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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 […]

Bringing Our Sons and Daughters Back

August 31, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, an anonymous mother wrote an email to the show asking for Patrick’s advice about her relationship with her son. Patrick, My son started to date a girl in his senior year of high school. He’s a senior in college now. Our family did our best to embrace this young […]

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

August 24, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently 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 atheists and agnostics even capable of attaining salvation given their denial of the basic belief that our creator exists? Patrick began by laying a foundation […]

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

August 8, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently 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 of yoga, spirituality, and secular prayer. She wrote: I’m a young woman in her late twenties who considers herself spiritual but not religious. I still […]

How do I stop gossiping?

July 29, 2022July 13, 2023 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Jasmine wrote into the show to ask Patrick about gossip and how to stop doing it: Hi Patrick, I have a major question to ask you. I have a problem with gossiping too much and I don’t have self-control. I know it’s a major sin and I don’t […]

The Deceiving Road to Hell

July 26, 2022August 1, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick shared a passage from one of St. John Bosco’s documented dreams called The Road to Hell. In it, St. John describes in detail the journey from a state of grace and purity ultimately to a state of damnation and entrance into hell. In his dream, St. John describes […]

Building Strong Habits and Virtue

July 24, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Maria called in to tell her story of past addiction and how she got over it. Patrick likened the decision to form good habits to the learning of instruments and discussed why the small decisions in life matter. Maria said that she started smoking marijuana in high school. […]

Little Li: Reverence for the Eucharist

July 11, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

On The Patrick Madrid Show, Kimberly called in to ask Patrick about the correct protocol for when the Eucharist is accidentally dropped at Mass. She witnessed this happen at Mass recently and saw a parishioner bend down to receive Our Lord from the ground, and she wondered if this was appropriate. Patrick responded by saying […]

Is it Wrong to Use Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes?

July 5, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

While medical marijuana has been legal in some parts of the US since the 1990’s, the legalization of its recreational use did not begin until 2018. And when that movement began to gain traction, so did the popularity of the cannabis plant as a source of medicinal aid. Certain illnesses were found to be significantly […]

Suffer the Little Children

July 1, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received several calls from listeners on both sides of the topic of noisy and distracting children at Mass. In response, he read an article he wrote some time ago to give his comprehensive thoughts on the issue. The following article was originally written by Patrick Madrid in 2011: […]

Is Resuscitation Against God’s Will?

June 14, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick fielded a call from Irene who asked two questions. Her first question asked whether babies in the womb have guardian angels, to which Patrick responded that they do. “It seems that they do,” he said. “The Church’s general opinion, theologically, is that everybody receives a guardian angel. Jesus […]

How Prevalent Is the Sin of Gluttony?

June 10, 2022July 26, 2022 Articles

Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Antonio from Bakersfield called to get Patrick’s thoughts on the sin of gluttony, its prevalence, and how it affects our bodies and souls, especially considering that it is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. “My question is about the sin of gluttony…I’ve heard other shows on Catholic radio mention […]

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