The Patrick Madrid Show

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The Patrick Madrid Show: February 16, 2026 - Hour 3 Feb 16, 2026

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Patrick explores Catholic traditions and beliefs, answers questions about sacraments and the priesthood, and brings up the impact of family and faith in everyday moments. He breaks down myths around devotions, then contrasts Christianity and Islam on love and joy. Conversations turn personal, rich, and even surprising.

Louise – Is Fr. Greg Boyle a Jesuit Priest? Do you know anything about this author? (00:31)
Richard - My wife and I decided that she would stay home with my kids. My mom was always at work and sacrificed so much. I wanted something more for my kids. (03:41)
Aymun – Priests seem to be a barrier to the Sacraments. Why can’t people give the Sacraments to each other? (08:09)
Audrey - What is the Flame of Love Movement? (21:35)
Dale - Is there any joy in Islam? (29:06)
Audio: Islam’s global goal to dominate - Islam is not here to coexist. We were sent to dominate the world, to extinguish and wipe out every other religion. We are superior to everyone else. - https://x.com/realmaalouf/status/1991556460652675215?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (33:57)
Tom – Is wearing a scapular an insurance policy? (37:28)
John – Islam doesn’t take prisoners and they force everyone to take on their religion. (40:13)
George – Why do Catholics who don't believe in the true presence receive the Eucharist but protestants that do believe in the true presence cannot receive? (44:34)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 13, 2026 - Hour 1 Feb 13, 2026

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Patrick answers questions that range from fraud in the workplace to karaoke ethics and even the fate of Adam and Eve. His exchange with young Greta becomes an unexpected lesson in faith, while emails spark commentary on Notre Dame’s decisions, pop culture at the Super Bowl, and what confession really means for purgatory.

Sherry (email) – Am I contributing to the problem by working in a system ripe with fraud? (00:45)
Cody - I have a moral dilemma. I do karaoke at a Veteran's Association at a bar. Could this create a scandal? (07:38)
George - What are your thoughts about the pro-abortion professor at Notre Dame? (18:22)
Mark (email) - Does confession eliminate any obligation for purgatory? Can you also explain temporal punishment associated with this? (30:32)
Gretta (6-years-old) - Did Adam and Eve go to heaven or hell? (37:45)
Leonard - I have had a great experience with Charity Mobile. I have the same phone and phone number and my bill was reduced by half. I want to encourage others to switch. (46:16)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 13, 2026 - Hour 2 Feb 13, 2026

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Patrick takes listeners into the effects of modern loneliness and emotional manipulation, revealing how social media preys on suggestibility and deepens isolation. He offers practical wisdom to Grace, a concerned mother, wrestling with her daughter’s interfaith relationship, while also reflecting on personal stories and near-death accounts that blur the line between supernatural encounters and ordinary life. Conversation flows from raw parental anxiety to spiritual wake-up calls, never shying away from uncomfortable questions or the hidden costs of everyday choices.

Audio: Fractionation – we are in a loneliness epidemic - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWL7n-D7JKI (01:19)
Grace - What is the best way to receive my daughter's boyfriend. He is Christian and not Catholic. How can I talk to him about the faith? (10:26)
John - Why do Bible leave out the verse about Jesus and fasting? Why do some Protestants never see Purgatory, yet Catholics do. Why is that? (22:12)
Patrick shares some words from St. Teresa of Avila (26:30)
Maureen - Thank you for promoting University of Mary. Also, I lost an heirloom ring. I had a dream that I found it, and then I found it in real life several hours later. What do you think? (44:23)
Joshua - How do you answer non-Catholic Christians who say that 'we are Church'? (48:12)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 13, 2026 - Hour 3 Feb 13, 2026

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Patrick responds to callers wrestling with confession, forgotten sins, and the struggle for peace, sharing practical wisdom rooted in Catholic tradition and personal experience.

