Where did the Sacred Heart Devotion come from?

August 19, 2022August 11, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a well-known devotion among Catholics. The image is easily recognizable—a heart encircled by a crown of thorns, topped with flames of love and mercy, ... Read more

Father Patrick Peyton: The Rosary Priest

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

“The family that prays together stays together.” “A world at prayer is a world at peace.” Those are just a couple of Father Patrick Peyton’s famous quotes that encouraged the ... Read more

Living Life with Optimism, Hope, and Joy

August 15, 2022August 12, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

“Because we’re part of the Body of Christ, we have the best reason of all to be optimistic every single day of our lives, in all circumstances; to truly be ... Read more

Stop Resisting A Rest

August 12, 2022August 10, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids, The Cale Clarke Show

Cale Clarke recently returned from holiday, and he had some important things to say about the value of taking a rest, indulging in healthy leisure, and detaching from work for ... Read more

Eucharistic Revival: Eucharistic Amazement

August 11, 2022August 10, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

The Catholic bishops of this great country of ours have begun an important initiative that began on June 19, 2022, the Feast of Corpus Christi: a nationwide Eucharistic Revival. As ... Read more

Dealing with Distractions During Prayer

August 10, 2022August 8, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

Have you ever been watching a movie or TV show and begin thinking about what other productions the actors on screen have been in or what their name is? Josh ... Read more

Worshipping Idols or Venerating the Saints?

August 9, 2022August 2, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Faith Explained

“You shall not make for yourself an idol or a likeness of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth; you ... Read more

Can I be ‘Spiritual’ but not ‘Religious’?

August 8, 2022August 1, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, a young woman named Emily wrote into the show to ask what Patrick’s opinion was on the difference between Christian prayer and her practice ... Read more

Dignity of Work

August 8, 2022August 2, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

When we consider the beginning chapters of Genesis, most of us think of the creation stories, the fall, and banishment from the Garden, but how many of us consider a ... Read more

Identifying and Eliminating Greed

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

Most of us would like to think that we’re pretty generous people when it comes to sharing our possessions. If we were asked to explain our generosity, maybe we would ... Read more

How do I stop gossiping?

July 29, 2022July 27, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Jasmine wrote into the show to ask Patrick about gossip and how to stop doing it: Hi Patrick, I have a major question ... Read more

Praying for Your Enemies

July 28, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Imagine you’re driving home from work. It was a long day. You’re tired, hot, and just focused on getting home as quickly as possible. Suddenly, a reckless driver comes flying ... Read more