The Patrick Madrid Show

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The Patrick Madrid Show: July 22, 2026 - Hour 3 Jul 22, 2026

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Patrick opens the hour talking about music genres, wrestling with the complex relationship between heavy metal, virtue, and personal taste, then shifts rapidly to heartfelt calls on food addiction and the tension between faith, practical steps, and deliverance prayers. Unexpectedly, the conversation veers toward rules for Catholic godparents and the emotional wrestle of regret over old sins. An unexpected question about Mary Magdalene and the meaning behind Jesus’ “don’t touch me” keeps the energy unpredictable till the end.

00:34 Email on heavy metal's positive themes
09:36 Losing weight after wife's illness
13:56 Dealing with guilt and doubt
14:53 Recognizing actions have consequences
20:39 Concerns about godparent eligibility
21:34 Godparent requirements in Catholicism
24:49 Spiritual warfare misconceptions
27:58 Discussing spiritual guidance strategies
31:33 Addressing personal temptations
41:09 Understanding Church Marriage Validity
42:25 Church annulment process details
49:28 Mary Magdalene's relationship with Jesus

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 21, 2026 - Hour 1 Jul 21, 2026

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Patrick explores compelling issues at the intersection of faith, culture, and controversy, questioning how the Church addresses internal challenges like SSPX and reform in Germany, while contrasting the nuances of the Latin Mass with modern liturgy. He moves from lighter moments—like wondering whether Latin dancing threatens virtue—to sharp critiques of how schools and museums shape young minds, pulling in the provocative perspective of Katherine Birbalsingh and sparking discussion on inherited guilt, historical slavery, and shifting political roles. He blends candid reflection, cultural commentary, and open invitations for feedback, leaving listeners contemplating their own place in these conversations.

Andy (email) - Don't assume that anyone who might defend the SSPX goes there or is associated with them (02:11)
Joel - What are your thoughts on Latin dancing, and is it something a virtuous, Christian man should/can engage in? (07:14)
Audio: Katherine Birbalsingh – Slavery: History is taught through an oppressor lens https://x.com/wallstreetapes/status/2078546257354907778?s=46 (16:59)
Marcin (email) – What’s the difference between a Latin Mass and a regular Mass? (25:36)
Frank – I think there is something in that video clip contrary to the Bible, where she said, “we do not inherit the sins of our fathers”. (38:12)

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 21, 2026 - Hour 2 Jul 21, 2026

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Patrick answers candid questions about Catholic life, moving from the morality of accepting work from controversial organizations to the spiritual value of suffering and whether end-of-life distress might bring purification. He weighs in on teenage dating and why he believes waiting until adulthood protects young hearts, and brings humor and sincerity to stories of large families, quitting smoking, and the memory of smoke-filled cars from the seventies.

Jennifer (email) - You always talk about your family with many kids, did you come from a big family yourself? (01:45)
Jackie - When people are in the process of dying, sometimes they have a hard time letting go. Are their final trials at death like their purgatory? (07:20)
Helen - Is it okay to pray to the guardian angels of my non-practicing Catholic family and friends, to help bring them back to Jesus? (10:10)
Shane - A Masonic lodge requested my services. Am I committing a sin by helping when the Church said to not because they are against the faith? (12:04)
Grace - IVF helps infertility in some sources. Is this true, and effective for infertility? (21:06)
Aaron - Our governor is planning a huge abortion clinic on the border of NM and TX. The contractor attends a Catholic parish. Wife said it’s 'just a building'. (28:44)
Lou - Are there guidelines for Priests giving homilies? A priest I know goes up and down the aisle. (41:58)
Maria - My son Peter is 15 and wants to know what does the bible say anything about having a girlfriend before marriage? Or what do you think? (49:37)

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 21, 2026 - Hour 3 Jul 21, 2026

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Patrick explores the grip of anxiety and OCD, offering stories of struggle, resilience, and hard-won breakthroughs through faith, prayer, and community. Through calls, old wounds resurface and unexpected comfort arrives through novena prayers, guardian angels, and the quiet relief of finding peace again.

