The Patrick Madrid Show: December 18, 2025 - Hour 1

Patrick answers questions on whether the Bible or the Church comes first, explains why proper marriage form matters, and responds to listeners sharing struggles with annulments or special needs in their families, intertwining scripture with real-life decisions. Children’s understanding of good, adults wrestling with Church law, and the raw ache of longing for the sacraments surface unexpectedly in the calls.

 

• Adelso (email) - Which came first the Bible or the Church? Which came first, the scripture or the Church? Which came first the word of God or the Church? (00:39)
• Bennett (11-years-old) - My 19-year-old sister has special needs. What would God have written on her soul? (10:12)
• Email – I’m Catholic but was not married in the Church. Is my marriage valid? (19:23)
• Marie - I have heard that God has designs on us. Is that true? (28:54)
• Lucas - What do I do if an annulment is not granted? I am stuck in this loop of not knowing. (34:55)
• Laura - When Joseph and Mary were betrothed, St Joseph was going to divorce Mary? What was the timing of this? (47:15)