PATRICK: The Trolley Car Dilemma
Have you ever heard of the “Trolley Car” dilemma? On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick discussed this hypothetical quandary in the context of choosing who lives and who dies, and he tied it to the decision to drop the nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The Trolley Dilemma is a 2014 moral...Continue reading→
“I left the Catholic Church. What will happen to me?”
Does God care if you leave His Church for a Protestant denomination? What will happen to those who abandon the Eucharist and follow a community instead of the truth? As long as one lives a Christian life, does God really care about the specifics? Karen from Salem, Oregon called into Fr. Simon Says to ask...Continue reading→
Why is There Suffering and Evil in the World?
Many people throughout the world who have ceased to pray, to trust in God, or even to believe in Him have cited one particular reason for their departure from the Faith: If God existed and was omnibenevolent, He wouldn’t allow all of this suffering and evil in the world. Why could He allow it? How...Continue reading→
What Happens When We Die?
On The Patrick Madrid Show, Tracy from Oakland called in to ask Patrick a few questions about the concepts of death, what happens to the body, and how we reconcile judgment and the resurrection with what we learn in the Catechism. “With ‘Ashes to ashes and dust to dust’, it brought up these questions again...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Defend Human Dignity and Peace at All Costs
Pope Leo XIV called on people of faith to promote peace, protect human dignity, and reject every attempt to use religion as a justification for violence. The Holy Father delivered his message during an interreligious gathering in Metz on the final day of his Apostolic Journey to France. Speaking at the Robert Schuman Conference Center,...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Artificial Intelligence Should Be an Instrument of Peace
Pope Leo XIV is calling for artificial intelligence to be developed with the good of the human person at its center, encouraging those working with emerging technologies to use them in service of peace, human dignity and the common good. The Holy Father shared this message with participants in the inaugural AI4Peace Global Biennial Symposium...Continue reading→
Is it Alright to Wear a Rosary?
We’ve all probably seen someone wearing a rosary around their neck at some point in our lives. Is it disrespectful or inappropriate? Is it a form of mockery or devotion? As a devotional article that may or may not have been blessed, it is worth discovering the proper way to care for such an object....Continue reading→
How to Make a Better Confession
On a segment of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received an email from an anonymous listener who wrote in asking about confession: Patrick, would you recommend any confession supplements for making a good and thorough confession? Also, would you recommend any prayers before examining your conscience or before confession? Can you offer an examination that...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Defends Human Dignity and Encourages Vocations
On a recent episode of Relevant in Rome, Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha joined Mark Swartzberg to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s latest catechesis, his encouragement to seminarians, and the Church’s celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, turning to Gaudium et Spes...Continue reading→
Pope Leo Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 with Call for Peace
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks by praying for the victims and calling on the faithful to renew their commitment to peace. Following the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father recalled the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the coordinated attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C.,...Continue reading→
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