My dad paid the priest a bribe to marry us. Wa

Is seminary only for the priesthood or can you

Would having the sacraments magically help our

Break 01

I’ve been praying the “Surrender Novena”: What

What is “energy psychology”?

Break 02

My husband and I don't drink out of the chalic

I confessed the sin of scrolling on social med

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer delves into the importance of marriage validity, the process of seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church, and discerning one's vocation.


Joanna - My ex-husband was not Catholic. My dad paid the priest a bribe to marry us. Was it a valid marriage? (00:56)
Elizabeth - Is seminary only for the priesthood or can young men use it to discern their vocation? (05:33)
Angelica - My husband and I were not married in the Church. Would having the sacraments magically help our troubled marriage? (14:35)
Jared – I’ve been praying the “Surrender Novena”: What does it look like to surrender your life to God? (22:22)
Nancy – What is “energy psychology”? (31:30)
Nicole - My husband and I don't drink out of the chalice because we know we have an STD. Is that okay? (38:10)
Mary Beth - I confessed the sin of scrolling on social media. Father told me to watch a movie which really disturbed me. I don't know if he told me it as penance or just a suggestion. What do you think? (43:57)

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer delves into the importance of marriage validity, the process of seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church, and discerning one's vocation.
 
<ul>
<li>Joanna - My ex-husband was not Catholic. My dad paid the priest a bribe to marry us. Was it a valid marriage? (00:56)</li>
<li>Elizabeth - Is seminary only for the priesthood or can young men use it to discern their vocation? (05:33)</li>
<li>Angelica - My husband and I were not married in the Church. Would having the sacraments magically help our troubled marriage? (14:35)</li>
<li>Jared – I’ve been praying the “Surrender Novena”: What does it look like to surrender your life to God? (22:22)</li>
<li>Nancy – What is “energy psychology”? (31:30)</li>
<li>Nicole - My husband and I don't drink out of the chalice because we know we have an STD. Is that okay? (38:10)</li>
<li>Mary Beth - I confessed the sin of scrolling on social media. Father told me to watch a movie which really disturbed me. I don't know if he told me it as penance or just a suggestion. What do you think? (43:57)</li>
</ul>

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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 30, 2024 - Hour 2

Jennifer (email) - How are we supposed to resp

Jody - Why did Jesus allow himself to be bapti

Break 1

Lorena (email) - What is your take on prophe

Noah - Which came first dinosaurs or Adam and 

Bob - A YouTube priest I was watching turned o

Break 2

Jamie - We spend more time on what the devil i

David - Can a non-Catholic Christian receive l

Patrick reflects on the uproar over a female "Archbishop of Canterbury" giving blessings at the Vatican, tracing how history and doctrine intersect with current headlines. Listener questions spark fresh conversation: does Christ's fulfillment of the Scriptures hinge on prophecy or typology, and did Adam and Eve ever coexist with dinosaurs? Patrick punctuates the hour with practical advice on spiritual discernment in an age of sensational claims, weighing private revelations, exorcism media, and the real weight of Catholic apologetics resources.

 
Jennifer (email) - How are we supposed to respond when the female 'Archbishop' of Canterbury is at the Vatican showing blessing Cardinals and Bishops? (02:07)
Jody - Why did Jesus allow himself to be baptized to fulfill the law? What does this mean? (03:29)
Lorena (email) – What is your take on prophesies or mystics who still get messages from God or Mother Mary? (20:01)
Noah - Which came first dinosaurs or Adam and Eve? (26:12)
Bob - A YouTube priest I was watching turned out to be AI. Any advice on what YouTube channels I should watch? (29:14)
Jamie - We spend more time on what the devil is doing than teaching people how to pray. What is a good book for apologetics? (41:45)
David - Can a non-Catholic Christian receive last rites? (48:02)

