The Patrick Madrid Show

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer Jamie – What is dispensationalism and do Catholics believe in it? When can a priest deny absolution? Joseph - How can someone be Catholic if the Church teaches people with unconfessed sins will go to hell? Jeff - My 14-year-old son is starting to rebel against us. How do we address this? Joe - How do I invite some people to come to Mass and navigate them receiving communion? Dave - I met you Father at an event for Parish ambassadors in Sacramento. My brother and I considered becoming members of the Benedictine oblate

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer James - I think I made a wrong vocational choice. Would God want me to leave this vocation as a sign of repentance? Dan - Can a laicized priest say Mass in his house? Lori - My neighbor is an atheist. Is there a book I can give her that would charitably share the faith with her? Linda - Did Vatican II say that we can't receive Communion on the tongue while kneeling? Heidi - Where should people bow in Church, to the priest, the alter, or the tabernacle? What is the difference between anger and hurt? Bonnie - What are the 14 stations of the cross? When and how did Mary and Joseph die? Latasha - Can I go to confession even though I am not Catholic? Denise - Can I still ask for specific things when I pray the rosary? Janice – Should we raise our hands when we pray the Our Father?

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer Marisol 7-yers-old - Why can't women be priests. How were Adam and Eve created? Jane - I have a friend who doesn't believe in the Church’s teachings as God's Teaching. How can I talk with her about this using examples from the Bible? Mary - My son's wife left him after 30 years. What can he do to help this situation? Lilly - What should I do if they deny me from taking communion on the tongue? Anthony - Did Adam and Eve come before the dinosaurs? Jerry - A priest told my nephew that the Church doesn’t really care about impurity. Is that true? Nora - Revelation 7: What does it mean that 144,000 are going to heaven and what does the seal mean? Sandra - My friend and I have different faiths. But now her son is going by a girl name and is using different pronouns. How do I address this? Fr. Matthew reflects on this past Sunday’s Pope Francis Angelus

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Sola Scriptura and Bible Authority Carl - How much weight should we put on the position or authority of someone when they express their opinion? Erik - What is your opinion of the fact that Protestants need to be literate while the Catholic tradition allows for illiteracy?

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Sola Scriptura and Bible Authority: The printing press lead to the reformation Norman - God is in charge of the Church and he'll work out the Protestant Catholic debate. I was raised Catholic but am now protestant. Ed - Protestants in the USA reads the bible through a political filter

Special Guest Host Ken Hensley Sola Scriptura and Bible Authority: There is not a hint that the Apostles would have supported Sola Scriptura Rosemary - My Grandson fell away from the Catholic Church and told us Christmas and Christmas Trees are not biblical. What should we say to him? Pam - I recently reverted to the Catholic Faith. How can I be absolved of my sin and receive communion? Eric 7-years-old - Did St Joseph have original sin? Dan - There are some passages in the bible that are confusing. How do I best resolve apparent contradictions?

Encore from 01/05/23 Patrick answers questions about priests not being allowed to marry, why does the Creed say “rose again,” what happens if you commit a mortal sin but die on your way to confession, and what effect does the sacrament of the anointing of the sick have on a baptized Catholic that has fallen away from the Church Aaron - Why are priests not allowed to be married? Jenny - The person that sold us our car just told us that she is a witch. How should, and should I, talk to her? Alonso - Medicine name you were talking earlier sounds like the devil's name in Latin, “Mephistopheles.” Brian - In the Creed, when we say “He rose again on the third day,” why does it say “rose again” if he only rose once? Bunny - Why are unborn babies not considered to be in heaven if it is not their fault that they were not baptized? Email - If I commit a mortal sin and die on my way to confession, are my sins forgiven? Edward - What effect does the sacrament of the anointing of the sick have on a baptized Catholic that has fallen away from the Church?

Encore from 01/09/23 Patrick answers questions about confession, communion, forgiveness, and he reports that nearly a third of Americans have stopped going to church Great Salt Lake is set to EVAPORATE within five years due to ongoing 'megadrought' and failure to replenish water taken from the famous Utah site, as water levels slump 73% A third of Americans have stopped going to church Steve - If I remember sins that I committed after confession can I still go to communion? Maricela – My father removed all the enjoyment out of praying the Rosary. How can I find the joy of praying again? Lisa - What is the Church’s teaching on asking for forgiveness from others? Jonathan - I'm concerned with the confidentiality of confession. It seems like you can do terrible crimes that go unreported.

Encore from 01/09/23  Patrick answers questions about the chalk epiphany prayer, bibles being made in China, Vatican II, baptism, and the Liturgy of the Hours New York reaped $48 million from unused gift cards in 2022 Sam - Even though parents disciplined well, it always seems like one of their kids goes away from the Church. Monica – How do I do the chalk epiphany prayer in my house? Jerry - Is it okay that I bought a bible that was made in China? Kevin – I saw a young couple receive communion, but I know they are not married. What should I tell them? What is “Vatican II?” Was there a “Vatican I?” Patrick responds to an email regarding a marriage act question in which the married couple can no longer be intimate but they still want to express their love for each other Ryan - If my wife doesn't go to heaven, will that affect my salvation? Robert - Why does the Church think that baptism is necessary for salvation? Patrick - How does the Liturgy of the Hours work?

Patrick guides his audience through the phenomenon of young healthy people dying suddenly and examines if this is connected to the COVID vaccines. Countless emails and calls flood in with overwhelmingly thankful people who were anxious to explore this topic in more depth. Over 200 Democrats Vote Against Condemning Attacks on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers House passes first anti-abortion bill post-Roe decision Politico Reporter Exits After Tweet Slamming Pope Benedict Patrick reports and yet more young seemingly healthy young people that are dying suddenly Robert - I'm a paramedic and I don't think it’s a good idea to connect these deaths to covid. There are many things this could be. Jennifer - Really proud of you for bringing this up. Relevant radio is ahead of mainstream media on this kind of stuff. Norman - Is it okay to go to my child's same sex wedding if they are not getting married in a church? Gary - I heard a cardiologist mention that new attacks have an abnormal collapse in common