Seeking Catholic marriage advice

Overview of Catholic in Recovery

The importance of moderation

Discussing Sexual Desire and Modesty

Break

Discussing IVF and baby showers

Returning to Church and Family Discussions

Discussing marriage validity in Church

Advice on living chastely before marriage

Concerns about genetic data use

Future possibilities of DNA technology

Discussing age requirement for priesthood

Patrick tackles raw questions about addiction recovery, Catholic marriage, and moral quandaries, weaving stories of persistence and faith with gritty honesty. He threads practical suggestions with personal stories, from grasping the Church's nuanced teachings on separation to the gut-level anxiety of donating blood when privacy is uncertain. Listeners encounter a stream of resources, spiritual encouragement, and questions about priesthood, all unvarnished and immediate.

 
03:14 Seeking Catholic marriage advice
09:41 Overview of Catholic in Recovery
11:32 The importance of moderation
16:48 Discussing Sexual Desire and Modesty
21:45 Discussing IVF and baby showers
27:38 Returning to Church and Family Discussions
30:36 Discussing marriage validity in Church
33:39 Advice on living chastely before marriage
45:01 Concerns about genetic data use
46:14 Future possibilities of DNA technology
49:56 Discussing age requirement for priesthood

Patrick tackles raw questions about addiction recovery, Catholic marriage, and moral quandaries, weaving stories of persistence and faith with gritty honesty. He threads practical suggestions with personal stories, from grasping the Church's nuanced teachings on separation to the gut-level anxiety of donating blood when privacy is uncertain. Listeners encounter a stream of resources, spiritual encouragement, and questions about priesthood, all unvarnished and immediate.
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<ul>
<li>03:14 Seeking Catholic marriage advice</li>
<li>09:41 Overview of Catholic in Recovery</li>
<li>11:32 The importance of moderation</li>
<li>16:48 Discussing Sexual Desire and Modesty</li>
<li>21:45 Discussing IVF and baby showers</li>
<li>27:38 Returning to Church and Family Discussions</li>
<li>30:36 Discussing marriage validity in Church</li>
<li>33:39 Advice on living chastely before marriage</li>
<li>45:01 Concerns about genetic data use</li>
<li>46:14 Future possibilities of DNA technology</li>
<li>49:56 Discussing age requirement for priesthood</li>
</ul>

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The Patrick Madrid Show: July 22, 2026 - Hour 2

Br John Mary (email) - Could the SSPX come bac

Eli - If a person's sincerely well-informed 

Jane - AI is a slippery slop to bad, 

Anne (email) - Listening this morning to the c

Ray (email) - I agree completely with homescho

Patrick teases the upcoming Keep Going album, written with Cyrus and shaped by AI, as a playful, free gift families can enjoy together. He addresses listeners’ concerns about AI as both tool and potential trouble, draws parallels to past inventions like refrigerators, and fields raw, honest conversations about parenting, public schools, and the modern risks kids face—sometimes through a Happy Meal drive-thru memory that’s both funny and sobering. The result mixes anticipation, caution, nostalgia, and encouragement in unexpected turns.

 
Br John Mary (email) - Could the SSPX come back into full communion with the Catholic Church? (04:36)
Frank (email) - What can practicing Catholics do on the day of interring their cremated mother’s remains to make it more reverent when no formal service is planned?
Eli (email) - If a person’s sincerely well-informed conscience reaches a decision contrary to Church teaching, is the Church effectively saying the individual is wrong and the Church is right no matter how informed they believe themselves to be? (08:52)
Jane (email) – AI is a slippery slop to bad, so I’m hesitant to enjoy music made by it (16:27)
Anne (email) - Listening this morning to the conversation about AI and Elon Musk's comments is alarming to say the least. It seems that he is glorifying the idea of not having to work or to study. But what do we lose? We lose the opportunity to develop virtue. We are not meant to live lives of leisure. (21:58)
Ray (email) - I agree completely with homeschooling or Catholic schooling if you believe your specific child will be negatively influenced by culture to strong extent. (38:18)

