The Patrick Madrid Show

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The Patrick Madrid Show: August 19, 2026 - Hour 3 Aug 19, 2026

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Patrick brings listeners into stories of kindness, community, and faith—an elderly caller’s struggle on a busy train, longing for compassion from strangers glued to their phones, and a conversation about longing for a path back to the Catholic Church. He urges acts of generosity, emphasizes listening before judging, and doesn’t shy away from wrestling with deep questions about suffering, tragedy, and trusting God’s mysterious will. Calls and emails reveal how even a moment of patience or an honest prayer can change lives, and Patrick keeps pressing forward with simple encouragement: keep going.

Sandra - As 81-year-old, everyone is on their cellphones, and they won't help me or make room for me to sit down. I don’t know what to do. (00:59)
Jonathan (email) - I have recently been hired as a head coach for a boys’ varsity soccer team. After praying this morning, I came to a conclusion that I would like to give the option to my players and have a moment where we would pray the Our father prayer before the game, my thought is this would be optional and everyone has the choice to join for that moment of prayer or they could choose not to. Question to you is, is this good way to proceed since I may get back lash from the school or parents or would there be another way of doing this that would not rock the boat as much. My feeling is it may not go over well, but I would be willing to defend my position on this. (15:17)
Suzanne (email) - I understand that Relevant Radio offers gifts to donors because in so doing, donations go up. From a materialistic and business perspective, I guess that makes sense. But from a Christian perspective, it doesn't.
Daniel (email) - I am so shaken by the news that a Northwest Airlines flight crashed in Detroit and the only survivor was a 4-year old little girl. Why, oh God, why would you let this happen?
Joanne - AWARD for Sandra for speaking out as a Senior. Also, a young girl was evangelized in the laundry mat because of Relevant Radio (27:22)
Kim - Deaf people need so much help for all things. Thank you for always helping this awareness. (40:09)
Please don’t read my name (email) – Ushers should act as security (46:24)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 18, 2026 - Hour 1 Aug 18, 2026

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Patrick zeroes in on screens and smartphones disrupting both learning and real connection. The hour lands on blunt warnings about technology’s grip on cognition and attention, pulling listeners through expert testimony, lost reading habits, spiritual reflections, and the quirks of daily social encounters. Phones buzz, digital distractions tempt, but Patrick refuses to let distraction have the last word.

Audio: The problem with screen learning –https://x.com/one_hardTruth/status/2089005510846709900/video/1?s=46 (02:45)
David - Did God command anyone to rape someone else in the Bible? Are the chemical methods of birth control just like committing abortion? (12:45)
Audio: Why many people don’t like to read books with David Foster Wallace (from 2003 but still true today) - https://x.com/AlexAndBooks_/status/2045864534192115717?s=46 (17:22)
Mike - I developed a serious illness. It has affected my abdomen. I lost 25lbs and my voice has gotten strained due to diaphragm function. I'm 67 and semi-retired. I wonder when I should stop going out in public for meetings like Knights of Columbus for example. (27:30)
Pete - When things start happening one thing after the other it is more than a coincidence. Goes into other areas of life as well. Could be the devil. (30:06)
Vicki – Candid Camera (42:28)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 18, 2026 - Hour 2 Aug 18, 2026

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Patrick brings listeners into raw exchanges on gender identity and the trans movement, confronting cultural pressures, contested language, and emotional tactics head on. Voices of both regret emerge, with Chloe Cole’s story cutting through the noise, while callers offer memories and confusion from their own lives, sometimes blunt, sometimes hesitant, and never scripted. Urgency crackles beneath the conversations as Patrick centers truth, faith, and the pain caused by misinformation, inviting hard questions and honest reflection.

