The Patrick Madrid Show: April 27, 2026 - Hour 3

About this episode

The episode features discussions on various topics including the history of the Catholic Church and the age of Confirmation.

During Hour 3 of the Patrick Madrid Show, a variety of topics were discussed by callers and listener emails. Becky emailed in asking for a book recommendation on the history of the Catholic Church, Margaret emailed in expressing her agreement with lowering the age of Confirmation, sparking further discussion on the topic. One emailer pushed back, arguing that Patrick had actually proven that lowering the age of Confirmation is a mistake. Matt added a thoughtful perspective, noting that while someone may intellectually know the faith, if the heart does not connect with it, the knowledge does not truly take root. On a Scripture-related note, Terry emailed in to point out that the question of whether the two people on the Road to Emmaus were a man and a woman completely misses the point of the story.    Email – Becky – Can you recommend a book that gives the history of the Catholic Church? Patrick recommends James Hitchcock’s book and the website Eternal Christendom Email - Margaret - I agree with lowering the age of Confirmation.   Break 1   Email – Terry – Who cares whether the 2 people on the Road To Emmaus were a man and a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Patrick, Patrick Madrid

Topics covered

• Catholic Church history
• Confirmation age debate
• Scripture interpretation
• Faith and knowledge
• Anxiety about end times

Keywords

• Catholic Church
• Confirmation
• Road to Emmaus
• faith
• anxiety
• end times

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eternal Christendom

Books & works: James Hitchcock’s book

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