The Patrick Madrid Show

• Jane - I am an operating nurse in a leadership position; how can I avoid Transgender surgeries?
• Nathan - Thank you for the way you handle questions. I think it’s really great!
• Betty – Male is XY, Female is XX
• Fabiola – My family is not Catholic and they are coming into town for Easter. How do I tell them they should not be receiving communion?
• Ida - My kids are fighting before mass. Are they still able to go to communion or should I hold them back?
• Cynthia - Do you know of a priest who could separate demonic attachment from our house? I cannot find anyone.

• Patrick responds to Dave’s email: Wife has lost desire for intimacy since menopause and I struggle with purity.
• Chris - I know a bride and groom who are Catholic and are getting married out in the wilderness and it will be a ceremony performed by a priest?
• Corrine - Friend asked me to marry her and I’m not sure how to phrase my “no.” Can you help?
• Becky - How can I respond to someone who describes himself as Transgender. He says that God is described as both male and female in Genesis. How would you respond to this?
• John - Priest only uses water, not wine, during daily Mass consecration.
• Erni - I took your advice from last week about getting a different priest in the hospital for last rites. It was really good advice, thank you for talking with me and giving me! I said a Devine Mercy Chaplet with my brother over face time while he was sleeping. How effective is that?
• Jean - My nephew received a Magic 8 ball. I removed it and destroyed it. Was that okay?  Then he got a Chakra Bracelet. What can I do with this?
• Sophi - What is the Deacon's role in the Mass when consecrating the Eucharist?

• Susan – What is the difference between praying and saying prayers? 
• Kelly - There is a 4-year-old girl in my child’s class who now claims to be a boy. How can I handle this Transgender issue? I pulled my child out of the school abruptly. Is that okay?
• Joshua - What makes us think we can bless God?
• Lastenia - I went through a similar situation as Kelly when I adopted my son who was exposed to Transgender things at the age of four.
• All 50 Senate Democrats Were Asked to Define "Women." None of Them Could Do It
• Leon - What day of the week was Jesus Crucified? If he was in the earth, dead 3 days and nights, shouldn't he have been crucified on Wednesday?
• Dusty - How can I discern signs from God without being too superstitious?

• Andrew - I would define a woman as someone having 2 X-chromosomes. What are your thoughts on that definition?
• Peter - After we receive the Eucharist, should we be standing or kneeling?
• Nicole - What is the proper format to run a funeral? There seems to be a lack of reverence.
• Tom – I’ve been invited to a celebration of a gay marriage? Staying away could further divide our family.
• Mark - If I can't go to a same sex marriage, is it okay for me to at least send a card?
• Linda - Why do people refer to THIS week as Passion Week and next week as Holy Week?

• Emmanuel - Is the offertory only reserved for a man and a woman or can a man and a man go? AND can a priest wear Christmas lights as a necklace during Mass?
• Gary - Can priest have pets?
• Rod - Since it says God was slain before the foundation of the earth and a spirit can't be slain, did God have a body before the Annunciation?
• Ludy - I've been trying to get my annulment and the priest told me to go back to my ex. I was verbally abused by a priest. I filed a complaint about him, I called the diocese but nothing has been done about it. What more should I do?
• Diana - When my grandparents died their ashes were scattered and we didn't know it was wrong. What are ramifications of this?
• Christine - I have a friend who is interested in becoming Catholic, but she has a son who committed suicide as a devout Lutheran and she is wondering what happened to him?
• Rob - I take issue with what you said about God not having a body. Your observation about God's represented seems to be a little too Protestant.
• Patrick - What does the bible say about helping people recovering from a divorce?

• Kate – We are supposed to get our spouse to heaven. How can I tell someone who is not Catholic about this idea?
• Ann - How can I address people in our congregation who wear low cut shirts while acting as a Eucharistic minister? I wrote a letter to the pastor about this and he attacked me about this concern by saying I shouldn't 'Throw stones because you're a sinner too'?
• Mike - City bank also wants to provide us this benefit so that woman can't get pregnant and take maternity leave.
• Ilka - I had a conversation with an atheist about gender, how can I tell her that she can't be whatever she wants be?
• Rogelio - Friday is not three days from Sunday. Why do we say Jesus rose after three days?
• Doris - My daughter in law has convinced my son that he is doing well by cleaving to her. If the wife says I don't want to be around your family anymore should he do that?

• Domingo - Why did god create Adam and Eve if he knew they would betray him?
• Patrick reflects on the dangers of watching movies and tv shows that we know are damaging to our souls
• Margaret - Why did god create Adam and Eve if he knew they would betray him?
• Ryan - Where should we draw the line on media and entertainment for my family?
• Jim - Is there any significance with the dead sea scrolls and Jesus' ministry?
• Jorge - What book can you recommend for my God Daughter about reflections for women?
• Gloria - My Daughter said she saw herself sleeping, like an out of body experience. Why would that happen?
• Ramon - Can I go to my brother's wedding if he has been living with his girlfriend? They are getting married in the Catholic church but don't seem to be into their faith much.

• Patrick responds to a listener encouraging him to delete his twitter account.
• Jennifer - My son is going to an overnight camp with the Norbertine Order. Is this okay?
• Mark - Why does the church not speak out more about not tattooing your body?
• Susan - How can I have a meaningful relationship with my son who is gay? Patrick emphasizes the need of speaking truth and love without compromising what you know to be true. He talks about the importance of love and compassion when relating to people in this situation.

Patrick Answers Your Emails

• Patrick answers the heartbreaking question, “My wife is pregnant but there is no heartbeat. What can we do?”
• Araceli – Daughter experiences sleep paralysis and see’s dark figures in her room. What can I do?
• Silvia – Project Rachel: The shame of past abortions is a dark shadow that can ruin marriages.
• Patrick talks about 2 articles about the loneliness adults (and specifically mothers) are experiencing.
• Patrick shares the true story from Charles Jacobs about how Catholic schools are not safe from gender confusion.

Patrick Answers Your Emails

• Maria – Did I do wrong by asking my son to talk to his wife about how she disrespects us?
• Patrick shares the story of St. Teresa of Avila’s confrontation with a priest.
• Jennifer – Is the Anglican Church being in full communion with the Catholic Church?
• What is a good gift for a young person entering the Church?
• Cat – Question about the Sacrament of Marriage, annulments and a comment on the struggles of marrying late in life