Jasmine - I have really bad OCD. Is there a novena or therapist that can help me? Nothing really works. (02:36)
Kathleen - Why is it such a big shock that we finally have an American pope? What is your take on this? I love Pope and am so proud he is American. (08:53)
Barbara - I am in 70s and suffered OCD whole life. The Novena of Surrender, and the first three steps of the AA program, has helped me. (16:19)
Drew - Praying and handing over my anxiety to God really helped me. Start with the spiritual things and then things get a lot better (20:13)
Joan - Did our Blessed Mother know that the child Jesus was God as she was raising Him? (34:29)
Pete - The devil can appear as an angel of light, yet in the garden he appeared as a serpent. How to make sense of this? (37:22)
Olivia - I have not felt this type of peace in over 20 years thanks to your advice. How do I navigate Catholics who weaponize the Bible? (40:43)

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 20, 2026 - Hour 1 Jul 20, 2026

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On today's Hour 1 of the Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick gives compelling answers to both complex and ordinary questions. Are every man's works tested by fire, even the saints? Patrick engages in a sincere discussion about the SSPX, and Patrick revisits the time he visited a mosque, and how do I talk to someone who believes that God is a mother?

Hour 1

Doug - If we are to have honest and sincere dialogue with everybody, including the SSPX.

Anne - From last Friday, a priest was teaching the children at the altar about the Mass and also the parents. Why do you think that was not appropriate?

Break 1

John - 1 Corinthians, Chapter 3: "each man's works will be tested by fire". Is that every man, including those who go straight to heaven?

Rafael - A woman who we thought was Jehovah's witness said that she believed in God the Mother and was trying to teach this. Where did this come from?

Break 2

John - What are your thoughts on the proliferation of youtube videos with AI representations of Catholic priests teaching?

Email – Anita: Your visit to the mosque was very daring.

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 20, 2026 - Hour 2 Jul 20, 2026

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On Hour 2 of today's Patrick Madrid Show, callers continue to ask thought provoking questions. Jules wants to know if we still experience the End Times after we have already died. Patrick explains what those who have died and what those who are still on Earth will undergo. Also, Patrick gives helpful guidance to Steve who is applying to a faith-based company whose mission statement has problematic phrases.

Jay - If you have free will, I thought you would perceive your next step at the moment you decide it and not in advance. What is the truth on this?

Jules - Do we still experience the End Times even after we have passed on?

Juan - I have thought about predestination as God filling a cup and it overflows and some of it spills out but God loves us and keeps filling it. Is this correct?

Break 1

Yvonne - I was reading in the Old Testament that ladies are to be virgins before marriage, but didn't notice anything about a man having to be a virgin. Why is it not the same for both?

Stuart - What is the actual interpretation of Zechariah 13: 8-9?

Break 2

Steve - I'm applying for a job at a Christian faith-based company. There is a statement of faith that I need to agree to, but it has problematic phrases.

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 20, 2026 - Hour 3 Jul 20, 2026

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On today's Hour 3 of The Patrick Madrid show, Al wants know the reason for why there is a difference between Catholic and Protestant Bibles. Patrick provides the historical context and explains how these differences surfaced. Paul wants to understand what Jesus means by "new Earth" and when is an imprimatur necessary on a Catholic book?

Al - Why the difference between the books in the Catholic Bible and the Protestant Bible?

Richard - if that application needed to be signed digitally, he could type W/2 Thessalonians to indicate a reservation of some sort.

Frank - Is there a dichotomy in saying that there is no predestination when prophets have prophesied about it and the coming of Christ?

Break 1

Paul - What is the New Earth?

Paul - Why do some of Fulton Sheens books do not have an imprimatur. is that needed?

Jason - I have heard there are 45,000 different Christian denominations around the world. How can we have that many versions of the one story of Jesus?

Break 2

Casey - I am very confused by Exodus 4:24, God tried to kill Moses. Why would he do that?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 17, 2026 - Hour 1 Jul 17, 2026

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Patrick fields questions on everything from distinctions between mortal and venial sin to the practical fears and joys of raising a large Catholic family, weaving scriptural references and personal anecdotes throughout. Deep sincerity and humor mix as Patrick responds to commentary about Catholic Bible translations, rituals at Mass, the role of priests—even when they're in mortal sin—and cultural phenomena like “The Chosen,” urging listeners to keep Scripture at the center. One moment lingers on trust in God’s providence for growing families; another, on tuning out the clatter of criticism directed at the Pope and Church, offering practical encouragement grounded in lived faith.

