The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick answers heartfelt questions about forgiveness, struggling with regret, and the meaning of faith amid family differences, drawing on scripture and experience to bring clear, personal advice. He explores biblical symbolism around Adam and Christ, addresses confusion over Jesus’s appearance, distinguishes depression from despair, and even answers practical concerns about Catholic burial.   Audio: A.I. always gets the last word (00:20) Devine (email) – I need advice about forgiving the same sin over and over again (03:06) Paul - I'd like to get your take on today's reading from Jeremiah 17:10. (07:22) Steve - If your friends and family are in hell, can we be happy in heaven? Also, how important is it to be buried in a Catholic cemetery? (13:53) Susan - Was Christ ever asleep as if he were taking a nap? (22:27) Anthony - In the Book of Isaiah, it talks about our Lord being unattractive. I have heard the opposite of this. What is the truth? (33:11) Sharon - What's the difference between depression and despair? (37:52)

Patrick points out that religious talk radio just overtook country music in popularity across the U.S, and ponders why interest in faith conversations rises while more Americans identify as non-religious.   Religion Passes Country As America’s Most Common Radio Format (05:26) Over the past 35 years, the percentage of Americans who claim to be "non-religious" has increased by over 260% (14:26) Audio: Boys need their moms, and moms need their boys – young man realizes his mom will always see him as that little boy – https://x.com/eveforamerica/status/2029028891243798647 (20:01) Audio: “The Circumstances Of My Conception Do Not Determine My Worth As A Human Being” - https://x.com/EstieMaddie/status/2022291738665115833?s=20 (22:50) Adriana (email) – Could you explain what Purgatory is? How will you know when a soul reaches heaven? Madeline (email) – My parents lived into their 90’s and when they passed, I was happy for them. (39:03) Matt (email) - Could you please explain how we have original sin from Adam’s wrongdoing? (41:29) Mary - You were talking about Purgatory. Can you comment on receiving plenary indulgences for the dead? (46:03)

Patrick shares concrete insights on plenary indulgences, the unique role of infant cuddlers, and the necessity of intention in Catholic prayer. He moves from mothers’ emotional bonds to manuscript history and the Dead Sea Scrolls, never shying away from discussing grief, spiritual confusion, or the reality of maintaining faith in a tech-driven age. Guidance flows, resources surface, and questions on the confessional seal touch nerves most would overlook.   Patrick continues his conversation with Mary from the end of the last hour about receiving plenary indulgences (00:50) Greg - Last week you had someone on talking about baptisms in a NICU. Volunteers need to hold babies. People can be infant cuddlers. (03:20) Kathleen - If you fulfill the requirement for a plenary indulgence, but you are not aware of it, do you still receive it? (05:36) Patrick shares some emails in response to the audio we played in the first hour from the young man talking about the importance of having a mom. It was so good, we played the audio again: https://x.com/eveforamerica/status/2029028891243798647 (08:21) Nicole – Where are the original manuscripts for the Gospels are kept? (14:11) Robin - My brother died by suicide 15 years ago. On a Catholic retreat, they said I had a bond to him that kept him from moving forward. Is this real? (23:03) Yolanda - If I want to teach systematic theology to children and teens, what books should I read? (28:37) Joyce - Is the requirement for the indulgence the intention of the Holy Father? (39:46) Bob - Our priest broke the seal of Confession with my daughter. What do I do? (43:12)