Patrick reflects on the uproar over a female "Archbishop of Canterbury" giving blessings at the Vatican, tracing how history and doctrine intersect with current headlines. Listener questions spark fresh conversation: does Christ's fulfillment of the Scriptures hinge on prophecy or typology, and did Adam and Eve ever coexist with dinosaurs? Patrick punctuates the hour with practical advice on spiritual discernment in an age of sensational claims, weighing private revelations, exorcism media, and the real weight of Catholic apologetics resources.
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<ul>
<li>Jennifer (email) - How are we supposed to respond when the female 'Archbishop' of Canterbury is at the Vatican showing blessing Cardinals and Bishops? (02:07)</li>
<li>Jody - Why did Jesus allow himself to be baptized to fulfill the law? What does this mean? (03:29)</li>
<li>Lorena (email) &ndash; What is your take on prophesies or mystics who still get messages from God or Mother Mary? (20:01)</li>
<li>Noah - Which came first dinosaurs or Adam and Eve? (26:12)</li>
<li>Bob - A YouTube priest I was watching turned out to be AI. Any advice on what YouTube channels I should watch? (29:14)</li>
<li>Jamie - We spend more time on what the devil is doing than teaching people how to pray. What is a good book for apologetics? (41:45)</li>
<li>David - Can a non-Catholic Christian receive last rites? (48:02)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: May 01, 2026 - Hour 1

David - My brother passed away. Were my sister

Mary - Can people bless other people without h

David - How do you know that the Catholic Chur

Erin - Why can't we modify the Creed to includ

Ralene - Seeing a lack of faith in the Euchari

Audio: He said he feels like he's been lied 

Audio: Young woman was trying to convert a Cat

Patrick welcomes callers wrestling with Catholic teaching on salvation at life’s end, marriage validity, blessings, and why the Catholic Church holds primacy over Orthodox communities. Questions about belief in the Eucharist and heartfelt appeals for better catechesis pulse through the conversation, with stories from once-skeptical converts interspersed with plainspoken, sometimes urgent advice. The message in every exchange: keep going, seek truth, and remain open to unexpected grace.

 
David - My brother passed away. Were my sister's prayers for him enough to get him into heaven? (03:24)
Mary - Can people bless other people without having a religious background? (13:57)
David - How do you know that the Catholic Church is the one, holy, and apostolic Church and not the Orthodox? (20:45)
Erin - Why can't we modify the Creed to include belief in the Eucharist? (31:24)
Ralene - Seeing a lack of faith in the Eucharist has been hard for me to watch. I am in adult religious education. I don't think an Ecumenical Council will help. I think we need better religious education. (39:38)
Audio: He said he feels like he’s been lied to. Then he went to 5 different Catholic churches. - https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2049634311268421729?s=20 (45:35)
Audio: Young woman was trying to convert a Catholic, instead she converted - https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2050027755610505669?s=20 (47:50)

Patrick welcomes callers wrestling with Catholic teaching on salvation at life&rsquo;s end, marriage validity, blessings, and why the Catholic Church holds primacy over Orthodox communities. Questions about belief in the Eucharist and heartfelt appeals for better catechesis pulse through the conversation, with stories from once-skeptical converts interspersed with plainspoken, sometimes urgent advice. The message in every exchange: keep going, seek truth, and remain open to unexpected grace.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>David - My brother passed away. Were my sister's prayers for him enough to get him into heaven? (03:24)</li>
<li>Mary - Can people bless other people without having a religious background? (13:57)</li>
<li>David - How do you know that the Catholic Church is the one, holy, and apostolic Church and not the Orthodox? (20:45)</li>
<li>Erin - Why can't we modify the Creed to include belief in the Eucharist? (31:24)</li>
<li>Ralene - Seeing a lack of faith in the Eucharist has been hard for me to watch. I am in adult religious education. I don't think an Ecumenical Council will help. I think we need better religious education. (39:38)</li>
<li>Audio: He said he feels like he&rsquo;s been lied to. Then he went to 5 different Catholic churches. - <a href="https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2049634311268421729?s=20">https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2049634311268421729?s=20</a> (45:35)</li>
<li>Audio: Young woman was trying to convert a Catholic, instead she converted - <a href="https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2050027755610505669?s=20">https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2050027755610505669?s=20</a> (47:50)</li>
</ul>

