Pope Leo: Love of God and Neighbor Is Essential to Christian Life
During his Sunday Angelus on October 25, Pope Leo XIV reminded the faithful that love is the foundation of Christian life and that a genuine relationship with God must be reflected in how we treat others. Addressing pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, the Holy Father reflected on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, in which...Continue reading→
Examining Church Teaching on Liturgical Music
“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, #112) Liturgical music is often a...Continue reading→
How Do We Know the Soul is Immortal?
On The Patrick Madrid Show, Steve called in to ask Patrick about the immortality of the soul, the mortality of the body, and how Catholics can reconcile heaven and hell with an all-loving God. He called in to say, “This is kind of amazing for me. I’ve been listening to you for about three years...Continue reading→
What is the difference between the Catholic Faith and the Lutheran Faith?
A listener recently wrote in to share a surprising experience: she had given her Lutheran neighbor a ride to church and, since she had already been to Mass, decided to sit in on the Lutheran service. What surprised her was how familiar it felt. She noticed women veiling and others kneeling for Communion. When she...Continue reading→
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→
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