The Patrick Madrid Show

Patrick explores the raw, conflicting emotions faced by mothers choosing between career and home in today’s culture, launching from a heartfelt message from a mom split between corporate demands and family longing. With callers like Ellie, Michelle, and Claudia revealing regrets, gratitude, and the messy consequences of their decisions, Patrick weaves in his own backdrop of frugal, joy-filled years and the constant question of what truly matters. Sarah Tafoya’s blend of career and presence at home stands alongside tales of sacrifice, guilt, and fleeting childhood moments, creating a rush of encouragement and reflection for anyone caught at this crossroads.

Audio: Career mom admits that it’s not worth it and that you should find a way to just be home with your kids - https://x.com/breannamorello/status/2021972291685691817?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (01:15)
Elly – How is Billy Jean King connected to the women who wanted to stay home with her children instead of going to work (15:19)
Michelle - I started as a stay-at-home mom and went to work and then became a single mom. I wish I did some things differently. (21:24)
Claudia - I went to college and chose career over kids, and I regret this now (29:42)
Sarah shares her experience balancing being a mom and having a full-time job (35:54)
Mary - I'm a stay-at-home mom because I made a decision to put my family first (46:23)

Patrick welcomes stories from callers—stories of single parents, faith rediscovered, the push and pull between ambition and motherhood, and shifting generational attitudes. Tradition finds its place across generations as callers discuss parish life, novenas, and the role of Mary, while Patrick listens, reflects, and offers encouragement. Moments of vulnerability and humor thread through the conversations, reminding listeners of the everyday beauty and challenge in family and faith.

Linda - I was able to stay at home with the kids and work, so I had the best of both worlds. It's good to be able to stay home with the kids. (00:31)
Robert - I never got married or had kids, and now I’m too old for all that. What do I do now? (06:32)
Sydney – I’m pregnant with my first baby. I have friends that want to work and those who stay at home. (10:45)
Nicole – I’m a stay-at-home mom and God has helped us to pay the bills. Becoming Catholics has changed our priorities. (17:31)
Jan – I was raised by stay-at-home mom and jealous of the kids with working moms because I thought they had it made, but I was wrong. (23:34)
Joe - Without our blessed mother, we cannot find our way home. (25:50)
Rosy - My husband and I had six kids. I stayed home and homeschooled and made it work. (29:51)
Anna - Can you have more than one intention for a 54-rosary novena? Can you pray for yourself? (35:00)
Cathy - Is beef or chicken broth okay on Friday’s during Lent? (36:22)
Thomas - Who sins are forgiven in infant baptism? Was john the Baptist baptizing infants? (40:01)
Carmelina (12-years-old) - What happens when someone goes to heaven? (44:40)

Patrick explores Catholic traditions and beliefs, answers questions about sacraments and the priesthood, and brings up the impact of family and faith in everyday moments. He breaks down myths around devotions, then contrasts Christianity and Islam on love and joy. Conversations turn personal, rich, and even surprising.

Louise – Is Fr. Greg Boyle a Jesuit Priest? Do you know anything about this author? (00:31)
Richard - My wife and I decided that she would stay home with my kids. My mom was always at work and sacrificed so much. I wanted something more for my kids. (03:41)
Aymun – Priests seem to be a barrier to the Sacraments. Why can’t people give the Sacraments to each other? (08:09)
Audrey - What is the Flame of Love Movement? (21:35)
Dale - Is there any joy in Islam? (29:06)
Audio: Islam’s global goal to dominate - Islam is not here to coexist. We were sent to dominate the world, to extinguish and wipe out every other religion. We are superior to everyone else. - https://x.com/realmaalouf/status/1991556460652675215?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (33:57)
Tom – Is wearing a scapular an insurance policy? (37:28)
John – Islam doesn’t take prisoners and they force everyone to take on their religion. (40:13)
George – Why do Catholics who don't believe in the true presence receive the Eucharist but protestants that do believe in the true presence cannot receive? (44:34)

Patrick answers questions that range from fraud in the workplace to karaoke ethics and even the fate of Adam and Eve. His exchange with young Greta becomes an unexpected lesson in faith, while emails spark commentary on Notre Dame’s decisions, pop culture at the Super Bowl, and what confession really means for purgatory.

Sherry (email) – Am I contributing to the problem by working in a system ripe with fraud? (00:45)
Cody - I have a moral dilemma. I do karaoke at a Veteran's Association at a bar. Could this create a scandal? (07:38)
George - What are your thoughts about the pro-abortion professor at Notre Dame? (18:22)
Mark (email) - Does confession eliminate any obligation for purgatory? Can you also explain temporal punishment associated with this? (30:32)
Gretta (6-years-old) - Did Adam and Eve go to heaven or hell? (37:45)
Leonard - I have had a great experience with Charity Mobile. I have the same phone and phone number and my bill was reduced by half. I want to encourage others to switch. (46:16)

Patrick takes listeners into the effects of modern loneliness and emotional manipulation, revealing how social media preys on suggestibility and deepens isolation. He offers practical wisdom to Grace, a concerned mother, wrestling with her daughter’s interfaith relationship, while also reflecting on personal stories and near-death accounts that blur the line between supernatural encounters and ordinary life. Conversation flows from raw parental anxiety to spiritual wake-up calls, never shying away from uncomfortable questions or the hidden costs of everyday choices.

Audio: Fractionation – we are in a loneliness epidemic - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WWL7n-D7JKI (01:19)
Grace - What is the best way to receive my daughter's boyfriend. He is Christian and not Catholic. How can I talk to him about the faith? (10:26)
John - Why do Bible leave out the verse about Jesus and fasting? Why do some Protestants never see Purgatory, yet Catholics do. Why is that? (22:12)
Patrick shares some words from St. Teresa of Avila (26:30)
Maureen - Thank you for promoting University of Mary. Also, I lost an heirloom ring. I had a dream that I found it, and then I found it in real life several hours later. What do you think? (44:23)
Joshua - How do you answer non-Catholic Christians who say that 'we are Church'? (48:12)