The Patrick Madrid Show: May 01, 2026 - Hour 2

King Charles visits Christendom College

Audio: Michael Knowles explaining salvation wh

A woman heard voices telling her she had a bra

Break

Aaron - I am seeing the fruit of young people 

Clay - Thank you for being a big help to me

Sue - I didn't hear voices

Valerie - Thank you for all that Relevant Radi

Elly - My niece is not Catholic and used to dr

Mary - I am new to the Catholic Church after 7

Patrick begins with the unexpected: the King of England appearing in rural Virginia and mingling with folks from Christendom College, sparking musings about encounters with royalty and humor about what anyone would say. He moves between stories of dramatic conversion—like Michael Knowles fielding classic Protestant questions with clarity—and calls from listeners reporting everything from guardian-angel warnings about brain tumors to vivid moments of spiritual nudging. Conversations tumble from the value of early sacraments to practical struggles with faith and teaching, all filtered through Patrick’s characteristic warmth and curiosity.

 
King Charles visits Christendom College (00:50)
Audio: Michael Knowles explaining salvation when asked if he knows where he will go when he dies -  https://x.com/CforCatholics/status/2050019839293706545?s=20 (06:32)
A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪— and scans confirmed she did - https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-heard-voices-telling-her-she-had-a-brain-tumor-and-scans-confirmed-she-did (11:04)
Aaron - I am seeing the fruit of young people receiving all the sacraments. (19:24)
Clay – Thank you for being a big help to me (29:43)
Sue - I didn't hear voices, but something was nagging me to get an endoscopy. They found something. I think it was the Holy Spirit giving me a nudge. (36:52)
Valerie - Thank you for all that Relevant Radio does. I just converted to Catholicism and love what Relevant Radio has going on. (41:06)
Elly - My niece is not Catholic and used to drink a lot and ended up in the hospital. She went into a coma. When she recovered, she called me and said that she saw a hand. She believes that it was God. She stopped drinking because of this. (42:47)
Mary - I am new to the Catholic Church after 7 years. What is the history of the type of bread that we use for the Eucharist? (45:35)

Patrick begins with the unexpected: the King of England appearing in rural Virginia and mingling with folks from Christendom College, sparking musings about encounters with royalty and humor about what anyone would say. He moves between stories of dramatic conversion&mdash;like Michael Knowles fielding classic Protestant questions with clarity&mdash;and calls from listeners reporting everything from guardian-angel warnings about brain tumors to vivid moments of spiritual nudging. Conversations tumble from the value of early sacraments to practical struggles with faith and teaching, all filtered through Patrick&rsquo;s characteristic warmth and curiosity.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>King Charles visits Christendom College (00:50)</li>
<li>Audio: Michael Knowles explaining salvation when asked if he knows where he will go when he dies - &nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CforCatholics/status/2050019839293706545?s=20">https://x.com/CforCatholics/status/2050019839293706545?s=20</a> (06:32)</li>
<li>A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪&mdash; and scans confirmed she did - <a href="https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-heard-voices-telling-her-she-had-a-brain-tumor-and-scans-confirmed-she-did">https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-heard-voices-telling-her-she-had-a-brain-tumor-and-scans-confirmed-she-did</a> (11:04)</li>
<li>Aaron - I am seeing the fruit of young people receiving all the sacraments. (19:24)</li>
<li>Clay &ndash; Thank you for being a big help to me (29:43)</li>
<li>Sue - I didn't hear voices, but something was nagging me to get an endoscopy. They found something. I think it was the Holy Spirit giving me a nudge. (36:52)</li>
<li>Valerie - Thank you for all that Relevant Radio does. I just converted to Catholicism and love what Relevant Radio has going on. (41:06)</li>
<li>Elly - My niece is not Catholic and used to drink a lot and ended up in the hospital. She went into a coma. When she recovered, she called me and said that she saw a hand. She believes that it was God. She stopped drinking because of this. (42:47)</li>
<li>Mary - I am new to the Catholic Church after 7 years. What is the history of the type of bread that we use for the Eucharist? (45:35)</li>
</ul>

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