The Patrick Madrid Show: August 12, 2026 - Hour 2

Patrick explores questions about authority, suffering, and family tensions through personal stories and faith challenges, offering Catholic perspectives on naming guardian angels, choosing life in difficult pregnancies, and the risks of spiritual warfare without proper authority. He listens to intense calls about refusing to attend a same-sex wedding, dealing with estranged parents, and encouraging loved ones back to confession and faith practice, framing each issue within Scripture and Church teaching. As unexpected stories surface, Patrick connects callers’ struggles with hope, reflection, and the radical call to do the right thing even under pressure.   John (email) - Naming or hearing the name of your Guardian Angel (01:19) Jim in MN - 30 yrs ago, my wife and I were told by our doctor to abort. We didn’t, and now my daughter is very beautiful and healthy. It was a very difficult time. (03:45) Jim in FL - My niece is getting married to a woman. I refuse to go to the wedding and it is causing friction. Am I doing the right thing? (07:05) Bob - Are there exorcists in the Protestant faith, and are they legitimate? (10:27) Jim - When God created mankind, he breathed into Adam his spirit. God did not breath into the animals or Eve. Was this spirit passed to Eve? (22:06) Sarah - My mom is a Catholic Eucharistic minister. How can I help her realize she shouldn’t participate in Protestant Eucharists. (27:42) Mary - My sister was born with cerebral palsy. (37:01) Rachel – My doctors wanting me to abort my child. They told me I had cervical cancer spreading widely, and I needed to abort to start the treatment right away. I said no. (43:02) Lisa - My mother is in denial that you have to go to confession. She doesn't think you have to confess to a priest, just tell Jesus directly at night. (47:23)