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How far would you drive to attend Sunday Mass?

December 4, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

“Okay, Patrick, here’s the deal. Just moved to a pretty remote part of North Carolina and there isn’t a Catholic church within a hundred miles of here, and the drive is a good 2 hours each way, making it pretty tough. Here is the question: Is it better to a non-Catholic church (probably Baptist) just […]

Why is There Suffering and Evil in the World?

October 21, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Father Simon Says

Many people throughout the world who have ceased to pray, to trust in God, or even to believe in Him have cited one particular reason for their departure from the Faith: If God existed and was omnibenevolent, He wouldn’t allow all of this suffering and evil in the world. Why could He allow it? How […]

Why You Should Get Married in the Church

July 30, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Morning Air

So many couples today decide to get married outside of a church, while others decide not to get married at all and just live together. Catholic family speaker and evangelist Damon Owens joined John Morales on Morning Air to speak on the importance of the sanctity and longevity of marriage. Owens began by saying that […]

What is the difference between the Catholic Faith and the Lutheran Faith?

July 17, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Father Simon Says

A listener recently wrote in to share a surprising experience: she had given her Lutheran neighbor a ride to church and, since she had already been to Mass, decided to sit in on the Lutheran service. What surprised her was how familiar it felt. She noticed women veiling and others kneeling for Communion. When she […]

Proper Attire for Mass

July 15, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Family and Kids, Morning Air

As the culture changes and transforms, so too does the level of importance placed on certain mores and standards. Sometimes, cultural changes are improvements. But other times, customs are best left untouched. Father Scott Pogatchnik joined Glen Lewerenz on Morning Air to discuss the growing concern around the standards for proper attire at Mass and […]

Why do Catholics give so much attention to Mary?

March 3, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On a recent 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 […]

The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away

February 15, 2025April 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

We often picture grace as warm rays of sunlight streaming down from the heavens, illuminating our lives with blessings. But that is not what grace is. Grace is not an external sign of God’s favor—it is His very life within us, given freely and undeservedly, so that we may be conformed to Christ. True grace […]

Jumping Through Hoops or Following Jesus?

February 11, 2025April 8, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received a call from a listener named Joseph who requested an explanation of why Catholics are required to go to confession and follow the rules of the Church to remain in the state of grace. Joseph argued that God is not limited by our shortcomings and His mercy […]

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