The Patrick Madrid Show

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The Patrick Madrid Show: July 15, 2022 - Hour 1 Jul 15, 2022

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Patrick answers emails and caller questions about faith, doctrine and dogma. He also breaks the news on the secret that keeps skinny people skinny.

Elizabeth - I have come back to the Church and learned to love God again
Tim – My wife has told our adult children they don’t have to go to Mass. What should I do?
Amy - Can I ask a priest to visit with a loved one who is Catholic but distant from the church and occasionally hostile towards it?
Dorothy - Can you recommend a book for niece who is married not in Church to help her to refocus on the Church
Raymond – Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions in regards to your faith life?
Can Catholic faithful be elected to the Papacy?
Jan - We keep hearing about the right to abortion but women need to take responsibility for their actions and their choice to have sex
Is it a sin to chase away stray cats?
Greg – Where should I draw the line on my daily drinking?
Dave - What are your thoughts on Eugenio Scalfari’s interviews with Pope Francis?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 15, 2022 - Hour 2 Jul 15, 2022

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Patrick takes questions about doctrine and dogma, what to do if your child is dating a transgender person, and what’s the secret to stay skinny

Republican Josh Hawley accused of transphobia at Senate hearing
Patrick shares a scene from Ricky Gervais’s show “After Life” concerning humans being Angels on earth
Megan – I need a tooth implant; they are doing a bone graft with cadaver bone. Is that permitted by church?
Kyle - Should we lift our hands during the “our father” at mass?
Jacob – I’m a nurse. When my patients are transgender, I give them puberty blockers. I am conflicted, what should I do?
Joe - What is the difference between doctrine and dogma in the church?
William – Can I attend the reception of a wedding that is not in catholic church?
What's skinny people's big secret? They eat less, study finds. Big surprise.
Sandra - My child is dating a transgender person. What is my next step?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 15, 2022 - Hour 3 Jul 15, 2022

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Patrick takes calls about being excommunicated, drinking all the communion wine, not getting married in the Catholic Church and the Protestant idea of “Baptism of the Holy Spirit.”

Tom – Can a Catholic self-excommunicate?

Peter - At communion, someone drank whole cup of wine. Is that a problem?

Aida - I think you handled the caller about rape and incest really well. I used to support abortion, but have since become pro-life.

Joe - Regarding people not getting married in the Catholic Church. I think you should tell them your opinion right away that you aren't going to attend while they are in the planning stage of the marriage

Diane - Women, don't have an abortion: My Ex-husband wanted me to have an abortion. I was very depressed but then I visit a church and prayed the rosary. Then I felt her tell me 'do not worry, I will be with you always through this'. I ended up not having an abortion. My daughter is now 34.
Adrienne - Both a priest and a professor at my daughter's school said that even though rape is terrible, if the rapist shouldn't be torn limb from limb then why should the innocent baby be?
Robert - We are thinking about using in vitro fertilization. is that okay to do? Is the same as abortion?
Dilbert - Would it be proper for a Catholic to get married outside the church?
Dawn - Can you explain the protestant idea of 'Baptism in the Holy Spirit' evidence by speaking in tongues?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 14, 2022 - Hour 1 Jul 14, 2022

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Patrick takes on caller questions about witchcraft, burning “bad” books, is blasphemy a real sin, and what to do with Ouija boards

Will Patrick have his mustache in heaven?
Joseph - My friend found a nonfiction book about witch-craft. Should he buy it and burn it?
What happens when brain chemistry limits your faith?
A priest told me that saying “God d*** it” is not a sin. Is that true?
Mary Anne - I want to share insights on what to do with Ouija boards. You are supposed to destroy them and put them in water.
Silvia – My husband has had multiple affairs and left us.
Rebecca - Why doesn't the Church look into annulments before the marriage happens?
Katie - If the Israelites left Egypt with all their livestock, why did they ask God for meat when they were in the desert?
Ernie - Jesus was baptized but was He confirmed at some point?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 14, 2022 - Hour 2 Jul 14, 2022

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Patrick takes on caller questions about Satan, dream catchers, the SSPX Mass, what to do with junk mail, the canonization of Fulton Sheen, and what did Jesus really look like

Wade – Is Satan in (or on) the Earth?
Joe - Are Dream Catchers okay for Catholics to use?
Tom - I was in the army and traveled around the area that the Israelites were wondering. He offers some insights as to the type of landscape.
Wade – The Shroud of Turin shows us what Jesus looked like
Dan - My friend has been going to SSPX Mass. Is that okay?
Theodore - Throwing away someone else’s mail is against the law and it is a sin.
Can Catholics adopt instead of having children?
Janine - Do you have info on the Canonization of Fulton Sheen?
Maureen - My daughter's boyfriend, who was baptized in Catholic faith and received communion in the church, wants to come back to the church, but was confirmed in the episcopal church. What does he need to do?

