Do you need to wish peace and good will to your enemies?


In this audio segment, Nancy asks Patrick Madrid about the phrase "Peace to people of goodwill." She wonders if it means we should not offer peace to people without goodwill, especially when she experienced harassment at work.

Patrick explains that the phrase comes from the angels' song in Bethlehem, and it can be seen as both descriptive and prescriptive. It describes the reality that having goodwill brings peace, both towards God and towards fellow humans. It also prescribes that to have peace, one should have goodwill towards others and God.

Do you need to wish peace and good will to your enemies?
 In this audio segment, Nancy asks Patrick Madrid about the phrase "Peace to people of goodwill." She wonders if it means we should not offer peace to people without goodwill, especially when she experienced harassment at work.
Patrick explains that the phrase comes from the angels' song in Bethlehem, and it can be seen as both descriptive and prescriptive. It describes the reality that having goodwill brings peace, both towards God and towards fellow humans. It also prescribes that to have peace, one should have goodwill towards others and God.

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Do You Need to Wish Peace to Your Enemies? (PM SHOW Special Podcast Highlight)

Ryan (email) - Is physical self-chastisement (

Sandra - God gives us life

Break 1

Justin - Trump is too aggressive with ICE an

Marco - Do laicized priests have a path to rec

Break 2

Todd - I think this gentleman doesn't know i

Mark - When we look at sports, the winner is t

Patrick opens the show by unpacking questions about corporal mortification, guilt, and penance, offering clear spiritual direction grounded in Scripture and tradition. He fields calls that spiral into questions of existence, the nature of life as a gift, scandal in the Church, the reality of temptation, and the anxious math of salvation, always returning to the mercy and providence of God. Honest, layered exchanges ripple through every segment as Patrick tackles faith’s thorniest dilemmas with warmth, candor, and sharp theological insight.

 
Ryan (email) - Is physical self-chastisement (corporal mortification) as a form of penance still acceptable if kept private and moderate? (01:39)
Sandra - God gives us life but knows if we will choose him or not. Why would he allow us to be born if we choose damnation? Is it a gift to be born? (12:50)
Justin – Trump is too aggressive with ICE and immigration. Also, why would God lead us into temptation? (20:42)
Marco - Do laicized priests have a path to reconciliation so that they can become priests again? (28:39)
Todd - I think this gentleman doesn’t know if the priest has repented of his sins or not. How can we know? We all sin. I think we shouldn’t say we feel scandalized. (38:58)
Mark - When we look at sports, the winner is the one that scores the most points. It seems more people will be in Hell than Heaven. This is problematic for me. Can you help me? (41:54)

Patrick opens the show by unpacking questions about corporal mortification, guilt, and penance, offering clear spiritual direction grounded in Scripture and tradition. He fields calls that spiral into questions of existence, the nature of life as a gift, scandal in the Church, the reality of temptation, and the anxious math of salvation, always returning to the mercy and providence of God. Honest, layered exchanges ripple through every segment as Patrick tackles faith&rsquo;s thorniest dilemmas with warmth, candor, and sharp theological insight.
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<li>Ryan (email) - Is physical self-chastisement (corporal mortification) as a form of penance still acceptable if kept private and moderate? (01:39)</li>
<li>Sandra - God gives us life but knows if we will choose him or not. Why would he allow us to be born if we choose damnation? Is it a gift to be born? (12:50)</li>
<li>Justin &ndash; Trump is too aggressive with ICE and immigration. Also, why would God lead us into temptation? (20:42)</li>
<li>Marco - Do laicized priests have a path to reconciliation so that they can become priests again? (28:39)</li>
<li>Todd - I think this gentleman doesn&rsquo;t know if the priest has repented of his sins or not. How can we know? We all sin. I think we shouldn&rsquo;t say we feel scandalized. (38:58)</li>
<li>Mark - When we look at sports, the winner is the one that scores the most points. It seems more people will be in Hell than Heaven. This is problematic for me. Can you help me? (41:54)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: January 23, 2026 - Hour 1

Michael - What do you think of a wonderful man

Fran - Do I need an annulment so that I am not

Jillian - Can Catholics use pet psychics and/o

Kimberly - I had an invalid marriage outside o

Susan - I have a granddaughter who is being to

Patrick guides listeners through pressing questions about salvation, family tensions around communion, and the difficulties of annulments and returning to the Church after years away, offering both scripture and practical steps. Stories of animal psychics and children with unusual experiences stir up caution and straightforward honesty, as Patrick encourages seeking grace and clarity through faith rather than occult distractions. The hour surges with moments of hope and frank conversation, stirred by phone calls and shaped by solidarity with those marching for life.

