The Patrick Madrid Show

• Is it a sin for a public worker to stock contraceptives in restrooms?
• It’s not logical to demand scientific proof for the existence of God
• Listener used to love Fleetwood Mac, but can’t enjoy their music anymore because of Stevie Nick’s pro-abortion stance
• Listener is on antipsychotic drugs and asks if she can us an IUD to help with depression.
• Can you be annoyed by people but still be a good Christian?
• Patrick talks about the importance of having God at the center of your marriage

• Patrick responds to an email claiming he is too critical of non-Catholics on his show
• What is Jesus saying in John 18: “My Kingdom is not of this world?”
• If our work place has a policy about using preferred pronouns, is it a sin to call someone “they/them?”
• My 16-year-old says he’s an atheist. What can I do to help him?
• Is there a 12-step program for depression? Patrick recommends making a spiritual retreat
• Does God really love us? If so, why does it seem the universe is out to kill us?
• Patrick talks about the sin of omission in response to an email about a nurse who didn’t speak up when she could have
• The Devil gets us so focused on the rearview mirror that we are not paying attention to where we are headed.

• Should a priest deny absolution to a person who is addicted to sex or drugs?
• My neighborhood in LA has turned into a hellish landscape of homelessness and drugs
• Can a Catholic have a job as a divorce lawyer?
• Why doesn’t the clergy teach more about the importance of confession when we sin?
• Question about self-defense and banning firearms
• My adult adopted daughter is sexually active. Should we visit her in her new house where she lives with her boyfriend?
• Are there any companies that exclusively sell modest female clothing?

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• Screaming Protesters Leave After 800 Catholics Pray to St. Michael & Our Lady at Catholic Conference at the Napa Institute
• Joan - Where can I find a good examine of conscience? Fr. Matthew recommends the Relevant Radio app.
• Greg - Why are we allowing Catholic Bibles to be printed in China when they hate us?
• Dustin – I’m becoming a Catholic and trying to figure out confession.
• June – Recommends inviting her non-Catholic friend to Mass and breakfast after
• Fr. Matthew comments on the genius of Catholic works of mercy

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• Fr. Matthew talks coffee (but he’s not a coffee-snob) J
• Christine - I would like to know more about your order and what is the theology that you embrace?
• Will - What are your thoughts on homilies and why they aren't talking about tough topics often enough?
• Mercedes - I bring a list of my sins to confession. If been a long time, you can make an appointment with the priest.
• Andrews – Question about Matthew 5:22 - Who is my brother?
• Teresa - Do pets go to heaven?
• Marie – I don't write down my sins. If it gets in the wrong hands, it can cause real big problems!
• Eileen 8-years-old - If pets don't go to heaven, where do they go?
• Rita - Is purgatory real? if we repent do we still go there?
• Fr. Matthew recommends “A Pocket Guide to Purgatory”
• Jake - Why hasn't the Jewish faith received another vision like they did in the old testament?

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• Peter – I was at a funeral, and a non-Catholic went up for communion. What should I have done?
• Jacob – Is the Concordia 1925 Jr. edition Bible any good?
• Maria - When you die will you see your family again and recognize them?
• Fr. Matthew has been reading “Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer” by Fr. Dubay
• Kathy - Where can you find a bible that is in both Farsi and English?
• Darrel - If you can ask god one question, what would it be?
• Pat - Is it okay to hold hands during Our Father at mass?
• Luz - When did the imprimatur from the Catholic Church start in books?

Special guest host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• Pope Michael, a conclavist claimant to the papacy, died on August 2nd. Fr. Matthew talks about apostolic succession and sede vacante-ism
• Jebeh - Why do you Catholics pray to Mary? She's just a human, like us.
• Jerry - Why would a priest be a part of a generic Christian ministry instead of Catholic one?
• Today is the Feast of St. John Vianney. Father Matthew talks about his love for the Eucharist.
• Bill – My parish is having a special St. John Vianney event in honor of him
• Barbara - Why do some diocese allow for irreverent behavior?

Special guest host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• We need to prioritize going to Mass on Sundays
• Jean - My daughter in law is drifting from her faith. How can I help my son and her with this?
• Zach – Why do we as Catholics take up fasting and other acts that make us suffer?
• Ann - How do I offer a mass for the deceased person?
• Kathy – A priest reminded me that we need to pray for them so that they can be the best priests, like St. John Vianney.
• Edith - I found out my 14-year-old daughter is dating a girl. How do I talk to her about this?
• Barbara - Should we include a prayer for priests in our rosary?

Special guest host Fr. Matthew Spencer

• Father Spencer comments on how communion lines are much longer then confession lines. We can’t take communion for granted.
• Elias - What is the difference between Assyrian Aramaic, Protestant, and the Catholic Church?
• Robin - How to pray for babies that have been miscarried or aborted in our family?
• George – Will the second coming be the end of Satan, or does he live forever?
• Joe - Why did they change the way fathers give their daughter away at catholic weddings?
• Ashley – Question about the convalidation of marriage and if I need to abstain from receiving sacraments
• Laura - Can I go to a Lutheran service?

Patrick answers questions about miracles, marital intimacy, sleepovers and shares a pertinent letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien to his son about the state of the Catholic Church

• Barb – Planned Parenthood came to my door and I told them to “Get off my property!”
• Helen – I’m caring for family members who are at the end of their lives. Patrick recommends “Finish Faithful” and “Life Issues, Medical Choices” by Janet Smith and Christopher Kaczor
• Joseph - Why isn't faith based on miracles or head knowledge?
• Patrick recommends “Grace and Justification” by Steve Woods
• Patrick, very discreetly, answers a question from a listener about marital intimacy and what is morally licit.
• Monica – Asks for a book recommendation for her nephew who is going to college that can help him keep the faith.
• Fernando - Did the Pope ever go to war?
• Kansans vote to uphold abortion rights in their state
• Pertinent to our times, J.R.R. Tolkien, wrote a letter to his son shortly after the Second Vatican Council that relates very much to what is happening today
• Emily - My sister-in-law wants my kids to have a cousin sleepover and I am not sure this is a good idea. Please help!