The Patrick Madrid Show: August 04, 2026 - Hour 2

Patrick explores faith colliding with pandemic upheaval: grappling with church closures, uneasy trust in authority, fiercely personal choices, and the aftershocks that still tug at souls. Heartfelt stories and sharp opinions ricochet, touching everything from papal flags to the sting of lost jobs and fractured communities. In a swirl of questions and memories, Patrick searches for meaning and steady ground.   George (email) - Can anyone fly the Vatican City flag? (00:47) David - How did you think the Catholic Church handled COVID? (03:35) This is extremely dangerous to our democracy/Brought to you by Pfizer Gil - In LA, there is flagpole height regulation, with US top, then CA flag, then any flag underneath. (17:46) Maria - I'm confused how to not be selfish when needing to protect my own soul but also thinking of other people? (20:49) Freddie - When I was in high school, freshman year, I got typhoid. Lived through it only because my mom promised to visit Our Lady of Guadalupe to visit if I was healed. (26:10) Eden (email) - As I listen to the sound bites and montages and discussions you have looking negatively at all the precautions and burdens, we undertook during COVID and that they were lies, all I can think is this - I wouldn’t have done anything differently. (30:58) Audio: Fauci Montage – 6 feet thing came out of nowhere - https://x.com/jjverdi/status/2083379768016109615/video/1?s=46 (34:35) John - What is your personal take as a country that obsesses over preserving our own lives and gratification and also a country glorifying death media? (40:39) Paula - During covid, my brother left Church because they were shut down but still asking for money. I kept my faith and fought against taking the injection. (46:54)