Catechesis

In the Image and Likeness of God

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, a listener wrote into the show to ask about the process of consecration, as well as the meaning of the phrase “in the image and likeness of God”. Questions to be answered, please! Hopefully, you can help me out with these two questions: What happens on the altar during...Continue reading→

Why Did God Create Us?

On The Patrick Madrid Show, 9-year-old Aiden called in to ask Patrick an important question about our origins and God’s intentions: If God knew that we were going to be great sinners, and that we might end up suffering the torments of hell if we chose not to use our free wills wisely, then why...Continue reading→

Gaudete Et Exsultate

I thought it would be worthwhile to return to Pope Francis’ wonderful Apostolic Exhortation On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World—Gaudete et Exsultate, because this should be the goal of each one of us, as well as for the whole Church: holiness means the happiness that comes from union with God that reaches its...Continue reading→

The Assumption of Our Lady

August 15 marks one of the most important Marian feast day of the year: The Assumption. This day commemorates when Mary was assumed into Heaven, body and soul. In 1950, Pope Pius XII made it a dogma of the Church, an unquestionable teaching that verified this undeniable truth. While the New Testament makes no explicit...Continue reading→

Love Forgives

Blessed are the Merciful… and Peacemakers. Learning to forgive is key to happiness and holiness in relationships because it is key to peace. We best learn this very Christian response, which is never easy, in the family. As Pope Francis reminds us: When we have been offended or let down, forgiveness is possible and desirable,...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→

Honoring Our Merciful Father

We honor our parents not because they give us what we want but because they represent our merciful God who gives us his loving and life-giving Spirit: What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will...Continue reading→

Suffering for Truth and Justice (Commandment 8)

Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:10). Pope Francis notes: Unless we wish to sink into an obscure mediocrity, let us not long for an easy life, for “whoever would save his life will lose it” (Matthew 16:25). In living the Gospel, we cannot...Continue reading→

How Do I Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin?

Many people scorn Catholics because they believe the Church teaches us to hate people for their sins and cast judgment when it is not our place. But that could not be further from the truth. Rather, Church teaching tells us that we are to love the sinner and hate the sin. But how do we...Continue reading→

Does God Condone Violence in the Old Testament?

Is God a proponent of violence? Does He condone the rampant fighting and killing seen in the Old Testament? Does He encourage it? How come God seems so different in the Old Testament from the New Testament? These are just a few of the questions people have when they begin delving into the books of...Continue reading→

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