Audio: Trans is losing argument so feels unsafe and walks out -https://x.com/JP__75/status/2089113725101904177/video/1?s=46 (03:25)
Audio: Detransitioner Chloe Cole laments her attempt to change her sex - https://x.com/scarlett4kids/status/2062736566150410608 (06:36)
Audio: Trans Black Woman part 1 –https://x.com/KristenMeghan/status/2088106836016652503?s=20 (21:51)
Betty – What are your morning devotions? (33:00)
Deb – It is totally okay to be a tomboy, but to still be true to yourself as a woman. (44:19)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 18, 2026 - Hour 3 Aug 18, 2026

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Patrick offers heartfelt advice to those asking about spiritual warfare, family struggles, and Catholic seminary formation. He mixes practical steps with genuine encouragement, from addressing requests for exorcism to reflecting on the challenges teens face today, and how faith and perseverance make a difference. Humor finds its place among earnest stories, as Patrick weaves generosity, prayer, and resilience into each moment.

George - What are the steps to formally requesting an exorcist in local diocese? (01:21)
Genaro - My 17-year-old son keeps running away. He is hanging out with girls who think they are witches. How can we help our son? He is trying to move out. (04:32)
Joe – Regarding the intellectual formation of seminarians, if there is laxity in that area, should I do something about it—and if so, what? (15:55)
Allison (email) - I have had short hair most of my life, and it has nothing to do with my gender. I do it because it's easy. I have always gotten a gazillion compliments on my hair and people tell me I look very feminine with my haircut. (39:45)
Audio: Trans Black Woman part 2 - https://x.com/kristenmeghan/status/2088346001601859641 (43:03)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 1 Aug 17, 2026

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Patrick welcomes listeners with raw accounts of faith found and sometimes lost, the sting of family tension over life choices, and the small yet powerful traditions that bind parents and children during rites of passage. He moves between heartfelt confessions and conversations with practical tips for speaking hard truths without letting go of love, even when differences seem insurmountable. Calls pour in, stories unfold, tears mix with laughter, and the spirit of generosity pulses as pledges come in for Relevant Radio’s mission.

Audio: For incoming freshmen at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa - give their mothers a goodbye kiss - https://x.com/CBSSunday/status/2089002121408455075/video/1?s=46
Greg - Adult daughter is living with another woman. How can we approach and handle that when she complains that we don't respect her partner?
Martin – We need to be shining lights for the kids
Allen - You are indicating that there are only two genders but there are actually three
Vivian (7-years-old) - Does your soul turn black if you commit sins?
Greg - Tried to talk with gentlemen who had sign 'Pastors for Planned Parenthood'. What is the best way to approach these people?

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 2 Aug 17, 2026

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Patrick brings faith and culture into focus, weighing Catholic responses to challenging topics like same-sex relationships, IVF, moral integrity, and gender confusion in sports and language. Catholic teaching, parish life, and the limits of welcoming all while protecting reverence at Mass pulse beneath each moment. Throughout, Patrick sustains a plea for support, rooting the conversation in Relevant Radio’s call to give hope.

Debbie - A friend and her partner are doing IVF, and are very excited. What should my reaction be?
Fred - What is your take on the Book of Enoch?
Lisa - At mass, a churchgoer was blasting metal music through his headphones. Do you have suggestions for how to handle that or respond to this?
Audio: CNN – WNBA- exbasketball players are just looking for attention – 2min - https://x.com/Highway_30/status/2087930885077119062/video/1?s=46
Audio: Biologist Dr. Heather Heying praises the recent actions of Royce White and Enes Kanter - WNBA - https://x.com/thedarkhorsepod/status/2088326430459621820/video/1?s=46
Audio: Royce White says CNN “not giving black women a voice” - https://x.com/BrickCenter_/status/2087304899327619108/video/1?s=46
Luke (email) - Historically gender and sex were never, or at least rarely, interchanged and gender was not used to describe a person’s biological sex.

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 3 Aug 17, 2026

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Patrick drives straight into a high-stakes hour of the Relevant Radio Summer Pledge Drive, stirring listeners to help unlock a TRIPLE match with palpable urgency. Miracle stories, fresh digital giving options, cheers for new and repeat donors, and a cascade of prayerful gratitude charge the moment as Patrick and Mary rally support to keep Catholic radio on the air.

