The Patrick Madrid Show

• Patrick shares A Flight Attendant’s Tips on Surviving Travel 
• Patrick recommends “When Harry Became Sally”, which is a good overview of the transgender phenomenon 
• E Frank - Is it normal to change the liturgy cycle of the mass, according to cannon law?  
• California ex-trans teen backs Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender medical interventions.  
• Chloe Cole said she may not be able to have children and is at higher risk for cancer because of transgender medical interventions when she was just 13-years-old 
• Laura - My 21-year-old autistic son is also thinking he is transgender. I have found an online discord group called 'Genspect' which might be useful to people. 
• Felicity 6-years-old - Do we have to do the sign of the cross with our right hand? 
• Colleen - Isn't NFP the same as Birth control in marriage? If no, why not? 

Caesar - Is a woman having a hysterectomy the same as abortion? Is this the same application for men who have a vasectomy? 

Bill - Regarding making the Sign of the Cross: The Eastern Church signs differently than Latin Catholics. What is the History of this change? 

Mandi - My husband got his vasectomy reversed  

David - 'CINO' for politicians who are 'Catholic in Name Only' a new term I made up which we should use for them. Do you think that it is fair for us to call them this? 

Did Paul have a crucifix that he showed to the Galatians?  

Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court 'out of control'  

Jaime - What is the meaning of the different scapular colors and what effects do they have on people? 

Mike – In 1st Corinthians, the husband is saved by the sanctifying grace of his wife even if he is not Christian. What are your thoughts on this? 

Chris - What is the Catholic teaching on Substance vs Accidents in Transubstantiation? 

Scott - My daughter is pregnant with her boyfriend's child. How should we proceed? 

• Patrick responds to an email about removing life support 
• Ken - You mentioned that a priest should wear a stole during confession. Is a confession valid if they do not? 
• What are the Valid forms of matter for the sacraments? 
• Mike - My sister is fallen away Catholic. Is there an Audio Book you could recommend for her to listen to? She cites Luke 9: 49-50 this as a source that Jesus didn't care what type of Christian you were. How do I respond? 
• Grace – Is there something called a “Dry Mass?” 
• Mark - Can someone go to mass twice a day on a regular basis to receive Jesus twice? 
• Patrick - I am struggling with sin and have been trying to go to confession weekly. Last week I felt really distant but after confession I felt like it pulled me back. 
• Roger - I have only made one confession in my 40 years of being a Catholic. Should I set up a time to have confession with a priest or just go at the normal time and stand in line? 
• Teresa - Is there a limit to how many people can be announced for the mass intentions? 
• Anna - Are spouses living in sin if their marriage should be annulled? 
• Dan - How should I read the Bible? 

• Christina - What do you think about the Chosen TV series?  
• Barbara - I used to believe in abortion, but after seeing the baby's reaction during an abortion in a movie I changed my mind. 
• Japan ex-PM dead after shooting 
• Bernice - I think in the 60s we took on a self-centered attitude. The lack of respect for others is what changed, I think. 
• Neighborhoods with a lot of dogs have lower crime rates 
• Frank - I think the rise of mass shootings is due to the attention that one receives from doing it. 

• Elva - As a Catholic, can I carry a concealed weapon? 
• Bruce - Can you explain more the connection of Demonology and mass shootings? 
• Patrick recommends “The Devil in the City of Angels: My Encounters with the Diabolical” by Jesse Romero 
• Jesse - My daughter has been with a man for 6 years and moved in together for a year. The boyfriend is wanting to propose to her but they don't go to church. How can I talk to them about needing to get married in the church? 
• Brett Kavanaugh was forced out of a DC restaurant by protesters amid anger at SCOTUS overturning Roe v Wade 
• Elizabeth - My son is getting married. The parish is asking for 1,000 dollars to get married in the church, so they are going to get married outside the church. What should we do? 
• Alex - How can I become a catechist for First communion?  
• What happened to the Demons after they killed the swine that Jesus sent them in? 
• Patrick answers an email about going to confession and not being able to have the time to confess all her sins 
• Joseph - Is the Catholic Church against artificial insemination of farm animals? 
• Darmen - At the last supper, weren't the Apostles wondering why there wasn't a lamb? 
• Patrick recommends “The Lamb’s Supper” by Scott Hahn

