Elizabeth (email) - I love the Catholic fait

Break 1

Karen - Have you heard about Bella Dodd. Is sh

Patrick shares an email and comments on the ch

Break 2

Daniel - How can I think through the objection

Molly - My brother is living with his girlfrie

Patrick answers real questions, sometimes raw, sometimes philosophical, about faith, technology’s pressures on youth, and the messy reality of supporting family amid major decisions.

 
Elizabeth (email) – I love the Catholic faith, LOVE it. That said, it drives me crazy, because one priest says one thing, another priest says another thing, parishioners contradict each other, and I end up getting all mixed up. (01:40)
Karen - Have you heard about Bella Dodd. Is she the reason that thousands of Communist priests got into the priesthood? (17:18)
Patrick shares an email and comments on the challenges young people have with smart phones and “The Message” constantly being shoved onto them (27:26)
Daniel - How can I think through the objection that laws like gravity, and thermodynamics, are not caused in and of themselves? (32:25)
Molly - My brother is living with his girlfriend and is almost engaged. How can I help him? (45:40)

Patrick answers real questions, sometimes raw, sometimes philosophical, about faith, technology&rsquo;s pressures on youth, and the messy reality of supporting family amid major decisions.
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<li>Elizabeth (email) &ndash; I love the Catholic faith, LOVE it. That said, it drives me crazy, because one priest says one thing, another priest says another thing, parishioners contradict each other, and I end up getting all mixed up. (01:40)</li>
<li>Karen - Have you heard about Bella Dodd. Is she the reason that thousands of Communist priests got into the priesthood? (17:18)</li>
<li>Patrick shares an email and comments on the challenges young people have with smart phones and &ldquo;The Message&rdquo; constantly being shoved onto them (27:26)</li>
<li>Daniel - How can I think through the objection that laws like gravity, and thermodynamics, are not caused in and of themselves? (32:25)</li>
<li>Molly - My brother is living with his girlfriend and is almost engaged. How can I help him? (45:40)</li>
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The Patrick Madrid Show: March 10, 2026 - Hour 1

Patrick continues his conversation with Molly 

John - My daughter was 9 years old and they we

Katie (email) - Which sins require confession 

Emily - Do you have any advice for a 9-year-ol

Matt - I feel like my family is being spiritua

Bridget (email) - Glass door in the confession

Annie - How do I react in the Confessional whe

Unexpected humor flashes through discussions of confession anxiety, spiritual challenges in the home, and quirky moments like Taco Tuesday or musings on Jerry Seinfeld and AI. His responses range from gentle encouragement for families in spiritual distress to clear answers for scrupulous or worried souls, always blending warmth with practical wisdom.

 
Patrick continues his conversation with Molly from the end of the last hour. Her little brother is planning on getting engaged but is already living with his girlfriend (01:15)
John - My daughter was 9 years old, and they were teaching the Big Bang Theory like it was the Gospel. The teacher argued with my daughter about God and sent her to the principal's office. (07:10)
Katie (email) - Which sins require confession and which can be resolved through direct prayer? (11:18)
Emily - Do you have any advice for a 9-year-old boy who is really nervous about his first Confession? (22:51)
Matt - I feel like my family is being spiritually attacked. What should we do? (30:34)
Bridget (email) - Glass door in the confessional? (39:26)
Annie - How do I react in the Confessional when the priest doesn't give me Penance and says he doesn't have time to talk to me? (45:13)

Unexpected humor flashes through discussions of confession anxiety, spiritual challenges in the home, and quirky moments like Taco Tuesday or musings on Jerry Seinfeld and AI. His responses range from gentle encouragement for families in spiritual distress to clear answers for scrupulous or worried souls, always blending warmth with practical wisdom.
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<li>Patrick continues his conversation with Molly from the end of the last hour. Her little brother is planning on getting engaged but is already living with his girlfriend (01:15)</li>
<li>John - My daughter was 9 years old, and they were teaching the Big Bang Theory like it was the Gospel. The teacher argued with my daughter about God and sent her to the principal's office. (07:10)</li>
<li>Katie (email) - Which sins require confession and which can be resolved through direct prayer? (11:18)</li>
<li>Emily - Do you have any advice for a 9-year-old boy who is really nervous about his first Confession? (22:51)</li>
<li>Matt - I feel like my family is being spiritually attacked. What should we do? (30:34)</li>
<li>Bridget (email) - Glass door in the confessional? (39:26)</li>
<li>Annie - How do I react in the Confessional when the priest doesn't give me Penance and says he doesn't have time to talk to me? (45:13)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: March 10, 2026 - Hour 2

Patrick in Denver (email) - If I'm in a state

Katy (email) - Should we confess last times 

Patrick reads and responds to an email asking 

Candance (email) - What does it mean to Surr

Break 

Email - My niece has come out as transgender

Paul (email) - I was given a protestant bibl

Evan (email) - Why would we care if anyone g

Penelope - I am a parent of a transgender kid.

Joseph - My friend's wife doesn't go to Confes

Patrick explores spiritual communion during crises, answers questions about confession’s role in everyday faith, and reflects on the struggles faced by parents of transgender children, weaving compassion into candid advice. He recommends practical spiritual books, explains the Socratic method for conversations, and responds to concerns about Catholic ministry eligibility. Taco Tuesday humor and thoughtful, real-life stories fill the episode with both encouragement and honest talk.