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 14, 2026 - Hour 1 Aug 14, 2026

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Patrick opens the hour with listener calls touching on Marian devotion as a path to knowing Jesus, the balance between faith and superstition in Catholic customs like burying St. Joseph statues, and the nuances surrounding prayer and sacramentals. Tall questions surface: Does Jesus share Joseph’s DNA? How do biblical passages frame marriage and lifelong singleness, especially against today’s shifting relationship norms? Personal stories of goodbyes, scriptural tangles, and unexpected house-selling miracles thread through a conversation brimming with candid curiosity and moments of heartfelt gratitude.

Nick - My spiritual director asked me how Mary brought me closer to Jesus? Can you help me answer this? (01:25)
Molly - I have heard someone say that Jesus had Joseph's DNA as well. I am wondering how is that possible? (09:40)
*Andrea (email) – Is burying a St. Joesph Statue for the purpose of selling a house superstition? (17:12)
Doug - Advice for saying goodbye for the last time to somebody on hospice. (28:45)
Karolee - Todays readings on 'some are incapable of marriage’. What types of people are born incapable of marriage, and why did God make that way? (39:48)
Mary - St. Joseph statue: we sold our house 3 yrs ago. I did not bury the statue but I did buy it. We also did a novena. By St. Joseph's day, we got an offer. (49:17)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 14, 2026 - Hour 2 Aug 14, 2026

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Patrick fields heartfelt questions from listeners grappling with Catholic teaching and daily challenges; everything from Mary's perpetual virginity and ancient Jewish folklore to wedding customs, prayers for wayward children, and the sometimes awkward details of parish life. Stories of potluck wedding receptions and potently simple analogies mingle with gentle encouragement, reminders of tradition, and a clear-eyed perspective on what truly matters amid shifting expectations and personal doubts. Every call brings a flash of real life: confusion, laughter, honest struggle, and hope.

Mary Jane - I'm engaged to a Methodist. He says there is biblical proof Mary had other children. Where can I find proof to counter this? (00:39)
Jouselin - Did Lilith exist in the Bible? After Adam and Eve died, how were more people born? (13:21)
Jessica and 6-year-old Thomas – Who made God? (18:33)
Sarah - Sometimes at church I feel like I'm genuflecting to people. My daughter is going to get married soon and I’m looking for any advice you might have for us? (23:37)
Efrank - I was told that certain vestments can be dry cleaned whereas others cannot. Why do priests listen to bishops saying to dry clean vestments? (40:37)
David - My wife and I had a nice wedding without spending a lot of money. My daughter is married recently. What does an invalid marriage mean? (45:17)

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 14, 2026 - Hour 3 Aug 14, 2026

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Do yoga and sound bowl practices conflict with Catholic belief? How old was Adam when he entered the Garden of Eden? Does Mass on TV fulfills a Sunday obligation for the disabled? Emotional moments of grief, family estrangement, and memories of life during World War II all give Patrick opportunities to offer honest spiritual advice and personal reflections that blend doctrine, empathy, and sometimes humor. He offers practical tips for faith, sacraments, and the value of recording family stories and reminders to seek God and cherish the generations before us.

Ann – My hairdresser plays sound bowls and has yoga at her house. Should I continue to go to her house? (00:34)
John - Do we know how old Adam was when he was placed in the Garden of Eden? (05:56)
Jessica - A relative passed away and the family started hearing footsteps and the cousin said that a black cat was in her home out of nowhere. Could there be any meaning or connection to my relative who passed away? (06:27)
Keith - Can a baptized non-Catholic receive the Anointing of the Sick or some other form of a healing blessing? (12:25)
John - Is okay that I contact my dead wife's guardian angel? I am beside myself. (17:30)
Lawrence - Can you point me to marriage prep online resources for those getting married outside the United States? (26:26)
Shannon – When Jesus is depicted on the cross, he is wearing a loincloth. Where does that come from? I thought the Romans wouldn’t leave him with any dignity. (28:22)
Judy - I have a 16-year-old who does not believe in heaven. She believes there is purgatory, but not heaven. How do I respond? (31:14)
Don - I'm a disabled person and can't go to Church very frequently. You said attending mass via tv does not fulfill obligation. What is the point of having it on TV at all? (37:01)

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