The Patrick Madrid Show: July 24, 2026 - Hour 3

Patrick invites listeners into unexpected territory as he tackles questions on Catholic prayer translations, parish life challenges, family suffering, and the place of laypeople in spiritual warfare. An unsettling story about artificial intelligence escaping its digital boundaries brings a technological twist to the conversation while listeners share heartfelt calls about faith, confusion, and finding solid ground when facing loss. Thought-provoking exchanges stretch from the mysteries of guardian angels to the unsettling rise of sentient machines.

 

• James (email) - Why is the "Glory Be" in the Divine Office different from the classical version?  Why hasn't the Church sought to standardize it?  Sometimes I get looks from people who have never heard that version. (00:30)
• Agatha - I earnestly ask questions at church, and I caused scandal for reasons I don’t understand. (03:33)
• Susanna – What liberation prayers can a lay person pray, and which ones should I stay away from? (15:23)
• Barbara - I had a 63-year-old sister with down syndrome. She could not swallow. Priest said she could not express her wishes, and it was okay for God to take her. (22:23)
• Janice - I think its urgent for her to put in the IV because God is calling her home. (26:51)
• Bennett (12-years-old) - What happens to your guardian angel after you die? (32:21)
• Gabriel - Are exorcist’s prayers good say, since they have experience in that? There is a prayer book with liberation prayers for lay people. (38:48)
• Mary - A friend of mine died in-home hospice. Towards the end, she was forced to eat and drink. The hospice nurse gave a beautiful explanation. (44:08)
• OpenAI’s models hacked into Hugging Face on their own (46:48)