The Patrick Madrid Show: June 23, 2025 - Hour 1

Patrick taps into listener questions with candor and good humor, moving from tips on finding a spiritual director to practical advice for handling unwanted hugs in the workplace. He mixes faith, personal boundaries, and real-life dilemmas, reflecting on how small sacrifices and Catholic teachings shape everyday choices. The calls and emails spark honest dialogue, quick laughs, and unexpected, heartfelt moments.

• Nola (email) – How do I find a spiritual director? (01:58)
• Wife (email) – How do I get people to stop hugging me? (07:20)
• Email - Building up treasure in the world (13:07)
• Anna Marie – A man in church hugged me made me uncomfortable. How do I approach someone not giving Lord the respect He deserves? (18:36)
• Bonnie - How can I take care of elderly parents? Bishop says best antidote to euthanasia is good hospice care. Any good resources out there on how we can do this? (23:06)
• June – I heard that the time between the Old Testament and New Testament is a blank page. 400 years of silence. Is this a true theory? (29:21)
• Emily (email) - I’m confused about why it says don’t forbid marriage and don’t abstain from food. We Catholics don’t let priests marry and we fast on Fridays during lent. Are we breaking the rules? (37:24)
• David – There’s a misunderstanding that the Presence of God left the temple until Christ came. (48:01)