• Andrew – Should Christians impose their morality on non-religious? 
• Bethany - What do you think about the idea of separation of church and state? 
• Rocio - What is the Catholic teaching on getting a tattoo? 
• Dennis - Was the question of person hood brought up in the overturning of Roe v Wade? 
• Gloria - My sister, Maria, called earlier. Is the mass on TV valid even though it is a rebroadcast?  
• Janice - How could God send an evil spirit to Saul? 
• Paul - Who told the disciples that Jesus died on the Cross? 
• Elias - Why do Muslims believe in Mary and Jesus, but Jews don't? 
• Juliana - My sister is using alcohol to cope with her husband's death. How do I protect her daughter, my God Daughter, when her mom is drinking? 
• Anne - You said the public schools teach students to hate this country. I am a teacher and I disagree with you. 

• Autism among American children and teens surged 50% in three years | Daily Mail Online
• Teresa - What does the Church teach on borders or immigration?
• Email from Diana – Are we missing out when we aren’t able to receive the Blood of Christ at Mass?
• Lorraine - My granddaughter is Lutheran now--can I go to the baptism in the Lutheran Church?
• Melissa - Q; my mom was taking her vitamins and her smart water turned to what looked like very dark blood. Tastes like water but looks like dark purple. What should I think about that?
• Patrick talks about his experience with Science in High School
• Jim - Comment: Patrick is wrong on his opinion about receiving communion under both kinds. I think the better way is to follow what Jesus actually said
• Jim - My goddaughter is getting married in Dec, but NOT in the Catholic Church. She was baptized Catholic.

• Joe - Contradiction? Hebrews 9:29 'everyone dies once' and in 1 COR--Paul says not everyone will die. What am I missing?
• Bernine - Question: I have a friend who is in an Assyrian Apostolic Catholic Church. Do you know where we diverge.
• Patrick - In the Faustina prayer, 'we offer the body and blood, soul and divinity' to the Father. How are we doing that?
• Anna - Q: I've heard that we should we receive in the mouth only. what does the Church teach? And how can I talk to young people about the real presence?
• Amy - Comment: Roe v wade: it's going to take another 50 years to reverse the culture of death
• Email from Jack – Good job on how you handled Yesterday’s caller about abortion.
• Gavin Newsom slammed for vacation in Montana, on California's no-official-travel list - Washington Times
• Fox News Commentator Implies Exorcists Can Curb Mass Shootings | HuffPost Latest News
• Mary - Can we disagree with someone about abortion and still accept that person, and at what level?

• Jonathan - what's Patrick's source about John Calvin holding BVM's perpetual virginity.
• Sandra - Comment: my husband and I kept hearing our furniture being rattled. We had 30 masses said for the deceased who died in our house---the movement stopped
• Anthony - Immigrants: What's Patrick's stance---shouldn't we let more in?
• ‘Georgia Guidestones’ Monument Damaged in Bombing – WSJ
• Kimberly - At mass this weekend, the Eucharist was dropped -- would like to know what we should do in that situation
• Bryan - RE: immigration - what you do to the least of us you do to all of us.
• Eric - 'Call no man your Father' How do we understand this? I'm new to the faith?

• Email from Tom – How is it that God needs us humans?
• Email from Lilly – Can I get some books for a Catholic Conference to help convert my friends?
• Email from Victoria – Please recommend some books for a young person who isn’t Christian.
• Anthony - Were Adam and Eve in heaven or on earth when they were created?
• Fewer in U.S. Now See Bible as Literal Word of God
• Quarter of voters say they may soon have to take up arms against the government: Poll - Washington Times
• John – We should get behind Gun control as Catholics
• Dan - I have a civilly gay married brother. I have some young children--his partner will be coming too. My kids are very impressionable. What should I do? They are NOT staying with me.