The Patrick Madrid Show: January 29, 2026 – Hour 3

Patrick answers questions spanning everything from praying the rosary while making breakfast or driving, to whether it’s genuinely helpful to journal during adoration. Real-world family challenges about faith, grief, and even noise at Mass spark his down-to-earth guidance, thoughtful defense of Catholic practices, and a dose of humor when birthday wishes and smart phone-free dinners come up. Conversations swerve from discussing legal and moral responsibility under pressure to parenting in a complex culture, sometimes bluntly, always with an eye on compassion and truth.

  • Karis – I am conservative. Spitting is not a mortal sin. The officer had already got in his truck. (00:46)
  • Marina – Is it ok to recite the Rosary while doing things like cooking or cleaning. Can I journal during Adoration? (02:05)
  • Jonathan – Is sinning under duress still a sin? Would God hold it against them? (05:01)
  • Alex – Is it ok to pray the Rosary during Mass? My daughter is dating a girl. What is the most loving response I can give her? (08:18)
  • Moe – My daughter is dating a girl. What is the most loving response I can give her? (12:00)
  • Steve – I do pray the Rosary at Mass. It helps me get over distractions at Mass. (20:54)
  • Debra – If my sister witnessed a trauma in her life, would she be accountable for the sins that happened after or would she only be accountable for sins committed beforehand? What does the Church teach about judgement? (26:58)
  • Rick – Police are not supposed to engage with agitators. This is false witness and a character assassination. (34:50)
  • Veronica – Thank you for inspiring my son and I to grow in our Catholic faith. (43:45)
  • Geralyn – My daughter took grand kids to a restaurant, and they don’t have cell phones. Somebody paid their bill because they were not on cell phones. (48:19)
  • Brendan – Is happiness an act of the will? (49:44)
Patrick Madrid is an acclaimed public speaker and has authored or edited 26 books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide, including foreign-language editions. He hosts The Patrick Madrid Show daily on Relevant Radio.