Patrick shares how to approach prayers for the Pope's intentions, and fields personal stories from callers about Catholic school discipline, from rulers, laughter, and respect. He moves between callers wrestling with faith, parish engagement, and the journey for Protestant ministers seeking ordination, drawing from memories that bounce between gentle humor and old wounds.   Javier - What if the Holy Father is an anti-Pope? Will the plenary indulgence still count? (01:16) Rita - I think how Catholic schools used to operate affects why so many adults don't follow the faith: There used to be a lot of corporal punishment. (03:42) Stuart - I want to comment about being a fair-weather Catholic vs committed Catholics. Could a Protestant seminarian become a priest? (08:36) George - Regarding the sisters who taught at the elementary schools; I support the nuns. Some were overly ambitious, but on the whole, it was not like that. (20:53) Warren - I went to public School, and I got smacked and paddled. The principal owned a paddle and called it 'The Holy Ghost'. (24:21) Patrick shares some emails that have come in about getting “whacked” at school by nuns Judy – Comment on experiences in Catholic Schools regarding nuns with rulers. (28:57) Frank – Have you ever seen the Alfred Hitchcock program 'The Final Vow' about heroic sisters? Pamela – It’s good to put into consideration that there were no teacher aides and there were 50-60 kids in a classroom. The Nuns had a lot on her plate. (36:39) Jackie - The sisters that taught me were brutal. My husband didn’t have that same experience. (39:58)             Mary Ann - I went through Catholic grammar school and college. Holy Cross nuns here never gave anyone a whack. They were great. (42:24) Janet (email) – What is your personal view of parishioners who fall asleep during Mass? (44:10) Frank - I like the Patrick Madrid show and am a US Marine. Sacred Heart and Franciscan nuns are the best and they prepared me for boot camp. (47:47)

Patrick shares listener reactions to choosing spouses based on sexual history while insisting virginity remains the ideal, yet compassion and forgiveness matter. Parenting stories, personal confessions, and questions about faith spark honest exchanges about repentance, purity, and the consequences of past decisions.   Patrick responds to emails from listeners who disagreed with him on a topic that came up on yesterday’s program (00:35) Gail (email) - Only virgins need apply? (01:45) Followheart87 (email) - I'm shocked that you are pretty much consigning women with a sexual past to the dust bin. No one deserves to know our sins. NO ONE. (06:23) Jenna - As a mom of 7, I think it is beautiful that a man called in wanting a chaste woman. (17:38) Lisa (email) – This brings to mind Rahab. Rehab was chosen by God to be in the lineage of Christ. How amazing how he loves to redeem us. (22:02) Alexis (email) - This poor guy has a preference! He wants a certain type of woman who has lived a certain type of life. Good on him! Email - My husband had a pornography addiction prior to marriage for which he sought counseling at that time. I think we both assumed at the time we were married that he would be free from that addiction, but it has persisted for the last 15 years of our marriage. (24:01) Mark (email) - Why, during Mass, do we use a "Responsorial" Psalm rather than just reading the Psalm as they are in Scripture?  (26:28) Jeff - About the Nicene Creed, why does it say that Jesus is 'born' of the Father? (36:18) Chandler (email) - How is Revelation 12 a good example that Mary was assumed into heaven if John recognized her whether she was assumed into heaven or not? Alan - Am I morally obligated to withhold my taxes from the demonic administration leading this country. (44:43)

Patrick answers questions about the soul after death, clarifies the Catholic teaching on the Assumption, and offers guidance for handling friendships with compassion and boundaries. He comments on breaking news from Iran, discusses thoughts about Prince and Tom Petty, and shares practical advice about taxes, indulgences, and trustworthy Bible apps for families.   Mark (email) - If we can recognize each other when we are disembodied, does that mean we are actually instilled with some other supernatural "sense" upon death? (00:33) Manuel (email) - Regarding the emails (from the first hour), I understood that it’s not so much about the young man wanting to find the right young lady, it was more that you belittled women who have a sexual past, before marriage, through your comments. (04:19) Carmen (email) - Speaking of virginity being considered an abnormal and shunned way of living one's life… (06:15) Purple (email) - Since you believe that Jesus was assumed into heaven, can you please show me in the Bible where it says that "they all looked up and watched as Mary was taken up into heaven..." (07:48) Audio: Prince on the importance of playing the guitar (12:46) Dan - For people who don't want to pay taxes, just donate a bunch of money. If you donate $50,000, your taxes could be nearly paying zero. (14:05) The Assembly of Experts were all assembled in Qom to vote on the next ‘Supreme Leader’. And Israel just bombed them all.  (18:39) Vivian - How can I forgive my friend who said very hurtful things to me. (20:30) Jose - You said that your dad was not a cussing person, and I know what he meant by that. (27:32) Elizabeth - Can we do something besides going to pilgrimage sites for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis? (30:00) Lauren (email) - I grew up Protestant and had an abortion when I was young and it absolutely weighs heavy on my heart especially as I’ve been going through my OCIA classes because I now realize I was putting myself before God, so it will be the very first thing I take to confession prior to my confirmation and first Eucharist. My question is, should I also tell my cradle Catholic spouse? (35:56) Jim - Is polygamy a sin? (38:55) Jen - Can you recommend a good Catholic Bible App for my teenage son? (40:51)

