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Patrick drives straight into a high-stakes hour of the Relevant Radio Summer Pledge Drive, stirring listeners to help unlock a TRIPLE match with palpable urgency. Miracle stories, fresh digital giving options, cheers for new and repeat donors, and a cascade of prayerful gratitude charge the moment as Patrick and Mary rally support to keep Catholic radio on the air.

Patrick drives straight into a high-stakes hour of the Relevant Radio Summer Pledge Drive, stirring listeners to help unlock a TRIPLE match with palpable urgency. Miracle stories, fresh digital giving options, cheers for new and repeat donors, and a cascade of prayerful gratitude charge the moment as Patrick and Mary rally support to keep Catholic radio on the air.

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The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 3

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Patrick welcomes listeners with raw accounts of faith found and sometimes lost, the sting of family tension over life choices, and the small yet powerful traditions that bind parents and children during rites of passage. He moves between heartfelt confessions and conversations with practical tips for speaking hard truths without letting go of love, even when differences seem insurmountable. Calls pour in, stories unfold, tears mix with laughter, and the spirit of generosity pulses as pledges come in for Relevant Radio’s mission.

 
Audio: For incoming freshmen at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa - give their mothers a goodbye kiss - https://x.com/CBSSunday/status/2089002121408455075/video/1?s=46
Greg - Adult daughter is living with another woman. How can we approach and handle that when she complains that we don't respect her partner?
Martin – We need to be shining lights for the kids
Allen - You are indicating that there are only two genders but there are actually three
Vivian (7-years-old) - Does your soul turn black if you commit sins?
Greg - Tried to talk with gentlemen who had sign 'Pastors for Planned Parenthood'. What is the best way to approach these people?

Patrick welcomes listeners with raw accounts of faith found and sometimes lost, the sting of family tension over life choices, and the small yet powerful traditions that bind parents and children during rites of passage. He moves between heartfelt confessions and conversations with practical tips for speaking hard truths without letting go of love, even when differences seem insurmountable. Calls pour in, stories unfold, tears mix with laughter, and the spirit of generosity pulses as pledges come in for Relevant Radio&rsquo;s mission.
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<li>Audio: For incoming freshmen at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa - give their mothers a goodbye kiss - <a href="https://x.com/CBSSunday/status/2089002121408455075/video/1?s=46">https://x.com/CBSSunday/status/2089002121408455075/video/1?s=46</a></li>
<li>Greg - Adult daughter is living with another woman. How can we approach and handle that when she complains that we don't respect her partner?</li>
<li>Martin &ndash; We need to be shining lights for the kids</li>
<li>Allen - You are indicating that there are only two genders but there are actually three</li>
<li>Vivian (7-years-old) - Does your soul turn black if you commit sins?</li>
<li>Greg - Tried to talk with gentlemen who had sign 'Pastors for Planned Parenthood'. What is the best way to approach these people?</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 1

Patrick brings faith and culture into focus, weighing Catholic responses to challenging topics like same-sex relationships, IVF, moral integrity, and gender confusion in sports and language. Catholic teaching, parish life, and the limits of welcoming all while protecting reverence at Mass pulse beneath each moment. Throughout, Patrick sustains a plea for support, rooting the conversation in Relevant Radio’s call to give hope.

 
Debbie - A friend and her partner are doing IVF, and are very excited. What should my reaction be?
Fred - What is your take on the Book of Enoch?
Lisa - At mass, a churchgoer was blasting metal music through his headphones. Do you have suggestions for how to handle that or respond to this?
Audio: CNN – WNBA- exbasketball players are just looking for attention – 2min - https://x.com/Highway_30/status/2087930885077119062/video/1?s=46
Audio: Biologist Dr. Heather Heying praises the recent actions of Royce White and Enes Kanter  - WNBA - https://x.com/thedarkhorsepod/status/2088326430459621820/video/1?s=46
Audio: Royce White says CNN “not giving black women a voice” - https://x.com/BrickCenter_/status/2087304899327619108/video/1?s=46
Luke (email) - Historically gender and sex were never, or at least rarely, interchanged and gender was not used to describe a person’s biological sex.