Patrice - I concerned about what you said about St. Theresa of Avila's experience. (01:28)
Patricia - I went to a priest who read my soul. The priest said, 'and something else'. When I confessed it, I wasn't as contrite as I should have been. (06:09)
Email – I’ve outgrown my old friends but I’m not sure if I should stop hanging out with them or not (15:06)
Audio: Elon Musk warns: AI + robotics will hit us like a “supersonic tsunami” - https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/2021926874373357804?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (19:28)
Steve - When and how can I make a general confession? (25:47)
Didier - I think there is a disconnect around the situation that created the rise of AI. (35:31)
Brian - My wife is sick and my mom died. What did I do wrong? Is it my fault that they died? (41:47)
Aaron - My teenager has been dating. Where does the parent have authority to step in? How do I handle this? (45:32)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 12, 2026 - Hour 1 Feb 12, 2026

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Patrick answers raw questions about faith, technology’s grip on daily life, and the tension between justice and adversity, offering direct biblical guidance alongside personal stories from listeners. Cyrus injects honest humor into discussions about doom scrolling and screen time, sparking conversations that shift from smartphone habits to Eucharistic challenges and family struggles. The episode brims with emotional testimony, scriptural wisdom, and sharp dialogue that moves from practical solutions to reflections on suffering and redemption.

Mary (email) – Agrees teens shouldn’t have smartphones due to emotional immaturity and suggests the mother validate her son’s anger over the Epstein revelations while guiding him to temper it with faith, prayer, and trust in God’s ultimate justice. (01:39)
Dan - What is the role of the Holy Spirit vs Mary and the Saints? (08:25)
Geno - Are we excluding people if we don't allow them to take Communion? (21:41)
Jorge - My friends said that Relevant Radio people calling in are paid actors. (33:32)
Richard - It seems like we are fighting and will lose on earth but there will be justice in heaven. Is this true? We lose on earth but eventually get the victory. (38:19)
Karen - My brother, who is married in the Catholic Church, has remarried a Russian Orthodox. She goes up to receive Communion, but he doesn't. (48:00)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 12, 2026 - Hour 2 Feb 12, 2026

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Patrick answers heartfelt calls about parenting anxieties, church reverence, and baptism’s significance. His responses blend scriptural depth with practical advice, from stories of saints, smartphone concerns, and pop culture’s spiritual risks all intersect, creating a lively and unscripted dialogue. One moment urges trust in God with tears; another unpacks the unity of prayer or challenges in raising kids today, never shying from honesty or warmth.

Sarah - My oldest is getting his first Communion soon. I have a lot of anxiety around this. Do you have any advice? (01:36)
Nick - Why are sacred spaces so cramped? Also, in a 24-hour adoration chapel how can it be perpetual? (12:22)
Mark (email) – Why should even adults have smart phones? (20:24)
Cheryl - I am attending the Baptism this weekend of a greatgrandchild. Many people there don’t see the need for a baby to baptized. Can you help me? (24:19)
Robert - Can you point out the good things Bad Bunny has done? I haven't heard anyone point this out. I want to talk about negative points of Kid Rock. (33:51)
Audio: Billy Corgan explains the dark forces in today's music - https://x.com/JebraFaushay/status/2007069917074633069?s=20 (41:03)
Dorothy - If I listen to the Chaplet later but can’t when it is live, is that the same as praying with everyone? (44:51)
Reggie - Does Baptism wipe away being born out of wedlock? (49:58)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 12, 2026 - Hour 3 Feb 12, 2026

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Patrick answers questions that range from fiery debates about Super Bowl performances and parish tabernacle moves to everyday dilemmas like store refunds and group prayer etiquette. He folds practical wisdom, snippets of daily life, and candid advice into listener conversations, bringing clarity on topics like sacramentals and Mass responses.

