The Patrick Madrid Show: May 04, 2026 - Hour 1

The Patrick Madrid Show: May 04, 2026 - Hour 1

From The Patrick Madrid Show by Relevant Radio

May 4, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Patrick discusses various topics related to Catholicism, including apologetics, social issues, and theological questions.

Patrick greets the morning with emails and calls, musing over his own journey in Catholic apologetics and what keeps him behind the microphone each day. He fields everything from whether Catholics should rebuke Satan, to the question of animals in heaven, to honest talk about social tensions at Catholic schools. Mel Gibson’s new film, shimmering scientific discoveries about life and death, and sharp differences between Catholic and Protestant views on Mary also stir the hour, with unexpected stories and personal confessions woven throughout.   Daniel (email) - What keeps you motivated to keep doing this day after day for so long? (01:08) Bridget (email) - Can we rebuke Satan? (08:14) Hillary (email) - I know why you don't recall a lot of safety discussions with your children, because back then, the world wasn't nearly as dangerous as it is today (13:10) Kevin (email) – There is proof that there are animals in heaven (15:21) Anonymous (email) - How does a Catholic mom like me—who tries hard to follow the rules—deal with mean moms at my kids’ Catholic high school? (17:48) Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Wraps…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Madrid

Topics covered

  • Catholic apologetics
  • social tensions in Catholic schools
  • animals in heaven
  • Mel Gibson's film
  • Catholic and Protestant views on Mary
  • Satan
  • personal confessions

Keywords

  • Catholic apologetics
  • Mel Gibson
  • animals in heaven
  • social tensions
  • Catholic schools
  • Satan
  • Mary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Resurrection of the Christ, Did Jesus Go to Hell? What the Creed Really Means When It Says He “Descended into the Underworld”

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