The Patrick Madrid Show

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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2025 - Hour 1 Sep 02, 2025

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Patrick explores current controversies in schools, where parents speak out against policies branding girls as mentally ill for wanting privacy from boys in restrooms. He brings listeners firsthand accounts from a mom and a young woman wrestling with gender ideology. He also highlights artificial intelligence's surprising ability to identify consciousness in comatose patients, sparking urgent questions about life, ethics, and hope.

Audio: Temecula Valley USD wants to label girls with a “mental health disorder” if they object to males in their bathroom (03:34)
Audio: You’re just a Tomboy (08:10)
Scott (email) - Was I wrong to leave mass? (13:32)
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do (21:18)
Vicky - What do you mean by the term 'binder'? (27:19)
Joe - I think people should receive the Eucharist who are mentally ill. It has been helpful to me. (34:36)
Mary - I have had this covert consciousness happen to me. I knew my family was around me but they were not aware. I was not able to communicate but I know I was there. (35:40)
Julie - I am tomboyish. I had a lot of people in school asking me if I was lesbian. I have been married for over 7 years and am happy. (42:15)

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2025 - Hour 2 Sep 02, 2025

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Patrick opens the hour by tackling unsettling headlines from Europe, with France and Germany bracing for potential conflict, and raises the question of what governments might know that ordinary citizens do not. He then turns to listener calls, addressing concerns about priests’ behavior with personal stories and the inspiring example of St. John Vianney, and offering a mix of humor and practical. A call from Jessica brings a moment of raw honesty, as Patrick encourages her to draw from her own suffering to help her children grasp the depth of God’s love.

Is Europe preparing for WWWIII? (01:45)
Rick (email) - Should a priest be seen throwing back drinks in a local bar? (07:18)
Mark - How old was Adam when God created Eve? (21:13)
Jeanne (email) – Thank you. I’m back home in the Catholic Church because of you (24:10)
Sylvia (email) – Should we stay at a hotel that I’ve heard is haunted? (27:27)
Patricia - Has the 100 years where God gave Satan dominion ended or is it still happening? (37:04)
Jessica - How can I help foster the love of God in a rebellious teenager? (40:59)

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2025 - Hour 3 Sep 02, 2025

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Patrick tackles grief and faith head-on, answering tough questions about martyrdom, church law, and sacramental practice following the Minnesota church shooting. He fields real-world calls, from Teri’s struggle with Sunday obligations as a caregiver and Teresa’s anxiety over smartphones in the confessional, blending practical Catholic wisdom with sharp awareness of modern technology’s impact. Moments of reassurance and challenge are laced with candid reminders that intention alone cannot replace confession or the sacraments.

Vincent (email) - Can the deceased victims of the Minnesota church shooting be considered Catholic martyrs? If so, how is this decided upon or declared by the Church? (00:57)
Teri – I didn’t receive communion because I was sick. Can I go receive communion the next week without going to confession? (08:40)
Teresa - I went to Confession last week. The priest had his phone with him and I don't want someone listening to my Confession. What are your thoughts? (11:25)
John - I heard that you can still receive in a state of mortal sin as long as you want forgiveness. Is this true? (26:34)
David - How is mortal sin different from the baptism of desire in regard to going to confession? (41:18)
John - I want to point out that a lot of these priests are on call and they don't have an option to turn their phone off. Many priests don't have the luxury to turn off their phones. (47:19)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2025 - Hour 1 Aug 28, 2025

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Patrick opens with heartbreak, reading the U.S. Bishops’ response to the Minneapolis church shooting, then moves through the raw aftermath: a child’s shaken words, Mayor Frey’s press conference, and the overwhelming sadness gripping the Annunciation community. He questions the meaning behind public phrases like “thoughts and prayers,” tracing their use through pop culture and challenging listeners to go beyond slogans, turning attention to faith, conscience, and how Christians can respond authentically to suffering and violence. Voices from callers add urgency, raising concerns about mental health, media, and the roots of violence that stubbornly persist.

