The Patrick Madrid Show: February 26, 2025 - Hour 2

Patrick explores real questions and offers insightful answers to life's complex topics. In this hour, he examines martial arts in Catholicism, the nuances of Tai Chi and Tai Gong, and how they align with faith. Listeners share their journey, highlighting the importance of aligning spiritual practices with truth. Alex - Is Tai Chi okay for Catholics to practice? (01:25) Liz - Why do we use lemons to clean our hands from ashes but hand sanitizer before distributing the Eucharist? Our priest prepares the gifts before washing his hands, is that okay? (09:19) Sam - What is a good resource about the Mass and liturgy in relation to the Church Fathers and their teaching? (21:55) Latasha - My friend is studying something like vibrations but I don't know if it is in line with Church Teaching. (26:42) Jerry - Why do Catholics believe the priest is in persona Christi during Mass? Is there a reference and I go to? (39:02) Joshua - Is Aristotelian distinction between substance and accidence related to the gender issue today? (42:33)