The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick talks with a man who has been homeless for 10 years, a homeless truck driver, and a homeowner with tenants who stopped paying rent. They talk about drug addiction and the importance of going to confession.

• Rob - I've been homeless for 10 years and have been making it work well.
• Albert - I am a truck driver and technically I am homeless because my wife divorced me and I gave her the house so she could raise the kids. I am now back on my feet but still not wanting to buy a house because of the market and my Job as a trucker.
• Mike - Because of you, I went from being a homeless drug addict to starting my own business and making a career for myself.
• Michelle - What should I do if someone is not paying rent? I don't want to kick them out but I need to make money from their rent?
• Alicia - Jordan Peterson posted a message to churches encouraging men to return to church.
• Mike – You can’t get out of drug addiction alone. You need a sponsor and a spiritual advisor
• Mike - People who are homeless choose to be there and don't want help. I don't want to enable drug addicts.
• Terri - I went to confession and had a complete healing from my addiction
• Brother Sean - I am a religious brother and we work with the homeless on the street.

Patrick Madrid is asked if there is an obligation to the children for a single parent to get remarried, and helps a young woman take her first steps to becoming Catholic, and offers suggestions on how to find a spiritual director

• Maura - Is there an obligation to the children for the parent to remarry after divorce?
• Karen - I am interested in being Catholic. How do I make the first step to becoming one? My family was abusive and presented a poor image of the faith but I think the Catholic church is the true Church.
• Ted - Can people who are struggling with addiction still go to confession?
• Cecilia - An old friend of mine wants to get back together with me but she makes me upset. Do I need to tell her why I am upset with her?
• Patrick - How do I get a spiritual director? I’m in AA and I’m looking to come back into the church.

Patrick starts off by reading an email about how a listener accidently found Relevant Radio and it’s changed his life and he’s a Catholic now

• Thomas - If someone was going to confession to remove mortal sin but died before he got there would the grace that he wanted from confession apply to him? In the same way, if parents want to baptize their child but have a miscarriage would the child receive graces that he would have gotten if he was baptized? What happens to the souls of miscarried child?
• Patrick, responding to an email asking if Catholics can be Free Masons, recommends the books “Why Catholics Can Not Be Masons” and “Masonry Unmasked” both by John Salza
• Diane - Today is the anniversary of the revelation of the vision of hell from Our Lady of Guadalupe. I want to make sure people know about it.
• Melissa - What should I do with my son who got married to a woman without including his family? He doesn't want to talk with me about it.
• Victor - Are there examples of people who refuse to contribute to society in the bible, and how are we supposed to love these people?
• What is the cause of homelessness? It's not drugs or mental illness, researchers say

Patrick stands up against TikTok, teens with smart phones, and porn addiction 

Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Want TikTok Removed From App Stores 

Patrick and Cyrus discuss the dangers of TikTok and social media in general, and it’s ties to the current transgender movement 

Our son just admitted to having a porn addiction. Can you help us? Patrick recommends checking out dads.org and The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd 

I have evil thoughts in my head. They are involuntary, but I still feel guilty. 

Bonnie - Religiosity: a Friend is Praying too much and is getting depressed. What can I do for her? 

Gustavo - I listen to a certain priest on YouTube, who is a traditionalist. Is that okay? 

Deb – My Lutheran goddaughter wants me to do the readings at her wedding. I’m Catholic. Would this be okay? 

Patrick answers questions about what happens in you lose your place while praying the rosary, what is meant by the “Communion of Saints,” how to be a good father, and if you can pray too much 

• Jose - My son is turning 13. How can I make his birthday more special from a Catholic father's perspective? 
• Amanda - I used to be an alcoholic and I prayed a bunch, but it felt like nothing was happening? One day I told God that I would help myself if He wouldn't help me. I then went to AA and it helped so much.  
• Nancy - How can I talk with a priest who doesn't like women to veil and kneel when receiving communion? 
• Mark - What is meant by the “Communion of Saints?”  
• If I lose my place in the rosary, is it still valid? 
• Karen - How can I handle my church where a gay couple is giving sermons on Sundays and they have gay teachers in the Catholic School? 
• We are putting out kids in Catholic School because of Relevant Radio and the Patrick Madrid Show 
• John - What is your opinion on the Cursillo program? 
• Dan - How can I be charitable to someone who lost his pet and tell him he won't see his pet in heaven? 