Bridget (email) - Isn't every sin mortal? (00:49)
Trisha (email) – What’s a good solid Catholic bible? (06:21)
Peter – Is it true that the USCCB said no more bells should be rung during Mass. Can't be right...also, when did Christianity start? (09:42)
Max - Wife and I recently had a baby and we are discussing NFP. We want a big family. Where is the line between prudence and selfishness? (11:35)
Gabriel - My wife and I had 7 seven kids within 8.5 years. I want to share my perspective in relation to this current call! (24:09)
Dustin - As a Catholic, is watching The Chosen going to influence our take on the Bible in a negative way or positive way? (28:51)
Kurt - Wondering about the Eucharist: if the priest is in mortal sin, is he able to consecrate the host? Is it the priest or Christ consecrating the host? (37:20)
Terry – The priest today had all the children come up near the altar after the eucharistic prayer and he explain everything to them. (42:40)

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 17, 2026 - Hour 2 Jul 17, 2026

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Patrick offers insight on tough family situations, Catholic apologetics, forgiveness, and faith struggles, switching from serious to humorous in a heartbeat. He answers questions about estrangement, church controversies, the afterlife, and overcoming regret. Wisdom, encouragement, and relief land side by side as Patrick fields anxious callers, breaks down doctrine, and finds laughter in the ordinary.

Jennifer - Please recommend a Bible for 17-year-old nephew who has had no religious formation. I’m feeling inspired but need advice. (00:42)
Ben - 1 Corinthians 2:16: St. Paul says we have the mind of Christ. What does that mean? (06:18)
Lee (email) – You guys think you’re so funny (12:22)
Jan - Can you recommend a book or program for high school boys to teach them to become men through a Catholic lens? (16:23)
Ellie (email) - You took a call this morning from a gentleman who asked if the Hindu religion is older than Christianity and you said, yes, it is, but big deal. You also frequently remind us of the chronology of Catholicism vis-a-vis the umpteen Protestant denominations and you emphasize that, look, Catholicism is older than all of those others. Why, then, don't you say that Hinduism is older than Catholicism, so maybe Hinduism is on to something? I guess what I'm asking is, how can we have it both ways? How can we dismiss everything that came after Catholicism but we don't dismiss Catholicism which came after Hinduism? (22:45)
Jose - My brother drifted away from Church. He sends me daily devotionals, but they don't agree with our Faith. How should I handle this? (27:55)
Lori (email) – Is it OK to go to a free clinic that is operated by a mosque? (32:03)
James - A friend said if you die, you cannot be judged or go to heaven or hell because Jesus hasn't come back yet, so where do they go in the meantime? (37:47)
AC (email) - How can I finally forgive myself for yelling at and spanking my oldest son too much as a young, unsupported mother with a controlling husband, despite his forgiveness, my therapy, confessions, life improvements, return to faith, and prayers that only bring temporary relief before triggers return? (43:09)

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 17, 2026 - Hour 3 Jul 17, 2026

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Patrick answers questions from callers wrestling with faith differences in marriage, the boundaries of attending non-Catholic services, and Catholic teachings on prayer and the Mass. Humor and warmth cut through discussions of Adventist-Catholic divisions, the meaning of church bells, and why prayers matter even when God already knows the outcome.

Jane - Husband grew up 7th Day Adventist and still attends, and he wants me to go with. Is that okay, since he also goes with me to Mass on Sunday? (00:32)
Chuck - I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and every test I kept hearing the Keep Going guy and Jesus I trust in You. (14:42)
Diane - Is it okay for the priest not to say the Gloria and Creed in daily masses and is that the same for the weekend masses? (19:56)
Anne - Can loved ones who have died see what we are going through? Should we pray for or to them for intercession? (22:28)
Jesus - I think you could also say 'Sigue Adelante' for Spanish translation of Keep Going! (28:51)
Kathy - We had 7th Day Adventists who were the nicest neighbors. We need to get to know the individual. We shouldn’t discourage the woman from attending her husband’s church. (31:23)
Pat - If a bishop is going against canon law, does the priest still have an obligation to obey him? (33:11)
Andrew - I was asked to play at a Lutheran Church. I'm Catholic, so would that be scandalous? (40:55)
Elly - Why do the Church bells ring? (45:29)
Dan - I know God answers in his own time, but I wonder if God is going to do what he wants to do anyway, why should we keep praying? (48:03)

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