The Patrick Madrid Show: October 19, 2023 - Hour 2

Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer joins to talk about Pope Francis' announcement of the day of fasting for peace in Israel and brings clarity to passages revolving around Judas. Pope Francis Announces Prayer Vigil, Day of Fasting for Peace in Israel-Hamas War Off-air question - Do I need to receive both the bread and the wine to receive the Sacrament fully? I’m an alcoholic and cannot have even a drop of alcohol. Doug - Acts of the Apostles and Judas: One story has him buying a field and God killed him, and the other has him hanging. What actually happened to him. Break 1 (18:27) Michael - Could Judas have been forgiven if he asked Jesus for forgiveness? Smelled flowers at a funeral. In the presence of a saint? (26:13) Jennifer - The say when you are in the presence of a saint you can smell flowers. At someone’s funeral, I smelt flowers. Could he be a saint? Pat - How do I respond to my son who says that Christmas is a Pagan holiday that the Christians took? Break 2 (37:14) Stephanie - I work at a parish and get a lot of questions about the temporal effects of sin. Could you explain how this works with God's justice and mercy? Marie - I am wondering if my house is possessed. What should I do?