Patrick brings faith and culture into focus, weighing Catholic responses to challenging topics like same-sex relationships, IVF, moral integrity, and gender confusion in sports and language. Catholic teaching, parish life, and the limits of welcoming all while protecting reverence at Mass pulse beneath each moment. Throughout, Patrick sustains a plea for support, rooting the conversation in Relevant Radio&rsquo;s call to give hope.
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<ul>
<li>Debbie - A friend and her partner are doing IVF, and are very excited. What should my reaction be?</li>
<li>Fred - What is your take on the Book of Enoch?</li>
<li>Lisa - At mass, a churchgoer was blasting metal music through his headphones. Do you have suggestions for how to handle that or respond to this?</li>
<li>Audio: CNN &ndash; WNBA- exbasketball players are just looking for attention &ndash; 2min - <a href="https://x.com/Highway_30/status/2087930885077119062/video/1?s=46">https://x.com/Highway_30/status/2087930885077119062/video/1?s=46</a></li>
<li>Audio: Biologist Dr. Heather Heying praises the recent actions of Royce White and Enes Kanter&nbsp; - WNBA - <a href="https://x.com/thedarkhorsepod/status/2088326430459621820/video/1?s=46">https://x.com/thedarkhorsepod/status/2088326430459621820/video/1?s=46</a></li>
<li>Audio: Royce White says CNN &ldquo;not giving black women a voice&rdquo; - <a href="https://x.com/BrickCenter_/status/2087304899327619108/video/1?s=46">https://x.com/BrickCenter_/status/2087304899327619108/video/1?s=46</a></li>
<li>Luke (email) - Historically gender and sex were never, or at least rarely, interchanged and gender was not used to describe a person&rsquo;s biological sex.</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 2

Nick - My spiritual director asked me how Mary

Molly - I have heard someone say that Jesus ha

Andrea (email) - Is burying a St. Joesph Sta

Doug - Advice for saying goodbye for the last 

Karolee - Todays readings on 'some are incapab

Mary - St. Joseph statue: we sold our house 3 

Patrick opens the hour  with listener calls touching on Marian devotion as a path to knowing Jesus, the balance between faith and superstition in Catholic customs like burying St. Joseph statues, and the nuances surrounding prayer and sacramentals. Tall questions surface: Does Jesus share Joseph’s DNA? How do biblical passages frame marriage and lifelong singleness, especially against today’s shifting relationship norms? Personal stories of goodbyes, scriptural tangles, and unexpected house-selling miracles thread through a conversation brimming with candid curiosity and moments of heartfelt gratitude.

 
Nick - My spiritual director asked me how Mary brought me closer to Jesus? Can you help me answer this? (01:25)
Molly - I have heard someone say that Jesus had Joseph's DNA as well. I am wondering how is that possible? (09:40)
*Andrea (email) – Is burying a St. Joesph Statue for the purpose of selling a house superstition? (17:12)
Doug - Advice for saying goodbye for the last time to somebody on hospice. (28:45)
Karolee - Todays readings on 'some are incapable of marriage’.  What types of people are born incapable of marriage, and why did God make that way? (39:48)
Mary - St. Joseph statue: we sold our house 3 yrs ago. I did not bury the statue but I did buy it. We also did a novena. By St. Joseph's day, we got an offer. (49:17)

Patrick opens the hour &nbsp;with listener calls touching on Marian devotion as a path to knowing Jesus, the balance between faith and superstition in Catholic customs like burying St. Joseph statues, and the nuances surrounding prayer and sacramentals. Tall questions surface: Does Jesus share Joseph&rsquo;s DNA? How do biblical passages frame marriage and lifelong singleness, especially against today&rsquo;s shifting relationship norms? Personal stories of goodbyes, scriptural tangles, and unexpected house-selling miracles thread through a conversation brimming with candid curiosity and moments of heartfelt gratitude.
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<ul>
<li>Nick - My spiritual director asked me how Mary brought me closer to Jesus? Can you help me answer this? (01:25)</li>
<li>Molly - I have heard someone say that Jesus had Joseph's DNA as well. I am wondering how is that possible? (09:40)</li>
<li>*Andrea (email) &ndash; Is burying a St. Joesph Statue for the purpose of selling a house superstition? (17:12)</li>
<li>Doug - Advice for saying goodbye for the last time to somebody on hospice. (28:45)</li>
<li>Karolee - Todays readings on 'some are incapable of marriage&rsquo;. &nbsp;What types of people are born incapable of marriage, and why did God make that way? (39:48)</li>
<li>Mary - St. Joseph statue: we sold our house 3 yrs ago. I did not bury the statue but I did buy it. We also did a novena. By St. Joseph's day, we got an offer. (49:17)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: August 17, 2026 - Hour 3

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