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Choosing Life and Keeping the Faith

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 Articles, Family and Kids, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received a heart-breaking email from a young mother in California named Juana. Juana explained that she had heard the viral call with Alicia a few weeks ago in which Patrick had an emotional heart-to-heart with a distressed mother on her way to purchase abortion pills from a Planned […]

What can we expect from the National Eucharistic Congress?

October 7, 2023October 4, 2023 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Kevin from Florida called in to ask Patrick about the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) and what we as individual Catholics can hope to gain from the Congress and what we should expect. Kevin said that he intends to go and wants to know what a reasonable and fruitful outcome […]

My Workplace is Allowing Men into the Women’s Locker Room…

October 5, 2023October 2, 2023 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

Debbie, a recent convert to the Catholic faith, called into The Patrick Madrid Show with a perplexing and alarming predicament taking place at her job. “Here’s my question,” she began. “I’m working in a spa right now, and I just found out in a meeting yesterday that we’ve been allowing transgender men into our women’s […]

“I don’t want to go through with the abortion of my child.”

September 15, 2023June 29, 2026 Articles, Family and Kids, The Patrick Madrid Show

“Right now, I’m calling because I’m actually on my way to get abortion pills at a clinic, and I truthfully don’t know what to do.” Those were the words of Alicia who called into The Patrick Madrid Show during a moment of crisis. She said that she was used to listening to NPR on that radio […]

“Angels” by Patrick Madrid

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

Can angels hear your thoughts? Can you send them to do things? How many angels are there? Show host and expert Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid tackles these questions and more in “Angels”, a brand-new 15-minute audio download that’s only available this summer. Patrick serves as our guide to angels through the saints, Tradition, and Scripture […]

Is “Human Composting” Morally Permissible?

March 1, 2023June 29, 2026 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, a listener named John wrote in to ask Patrick about cremation and human composting: Patrick, Has the Church said anything about human composting? I realize that cremation is permitted but not recommended. However, this latest fad is a whole new ball game. Thanks. Traditionally, people are either buried in caskets […]

What is the Church’s Teaching on Contraception and IVF?

November 21, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. Years ago, a listener named Maddie called in to The Patrick Madrid Show to debate the topic of contraception with Patrick. In her eyes, it shouldn’t be prohibited by the Church because God is all-knowing and all-powerful, […]

How to Be and How Not to Be Miserable (Part 2)

September 22, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

Last week, on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick discussed a video called “How to be miserable for the rest of your life”. You can read Part 1 here. Be suspicious of people. Step seven of how to be miserable instructs that you should never give anybody the benefit of the doubt and you should assume […]

How to Be and How Not to Be Miserable (Part 1)

September 20, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

In April of 2021, a video on YouTube was published called “How to be miserable for the rest of your life”. In it, the narrator facetiously documents several habits that you can incorporate into your life if you want to ensure that you will be unhappy, disorganized, and miserable. Patrick spent a segment on The […]

What Happens When We Die?

September 9, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Tracy from Oakland called in to ask Patrick a few questions about the concepts of death, what happens to the body, and how we reconcile judgment and the resurrection with what we learn in the Catechism. “With ‘Ashes to ashes and dust to dust’, it brought up these questions […]

Living Your Faith at School

September 6, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

An 11-year-old Emma called into The Patrick Madrid Show recently to ask Patrick for advice on how to stay strong in her faith and values this school year, especially when people don’t agree with her viewpoints or religious beliefs. Emma explained that last week was her first week in middle school and there are a […]

Where do animals go when they die?

September 3, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Chances are, at some point in your life, you had a pet or an animal companion and maybe you still do. It could be anything from a dog or cat to a bird or a goat. But in youth, animals can be a great boon, providing companionship, a form of responsibility, and a partner in […]

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