The Patrick Madrid Show: May 07, 2026 - Hour 1

The Patrick Madrid Show: May 07, 2026 - Hour 1

May 7, 2026 · 51 min

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Patrick Madrid discusses America's Catholic history and addresses listener questions on various spiritual topics.

Patrick opens with reflections on America's Catholic history, springboarding from Secretary Marco Rubio's words about the first Christian service on future United States soil. He tackles questions on travel, holy water, and church obligations, threads listener stories of scrupulous driving and missing Mass due to physical exhaustion, and steps into the challenges of spiritual leadership in complicated family situations.   Audio: Marco Rubio - the first Christian service on our soul was the Catholic Mass - https://x.com/Sachinettiyil/status/2052195450573263151/video/1?s=46 (01:25) Audio: Not even Pope Leo can avoid the frustrations of customer service. The pontiff was trying to update his address and phone on file for the bank, but the customer service operator hung up on his holiness. - https://x.com/CBSEveningNews/status/2052171565505110223 (04:23) Cathy (email) - Prayers matter, but prayer alone is not enough nor conversation. We are called to actively stand with the innocent, to resist injustice, and to speak and act with courage. (06:11) Kathy - Do I have to attend Ascension Thursday Mass when I am travelling? (08:41) Dan - St. Augustine's views to positive law (10:32)…

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Books & works: Catholic Mass, Not even Pope Leo can avoid the frustrations of customer service, Biggest regret of an 80-year-old

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