any resources on this? 
• Joy - Why is the genealogy of Jesus about Joseph and not Mary? 
• Alicia - My dad died and my mom wants to get rid of pictures of him. What should I do?

Chris, a non-believer, challenges Patrick about why Catholics are wrong to confess sins to a priest.

Spoiler alert: Patrick's response caused Chris to say at the end of the call, “You answered the question very clearly and I applaud you on that .”

Patrick answers listener questions about mortal sin, divine revelation, annointing of the sick and what to do if you are addicted to a TV show

• John - How should we talk with Protestant who says that devotion to Mary is not biblical?
• Yolie - How do I talk with Protestants when they say Jesus doesn't punish anyone?
• Keith - Does mortal sin kill your soul? If it does, can God still work through you in a state of mortal sin.
• Michael - What is the proper way to understand divine public revelation especially in regard to the Eucharist?
• Patrick - Dad passed away a couple of days ago and a chaplain gave him the anointing of the sick, but he rejected his faith most of his life. Did he die in a state of grace?
• Aaron - Watch should I do if I am addicted to a TV show?
• John - If Jesus was both God and man, how could the devil tempt him?
• Patrick responds to an email from a woman whose husband was a serial adulterer.  She divorced him but never got an annulment. Is she responsible for his soul because she didn't get an annulment?
• Joshua - The church here on Earth seems like it can be conquered based on the passage 'the gates of hell will not prevail'. What are your thoughts?