 
Michael - What do you think of a wonderful man who is not Catholic? Will he make it to heaven? (01:14)
Fran - Do I need an annulment so that I am not separated from the sacraments? (07:53)
Jillian - Can Catholics use pet psychics and/or pet therapist? (20:35)
Kimberly - I had an invalid marriage outside of the Church. We didn't have children. He passed away. We had a deacon bless our marriage but my husband never got an annulment. Where do I stand? (25:08)
Susan - I have a granddaughter who is being told by a medium to develop her gifts. (42:52)

Patrick guides listeners through pressing questions about salvation, family tensions around communion, and the difficulties of annulments and returning to the Church after years away, offering both scripture and practical steps. Stories of animal psychics and children with unusual experiences stir up caution and straightforward honesty, as Patrick encourages seeking grace and clarity through faith rather than occult distractions. The hour surges with moments of hope and frank conversation, stirred by phone calls and shaped by solidarity with those marching for life.
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<ul>
<li>Michael - What do you think of a wonderful man who is not Catholic? Will he make it to heaven? (01:14)</li>
<li>Fran - Do I need an annulment so that I am not separated from the sacraments? (07:53)</li>
<li>Jillian - Can Catholics use pet psychics and/or pet therapist? (20:35)</li>
<li>Kimberly - I had an invalid marriage outside of the Church. We didn't have children. He passed away. We had a deacon bless our marriage but my husband never got an annulment. Where do I stand? (25:08)</li>
<li>Susan - I have a granddaughter who is being told by a medium to develop her gifts. (42:52)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: January 23, 2026 - Hour 2

Lyn (email) - Regarding your conversation with

Dusty - Can my Catholic wife take the Eucharis

John - How many babies does birth control kill

Break

Barbara - I have been a Eucharistic Minister f

Paul - Why did Jesus say, 'why do you call me 

Mary - My young daughter said she saw the ghos

Patrick in Monterey, CA - There has been a lot

George - Was the prostitute, Rahab, in the l

Esmeralda - I received the Eucharist in the ha

Patrick welcomes listeners on a March for Life broadcast, exploring pro-life action, Communion questions, and the Catholic approach to marriage, often through real caller situations. He moves from scriptural analysis—like the temptation of Jesus and “only God is good”—to conversations on the effects of birth control and spiritual experiences in modern life. Support, clarity, and a touch of candor shape every moment, with Patrick encouraging authentic faith at every turn.

 
Lyn (email) - Regarding your conversation with Marco and the de-frocked priest - I was a little surprised that you didn’t caution him not to read on the Internet about his friend. (01:09)
Dusty - Can my Catholic wife take the Eucharist if I am not Catholic? Also, a question Matthew 5. (03:21)
John - How many babies does birth control kill per year and home many times does it fail? (11:27)
Barbara - I have been a Eucharistic Minister for years and I am considering receiving on the tongue. Should I step down from being a Eucharistic Minister because I don't want to touch the host? (19:14)
Paul - Why did Jesus say, 'why do you call me good, only God is good?’ (27:17)
Mary - My young daughter said she saw the ghost of my sister. I called a priest and he came to bless our house. All of it stopped. The Devil tempts us with familiar spirits. (32:53)
Patrick in Monterey, CA - There has been a lot of talk on this show about receiving Communion. What about St. Cyril of Jerusalem's guidance? (36:52)
George – Was the prostitute, Rahab, in the line of Jesus? (42:44)
Esmeralda - I received the Eucharist in the hand after the pandemic. I am scared to receive on the mouth because it fell out. What can I do? (44:31)

Patrick welcomes listeners on a March for Life broadcast, exploring pro-life action, Communion questions, and the Catholic approach to marriage, often through real caller situations. He moves from scriptural analysis&mdash;like the temptation of Jesus and &ldquo;only God is good&rdquo;&mdash;to conversations on the effects of birth control and spiritual experiences in modern life. Support, clarity, and a touch of candor shape every moment, with Patrick encouraging authentic faith at every turn.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Lyn (email) - Regarding your conversation with Marco and the de-frocked priest - I was a little surprised that you didn&rsquo;t caution him not to read on the Internet about his friend. (01:09)</li>
<li>Dusty - Can my Catholic wife take the Eucharist if I am not Catholic? Also, a question Matthew 5. (03:21)</li>
<li>John - How many babies does birth control kill per year and home many times does it fail? (11:27)</li>
<li>Barbara - I have been a Eucharistic Minister for years and I am considering receiving on the tongue. Should I step down from being a Eucharistic Minister because I don't want to touch the host? (19:14)</li>
<li>Paul - Why did Jesus say, 'why do you call me good, only God is good?&rsquo; (27:17)</li>
<li>Mary - My young daughter said she saw the ghost of my sister. I called a priest and he came to bless our house. All of it stopped. The Devil tempts us with familiar spirits. (32:53)</li>
<li>Patrick in Monterey, CA - There has been a lot of talk on this show about receiving Communion. What about St. Cyril of Jerusalem's guidance? (36:52)</li>
<li>George &ndash; Was the prostitute, Rahab, in the line of Jesus? (42:44)</li>
<li>Esmeralda - I received the Eucharist in the hand after the pandemic. I am scared to receive on the mouth because it fell out. What can I do? (44:31)</li>
</ul>

Do You Need to Wish Peace to Your Enemies? (PM SHOW Special Podcast Highlight)

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