Patrick takes questions about suicide, not feeling welcome in the Church, and if other people in other religions are our brothers and sisters in Christ 

• Mark - When I was a teen, I wanted to get a car, so I saved up my money but even when I did and I was going to buy my car, I still had to get it cleared with my dad as to what car to buy. 
• Jessica - If you stop taking meds, and know it would kill you, is that suicide? 
• Dave - A while ago, my wife who is not Catholic was told by a priest that she was not welcome into the church. It is stressful in our marriage, what should we do? 
• Do we forever in Heaven wear the clothes we are wearing when we die? 
• Adrea – My husband was in RCIA and they said they wouldn't work with him when he had to be out of state. I asked our lady to bring him into the Church and he came into the Church. 
• Tim - What are the essentials for Catholics to consider someone a brother or sister in Christ? 
• Doug - A friend did not have medical care for a tumor and ended up dying because of it. Was that considered suicide since he didn't do EVERYTHING possible to stop it? 
• Larry - What is the definition of love? 

Patrick takes on the new Russell Crowe movie about exorcist Fr. Gabriele Amorth, a man with face tattoos and horn implants who is banned from church, why we should be praying for the souls in Purgatory, and why God rested on the 7th day, and so much more. 

• Russell Crowe to star as Vatican's Exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth in new film 
• 'Real-life devil' with horn implants banned from church after extreme body modifications 
• Kate - I would like to share why some people like to see exorcist movies. Depictions of the devil are really powerful in how it contrasts with how awesome God is. 
• Elisjsha Dicken killed Indiana mall shooter in 15 seconds, not two minutes 
• Diana - Since God doesn't need sleep, why did He rest on the 7th day? 
• John - Regarding today's gospel, why was the word of God hidden from normal people in the form of parables? 
• Joseph - I just finished the Book 'Hungry souls'. It just about scared me to death. What did you think of it? 
• Dave Chappelle Show Canceled by Minneapolis Venue After Social Media Backlash 

• Patrick explains exactly why we should be praying for the souls in Purgatory 
• Rose - Do you know about the 'Knock Apparition' in 1879? What are your thoughts on this? I think it shows good evidence of purgatory. 
• Mark – You mentioned a book about prophesy. It’s called “The End of the Present World And the Mysteries of the Future Life” by Fr. Charles Arminjon 
• Helen - Can you tell me where in the bible we are supposed to pray for the dead? 
• Denise - How do I answer people who say that they are gay or trans. How can I answer them with biblical texts? 
• President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 
• Lance - We should be praying for those who have died because we don’t know if they are in Heaven or not 
• William – Can I be friends with someone who is non-binary? 
• Norma - Can I pray for my own soul while I am alive, incase no one prays for me when I am dead? 

• Does the Bible say Jesus descended into hell? 
• Is smoking cigarettes a sin? 
• Ivan - If heaven is such perfect place, why does it say that there was war in heaven when the devil was kicked out? 
• Theresa - People should leave money in their will for others to pray for them when they die. 
• Mike – Question about men getting pregnant 
• Cindy - There was a movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger was pregnant. 
• Yesenia - What is the role Deacons during the mass? 
• Regan - as a Catholic can I live with my boyfriend? 

Patrick takes calls asking about how serious are “little sins,” the reality of transubstantiation, the virgin birth, what stupid thing that Netflix is doing to cause another million subscribers to cancel their subscriptions, kids practicing witchcraft, if souls can be “stuck” on Earth, and a whole lot more. 

• Should you stress out about every little sin? Do you tell any of your kids they are your favorite? Are young people doomed to having a short attention span? 
• Is it a sin to run red lights? 
• Is there a moral responsibility to feed stray animals or to take them to the vet? 
• Patrick and Cyrus talk about the joys and pains of raising kids 
• Anthony - My dad denies Transubstantiation and the Novus Ordo. Is he in mortal sin for this? 
• Georgia - What is your opinion on how cell phones are effecting young Catholics? 
• David - Why does Jesus say “might” in John 3:16? 
• Karen - Do people get stuck on earth when they die? My sister feels like she can feel our father’s presence.