Patrick shares the Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Vice President on Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis (01:07)
Audio: Young boy at Annunciation Church shooting describes what happened (02:27)
Audio: Minneapolis Mayor, Jacob Frey: "Anybody that is going to use this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any community has lost touch with a common humanity. We have to be operating not out of hate for any group, but out of a love for our children.” (04:41)
Patrick comments on “Thoughts and Prayers” as a slogan (06:18)
Matt - I thought that Father Cormack Burke's book on the connection between pornography and violence was good. Do you think that this is a plausible reason for these mass shootings? (36:43)
Dave - I think there is a difference between a properly formed conscience and ill-informed conscience. How could be a conscience be that malformed? What kind of mortal sins would you have to commit? (43:43)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2025 - Hour 2 Aug 28, 2025

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Patrick takes tough questions about capital punishment and Catholic teaching, untangling how doctrine and papal guidance shape conscience in cases like jury service for murder trials. Callers weigh in, some insisting stricter gun laws or outright bans are the way forward, others defending the need for self-defense and recounting moments when armed citizens stopped tragedy. Arguments over mental health, law enforcement, faith, and what really keeps innocent people safe spark a discussion where moral nuance meets raw opinion and lived experience.

Mike - If this Mass shooter who committed this horrible hate crime had survived, he would have been charged with murder. Does the Catholic Church allow for the imposition of the death penalty? (00:39)
Peter - The reluctance of the Catholic Church to confront gun laws is troubling. If you and Relevant Radio are so prolife, why don't you do this? (12:22)
Adelso (email) - I believe a background check is insufficient to purchase a weapon; a psychological evaluation should also be required. (24:13)
Dennis (email) - The problem is that gun ownership laws already on the books are often ignored. In addition, as you know, criminals will not obey gun laws - if they want to get one, they will. That's why they are called criminals. (24:52)
Patrick talks with Cyrus about gun control and citizens who have stopped massacres, and then he shares more emails that have come in during the show
Terry - I am buying a gun! I am a sane person. I want to use this for protection. How do we screen a person if they are crazy or not? (39:01)
Nick - Eradicating guns is not going to fix this. Eradicating the right of individuals to defend themselves is exactly what some politicians want. (47:36)
Roy - People need to know why the 2nd Amendment in the Constitution. People need to study history to know that tyrants always take away guns first. (49:30)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2025 - Hour 3 Aug 28, 2025

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Patrick confronts the aftermath of the Minneapolis church shooting, threading callers' raw stories and emails through his search for why violence has surged, all while scrutinizing cultural shifts, violent media, fractured families, and technology’s grip. He refuses to look away from difficult questions about parenting, faith, and the uncomfortable links between media exposure and aggression. Across perspectives spanning heartbreak, frustration, and weary hope, Patrick lets the messiness unfold while weighing the spiritual and practical challenges pressing on America’s conscience.

Michael (email) - This behavior needs to be rooted out and destroyed. (01:02)
Patrick shares more emails about gun control
John - I am 76-years-old and Vietnam War Veteran. This talk about a taking guns away is ridiculous. I am tired of people trying to take rights away from us. (05:25)
Amelia - We don't need coddling like the shooters’ mom did. (14:49)
Dana - America has so much violence. It is like a spirit of violence in the air. I think that just about everyone has a gun. Could they make guns that could just injure and not kill? (19:21)
Michelle - There is a gun shop/pawnshop near here. We have laws for guns, but they don't enforce them because they are afraid of offending people who are mentally ill. (28:57)
Laura - What has changed? You are not even talking about social media and how the rate of mental health problems has gone up since 2020. (31:28)
Rita - There was mass violence during the Vietnam War. Remember the Kent State shooting and also the bombings. I don't think that the trans thing has much to do with Catholic students being murdered. (33:52)
Mary (email) - How do we influence and coexist with other catholic parents in a conservative catholic school environment where so many of the parents in this community have rolled over and given their kids these smart phones? (37:05)
Cindy - We need to remember that we are one in the body of Christ. We have to always be prepared with our spiritual weapons like the Rosary. (40:13)
Richard - I teach a serial killer and mass murder class. When it comes to violent video games, numerous studies have been done linking these games to acts of aggression. (42:26)
Maureen - Our politics have become extremely violent. People need to look at the politicians who have called on violence towards others. (46:37)
Anna - You are talking about the underlying issues. I think these things are promoted and allowed. Look at Epstein, mafia, and cartels. It's all big money. (48:47)
Mike - I feel strongly that Roe v. Wade started all of this because as a society we have become numb to death. (49:49)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2025 - Hour 1 Aug 27, 2025

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Patrick handles questions from callers about selling blessed items and explains the Church's stance on simony, warning against treating spiritual goods as commodities. He picks apart misunderstandings about Christ’s divinity, rooting his answers in Scripture and the testimony of the earliest Christians, and engages in a spirited back-and-forth with a Pentecostal caller about the Trinity, grounding his replies both historically and theologically. When a mother wonders what to do about baptism for her child against her husband’s wishes, Patrick lays out the responsibilities and options with practical clarity.

