The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick talks about haunted buildings and hears listeners stories about strange and possibly demonic activity, discusses the question of free will and how to deal with addictions, and gives advice on how to battle lust. Phil - The Glory that humans get in heaven. Are there graduations of glory and punishment in the afterlife? Julie - a friend saw blood coming up the wall in a bathroom and bedroom. The daughter and the mother vacated the apartment for the night. the police said the mother looked like a demon. What would Patrick make of that? Jonathan - Can places be haunted? Sarah - Is there such a thing as loss of free will? Ron - Is it ok to go to either Latin Mass or Novus Ordo Fern - I think the church always existed but only surfaced once Jesus came down to establish it Megan - How should I look at smaller addictions like coffee that nobody questions? I would like to rid myself of these. John - how can I battle lust? Maria - What is a good bible for my 12-year-old? Alicia - Praising god helps me when I am tempted. it always goes away.

Patrick explains the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, talks about the dangers of the Evil Eye and why you should not be associate with it and answers questions about whether or not God can change His mind. Joseph - When we talk about the essence and substance of Eucharist during transubstantiation, are we phrasing that correctly? It sounds contradictory to me John - When did Jesus become aware that he was God as a child? Email from 14-years-old Emma – could you give my mom a shout out Patrick. David - Family member having a 'Evil Eye' party. what is the catholic stance on something like this? Millie - should we make the sign of the cross at the consecration? Mary - evil eye- is that the same as the symbols for free masons or on dollar bill? Email from Nick – What are the importance of dreams? Fred - Reading Pope Benedict XVI encyclical that we can't change God's mind. why do we pray then?

Patrick helps listeners answer the claim that protestants make about being saved by faith alone, helps a young caller understand one of the ten commandments in the context of war and shares some interesting stories for the listeners about AI and tattoos. John - Protestants say we are saved by faith alone- what chapter and verse can I go to counter this? Elliot - I don't think prayer makes anything better. Catalina 9-years-old - Do people break the 10 commandments if they kill someone in a war? Sandy - Yoga-I don't see what's the big deal about it if I am just doing the exercises, nothing else? The Rise of Tattoo Tourism: The New Way Millennials and Gen Zers Plan Vacations This AI Watches Millions Of Cars Daily And Tells Cops If You’re Driving Like A Criminal Aurora - Niece makes jewelry and trying to explain to her why not to use evil eye since she is not catholic Tim - Brother is in reiki. how can I get him out?

Patrick talks about dreams and whether you can sin while dreaming, answers questions about God in the Old Testament and hears a testimony about the regret that comes from getting a tattoo. Email – Why are Evil eyes sold in some Catholic stores in Israel? Email from Jennifer – Do I need to confess dreams. Claudia - if pain and death are punishment of sin, why did Mary go through it? Nick - eastern Maronite catholic - my family doesn't use evil eye but they believe it. What are your thoughts on this? Tom - follow up- Can you explain how OT God seems to have changed his mind after prayer? Nancy - What does evil eye look like? Blessed Mother did not have childbirth but came when she saw him on cross Ed - got tattoo of sacred heart of Jesus to cover up my devil tattoo from youth Bill -symbols of Satan is trying to lure you in. its devils way to get to Jesus. was Jesus afraid of devil? Christine - Is it okay to kick adult children out of the house? Email from Gary – I blocked my family so they will call me on land line. Is that okay? John - 9 year old son told me we shouldn't be afraid to speak our faith because St. Paul did it and i wasn't sure how to respond. Maria – Where in the bible does God curse the ground so that humans need to work by the sweat of their brow?

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Fr. Matthew talks marriage and marriage prep. Callers chime in with their experience and advice. Father also answers questions about SSPX, exorcism prayers at Baptism and Halloween. Father talks marriage prep and gives some ideas for what engaged and newly married people should consider and think about for a happy marriage. Joe in San Francisco jumps into the conversation about saving and spending in a relationship. Jenny in Maryland adds why there needs to be flexibility of using your gifts inside and outside of workforce. Aaron in Michigan – What is so bad about SSPX? Ray in California wonders why priests pray an exorcism prayer at Baptism? Gordon in Napa California- Married 52 years and my tips are same faith, monthly date, go to bed at same time. Yaretzi in Illinois- Is it a sin to celebrate Halloween?

Father kicks off the hour talking about how to explain the mystery of the Eucharist with friends, what Lutherans believe when it comes to the Eucharist and filtering through request for donations from charities. Anna Marie in Maine- I am 13. How can I explain the miracle of the Eucharist to my friend? Howard in Wisconsin- Did my unbaptized child go to heaven? Laura in NJ- My Lutheran son in Law in receives communion and believes what the Church teaches, what should I give him to read about coming to the Catholic Church? Cynthia in NJ – Wondering if I have a sacramental marriage. I am Catholic, but my husband is not. Karen in Texas- How can I filter out which religious solicitations are good and which I should avoid? Donna in Wisconsin- I’m a Lutheran and I believe in the transformation of Jesus in Eucharist. Arlene in California - How do we teach ourselves to believe in God so we can follow his will? Jennifer in Washington DC - Why did Mary get betrothed to Joseph if she made a promise of virginity?

Father talks confession and communion to the homebound, how priests should handle being obedient when scandal arises, praying to Mary and prayer at home instead of church. Kathy in Maryland - Can I bring my sister communion? She needs confession. She has Alzheimer’s. Susan in New Jersey- What is the right way for priests to handle a situation when a Cardinal or others are misbehaving or abusing another? Sandy in Michigan - Why do Catholics pray to Mary? 1 tim2:5 there is only one mediator between God and Man. Angela in Texas - How would you answer a person that he can pray anywhere he doesn't need to go to Church? Peter in Georgia asks How come people who seems to do incorrect things seem to get blessings, but people that do things correct struggle more to get those blessings? Dawn in Rhode Island- Do we know the 500 that Jesus appear to before the Ascension? Jimmy in Florida - Are you a practicing Catholic, if you believe in the Eucharist but have a problem with other teachings of the Catholic Church?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken shares his conversion story from being raised with no religion to palling around with Scott Hahn on their journey to becoming Catholics Cynthia - I'm talking to my old Protestant pastor, who will be teaching a program about Catholicism. What book about Catholicism should I give him? Dan - Why was Luther the leader of the Reformation? Lutherans say Luther was right. Catholics say Catholicism was right. What does Ken think about why Luther was wrong?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley - I was a Christian before I became a Catholic. Mike - Eucharist: the more I immerse myself in the Eucharist, the less worthy I feel. Maybe I'm scrupulous, I feel like I have to approach the Eucharist on your hands and knees. How do I square the unworthiness in the Eucharist with devotion to the Eucharist? Francisco - My daughter doesn't want to come to Church. Tony - Why convert the Protestants if they can be saved? Brian - Comment on why everyone should become Catholic. I believe that Chesterton said, 'The Church is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside'. On the outside, there are rules and rigid liturgy, but on the inside, we have the seven sacraments, the Eucharist, and Confession.