Faith and Spirituality

The Deceiving Road to Hell

September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick shared a passage from one of St. John Bosco’s documented dreams called The Road to Hell. In it, St. John describes in detail the journey from a state of grace and purity ultimately to a state of damnation and entrance into hell. In his dream, St. John describes being […]

The Feast of St. Gregory the Great

September 3, 2026September 2, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

St. Gregory the Great, who was elected pope on this day in the year 590 and served until his death in 604, loved music and wanted to make sure that the praise given to God at Mass and in other liturgical services would be simple yet beautiful. He gathered and organized chants from various traditions. […]

Why do Catholics give so much attention to Mary?

September 2, 2026August 31, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On an episode of The Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio, Brandon from San Diego posed a thought-provoking question: Why do Catholics seem to focus so much on Mary? His concern wasn’t about praying with saints, but rather the sheer amount of time and prayer that Catholics dedicated to Marian devotion. He described it as […]

The Holy Father Encourages Catholics to Bring Their Difficulties to Christ

August 30, 2026August 31, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

During his Sunday Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflected on St. Peter’s struggle to understand the path Christ placed before him, encouraging Catholics to remain in conversation with the Lord even when His will is difficult to accept. The Holy Father considered the Gospel passage in which Jesus tells His disciples that […]

Pope Leo: A Living Faith Requires a Daily Encounter with Christ

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to deepen their personal relationship with Jesus, warning that Christian faith cannot simply rest on familiar ideas, inherited assumptions, or established routines. During his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on August 23, the Holy Father reflected on Christ’s question to His disciples in Matthew’s Gospel: Who do you say […]

What is the Difference Between ‘Saying Prayers’ and ‘Praying’?

August 24, 2026August 23, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, a listener named Susan called in to ask Patrick about the distinction between reciting written prayers and having a personal conversation with Our Lord. She was also curious about whether there were different benefits to each method and whether she was missing something by mainly conversing through recited prayers. Susan […]

A Message of Hope

August 19, 2026August 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

The year was 1952; it was a time period filled with anxiety and fear. A society dealing with the aftermath and destruction of World War II and uncertainty as the tensions heightened during the Cold War. A bishop saw the need to evangelize to a culture that so desperately needed a message of hope. Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen took to the airwaves preaching a […]

How Do You Love Your Enemies?

August 18, 2026August 13, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” (Luke 6:27-28) Is there any teaching more difficult than that? Are there any words uttered by Jesus that cause us to cringe more? Or feel guiltier? How […]

Pope Leo Calls Catholics to Rediscover Sunday and the Liturgical Year

August 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

In a recent edition of Relevant in Rome, Rome Correspondent Ashley Noronha joined host Mark Swartzberg to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s latest catechesis, the Roman roots of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and an Italian tradition surrounding the Feast of St. Lawrence. Together, the topics offered a reminder that the Church’s calendar is meant to shape how […]

We Need You, Mom

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

“I NEED MOMMY,” I hear my toddler scream in the wee hours of the morning. “I need Mommy, I need Mommy!” While I’m never thrilled to wake from a dead sleep to hear her screaming for me (why can’t she ask for Dad before 5am?), a part of me delights in being needed by this […]

Pope Leo XIV: Mary’s Assumption Reveals the Transforming Beauty of God’s Love

August 15, 2026August 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

At Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Mary’s heavenly glory as a sign of humanity’s ultimate calling: to be transformed by God’s grace and love. Celebrating at the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo on August 15, 2026, the Pope […]

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