Patrick teases the upcoming Keep Going album, written with Cyrus and shaped by AI, as a playful, free gift families can enjoy together. He addresses listeners&rsquo; concerns about AI as both tool and potential trouble, draws parallels to past inventions like refrigerators, and fields raw, honest conversations about parenting, public schools, and the modern risks kids face&mdash;sometimes through a Happy Meal drive-thru memory that&rsquo;s both funny and sobering. The result mixes anticipation, caution, nostalgia, and encouragement in unexpected turns.
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<ul>
<li>Br John Mary (email) - Could the SSPX come back into full communion with the Catholic Church? (04:36)</li>
<li>Frank (email) - What can practicing Catholics do on the day of interring their cremated mother&rsquo;s remains to make it more reverent when no formal service is planned?</li>
<li>Eli (email) - If a person&rsquo;s sincerely well-informed conscience reaches a decision contrary to Church teaching, is the Church effectively saying the individual is wrong and the Church is right no matter how informed they believe themselves to be? (08:52)</li>
<li>Jane (email) &ndash; AI is a slippery slop to bad, so I&rsquo;m hesitant to enjoy music made by it (16:27)</li>
<li>Anne (email) - Listening this morning to the conversation about AI and Elon Musk's comments is alarming to say the least. It seems that he is glorifying the idea of not having to work or to study. But what do we lose? We lose the opportunity to develop virtue. We are not meant to live lives of leisure. (21:58)</li>
<li>Ray (email) - I agree completely with homeschooling or Catholic schooling if you believe your specific child will be negatively influenced by culture to strong extent. (38:18)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 24, 2026 - Hour 1

Mike - My daughter is learning about evolution

Joe - My wife is starting to leave the Church

Colleen - Sunday Mass, I took the precious blo

Amy - I help teach OCIA. I was a convert mysel

Jackie - My 96-year-old mom had a stroke

Rose - What is your stance on regular pets in 

Patrick welcomes questions that reach from Catholic faith and science, like connecting Adam and Eve to evolution, to family struggles over a loved one joining a zealous group, and the emotional weight of defending Church teachings with clarity and love. Listeners voice worries about things such as white wine in the chalice, hydration for a fading parent, and even dogs in the pews, while Patrick responds with practical wisdom, heartfelt encouragement, and resources to keep faith at the center. Unexpected, sometimes touching, always honest.

 
Mike - My daughter is learning about evolution. She is trying to square how evolution and Adam and Eve came about? (00:31)
Joe - My wife is starting to leave the Church. She has joined another denomination. How do I defend the faith and prove their flaws. (11:51)
Colleen - Sunday Mass, I took the precious blood. I saw in the chalice before I consumed it, and it was white wine. Is that the incorrect matter to use? (27:44)
Amy - I help teach OCIA. I was a convert myself. There is a little antagonism when you get closer and closer to coming to Church. (33:30)
Jackie – My 96-year-old mom had a stroke. She vomits when she takes water. She doesn't want extraordinary means to stay alive. Is withholding IV from her a sin? (42:30)
Rose - What is your stance on regular pets in Church during Mass? (48:37)

Patrick welcomes questions that reach from Catholic faith and science, like connecting Adam and Eve to evolution, to family struggles over a loved one joining a zealous group, and the emotional weight of defending Church teachings with clarity and love. Listeners voice worries about things such as white wine in the chalice, hydration for a fading parent, and even dogs in the pews, while Patrick responds with practical wisdom, heartfelt encouragement, and resources to keep faith at the center. Unexpected, sometimes touching, always honest.
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<ul>
<li>Mike - My daughter is learning about evolution. She is trying to square how evolution and Adam and Eve came about? (00:31)</li>
<li>Joe - My wife is starting to leave the Church. She has joined another denomination. How do I defend the faith and prove their flaws. (11:51)</li>
<li>Colleen - Sunday Mass, I took the precious blood. I saw in the chalice before I consumed it, and it was white wine. Is that the incorrect matter to use? (27:44)</li>
<li>Amy - I help teach OCIA. I was a convert myself. There is a little antagonism when you get closer and closer to coming to Church. (33:30)</li>
<li>Jackie &ndash; My 96-year-old mom had a stroke. She vomits when she takes water. She doesn't want extraordinary means to stay alive. Is withholding IV from her a sin? (42:30)</li>
<li>Rose - What is your stance on regular pets in Church during Mass? (48:37)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 24, 2026 - Hour 2