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 14, 2022 - Hour 3 Jul 14, 2022

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Patrick takes on caller questions about annulments, unkept promises to God, was Mary baptized, the difference between mercy and grace, did Mary and Joseph have a valid marriage, and is lying always wrong

Marie - I am divorced and never remarried. Should I seek an annulment even though I don't plan on getting remarried? Does it matter that my Ex-husband was not confirmed in the Catholic Church when we got married?
Patrick recommends “The Sacraments and Their Celebrations” by Fr. Nicholas Halligan
Tony - I made a promise to God that I can't keep. What should I do?
Mike - Regarding Destroying Junk Mail: I agree with you but I would like to suggest a case where Planned Parenthood sends something to me and knowing that they sent it to other I went to their mail boxes and destroyed the letters. That would be wrong.
Zenaida - I have been saying OMG as a force of habit. When I confessed to the Priest, he told me I could say OMZ.
Was Mary ever baptized?
Marge - Are Mercy and Grace the same thing?
Paul - If Peter was the first Pope, why didn’t he have the last word in the Bible?
If consummation is required for a marriage to be valid, did Mary and Joseph have a valid marriage?
Charlie - Is lying always wrong?
Richard - A Priest said that if you hear someone blaspheme, just say 'pray for us' to add to their phrase.
Lori – Offers alternatives to cursing
Peter – So many people take the name of the Lord in vain

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 13, 2022 - Hour 1 Jul 13, 2022

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Patrick Madrid takes on mortal sin, confession, Free Masons, in-valid marriages, homelessness and drug addiction and takes calls from people whose lives were changed because of Relevant Radio

Patrick starts the show off by reading an email about how a listener accidentally found Relevant Radio and it’s changed his life and he’s a Catholic now
Thomas - If someone was going to confession to remove mortal sin but died before he got there would the grace that he wanted from confession apply to him? In the same way, if parents want to baptize their child but have a miscarriage would the child receive graces that he would have gotten if he was baptized? What happens to the souls of miscarried child?
Patrick, responding to an email asking if Catholics can be Free Masons, recommends the books “Why Catholics Can Not Be Masons” and “Masonry Unmasked” both by John Salza
Diane - Today is the anniversary of the revelation of the vision of hell from Our Lady of Guadalupe. I want to make sure people know about it.
Melissa - What should I do with my son who got married to a woman without including his family? He doesn't want to talk with me about it.
Victor - Are there examples of people who refuse to contribute to society in the bible, and how are we supposed to love these people?
What is the cause of homelessness? It's not drugs or mental illness, researchers say

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 13, 2022 - Hour 2 Jul 13, 2022

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Rob - I've been homeless for 10 years and have been making it work well.
Albert - I am a truck driver and technically I am homeless because my wife divorced me and I gave her the house so she could raise the kids. I am now back on my feet but still not wanting to buy a house because of the market and my Job as a trucker.
Mike - Because of you, I went from being a homeless drug addict to starting my own business and making a career for myself.
Michelle - What should I do if someone is not paying rent? I don't want to kick them out but I need to make money from their rent?
Alicia - Jordan Peterson posted a message to churches encouraging men to return to church.
Mike – You can’t get out of drug addiction alone. You need a sponsor and a spiritual advisor
Mike - People who are homeless choose to be there and don't want help. I don't want to enable drug addicts.
Terri - I went to confession and had a complete healing from my addiction
Brother Sean - I am a religious brother and we work with the homeless on the street.

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 13, 2022 - Hour 3 Jul 13, 2022

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Maura - Is there an obligation to the children for the parent to remarry after divorce?
Karen - I am interested in being Catholic. How do I make the first step to becoming one? My family was abusive and presented a poor image of the faith but I think the Catholic church is the true Church.
Ted - Can people who are struggling with addiction still go to confession?
Cecilia - An old friend of mine wants to get back together with me but she makes me upset. Do I need to tell her why I am upset with her?
Patrick - How do I get a spiritual director? I’m in AA and I’m looking to come back into the church.

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 12, 2022 - Hour 1 Jul 12, 2022

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Patrick responds to emails about gender identity
Question about being an Alter Boy
Patrick recommends “Irreversible Damage” and “When Harry Became Sally”
Question about the Precious Blood of the Chalice and being glutton intolerant
Comment about being over charged for a Catholic wedding
Sam - Follow up from question 3 weeks ago: I now have more people trying to force me to go to a personal care home. What should I do? It seems the more I talk about my faith the more people want to put me in this place against my will.
Rhonda – President Biden has said “For God's sake people” several times in the public. Is that taking the Lord's name in vain?
Arthur - Is everyone who gets the mark of the beast going to hell?
Chris - Can lay people give homilies at a Eucharistic Service?
Patrick reads an email from Carmen about the symbol of the Cross
Mary Jane - What do I tell people who say, “Jesus Christ” or “Oh my god” is not a sin? I want to correct them, but don't know how to argue it.

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