Can People Who Don’t Believe in God Still Go to Heaven?

September 9, 2026September 8, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, a young listener David called in to ask if people who don’t believe in God could still go to heaven. In other words, are ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 08, 2026 – Hour 2

September 8, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick addresses questions from listeners on faith, Catholic traditions, and spiritual renewal, touching on topics like the meaning of relics, the trauma and lessons of 9/11, and the importance ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 08, 2026 – Hour 1

September 8, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick shares heartfelt reflections on aging, loss, and faith, recounting his father’s journey with Alzheimer’s and his mother’s cancer, while listeners call in to offer stories of love, hope, ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 08, 2026 – Hour 3

September 8, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick addresses heartfelt questions from callers grappling with challenges to their faith, loss, and family tensions, offering warm encouragement and practical advice rooted in Catholic teaching. He reflects on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 07, 2026 – Hour 3

September 7, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens up the lines to COVID stories and raw memories, letting listeners share what the pandemic really cost or changed for them, with grief, disagreement, resilience, moments of ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 07, 2026 – Hour 1

September 7, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick threads together questions of Catholic identity, deep family ties, and unexpected moments from the news, moving from the evolution of the Baltimore Catechism to the nuance of Orthodox-Catholic ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 07, 2026 – Hour 2

September 7, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick examines how the public’s trust unraveled during the COVID-19 pandemic, threading together raw stories of hospital reporting, misclassified deaths, frustrated teachers, and families caught off guard by shifting ... Read more

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

September 7, 2026September 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

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

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 04, 2026 – Hour 3

September 4, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields questions that range from how to keep the Sunday Mass obligation while traveling for a wedding, to the confusion surrounding confessing sins by number and type or ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 04, 2026 – Hour 2

September 4, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens with hard-hitting questions on salvation and evangelization, confronting listeners with challenging truths from Scripture about who really enters heaven. He weaves a vivid analogy likening salvation to ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 04, 2026 – Hour 1

September 4, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick steers the conversation toward faith and family, weighing how Catholic teaching shapes the heart, while unexpected memories of ’70s rock bands surface alongside stories of conversion and ancient ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 03, 2026 – Hour 2

September 3, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens the lines to questions on everything from the nuances of calling oneself Catholic versus Roman Catholic, to the thorny spaces of marriage, conversion, and sacramental life when ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 03, 2026 – Hour 3

September 3, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores the blessings and struggles Catholic families encounter, from moms torn between income and being with their kids to the Church’s teachings about burial, relics, and sacramental marriage. ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 03, 2026 – Hour 1

September 3, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores pressing listener questions about Catholic practices, why posture at Mass matters, and what true unity looks like when traditions shift unexpectedly. Scriptural references and personal stories fuel ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2026 – Hour 3

September 2, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers questions from callers wrestling with faith differences in marriage, the boundaries of attending non-Catholic services, and Catholic teachings on prayer and the Mass. Humor and warmth cut ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2026 – Hour 2

September 2, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick offers insight on tough family situations, Catholic apologetics, forgiveness, and faith struggles, switching from serious to humorous in a heartbeat. He answers questions about estrangement, church controversies, the ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 02, 2026 – Hour 1

September 2, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields questions on everything from distinctions between mortal and venial sin to the practical fears and joys of raising a large Catholic family, weaving scriptural references and personal ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 01, 2026 – Hour 3

September 1, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick examines everything from the use of kneelers at Mass and the history of the Latin rite to misunderstandings about the Traditional Latin Mass and ongoing arguments over tradition ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 01, 2026 – Hour 1

September 1, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick takes the microphone to wrestle with questions about church authority, faith, and conscience, addressing misconceptions about Catholic teaching on salvation and exploring the tension between so-called legalism and ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 01, 2026 – Hour 2

September 1, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick welcomes questions about everything from liturgical norms like kneelers and communion bread to sticking with faith during family tensions or parish controversies, moving from one topic to the ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 31, 2026 – Hour 3

August 31, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers questions on guardian angels, prayers for those who left the faith, and whether grace can reach those closed off from it. He responds to lively debates on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 31, 2026 – Hour 2

August 31, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick invites listeners into unexpected territory as he tackles questions on Catholic prayer translations, parish life challenges, family suffering, and the place of laypeople in spiritual warfare. An unsettling ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 31, 2026 – Hour 1

August 31, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick welcomes questions that reach from Catholic faith and science, like connecting Adam and Eve to evolution, to family struggles over a loved one joining a zealous group, and ... Read more

What is the Magisterium?

August 29, 2026August 28, 2026 Articles, The Patrick Madrid Show

 On The Patrick Madrid Show, listener George called in to ask a basic but very important question that a lot of Catholics get tripped up on: What is ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2026 – Hour 2

August 28, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick moves through questions of faith, morality, and the unsettling intersections of Catholic tradition and modern confusion—grappling with everything from Islamic symbols on Catholic gravestones to the troubling logistics ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2026 – Hour 3

August 28, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores Catholic teaching through real-life dilemmas, questions, and stories from listeners, highlighting everything from marriage annulments and sacramental discipline to the emotional truth of end-of-life and abortion topics. ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 28, 2026 – Hour 1

August 28, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick takes listener questions on everything from cremation and relics to the practicalities of annulments and maintaining gratitude within parish life, all while weaving in scriptural roots and clear, ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2026 – Hour 2

August 27, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers questions that spiral from halal dietary practices and biblical references to the surprising origins of indulgences and the nuances of detachment from sin. Alongside spirited exchanges about ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2026 – Hour 3

August 27, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores Catholic doctrine’s nuances, from purgatory, prayers for the dead, and the Church’s teaching on sin and penance, while answering real questions from listeners about family, faith, and ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 27, 2026 – Hour 1

August 27, 2026 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens with a chaotic scene: parents outside a California school bus, one shattering a window in desperation after the children wait inside for an hour, the driver following ... Read more