The Patrick Madrid Show: January 12, 2026 – Hour 3

Patrick answers questions about a parish that is not comfortable with giving Communion on the tongue, priestly celibacy and where it’s origins came from, and also does the Church have a stance on ED medication? Patrick offers practical insight and advice on how the Catholic Church handles these and other issues.

  • Dave – Should you receive communion on the tongue or in the hand? I recently felt called to receive on the tongue but my parish culture is not conducive to that? What should I do?
  • Carol – Why were priests able to get married in the past but not now?
  • Email – Christine: What is the Church’s stance on ED medication?
  • Stephanie – I work at a hospital and it’s hard to find any hospital that doesn’t do questionable surgeries, according to my faith. What do you suggest?
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.