Patrick takes heartfelt calls on everything from Reiki and spiritual risks to concerns about finding authentically Catholic therapists for kids. He responds with straightforward advice on Mass etiquette, the practical and spiritual side effects of sin, and the challenges of Catholic-Orthodox unity, sprinkling in stories about the impact of bumper stickers and the joy of Taco Tuesday.   Jen - My mother-in-law is trained in reiki and now hears angel voices and lives by what they tell her to do. (00:49) Eric - What is the proper thing to do at Mass after Communion while we wait for the priest to finish putting away the supplies? (06:39) Nicole - My son may have autism and ADHD. Do you know of any neurological psychologists who are Catholic and not LGBTQ? (09:51) Fred - My old missal says sinners who are forgiven still have to expiate these sins. What are these penalties that this is referring to? (12:33) Chris - How did the Church establish the liturgical years (A, B and C)? (22:47) Lyal - I am Greek Orthodox. We celebrate Easter on a different Calendar, and you celebrate on a Gregorian Calendar. Does this contradict the 3rd Ecumenical Council, and could we celebrate on the same date? (25:38) Thomas - I was posting a comment on Substack, and someone told me that I didn't have a right to say 'God bless you' because I don't have the authority. (35:52)

(2:51) Audio: Masih Aminejad on what's happening in Iran.   (10:10) Greg - I get so many Catholic advertisements and Catholics asking for Money.    Break 1 (15:50) Bill - When our popes make comments that are not just based on morals and teaching that confuse the Faithful it seems to reveal some of their character and might show some flaws. What do you think about this?   (30:19) Michael - I think you can lust after your wife which can lead to pornography and other immoral things and I wanted to get your take on this.   Break 2   (46:36) Charles - I don't think Iran has been the one breaking agreements. It seems to me that Trump has been breaking agreements.

On today's Hour 2 of The Patrick Madrid show, Margie asks about the way a Baptist minister baptized her granddaughter in the NICU, can you be baptized with Root Beer, also, does mint and/or cough drops break the Communion fast, and more questions about Baptism.   (9:37) Margie - Baptism in the NICU: My granddaughter was baptized in the NICU by a Baptist minister. Was it legitimate?   Break 1   (21:33) Where does Baptism of desire fit in with a mis-baptized person? (Can I be baptized with Root Beer?)   (25:10) Theresa - I put a mint or cough drop in my mouth to avoid coughing at Mass. Did that break the fast?   (27:37) Email – Anonymous – We have a daughter in her mid 20’s who moved out of state to be with he boyfriend. We have believed that they are living together. How can we talk to her?   Break 2   (32:48) Hazel - I became Catholic after I got married. I used to be Presbyterian, was my presbyterian baptism valid?   (38:53) Lisa: First communion and receiving under both species. I felt like something was missing just receiving Communion under the form of the bread. Is there any benefit to having both species for first communion?

  On Hour 3 of today's Patrick Madrid show, Patrick addresses what the sin of presumption (and is not), Deacon Bob encourages a recent caller who is discerning the diaconate, what is Mary's role as Mediatrix, and is there a difference between reconciliation and forgiveness?   Email – Paul: Can you explain more about the sin of presumption?   Email – Deacon Bob – Being a Deacon has been a blessing for me over the course of the last 10 years.   Email – What is Mary’s role as Mediatrix?   Break 1   Michelle – What is the difference between reconciliation and forgiveness?   Angel - is the evil eye problematic like the dreamcatcher?   Break 2   Email – Anonymous: I am a Catholic woman who failed to wait for marriage in the past but have repented and have now committed to chastity. I carry deep regret. Can you please offer any guidance?   David - How did Paul go the the 3rd Heaven? What does that mean?