Lisa - We moved the tabernacle recently from the chapel to the center. Could they put a chair in front of the Tabernacle in the sanctuary? (02:33)
Leo - Why should we have our Rosaries blessed? (10:07)
Susan – Question about the prayers a priest says during Mass (16:27)
Ann – Is it stealing if I don’t have the change to give back to someone? (21:26)
Laura - Is it appropriate to say prayers after Stations of the Cross as a group? (29:14)
Steve - Our Pastor put in a small tabernacle that allows us to open the door so we can adore any time. (33:06)
Audio: AI is linked to stores charging people different prices depending on what you can afford - https://x.com/charise_lee/status/2021785144504594744?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (37:12)
Diana - I served at a nursing home bringing cookies and juice to the residents. I questioned a room assignment of one of the patients and the director said his authority felt threatened. Should I be a Eucharistic minister there instead? (43:32)
Mary - Is it appropriate to dedicate the Rosary to a person and dedicate each decade to a cause? (49:45)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 11, 2026 - Hour 1 Feb 11, 2026

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Patrick opens the hour reflecting on family, technology, and the way a simple promise to put down our phones reveals deeper truths about connection. He considers Elon Musk’s warnings about artificial intelligence, questioning not just the coming wave of change but what meaning and purpose look like in a society where work could disappear. Calls pour in, some recounting firsthand experience with isolation and the value of work, others applauding how AI transforms accessibility, while tough conversations around political controversies and race keep the hour urgent, restless, and real.

Audio: Aaron Paul (from Breaking Bad) We owe it to our kids to put our phones down - https://x.com/newstart_2024/status/2021281366608924854?s=20 (00:19)
Audio: Musk – Most important thing for AI safety is to keep AI “truth seeking” - https://x.com/r0ck3t23/status/2021034543243788467?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (03:18)
Audio: Musk, talking with Katie Miller - in the future, no once will need to worry about money – https://x.com/katiemillerpod/status/1998528084631249096?t=476 (08:09)
Paul (email) - It was a surprise that you would give such a false witness to your listeners (21:45)
Audio: Father speaks out against critical race theory at his children’s middle school - https://x.com/ThomasSowell/status/2021350967573348539?s=20 (30:33)
Magdalena - I used to work in a forensic hospital, and the greatest desire of all of my patients was to work. I think without work, life is boring. (33:23)
Mark - Drawing someone as an ape is not racist, it's just a caricature. (35:32)
Maria - I think for a blind person using Alexa and Gemini is very helpful. I have been blind for 8 years and found AI has helped me. (41:38)
Dave - I think you are leaving out an important fact about the ape video (45:10)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 11, 2026 - Hour 2 Feb 11, 2026

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Listeners call in with raw questions about Catholic beliefs and the struggle to cope with disturbing news and digital overload; Patrick responds with encouragement, practical ideas, and a touch of humor. Clips from Josh Seider spark energetic debate about activism, identity, and what it means to confront modern culture head-on.

Teresina - I am nondenominational and want to know if saints and God are revered in the same way? (02:31)
Britney - How do I reconcile God's love with what is going on in the world? (07:41)
Audio: Josh Seiter - Walking Tomahawk - banning books - https://x.com/saltybitch_52/status/2019540988189110516 (22:15)
Audio: Josh Seiter - Walking Tomahawk - IDs are racist - https://x.com/josh_seiter/status/2020949330778034506 (26:00)
Audio: I’m not a Cis Woman - https://x.com/atensnut/status/2020253783423643734?s=20 (28:55)
Audio: "Cisgender is a made up word. That means nothing. Do not call me cisgender. I am a woman." @RepHageman - https://x.com/CWforA/status/2019084108916199838?s=20 (30:13)
Julie - My son and I believe in God. My son wanted to talk to me about the Epstein files and he saw disturbing things about this. What do I say to him after this? How do I explain this? I told him not to look or think about this? (36:07)
Brad - I think we have taken Christ's work and formed it into something hyper political. I am hoping we could eliminate harmful language when talking about these things. Can you understand that playing clip that says “libtard” doesn’t help the conversation? (48:19)

The Patrick Madrid Show: February 11, 2026 - Hour 3 Feb 11, 2026

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Patrick shares stories about growing up and encourages listeners to cherish connections with their fathers now while they still can.

15 Things to Do with Your Father While He Is Still Alive (00:45)
Monique - I remembered my dad at around 6 months old. My dad and his friends were smoking in the kitchen. (21:32)
Joanne - I grew up in the 50s and my dad would always tell us he loved us and stressed love and forgiveness his whole life. I am just so thankful for him. (26:27)

Originally Aired on 01/19/26

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