The Patrick Madrid Show: March 07, 2025 - Hour 2

Patrick discusses the spiritual significance of Lent practices, debates the complexities of relationships when faith isn't shared, and shares heartening stories of faith-led decisions. Cyrusette - Since I don't like meat, wouldn't it actually be a greater Lenten practice to eat it rather than to not eat it? (00:37) Alex - I am on fire for God and I feel like my wife is not so on fire for God even though she brought me into the Church. What can I do for her? (03:01) Randy - How does a Catholic get his marriage validated? (06:25) Carol - Can I make the sign of the cross with my left hand? (12:31) Audio: Reparations: CNN presenter asks British guest about reparations for slavery. She responds by saying YES, Africans enslaved those people so let’s go and get reparations from them and also give some money to the British people who abolished slavery. (17:39) Josephine - Have you seen the movie, “Somebody Like You”? It is about a family that used IVF. What do you think of it? (23:17) Amy - I thought there was supposed to be Holy Water in the Churches during Lent (33:33) Heidi - Getting engaged to a non-Catholic: I broke off an engagement 2 months before the wedding and lost thousands of dollars. I ended up marrying a good Catholic man and have been married for 25 years! (41:17)