The Patrick Madrid Show: October 14, 2025 - Hour 1

Patrick shares a story of unexpected kindness at a birthday dinner, reminding everyone how unseen struggles can shape a moment. He responds to callers with sharp insights on Catholic teaching, the moral limits of self-defense, and misconceptions about biblical translation. Listener experiences echo through the conversation, demonstrating how forgiveness and empathy come alive in ordinary circumstances.

 

• Audio: You never know what someone is going through (01:08)
• Patrick shares examples of how we never know what someone is going through, so we should give them the benefit of the doubt (03:36)
• Jason – What are the differences between papal documents like Encyclicals, Motu Proprios, Exhortations, etc.? (10:09)
• Margaret - It's beautiful that he's bringing that out and we need to have sympathy in today's world. (16:10)
• Lisa - Morality question about Catechism 2307 in relation to the USA government blowing up drug boats. (18:46)
• Marcos – Did the USCCB approve the New American Bible version by taking out homosexuality as a sin?  (27:28)
• Mary - I have a family member that is non-Catholic and doesn't want to become Catholic, but they go to mass and receive communion.  I've told them they shouldn't receive communion.  Anything else I could do after that? (31:37)
• Pam - Could you explain what the word 'apologist' means? (42:55)