Relevant Radio Has Helped Me in Jail: A Testimony of An Innocent Man (Special Podcast Highlight)

The Patrick Madrid Show

Relevant Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

On The Patrick Madrid Show, you'll hear from Kaine, a listener who reached out from a place most of us can't even imagine—county jail. Kaine’s story is one of struggle, redemption, and the surprising ways God works in our lives, even in the darkest corners.

Kaine, who’s currently awaiting trial for a crime he says he didn’t commit, opened up about the difficult journey that led him to this point. Life hasn’t been easy for him—born prematurely to a mother addicted to cocaine, Kaine was eventually convicted of a crime he didn’t do, and that shadow has followed him for decades. It’s led him down paths of depression, substance abuse, and broken relationships.

But here’s where the story takes a turn. While sitting in his jail cell, Kaine stumbled upon Relevant Radio. And something incredible happened—he found hope. Listening to Patrick Madrid and Cyrus reminded him of who he used to be, a proud altar boy ringing the bells at Mass, filled with Catholic pride. That spark of faith was reignited, and for the first time in a long time, Kaine felt like God had a plan for him again.

Patrick assured him that he’s not alone—God is right there with him, even in his cell. He also connected him with some great resources, like the St. Dismas Guild, a prison ministry, and the Cenacolo Community, which helps people struggling with addiction.

Kaine’s story is such a powerful reminder that God can reach us anywhere, even in the most unlikely places. For Kaine, Relevant Radio has become more than just something to listen to—it’s a lifeline that brought him back to the faith that once gave him so much joy.

So, let’s keep Kaine in our prayers. His journey is still unfolding, but his courage to share it with us is already inspiring.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Let's get over to Kane now in New York. Good morning, Kane. Welcome.
0:03.6	Hi, Patrick. Hi, Cyrus. How are you? We're well. Thank you. What's on your mind today? I wrote a letter for you guys because, you know, if I get nervous under pressure, and I thought it was probably the best way for me to express myself. It's a one-page letter. It should take less than a minute. Should I read it? Go ahead. Go ahead and read it.
0:23.4	I don't normally do that, King. It's a one-page letter. It should take less than a minute. Should I read it?
0:21.6	Go ahead. Go ahead and read it. I don't normally do that, King, but I've been told by a little birdie that it'll work out okay.
0:28.6	Cool. Cool. Thank you. It says, hello, Patrick and Saris. My name is Kane, and it's finally nice to meet you guys. I've been listening to you since I've been in the county jail this past May.
0:40.5	I cannot deny that Relevant Radio has helped me, my broken soul, become a proud Catholic school altar boy again.
0:49.7	Ringing that bell as a child every Sunday morning was the highlight of my week. Relevant radio has given me
0:57.2	that sense of Catholic pride again, helping one another, but this time through a radio station.
1:03.3	Pause for a second, Kane. So I want to make sure I heard you correctly. So you are currently
1:07.5	incarcerated? That is correct. Okay, got it. Well, not incarcerated.
1:31.9	I'm waiting to be, to go through the process. So right now I'm just in the county jail and I'm trying to bail out. Okay, okay. But I'm calling more for my depression than than anything else. I'm sorry to interrupt you. I just wanted to make sure I was on the same page, so I'm, I'm ready to continue. That's okay. I'm calling into the show today because I am disappointed with my life.
1:38.2	It wasn't supposed to end up with me being in jail. I have been suffering since the day I was born,
1:45.0	and I had faith that God had a plan for me, and my suffering was part of that plan. Born premature, 3.7 pounds due to cocaine use by my mom during pregnancy
1:52.0	and her funny way of showing that she loved the drug by naming me cane.
1:59.0	I had the runaway at the age of 14. the drug by naming me Cain.
2:07.6	I had to run away at the age of 14 and slipping away slowly into the dark side away from God himself by the time I was 18,
2:13.6	convicted of a crime that I did not convict.
2:19.7	Now God is not existence.
2:31.4	I became a techno DJ, a small, successful promoter, a business owner, but depressed drug use, two children out of wedlock.
2:38.2	Today, I am proud to be a Catholic because of Relevant Radio.
2:46.2	I turned on the radio this past May in my jail cell after I got my radio from Commissary, the Store.
2:55.6	And I found that Relevant Radio gave me a spark of hope again, especially Hugh, Patrick, and Cyrus. Thank you so much for giving me my faith again, and I feel that God does have a plan for me once more.
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