The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick discusses moral implications making human in labs to harvest organs, marvels at the apparent up tick of love and pampering for dogs, and answers questions about scripture, confession and whether or not married women can become nuns. Patrick talks about an article regarding - A biotech company wants to take human DNA and create artificial embryos that could be used to harvest organs for medical transplants Patrick shares how dog owners treat their dogs in pampering ways Kip - Jesus told his disciple to pick up their cross. what did apostles think this meant? Raquel - Book that will help me with preparing for confession Email from Eva – How can I get a Relevant Radio Bumper sticker Mary - Why can some married men become priests? can married women become religious sisters? Mary-Kate - What devotion  can I pray for my kids? Margaret - Grandson is 22 - what can I give him to help him develop a relationship with Jesus? Florida woman tries to beat DUI test with Irish dance Patrick responds to email regarding doing penance for sin

Patrick takes on questions about who is in heaven, the sin of Gluttony and answering the difference between anointing of the sick and last rite, all while trying to catch up on his stack of emails. Email from Adam – I need to get to confession, but how? Patrick Answers emails from Listeners Patrick talks about what it means to be married in the Catholic faith Evette - Do saints (those who are in heaven) go to daily mass? Patrick answers an email about Gluttony Jamie - what did the world look like when it was first created? Ellie - When we say 'forgiveness of sins' in the creed, does that mean EVERYONE is forgiven? Patrick answers an email asking for baby name suggestions Megan - If you are late for mass and you miss the 'Christ have mercy' part, can you receive the Eucharist? Marina - I had an abortion and looking for a place to share my story so others don't make the same mistake Evette - What is the difference between anointing of sick and last rites?

Patrick answers an email about purgatory, as well as questions from young listeners about the faith. He tackles concerns of philosophy about God existing before matter, and whether or not we should be watching anime Email from David – Can the souls in Purgatory pray for us? Les - Are you just making up what the world was like before creation? Agnostic and ready to talk Charlotte - what is your opinion on anime cartoon work? is it okay to watch it? Therese - What do all the people do in heaven? Patrick Answers email regarding anger issues in a child Noah - follow up - divorced and just became catholic - do I need annulment? Evette - Priest stopped mass to reprimand people coming in late - what should I do? this bothered me Denise - How do I defend Pope during WWII that he didn't go along with Nazi's? Marie - Illustrator asking me to make pictures for tarot cards. is that okay?

Caller Jim asks why the Catholic Church is the one true Church. Patrick gives a thorough explanation citing the Bible, Church Fathers, and historical facts to defend the Catholic Church as the one true Church.

Patrick Tackles the question of Predestination and our ability to exercise free will along with inquiries about baptism, the other sacraments and if Priests can administer them while in the state of sin. Patrick answers an email from Jose Scott - Does God control every event in our lives and the world? David - I would like to give my opinion on the free will of humans. I believe the bible helps prove that humans have free will. Email from Juan – Forgiveness of sins. Lisa - Was baptized in Protestant church, Can I receive rest of the sacraments in Catholic Church? Patrick - My mom is constantly using OMG - is this against the commandment? Kevin - Was baptized in Protestant church, Can I receive rest of the sacraments in Catholic Church? Jim - General confession - is that okay? Emilio - If priests commit a sin can he give a blessing? Nancy - follow up -  i heard that general confession is integral to St. Ignatius  and preparing for confession Matthew - Is it a mortal sin to not 'make the ball into the basket' so to speak when it comes to marital intimacy?

Patrick Covers Catholic Teaching on properly conducting the marital act for couples, the importance of Marriage in the Catholic Church, and encourages us to pray for souls who have passed away through suicide. Matthew (Continued) - Is it a mortal sin to not 'make the ball into the basket' so to speak when it comes to marital intimacy? Evette - My daughter in college was given an ultimatum by her boyfriend to either date him or not be catholic - she took your advice and gave him the boot and is doing great. Thanks for all the advice!! James - How to explain to Catholic who get married outside the Church that they need to have that blessed? What can I use from the bible or catechism? Nancy - Is it wrong to pray for someone who has dies by suicide? Jince - What is the difference between last rites and apostolic pardon? Patrick reads email from Patricia Patrick reads article - Is God punishing the United States of America?

Patrick gives his thoughts on and talks with callers about an article focused on God punishing America because of its moral failings, discusses literature on Purgatory and visits the prophecies at Fatima and the warnings which came from Mary. Patrick reads article (Continue) - Is God punishing the United States of America? Lorraine - Follow up on article - God doesn't consciously punishing but allowing natural consequences to happen William - follow up on article - it seems disingenuous and I don't think we can trust it. Anthony – Its not just America but the whole world is being punished - revelation and Pope Leo say so Jessica - Breakdown of family is a big reason for the issues we have Janine - we turned our backs on God and this is what happens John - Sins are at the root cause of this and our country is calling it a 'right'. Repent and God can turn it around Edith - What can we do about the division in our church. there are changes. not sure what I can do? Bogean - Do you know about the book 'Get us out of here' about purgatory Rose – we need to be sensitive to people who have family that committed suicide Dave - Old Testament prophets are always warning repentance and we are still seeing that in today's world - we need to repent Betty - Jesus gave this warning to St. Faustina - we should heed this

Patrick shares a true story of the time when an ex-Catholic woman scolded him about the Catholic Church, but eventually revealed the true reasons why she hated the Church. In a fantastic twist, that conversation that Patrick thought had ended in a complete disaster turned out to be the very thing she needed and resulted in her returning to her faith.

Patrick takes calls about student loan forgiveness Steve - Why is everyone upset about student loan forgiveness? Is there a moral reason? Patrick responds to an email from a mom who is distraught that her adult son is in a relationship that has pulled him away from the faith Joe - I work in a college and loan forgiveness raises the price of education and future loan debt. Scott - Government backed loans are the reason tuition and colleges had to be bigger to compete and that raised tuition Albert - My wife and I did not put 'to death do us part' in our vows. She passed away, are we still married? Teresa - It was difficult but we worked hard and paid off our loans for school. We are not jealous, but responsible. Maryanne - Is it a sin to wish you were already in heaven? Bo – Asking for guidance on entering the catholic faith

Patrick answers listener’s questions such as, what does a blessing do to an object, are there miracles or apparitions in other religions, and he shares the three activities that are the most beneficial for living a long life Rich – The term “Mighty God” shouldn’t be in the bible Fred – Do other religions talk about miracles or apparitions? Jacob – What does a blessing do to an object? Patrick shares 3 activities that are the most beneficial for a living a long life CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen Admits Masking Stunted Her Toddler’s Social Development Tim - Conflicted as a public school teacher with many issues and ideologies that I am being asked to have on my classroom. Should I quit or stick it out? Rita - Is “Surprised by Truth” available as an audiobook? Patrick recommends “The Hidden Manna” by James T. O'Connor Larry – I often say, “ You can't practice Christianity without Catholicism because of the bible.” Is that a good argument?