Peter - Is it wrong to sell a blessed item like a Rosary? (01:10)
Lucy (email) - If Jesus never said in the New Testament that He was God, why are we so certain? (11:09)
Dan - In John 7, who is Jesus talking about when He says, “he that believeth in me”? (23:03)
Martine (email) - If he's always existed, "where" was Jesus before he was born? (37:17)
Marie - Infant baptism. I understand that this is not licit but could be done. If I baptized my kid on my own (without a priest or deacon) would I have to confess that? (47:51)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2025 - Hour 2 Aug 27, 2025

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Patrick opens the episode weighing whether non-Catholic students should be altar servers in Catholic schools, laying out Church teaching and exploring its purpose. As listeners call in with their own stories and questions, he gives thoughtful responses, especially on how roles at Mass shape faith and vocations in boys and girls. Mid-discussion, Patrick shifts instantly to urgent updates about a tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, breaking from ordinary conversation to offer live news and prayer.

Adam (email) – Can non-Catholic students who attend Catholic school be altar servers? (00:52)
Ellen (email) - Aren't altar servers supposed to have made their First Communion? (12:18)
Stephanie – Non-Catholic kids in the Mass: I think as a kid it helped me to go to Mass to feel that I was welcome and that it wasn't closed off. (14:10)
Brother John – A woman told me that we don't say altar boys anymore but altar servers. (21:12)
Rick - Have you ever heard of Father Peter Mary Rookie? (35:40)
Bethany - I was a girl altar server. What would be beneficial for girls to do? Being an altar server helped bring me closer to my faith. What other options are there for young women? (39:09)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2025 - Hour 3 Aug 27, 2025

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Patrick opens with real-time updates on the tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Parish and School in Minneapolis, offering prayers and compassion while processing the horror as fresh details emerge. Amid sorrowful news, Patrick answers heartfelt listener calls about loss, faith, and why God permits such suffering, comforting those in pain while highlighting hope in scripture and the life of the Church. An eleven-year-old altar server’s voice brings a moment of gentle encouragement and innocence against the day’s grief.

Sharleen - My Church is St. Bernadette in Scottsdale. We have Knights of the Altar. (02:24)
Aaron - I am distressed by this shooting. Is there any canon law or church teaching that would address that these children went to heaven? (24:01)
Walter 11-years-old - I am an altar server, and it has helped me get so much closer to God. (30:28)
Sharlyn - If God wills all things, is it His will for people to use their free will to carry out evil intention? (41:51)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 26, 2025 - Hour 1 Aug 26, 2025

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It shouldn’t be a controversy to start a pro-life club at a Catholic high school. Patrick sorts through inconsistent policies and the confusion faced by students and parents. He fields a call from a thoughtful seven-year-old, breaks down traditions around Communion, and swaps stories about awkward early jobs and donut debates, letting serious moments mingle with humor and everyday honesty. Throughout the episode, Patrick offers insight, practical steps, and encouragement for families working to keep the Catholic faith alive in a rapidly shifting culture.

Martha (email) – Please consider homeschooling (00:41)
Joel (email) – Kids should have t-shirts that say “Pro-Life Club” (04:30)
Patrick and Cyrus talk about jobs they didn’t last long at (11:31)
Richard - What is the proper way of handling the Eucharist when putting it inside the monstrance? (18:00)
Avery (7-years-old) - Why can't nuns and priests get married? (24:25)
Daniel (email) – Donuts and coffee! (34:47)
A.J. (email) - I find it deplorable that the innocence of our special needs community is being compromised by the LGBTQ ideology. (38:05)
Email - These verses are considered to be prophetic concerning the 1,000-year reign… (43:41)
Brian - How do I find a Catholic Church in San Francisco? (48:24)

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