The Patrick Madrid Show

Caller asks if using the word “holy” before a word in an exclamation is a sin (i.e. “holy cow!”). Patrick shares his perspective Caller: Carla in NM asks whether she should receive Holy Communion on the tongue or the hand Caller: Archie in AZ asks if a Protestant pastor can bless holy water, or if […]

Patrick shares that his mother-in-law Shirley passed away yesterday morning What do we really mean when we say “rest in peace?” What is the “beatific vision?” Caller: Ted in CA doesn’t like the sign of peace at Mass because everyone seems to avoid shaking hands with him and he feels awkward Caller: Dave in IL […]

Caller: Joyce in CA continues her call from the previous hour and asks for help understanding the OT when women encouraged their husbands to sleep with the maids Caller: Pam in WI asks why some parishes ring bells at the consecration and some do not Caller: Jim in CA asks about Our Lady of Charity […]

Caller: Julie in WI shares her opinion on sharing peace at Mass and the idea of community as a distraction during Mass Caller: Rick in IL asks how to know when to read the Bible literally vs. metaphorically. He asks about human tradition that goes along with the Bible Caller: Ruben in TX is a […]

Caller: Kristy in WI asks about participating in SCRIPPS and how much it matters which gift cards are purchased because of what the brands support, such as Starbucks Caller: Antonio in CA asks the difference between a Catholic Bible and the NKJV Caller: Cecilia in AZ asks for clarification on the Holy Family being refugees […]

Patrick discusses a post on Twitter from Cindy Wang Brandt on the topic of teaching children the faith Caller: Chrissy in FL works for a pro-life organization whose mission is to get pro-life figures in political office, but her own pro-life peers don’t care to get involved Caller: Helen in IL discusses how some doctors […]

Caller: Julia in CA asks for clarification on if marriage became a sacrament at the Council of Trent or if it was a sacrament at the time of Jesus Caller: Steve in TX asks Patrick if there’s any value in watching televangelists Caller: Tom in CA asks about Darwin’s theory and the concept of chance, […]

Caller: Jo asks if she can buy herself a brown scapular. She’s heard a rumor that it has to be gifted by someone Caller: Henry in CA asks about the 42 generations in the Bible that we never really hear about otherwise Caller: Paul in AZ asks if Peter was the first pope and if […]

Caller: John in IL asks about the choirs of angels. Are the Powers and Principalities good or bad? Caller: Joseph in AZ asks about a St. Joseph statue he saw where his foot was resting atop what looks like a book. Patrick thinks it may be a block of wood to represent his carpentry Caller: […]

Caller: David in NJ asks how disfigured Jesus was when he rose from the dead. Will we see his woundedness in Heaven or will He be in a glorified body? Caller: Don in WI recounts how when he was a kid in Catholic school there was never any emphasis on learning the Bible. He wonders […]