Jim’s daughter’s boyfriend has asked to visit with his wife to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. They are already living together and they want to have a destination wedding. Listen to Patrick Madrid’s advice.

Jim’s daughter’s boyfriend has asked to visit with his wife to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. They are already living together and they want to have a destination wedding. Listen to Patrick Madrid’s advice.

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You Better Man Up Before You Ask To Marry My Daughter

Jody (email) - How can I convince my husband

Dominic - What are your thoughts on St. Patric

Bruce - It is hard for us to get a ride to chu

Break

Nancy (email) - Question about science and c

Daniel (email) - I have tried numerous times N

Danny (email) - Why do we evangelize when mo

Patrick steers the conversation toward faith and family, weighing how Catholic teaching shapes the heart, while unexpected memories of '70s rock bands surface alongside stories of conversion and ancient cathedrals humming with tourists. He addresses questions of burial practices, disability access at Mass, and whether evangelizing actually puts more souls at risk, throwing these thoughts together with humor and a human touch. Listeners get honesty and plenty of surprise as Patrick moves from worn church pews to the sounds of Van Halen, never staying in one lane for long.

 
Jody (email) – How can I convince my husband to become Catholic? (00:42)
Dominic - What are your thoughts on St. Patrick's in NY. Mass is going on while tourists are going through. (07:58)
Bruce - It is hard for us to get a ride to church as two blind people. People view us as a liability. (17:11)
Nancy (email) – Question about science and colonoscopies (22:05)
Marianne (email) - Cremation vs Burial
Daniel (email) - I have tried numerous times Not To Go directly before the altar however each time I enter, I feel very strongly called and drawn to approach the altar and take one knee to genuflect. It's a feeling I cannot shake no matter what when I enter a church or chapel.
Danny (email) – Why do we evangelize when more people could be saved without evangelization? (46:21)

Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

Patrick steers the conversation toward faith and family, weighing how Catholic teaching shapes the heart, while unexpected memories of '70s rock bands surface alongside stories of conversion and ancient cathedrals humming with tourists. He addresses questions of burial practices, disability access at Mass, and whether evangelizing actually puts more souls at risk, throwing these thoughts together with humor and a human touch. Listeners get honesty and plenty of surprise as Patrick moves from worn church pews to the sounds of Van Halen, never staying in one lane for long.
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<li>Jody (email) &ndash; How can I convince my husband to become Catholic? (00:42)</li>
<li>Dominic - What are your thoughts on St. Patrick's in NY. Mass is going on while tourists are going through. (07:58)</li>
<li>Bruce - It is hard for us to get a ride to church as two blind people. People view us as a liability. (17:11)</li>
<li>Nancy (email) &ndash; Question about science and colonoscopies (22:05)</li>
<li>Marianne (email) - Cremation vs Burial</li>
<li>Daniel (email) - I have tried numerous times Not To Go directly before the altar however each time I enter, I feel very strongly called and drawn to approach the altar and take one knee to genuflect. It's a feeling I cannot shake no matter what when I enter a church or chapel.</li>
<li>Danny (email) &ndash; Why do we evangelize when more people could be saved without evangelization? (46:21)</li>
</ul>
Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 04, 2026 - Hour 1

Email - We have a role to play based on Jesusâ

Diane - I pray for the holy souls all the time

Break 

Joe - I think it is appropriate to genuflect b

Carol - What is your opinion on the necessit

Patrick in Florida - I had a mass offered for 

Patrick opens with hard-hitting questions on salvation and evangelization, confronting listeners with challenging truths from Scripture about who really enters heaven. He weaves a vivid analogy likening salvation to hitting a dartboard’s center, pressing the urgency of embracing the Catholic faith fully and honestly wrestling with its demands. Addressing topics from holy death and prayers for the dead to reverence at Mass and the nuances of valid Catholic marriage, Patrick moves fast, never shying from uncomfortable realities or pressing listeners to think deeper about their journey.

 
Email - Why do we evangelize when more people can be saved without evangelization? (00:38)
Diane - I pray for the holy souls all the time. Is it wrong for me to pray for mine and my husband's soul since no one else will? (13:22)
Joe - I think it is appropriate to genuflect before the Tabernacle. I am assuming there is no Church stance on this, so it is an opinion issue. (23:07)
Carol – What is your opinion on the necessity of the convalidation of a marriage later in life after 36 years of marriage? I’m trying to return to Church. (30:49)
Patrick in Florida - I had a mass offered for my father this weekend. They only mentioned his name in the prayers of the faithful. Does this count as indeed being offered for him? (47:19)

Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

Patrick opens with hard-hitting questions on salvation and evangelization, confronting listeners with challenging truths from Scripture about who really enters heaven. He weaves a vivid analogy likening salvation to hitting a dartboard&rsquo;s center, pressing the urgency of embracing the Catholic faith fully and honestly wrestling with its demands. Addressing topics from holy death and prayers for the dead to reverence at Mass and the nuances of valid Catholic marriage, Patrick moves fast, never shying from uncomfortable realities or pressing listeners to think deeper about their journey.
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<ul>
<li>Email - Why do we evangelize when more people can be saved without evangelization? (00:38)</li>
<li>Diane - I pray for the holy souls all the time. Is it wrong for me to pray for mine and my husband's soul since no one else will? (13:22)</li>
<li>Joe - I think it is appropriate to genuflect before the Tabernacle. I am assuming there is no Church stance on this, so it is an opinion issue. (23:07)</li>
<li>Carol &ndash; What is your opinion on the necessity of the convalidation of a marriage later in life after 36 years of marriage? I&rsquo;m trying to return to Church. (30:49)</li>
<li>Patrick in Florida - I had a mass offered for my father this weekend. They only mentioned his name in the prayers of the faithful. Does this count as indeed being offered for him? (47:19)</li>
</ul>
Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

The Patrick Madrid Show: September 04, 2026 - Hour 2

Scott - My wife and son are flying back Sunday

Aaron and Amelia - Can children use number a

Caleb - My wife saw another man while we were 

Mary (email) - Our pastor made an announceme

Rick - I went through a marriage and sought an

John - Do we know who wrote the book of Hebrew

Kate - Both of my parents divorced three times

Patrick fields questions that range from how to keep the Sunday Mass obligation while traveling for a wedding, to the confusion surrounding confessing sins by number and type or with personal detail. He encounters raw marital crises, addressing the pain of separation and the search for healing in couples teetering between annulment and reconciliation, all while balancing obedience to Church authority about liturgical changes like communion rails. Unexpected turns arise— sometimes compassion intertwines with hard truths—reminding listeners that faith roots itself in humility, perseverance, and the willingness to offer personal struggle as prayer.

 
Scott - My wife and son are flying back Sunday from Guatemala. There’s a wedding on Saturday afternoon and they can't go to the vigil mass. What can they do about their Sunday obligation? (01:05)
Aaron and Amelia – Can children use number and kind for confession? How can I better prepare my children for confession? (05:28)
Caleb - My wife saw another man while we were temporarily separated and is now looking for an annulment. (20:07)
Mary (email) – Our pastor made an announcement saying that a bishop had visited the church and told them they could no longer use the communion rail to distribute communion. (34:58)
Rick - I went through a marriage and sought an annulment because our deacon said we needed a 'lack of form' annulment to invalidate the house marriage (41:01)
John - Do we know who wrote the book of Hebrews in the Bible? (44:57)
Kate - Both of my parents divorced three times. The Devil can come to you in a pretty way and with nice words. (45:55)
Joe - Whole family had an encounter with Christ while sister-in-law was dying and had last rites.

Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

Patrick fields questions that range from how to keep the Sunday Mass obligation while traveling for a wedding, to the confusion surrounding confessing sins by number and type or with personal detail. He encounters raw marital crises, addressing the pain of separation and the search for healing in couples teetering between annulment and reconciliation, all while balancing obedience to Church authority about liturgical changes like communion rails. Unexpected turns arise&mdash; sometimes compassion intertwines with hard truths&mdash;reminding listeners that faith roots itself in humility, perseverance, and the willingness to offer personal struggle as prayer.
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<ul>
<li>Scott - My wife and son are flying back Sunday from Guatemala. There&rsquo;s a wedding on Saturday afternoon and they can't go to the vigil mass. What can they do about their Sunday obligation? (01:05)</li>
<li>Aaron and Amelia &ndash; Can children use number and kind for confession? How can I better prepare my children for confession? (05:28)</li>
<li>Caleb - My wife saw another man while we were temporarily separated and is now looking for an annulment. (20:07)</li>
<li>Mary (email) &ndash; Our pastor made an announcement saying that a bishop had visited the church and told them they could no longer use the communion rail to distribute communion. (34:58)</li>
<li>Rick - I went through a marriage and sought an annulment because our deacon said we needed a 'lack of form' annulment to invalidate the house marriage (41:01)</li>
<li>John - Do we know who wrote the book of Hebrews in the Bible? (44:57)</li>
<li>Kate - Both of my parents divorced three times. The Devil can come to you in a pretty way and with nice words. (45:55)</li>
<li>Joe - Whole family had an encounter with Christ while sister-in-law was dying and had last rites.</li>
</ul>
Originally Aired on 08-10-2026

You Better Man Up Before You Ask To Marry My Daughter

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