Why Did God Create Us?

September 17, 2024September 15, 2024 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

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 ... Read more

Gaudete Et Exsultate

August 23, 2024August 22, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

The Assumption of Our Lady

August 15, 2024August 14, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

Blessed are the Grateful

August 8, 2024August 7, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

Gratitude is a real blessing. It acknowledges that the good we have received is not earned by our works, but is a free gift from the giver. We ought ... Read more

Love Forgives

July 12, 2024July 10, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

Is it Alright to Wear a Rosary?

July 2, 2024June 18, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

How to Make a Better Confession

June 26, 2024June 19, 2024 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

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 ... Read more

How Do We Know the Soul is Immortal?

June 25, 2024June 17, 2024 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

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 ... Read more

Honoring Our Merciful Father

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

Suffering for Truth and Justice (Commandment 8)

June 17, 2024June 13, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

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 ... Read more

How Do I Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin?

June 13, 2024June 11, 2024 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

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 ... Read more

Does God Condone Violence in the Old Testament?

June 11, 2024June 10, 2024 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

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 ... Read more