The Patrick Madrid Show: October 25, 2024 - Hour 1

Patrick shares a powerful story about a father taking drastic measures to enforce household rules by removing his teenage daughter's bedroom door. This sparks a discussion on setting boundaries, tough love, and the importance of guiding kids with firm, but loving discipline. Patrick also hears from listeners with their own impactful stories of parenting. It’s all about balancing love, wisdom, and firmness to raise responsible and respectful adults. (Encore from 10/7 Hour 3) Audio: Glen Loury - As a man of the West, I inherit its great traditions. Tolstoy is mine, Einstein is mine, Newton is mine, Franklin, Hamilton, and Adams are mine! They're yours, too, no matter your skin color. (03:53) Maria - Someone brought me Holy Water from Lourdes and said that if I put a drop of it in water than it turns it all into Holy Water. (05:50) Ray - Is it wrong to throw away religious items that come in the mail? (14:12) Maria - I am in a nursing home recovering from an accident. Am I excused from fasting today? Is it okay to wear a Rosary around my neck? (21:51) Audio: dad removing the door from his daughter’s room because she’s not following the rules (27:12) George - Can I attend the wedding of Protestants who are getting married for the second time? (36:25) Judy - I think we need to be more charitable when it comes to people talking with the priest. (40:33) Joseph - Do saints go straight to heaven when they die or do they still go to purgatory? (41:59) Cathleen - My dad made my sister return a bikini to the store (43:08) Jacinto – I took the door off my daughter’s room (47:16)