The Patrick Madrid Show

Good Friday

• Yollie – Someone says that Jesus’ name corresponds with three 8s. Is that true
• Sarah – Why are there people that call themselves Christians who can’t see the evil in the world?
• Jane – When does your Lenten obligation end?
• Lu – Why is the Gloria sung on Holy Thursday when Jesus has not gone through HIs passion yet?
• Michelle – Did Jesus wash Judas’ feet?
• Josh – How much detail should I give the priest in confession?
• Pat – Why do we pray for the faithful departed instead of all of the departed?
• Elizabeth – How can I come back to the Church and be faithful when I am frustrated about sinners in the Church.
• Patrick answers a Facebook question about why we don’t see miracles today like the ones we hear about in the Bible
• Mary – My daughter in non-practicing and just had a baby. Should I secretly baptize the baby?

A listener called and asked Patrick to share the powerful story of the time a traditional Catholic priest challenged a large congregation of laidback, lukewarm Californians. Winners go to heaven and losers go to hell, and that many of them, he said,  were losers because they, like many Catholics, regularly committed serious sin, never went to confession, yet went to Holy Communion every Sunday, thus committing the sin of Sacrilege.

• Patrick responds to Claire’s email. She is disappointed with Patrick for his commentary on Jesus having blue eyes in a popular series about his life.
• Patrick responds to Jen’s email. She is disappointed with Patrick’s coverage of the Pew research about President Biden
• Nicki – Before Moses, people knew what was right and wrong, but how did they know?
• Greg – Question about the translation of the Nicene Creed
• Patrick shares that he’s been reading a Tom Petty biography and contemplates the spiritual potential if his energies were spent being a more holy man and encourages each of us to be just that
• David – Question about first Friday and first Saturday devotions
• Andrew – In regards to Biden, he wasn’t always pro-abortion, just when it politically beneficial did he switch

• Ireland’s student nurses not permitted employment unless they have received a COVID vaccination
• Liz – Why should Patrick codify scripture and truth by telling people not to write nasty grams to Father Rocky?
• Jeff – If life started in the garden, why do churches not have gardens?
• Jean – Question about receiving communion in the state of grace
• Patrick shares an unforgettable talk he attended where he was told there are two types of people, winners and losers. Winners go to Heaven. Losers go to Hell.
• John – Is it customary to cover statues and how often do churches do it?
• Kate – Question regarding homosexuality in the Church
• Gavin, 7-years-old, asks Why did God create bugs?
• Tom – Why does only one of the Gospels mention St Dismas (The Good Thief)?

• Jesus suffered for all of our sins, yours and mine. It’s incomprehensible the suffering he endured for us.
• Bob – Why do we seem to preach acceptance today but in the time of Jesus they taught repentance?
• Paulette – Do only Catholics go to Heaven because only we have the Eucharist?
• Daniel – How to explain to his brother the true presence?
• Teresa – Please explain the ‘sacrifice’ aspect of Mass?
• Jenny – should we be praying Sorrowful Mysteries all week since it’s Holy Week?
• Michael – Why did some disciples leave after Jesus talked about the Eucharist in John 6
• Barbara – Why does Joe Biden not have to go to confession if he’s in mortal sin?
• Rob – Question regarding receiving communion during pandemic
• Sam – Coming home to the Catholic Church this weekend!