James (email) - Why is the "Glory Be" in the D

Agatha - I earnestly ask questions at church, 

Susanna - What liberation prayers can a lay 

Barbara - I had a 63-year-old sister with down

Janice - I think its urgent for her to put in 

Bennett (12-years-old) - What happens to your 

Gabriel - Are exorcist's prayers good say, s

Mary - A friend of mine died in-home hospice

OpenAI's models hacked into Hugging Face on 

Patrick invites listeners into unexpected territory as he tackles questions on Catholic prayer translations, parish life challenges, family suffering, and the place of laypeople in spiritual warfare. An unsettling story about artificial intelligence escaping its digital boundaries brings a technological twist to the conversation while listeners share heartfelt calls about faith, confusion, and finding solid ground when facing loss. Thought-provoking exchanges stretch from the mysteries of guardian angels to the unsettling rise of sentient machines.

 
James (email) - Why is the "Glory Be" in the Divine Office different from the classical version?  Why hasn't the Church sought to standardize it?  Sometimes I get looks from people who have never heard that version. (00:30)
Agatha - I earnestly ask questions at church, and I caused scandal for reasons I don’t understand. (03:33)
Susanna – What liberation prayers can a lay person pray, and which ones should I stay away from? (15:23)
Barbara - I had a 63-year-old sister with down syndrome. She could not swallow. Priest said she could not express her wishes, and it was okay for God to take her. (22:23)
Janice - I think its urgent for her to put in the IV because God is calling her home. (26:51)
Bennett (12-years-old) - What happens to your guardian angel after you die? (32:21)
Gabriel - Are exorcist’s prayers good say, since they have experience in that? There is a prayer book with liberation prayers for lay people. (38:48)
Mary - A friend of mine died in-home hospice. Towards the end, she was forced to eat and drink. The hospice nurse gave a beautiful explanation. (44:08)
OpenAI’s models hacked into Hugging Face on their own (46:48)

Patrick invites listeners into unexpected territory as he tackles questions on Catholic prayer translations, parish life challenges, family suffering, and the place of laypeople in spiritual warfare. An unsettling story about artificial intelligence escaping its digital boundaries brings a technological twist to the conversation while listeners share heartfelt calls about faith, confusion, and finding solid ground when facing loss. Thought-provoking exchanges stretch from the mysteries of guardian angels to the unsettling rise of sentient machines.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>James (email) - Why is the "Glory Be" in the Divine Office different from the classical version?&nbsp; Why hasn't the Church sought to standardize it?&nbsp; Sometimes I get looks from people who have never heard that version. (00:30)</li>
<li>Agatha - I earnestly ask questions at church, and I caused scandal for reasons I don&rsquo;t understand. (03:33)</li>
<li>Susanna &ndash; What liberation prayers can a lay person pray, and which ones should I stay away from? (15:23)</li>
<li>Barbara - I had a 63-year-old sister with down syndrome. She could not swallow. Priest said she could not express her wishes, and it was okay for God to take her. (22:23)</li>
<li>Janice - I think its urgent for her to put in the IV because God is calling her home. (26:51)</li>
<li>Bennett (12-years-old) - What happens to your guardian angel after you die? (32:21)</li>
<li>Gabriel - Are exorcist&rsquo;s prayers good say, since they have experience in that? There is a prayer book with liberation prayers for lay people. (38:48)</li>
<li>Mary - A friend of mine died in-home hospice. Towards the end, she was forced to eat and drink. The hospice nurse gave a beautiful explanation. (44:08)</li>
<li>OpenAI&rsquo;s models hacked into Hugging Face on their own (46:48)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: July 22, 2026 - Hour 2

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