 
Patrick in Denver (email) - If I’m in a state of mortal sin, can I still make an act of spiritual communion? (00:40)
Katy (email) – Should we confess last times sins if we don’t have any new sins to confess? (03:01)
Patrick reads and responds to an email asking about the lack of mental hospitals while homelessness and drug addiction are on the rise (08:32)
Candance (email) – What does it mean to Surrender to Christ? (10:03)
Email – My niece has come out as transgender. (20:01)
Paul (email) – I was given a protestant bible. Should I return it or give it away? (24:29)
Evan (email) – Why would we care if anyone goes to Heaven if we’re going to be happy there without them? (29:28)
Penelope - I am a parent of a transgender kid. We parents are also grieving. (34:36)
Joseph - My friend's wife doesn't go to Confession at all and serves as a Eucharistic minister. How can I address this? (42:10)

Patrick explores spiritual communion during crises, answers questions about confession&rsquo;s role in everyday faith, and reflects on the struggles faced by parents of transgender children, weaving compassion into candid advice. He recommends practical spiritual books, explains the Socratic method for conversations, and responds to concerns about Catholic ministry eligibility. Taco Tuesday humor and thoughtful, real-life stories fill the episode with both encouragement and honest talk.
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<ul>
<li>Patrick in Denver (email) - If I&rsquo;m in a state of mortal sin, can I still make an act of spiritual communion? (00:40)</li>
<li>Katy (email) &ndash; Should we confess last times sins if we don&rsquo;t have any new sins to confess? (03:01)</li>
<li>Patrick reads and responds to an email asking about the lack of mental hospitals while homelessness and drug addiction are on the rise (08:32)</li>
<li>Candance (email) &ndash; What does it mean to Surrender to Christ? (10:03)</li>
<li>Email &ndash; My niece has come out as transgender. (20:01)</li>
<li>Paul (email) &ndash; I was given a protestant bible. Should I return it or give it away? (24:29)</li>
<li>Evan (email) &ndash; Why would we care if anyone goes to Heaven if we&rsquo;re going to be happy there without them? (29:28)</li>
<li>Penelope - I am a parent of a transgender kid. We parents are also grieving. (34:36)</li>
<li>Joseph - My friend's wife doesn't go to Confession at all and serves as a Eucharistic minister. How can I address this? (42:10)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: March 10, 2026 - Hour 3

Email â Anonymous: I was a cradle Catholic a

Sandra - Can you skip the stages of purgatory?

Gabriel - What happens to deconsecrated chapel

Email â Glen: A question about the 2nd Amend

Kathy â Are Sundays during Lent count as par

In Hour 1 of The Patrick Madrid show, Patrick discusses the following with callers: Anonymous wants to come back during Lent while living with her husband as brother and sister. Sandra asks about the stages of Purgatory and whether they can be skipped, and also whether her elderly father can receive Communion at home. Gabriel raises a concern about a bar that was once a chapel and is now storing alcohol in the tabernacle. Maria asks about baptism of desire and where to find it in the Catechism. Emails from Glen and Preston cover questions about the Second Amendment and why God allows people to be born with disabilities. Finally, Kathy asks whether Sundays during Lent count as part of Lent. Patrick also mentions the book "The Handbook of Indulgences, Norms and Grants" published by Catholic Book Publishing.

 
(00:55) Email – Anonymous: I was a cradle Catholic and went to Confession after 40 years of being away from the Church. My current husband and I live together as brother and sister. How can I come home to the Church during Lent?

 
(6:19) Sandra - Can you skip the stages of Purgatory? I read that there are 3 stages of purgatory. 

 
Break 1

 
(21:42) Gabriel - What happens to deconsecrated chapels and tabernacles? We went to a bar which used to be a chapel and they stored alcohol in the tabernacle.

 
(25:51) Email – Jennifer: Please continue to reiterate that kids don’t need cell phones

 
Break 2

 
(39:42) Email – Glen: A question about the 2nd Amendment and safeguards.

 
(43:32) Kathy – Are Sundays during Lent count as part of Lent?

In Hour 1 of The Patrick Madrid show, Patrick discusses the following with callers: Anonymous wants to come back during Lent while living with her husband as brother and sister. Sandra asks about the stages of Purgatory and whether they can be skipped, and also whether her elderly father can receive Communion at home. Gabriel raises a concern about a bar that was once a chapel and is now storing alcohol in the tabernacle. Maria asks about baptism of desire and where to find it in the Catechism. Emails from Glen and Preston cover questions about the Second Amendment and why God allows people to be born with disabilities. Finally, Kathy asks whether Sundays during Lent count as part of Lent. Patrick also mentions the book "The Handbook of Indulgences, Norms and Grants" published by Catholic Book Publishing.
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<li>(00:55) Email &ndash; Anonymous: I was a cradle Catholic and went to Confession after 40 years of being away from the Church. My current husband and I live together as brother and sister. How can I come home to the Church during Lent?</li>
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<li>(6:19) Sandra - Can you skip the stages of Purgatory? I read that there are 3 stages of purgatory.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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<li>Break 1</li>
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<li>(21:42) Gabriel - What happens to deconsecrated chapels and tabernacles? We went to a bar which used to be a chapel and they stored alcohol in the tabernacle.</li>
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<li>(25:51) Email &ndash; Jennifer: Please continue to reiterate that kids don&rsquo;t need cell phones</li>
</ul>
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<li>Break 2</li>
</ul>
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<li>(39:42) Email &ndash; Glen: A question about the 2nd Amendment and safeguards.</li>
</ul>
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<li>(43:32) Kathy &ndash; Are Sundays during Lent count as part of Lent?</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: March 10, 2026 - Hour 1

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