“Why I Can’t Attend the ‘Wedding’…” A Grandmother’s Heartfelt Letter to Her Grandchild (Special Podcast Highlight)

June 24, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick Madrid takes on a question that a lot of Catholics wrestle with today… “Can I go to a wedding that’s not valid in the eyes of the Church?” ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 24, 2025 – Hour 2

June 24, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick grapples with Catholic family dilemmas—invalid weddings, wavering faith, and heartbreaking decisions—infusing each topic with honesty and empathy. He reads a raw, moving letter from a grandmother to her ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 24, 2025 – Hour 3

June 24, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields a torrent of emails and calls, wading into raw debates over politics, accusations, and faith with steady humor and honesty. Listeners vent about Trump, share heartbreak, and ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 24, 2025 – Hour 1

June 24, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick questions the flood of AI-generated videos claiming to feature messages from Pope Leo, revealing how quickly deepfakes can confuse even the most faithful. He gives listeners a hands-on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 23, 2025 – Hour 2

June 23, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores the roots and meaning of the Sign of the Cross, revealing why Catholics mark themselves and why Protestants usually don’t, blending biblical references with practical suggestions like ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 23, 2025 – Hour 3

June 23, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields calls ranging from the scarcity of military chaplains to raw personal confessions, offering hard-hitting advice while pushing listeners toward deeper faith and practical action. Unflinching, Patrick tackles ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 23, 2025 – Hour 1

June 23, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick taps into listener questions with candor and good humor, moving from tips on finding a spiritual director to practical advice for handling unwanted hugs in the workplace. He ... Read more

Is it a Sin to Stop Dialysis? (Special Podcast Highlight)

June 20, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Brian from Lakewood, CA calls in, sounding very torn. His 80-year-old mom has been going through it: on dialysis, suffering, cirrhosis of the liver… just totally worn out. She’s ... Read more

Discerning the Times Without Losing Your Peace (Special Podcast Highlight)

June 20, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

If you’ve ever found yourself spiraling after watching a news video, this episode of The Patrick Madrid Show is your spiritual guidance. Be Watchful, Not Paranoid Patrick and Producer ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 20, 2025 – Hour 2

June 20, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Cale hosts a lively episode full of unpredictable moments, wrestling with the ethics of prayer when someone flatly refuses it and exploring what makes a saint’s ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 20, 2025 – Hour 3

June 20, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Cale explores the origins and significance of Corpus Christi, weaving together the story of St. Juliana of Liège, eucharistic miracles, and what science has found hidden ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 20, 2025 – Hour 1

June 20, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Cale explains the Feast of Corpus Christi and how John 21 hints at the papacy through unexpected biblical details like the 153 fish. He weaves personal ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 19, 2025 – Hour 3

June 19, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields candid questions on marriage and Catholic teaching, tackles the challenge of a cross-dressing parishioner at Mass, and dispels myths about annulments and legitimacy, all with a balance ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 19, 2025 – Hour 1

June 19, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick tackles difficult questions about chastity, personal addiction, confusion around Church teaching, and distractions at Mass, offering practical support and clear Catholic guidance rooted in Scripture. He addresses skepticism ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 19, 2025 – Hour 2

June 19, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick takes calls that range from a son anxious about his elderly mother’s decision to stop dialysis, to a deep conversation about the effects of Vatican II changes on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 18, 2025 – Hour 1

June 18, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens with a fiery exchange between Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson, sparking raw reflections on war, truth, and Catholic conscience in a chaotic world. He calls listeners ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 18, 2025 – Hour 2

June 18, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields raw questions on marital intimacy after vasectomy, the impact of medical procedures on Catholic marriages, and real concerns about forgiveness, restitution, and Church teaching. He answers doubts ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 18, 2025 – Hour 3

June 18, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens with the Supreme Court’s decision on gender-related treatments for minors and steers the discussion toward gender identity, cultural trends, and Christ’s words. He fields listener questions on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 17, 2025 – Hour 2

June 17, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Questions from listeners propel Patrick into stories of faith, biblical mysteries, real-time current events, and personal journeys—including the struggles of Catholic converts and the meaning behind apostolic succession and ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 17, 2025 – Hour 3

June 17, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores faith, doctrine, and personal stories through spirited exchanges with callers wrestling with questions about LDS Church teachings, prophetic authority, and Catholic belief on salvation and the afterlife. ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 17, 2025 – Hour 1

June 17, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick welcomes listeners on a Taco Tuesday and shares an email about ghosts, blending his own eerie family experiences with Catholic teaching and biblical stories to consider what these ... Read more

Pope Leo XIV’s Simple Message to the World: “God Loves You”

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, was more than just the site of a baseball game this past weekend. Saturday, June 14th, it became a sacred space ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 16, 2025 – Hour 3

June 16, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick opens the hour fielding Nora’s heartfelt question about leaving her Baptist community for Catholicism, offering stories of real conversion, practical resources, and gritty encouragement for holding firm through ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 16, 2025 – Hour 1

June 16, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick breaks down global news—like the Israel-Iran conflict—while questioning news narratives and reminding listeners to think critically. Amid dark headlines, Patrick takes time to encourage a caller caring for ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 16, 2025 – Hour 2

June 16, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick shares Naomi Epps Best’s account of being dismissed from her internship at a Jesuit university for challenging explicit and ideological content, prompting him to stress the minefields faced ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 13, 2025 – Hour 1

June 13, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick fields heartfelt questions from listeners grappling with the raw realities of faith, dementia, and family, offering concrete guidance for a daughter taking her father to confession as memory ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 13, 2025 – Hour 2

June 13, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick zeroes in on the overnight Israeli strikes against Iran, unpacking Operation Rising Lion, urgent words from Netanyahu, and sharp reactions from U.S. leaders. He weaves together headlines with ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 13, 2025 – Hour 3

June 13, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick tackles breaking news about Israel’s major strike on Iran, weaving Catholic moral teaching on just war, historical background, and current threats from Iran together with listener questions on ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 12, 2025 – Hour 1

June 12, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

London-bound plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India (0:24) Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Co-Founder, Dies at 82 (2:55) Barbara – Is it prudent to go to the ... Read more

The Patrick Madrid Show: June 12, 2025 – Hour 2

June 12, 2025 Podcasts, The Patrick Madrid Show

Bree (email) – Question about gossiping and detraction (0:47) Linda – If we do not take the blood at Mass, how should we show reverence as we pass? (10:00) ... Read more