Patrick Madrid answers questions and emails on topics of faith and everyday life. The hour features heartfelt listener notes about rediscovering Scripture, wrestling with spiritual confusion, and the meaning behind certain biblical books, while Patrick addresses practical spiritual dilemmas like sharing faith in mixed-religion settings, understanding the loss of loved ones, and the ethics of accidental harm to animals. With warmth and insight, Patrick encourages spiritual growth and empathy, weaving in moments of humor and community connection.

• Pat (email) – Are there giants that dwell among us that carry evil spirits? Why doesn't the Catholic Church sing gospel music? (01:02)
• Email - Would it be appropriate for a Catholic to accept a close non-Christian friend’s offer to host their child’s engagement party or wedding shower in a home that displays Buddhist art, including two Buddha heads the friend regards only as art?
• Doc Martin is now an American show called Best Medicine (13:01)
• Ellie (email) - Was it unusual that the priest at Mass yesterday began distributing Communion to the congregation before the deacon, altar servers, and extraordinary ministers, then returned to the altar after a couple of minutes and continued as normal, when no one else appeared confused or concerned? (29:03)
• David (email) - After accidentally hitting a raccoon on a dark road and feeling guilty enough to pull over and apologize to God, I wonder whether “thou shalt not kill” applies only to humans, if I should go to confession, and what prayers you recommend. (31:22)
• Missy (email) - How should I respond to my family member who has returned to Mass after being away from the Church but now claims to be a “chosen one” of God fighting battles for Him, insists he is spiritual rather than religious, and consults psychics or card readers?
• Rachel - Do our deceased loved ones in cemeteries know we visit them? (46:41)