Patrick takes heartfelt calls on everything from Reiki and spiritual risks to concerns about finding authentically Catholic therapists for kids. He responds with straightforward advice on Mass etiquette, the practical and spiritual side effects of sin, and the challenges of Catholic-Orthodox unity, sprinkling in stories about the impact of bumper stickers and the joy of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

(2:51) Audio: Masih Aminejad on what’s happening in Iran. (10:10) Greg – I get so many Catholic advertisements and Catholics asking for Money. Break 1 (15:50) Bill – When our popes make comments that are not just based on morals and teaching that confuse the Faithful it seems to reveal some of their character and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

On today’s Hour 2 of The Patrick Madrid show, Margie asks about the way a Baptist minister baptized her granddaughter in the NICU, can you be baptized with Root Beer, also, does mint and/or cough drops break the Communion fast, and more questions about Baptism. (9:37) Margie – Baptism in the NICU: My granddaughter was […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

On Hour 3 of today’s Patrick Madrid show, Patrick addresses what the sin of presumption (and is not), Deacon Bob encourages a recent caller who is discerning the diaconate, what is Mary’s role as Mediatrix, and is there a difference between reconciliation and forgiveness? Email – Paul: Can you explain more about the sin of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Patrick address what the meaning of the Gospel is and how can we know? In addition, how should you treat the Eucharist at Mass and do you need to receive the Precious Blood? and does saying a Rosary, even though you are distracted, still count? (00:40) Email – Anthony – On Ash Wednesday the words […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

On today’s Patrick Madrid Show, Hour 1: Patrick addresses Joan’s email disagreeing about Baptism. Is Patrick wrong? Discover the answer to this and more listener questions on today’s show. (00:33) Joan writes an email in disagreeing with Patrick’scomments on Baptism. Book mentioned: The Administration of the Sacraments – Fr. Nicholas Halligan (pg. 9) Break 1 […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

During Hour 3 Patrick, answers questions about the Lenten practice of abstinence from meat from John and Brandon. Can you still eat a burrito on Friday if you take the bacon out of it? Also, what about eating lobster and would this be breaking the spirit of Lent? (3:44) John – If I take out […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

(1:16) Noel – How do I bring a good friend of mine back to the Church? She believes that praying at home is enough. (9:34) Anthony – The Lutherans and the Catholics are needing to reconcile differences in the Church. I heard that when four more issues are resolved the Churches will be reunited. Is […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

(4:22) Karen – I think that John’s grand kids would be greatly benefited from Catholic Schools. Catholic schools drew me to convert. (11:36) Patrick talks about the R.I.P. List he started. Break 1 (17:40) Christina – Per your request I have started praying for souls in Purgatory and it has borne great fruit. (21:48) Iris […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

(00:46) Omar – Is it okay to have Magic in movies for kids? (6:48) Mariana – I am starting a book club, and we are going over ‘A Map of Life’ by Frank Sheed. Do you have any advice as we go through this book? (12:53) Jody – I am visiting a neighbor who has […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

On today’s Patrick Madrid show, Patrick answers a question from Danny about concupiscence and explains what the word, “concupiscence” means, can we go straight to God for our Confession instead of going to a Catholic priest, and why wasn’t Jesus in the tomb for a full 3 days? (00:46) Danny – At what point do […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In Hour 2, Patrick answers an email from Will whose wife changed her mind about having kids, is ok to receive Communion if you miss Mass on purpose, and is it still effective to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for someone who has already died. Patrick answers these important and consequential questions. (00:33) Email – […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more