The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Madeleine - My husband doesn't understand that the Eucharist is real. What should I do or tell my husband to convince him that the Eucharist is real? He did say that he would go along with Catholic stuff for the sake of his children but never convert. Hazel - How to I respond to my son who went to the Cathedral of Seville? He thinks that people were mistreated in order to make the Church (financial and otherwise). Elaine - I didn't belong to a Church, but the Holy Spirit came over me one day and I went to the Catholic Church (Holy Name Cathedral). I started RCIA! Matt - How do protestants view the Catholic Church? What do they think when we say “one holy Catholic and apostolic church?” Leonard - Can you discuss the simple words “do this” that Christ said at the Last Supper? Gordon - I believe that Paris became a great city because of Notre Dame. This was an art museum and it was the city center.

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Karen (email) – If faith is a gift from God, how can He condemn people that don’t have faith? Denise - I tried to go to confession, but the priest wasn’t there. What's going on? Iran - What's the difference between the soul and the spirit? Does our soul die when we die? Anonymous – My friend is ill and dying. He’s filled with guilt because of an abortion he paid for when he was younger and he’s scared of going to hell. How can I help him? Angela - When does Ken think about A.I.?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken continues his conversation about A.I. with Angela from the end of the last hour, bringing up jobs that no longer exist because of changes in technology Patrick - Why do Catholics pray to dead people? Where is the misinterpretation? Ken shares his personal story of why he turned away from the idea of “faith alone” Jessica – Is there a book I could give my Protestant husband to help guide him to the Catholic faith? Kathleen – Since we don’t know if someone is in hell or heaven, should we be praying for them?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken continues his conversation with Kathleen about praying and he focuses on the Communion of Saints Roger - When it comes to salvation, is it believing in Christ alone or is there something else to it? Dominic - Why be Catholic if you can be Protestant and be saved? Gretchen - Did Christ view me the same when I was a protestant now that I am a Catholic? Javier - Is it okay if you forget a sin during confession? Can I go to a Protestant Church for fellowship? Elia - Does the name Luther have a tie to Lucifer? Is there a book about the changes that happened once Luther started Protestantism? Kim - Dominic should make sure his authenticity is real and keep chipping away little by little

Why don't Catholic priests get married, and is it true that a married man could be ordained a priest? Could the Catholic Church's rule of priestly celibacy ever be changed?  Patrick clarifies that priestly celibacy is a discipline, not a doctrine, which means it is a custom that could potentially change in the future. He explains that in other rites of the Catholic Church, such as the Eastern Rites, married priests are permitted. To understand the basis for priestly celibacy, Patrick refers to Jesus' teachings in Matthew chapter 19. Jesus discusses marriage and consecrated celibacy, stating that not all individuals are called to celibacy but only those to whom it is given. Jesus presents celibacy as a higher calling for those who are willing to make themselves "eunuchs" for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Patrick emphasizes that the discipline of celibacy in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church developed over time to align the priesthood with the example of Jesus, who was celibate and universally available to all. He also mentions that St. Paul encouraged singleness for the purpose of dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to the kingdom. Finally, he recommends a resource called "Celibacy and the Priesthood," which is an audio conversation he had with a married Catholic priest, discussing the topic in more depth.  

Patrick answers listener questions about IVF and what to do with the “leftover” embryos, what do Protestants mean when they say “give grace”, and he give advice to a grandma who has been told that her grandbaby will be raised “gender neutral” Email – Family member used IVF after many years of not being able to conceive. She has 3 embryos left to implant and doesn’t know what to do with them. Louis - Friends asked me to officiate at their wedding. Can I do that? Riley 12-years-old – My cousin said it’s weird that I’m Catholic and that I pray to saints. How should I respond? Benjamin – What do Protestants mean when they say 'give grace'? Dee – My son is calling his baby 'they' and raising the child gender neutral. How can I handle this? Connie - Jehovah witness used scripture, Act 15:28-29, to say you can't have a blood transfusion, but what does that verse really mean?

Patrick answers listener questions about what happens after Judgement Day, how best to debate a Jehovah Witness, is it a good idea to read meditation prayers, and how are we to understand God’s mercy if he sends good people to hell? Jackie – What happens after judgement day? Mike – How do I debate Jehovah Witnesses properly? Matthew - Is it a good idea to read meditation prayers? Matt - Read that souls that perish with original sin go straight to hell. How do we balance that with the hope we have that God will save us? David - When others have done wrong to me, I seem to sympathize with them. How can I balance this better? Matthew - How best can I separate the requirement of kosher food from the Old Testament with the blood of Christ being present in the Eucharist?

Patrick answers listener questions about the Trinity, speaking in tongues, Catholic funeral masses, what is the protocol for receiving communion for the homebound, and why did Judas need to point out who Jesus was if everyone knew who he was? Pam (email) – Is it okay to use analogies to explain the Trinity? Matt – My Protestant friend 'prayed over me' and was speaking in tongues. Was this okay? Christopher - Are Catholics required to have a funeral mass when they pass? Marilyn - My daughter is married outside the church? Will she ever be able to receive communion? Virginia - Women came up and asked for six hosts at communion for her pix for her homebound husband. What is the protocol? Sue - Can you clarify why God wouldn't hear your prayers if you are in mortal sin? Mike - Why was Judas needed to point Jesus out? Didn't everyone already know what he looked like? Zachary – What is the difference between Novice Ordo and Latin Mass? Why does the priest face a different direction? Mary - Why are priests not allowed to get married?

Patrick answers listener questions about how to help fallen away friends back to the Catholic Church, what does God do with prayers from Protestants, will Lutherans be welcomed back into the Catholic Church, and is it valid for the Apostolic Pardon to be prayed by a lay person? Kevin (email) – I’m looking for scripture that can help lead my fallen away friends back to the Catholic Church Email – Question about the Theology of the Sacraments of Initiation Email – Yoga isn’t dangerous, and Patrick should reexamine his thoughts about it Joseph – wedding question Gabriel - What does God do with the prayers from Protestants and is the Holy Spirit present within the protestant church? Mark – Will Lutherans be welcomed back to the Catholic Church? Mary – My Protestant friend, who is a mom, mentioned that she feels her children are not saved because they cannot be baptized till they are at the age of reason. Is that a Protestant view? Lawrence - If the prayer of the Apostolic Pardon was prayed by a lay person because the priest wasn't available, is it valid?

Patrick continues his conversation with Lawrence from the end of the last hour. Patrick explains what an Apostolic Pardon is. Barbara - If the Good Thief did not have to go to confession, and Jesus gave him a free pass to Heaven, does it contradict the theology and all the hoops we have to go through as Catholics to go to Heaven? Victoria - Worried about sister who is married with two kids, but not married in the Catholic Church. I don’t see her husband being helpful with the kids. He emotionally abuses her. Because my sister is Catholic, can she still divorce him? Is it advisable to divorce? Jacinto - Is God's real name Jehovah? Will – What is the age of reason for communion or confirmation? Mary - How one goes about changing the Roman Missal? What would it take to say “body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ” when distributing communion in order to increase the number of Catholics who believe in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.