The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Father Matthew appeals to us to use the graces that will be poured out to us in abundance this Devine Mercy Sunday Thomas 7-years-old - Did Judas go to heaven or hell? James - A friend is doing a dissertation for college about abortion. How can she argue for the rights of the child without using religion? Jodi – Why is it that when a nun becomes a sister, she takes on the name of a saint, but a priest keeps his name. Adam 9-years-old - Where are the original 10 commandment tablets? Normand - Abortion: I had an abortion with my wife and the psychological impact sticks with you forever. Isabel - When we receive communion, which part of the trinity are we praying to? Pauline - Can I go to the Vigil Mass for Devine Mercy Sunday? Joseph - Was hell open before Jesus died? Will Purgatory go away at the end of the world?

Encore Presentation - Patrick answers questions about scandal, clapping in church, Sola Scriptura, and divorce. Dave – Asks for a book recommendation for atheist friend Patrick recommends Edward Feser – “The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism” Patrick reads and responds to a couple living together as brother and sister. Can they still receive communion if they still see each other naked? Ann - Should people clap in Church? I don't think they should. Raul - How do I defend against people who say the Church Fathers used Sola Scriptura? Therese - My friend's husband wants to convert to the Catholic Church. RCIA are saying he can't join until next year, what should they do? Mark - I heard it was traditional to accuse one’s self of one’s own sins in the Church. Was that ever a thing? Patrick recommends The Devil's Role in the Spiritual Life: St. John of the Cross' Teaching on Satan's Involvement in Every Stage of Spiritual Growth” by Cliff Ermatinger Bill - Seemed to change the translation in the readings last Sunday, regarding what Jesus said about Divorce. Am I overreacting?

Encore Presentation - Patrick talks with a little boy who likes to play pretend that he’s Jesus and is wondering if that’s okay, he also answers questions about the Brown Scapular, how confession works, and how to set boundaries with family. Noah 7-years-old - Can we play the passion of Christ at recess. Is it okay if I play like I am Jesus? Bill - Is the story of Abraham and Isaac literal? Fern - Warnings about religious items saying they were made with chemicals that could be harmful. Can I clean this off somehow? Betty - Can you explain how the Brown Scapular works? How does confession work? Paul - I was surfing the dial and am impressed with this show. Do you have any recommendations to who we can write to combat society issues? Victoria - I'm taking care of a family member and wondering how to set boundaries? Judy - I used to be like Paul and felt that the world was falling apart and called this program. You helped me through this. From that talk I learned I needed to seek out truth more and go to daily Mass.

Encore Presentation - Patrick shares a prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila: “Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you” Francis - Rubrics in the Mass: It seems like the priest should be the one to say “Lord have mercy?” Frances - Why did Jesus descend into hell for 3 days? Lewis - Regarding an article about Mormons criticizing Catholics for not taking communion seriously. It is because it has become a routine part of Mass? Tony - Gandhi had a similar encounter where he didn't believe that Jesus was present because of how other Catholics treated Jesus in the Eucharist. Martin - A priest made my mom a Catholic during WWII really fast so she could get married in the Catholic Church before the war. Jeff - A couple in my parish got a blessing for their marriage before their previous marriages were annulled. Can they receive communion? If not, how do I talk to them about this? Nicki – My children's father, my ex-husband, is not validly remarried. How do I explain this to our adult children? Jennifer - You recommended an article about Critical Race Theory a few years ago. Can you bring it up again?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Bill – There are Catechism sections that are often quoted by Protestants to tag Catholics as believing in works based on salvation. Is there a consistent use of this term that I'm missing? Neil - Are there any scripture citations about free will? Ken and Cyrus reminisce about the pros and cons of cassette tapes Emmanuel - What do protestants think happened to Judas? AND 1 John 3: 9 - What do Catholics believe about suicide?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken teaches about the Early Church and the Eucharist and transubstantiation Brenda - My mom went from Catholic to Mormon. What can I do? Chet - Sister-in-law doesn't want to go to confession even though she is Catholic. What should I do?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Paul - My wife is ELCA Lutheran. They are going to embrace the LGBTQ agenda. How can I speak to my wife about this? Ken shares “Championing a True Presentation of Womanhood” by Noelle Mering Joe - When did the idea of the Rapture first come about?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken shares the story of how he went from being a Protestant Minister to a Catholic Apologetic, and Schott Hahn’s direct influence on his life How can there be an Angel of Death when there is a Commandment not to kill? Myra - How do we reconcile old earth with the faith being only several thousand years old? What was God doing all the time between? Normand - Is there a new Gospel of Matthew that has been discovered in a cave somewhere? Josie - What book can I get a family member who has left the faith and is now into Scripture Alone? Ken suggests “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist” by Brant Pitre Vivian - Is cremation accepted by the Catholic Church? Anne Marie – I really enjoy when Ken is hosting the show! Patrick - I recently talked with someone about “once saved always saved.” How do I defend the Catholic position against this?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken continues his talk about Sola Scriptura and “once saved, always saved” What did the early Church Father’s really believe about the Eucharist? Frank - What does Salvation only through the Catholic Church mean for Protestants? Bill - Where do we find the teaching of divine mercy's forgiveness of sin and punishment in the Catholic Church?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Ken shares the story of how he met Patrick Madrid Ken talks about the struggles of early Christians Sean – I’m protestant and I really like the idea of making things more holy in the Catholic Church but I can't accept the Eucharist being really Jesus. Toni - What you said was so good! If I were to go to a Church, it would now be a Catholic Church. Do Catholics feel themselves in love with Christ when they receive the Eucharist? Mary Kay - Can people outside of Christianity be saved? Elias - Why does it matter what denomination we are since we all believe in the same Jesus?