The Patrick Madrid Show: February 18, 2026 - Hour 3

The Patrick Madrid Show

Relevant Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 587 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Patrick welcomes questions from callers and answers with candor, tackling everything from fasting before Communion to the frustration of drive-through ashes. He fields concerns about family relationships, noisy children during Mass, and respectfully disposing of sacred objects, referencing Scripture and personal experiences. The episode blends sharp insight, heartfelt wisdom, and everyday Catholic realities in unpredictable ways.

Suzanne (email) - I have understood that the fast before communion was to prepare ourselves and so to speak "hunger" for the Lord. How does that match 1 Corinthians 11:34, "If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgement"? (00:32)
Eileen – Our parish has an “Ash Dash” (05:27)
Danny - Should I donate anonymously, if I want to merit grace? I am thinking of today's reading where Jesus suggests we keep our pious practices unseen. (09:58)
Frank - Does it in say in the Bible not to forget the love of your youth? (14:24)
Theresa - How can I best explain to our adult children why it is best to baptize their kids as infants? (18:02)
Nathan - When I am at Mass and I need to step out because of the baby crying, how much is too long for me to be gone? (26:26)
Sandy - How can my adult daughter avoid dating needy guys? (30:12)
Patricia - What does the Church teach regarding cremation? (38:32)
Margaret - What should be done with the ashes after they are used at the Ash Wednesday service? (40:29)
Dolores - Is there an official age range for which fasting is obligatory. (42:29)
Deacon Peter (email) – You need to do more research on Fr. Father Gregory Boyle (43:52)
Sarah (email) - My husband and I were wondering if there was a way to earmark our donation to relevant radio specifically for the Patrick Madrid Show. We love your show and want our donation to go specifically to you and your staff. (47:44)

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0:00.0	Absolutely, totally, and in all other ways, inconceivable.
0:09.0	Compelling insights, unpredictable conversations, encouragement for your day.
0:14.8	It's the Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio.
0:18.3	Inconceivable!
0:21.1	All right.
0:22.2	Welcome back, 888-914-9-9-49.
0:26.0	Space available for you right now if you want to give a call, 888-914-9-14-9-149.
0:31.4	Here's an email that comes in from Suzanne.
0:33.6	She says, I have understood that the fast before communion was to prepare ourselves and so to speak
0:39.3	and so to speak to hunger for the Lord. How does that match 1st Corinthians 1134? I'll read that
0:47.8	in a moment. An explanation online says this means that physical hunger should be satisfied beforehand
0:52.9	ensuring the focuses on the
0:54.4	communal spiritual aspect of the Eucharist. Our practice of fasting seems to contradict this
0:59.9	verse. Could you please explain it? Happy to. So let me quote the verse, first of all. First
1:05.2	Corinthians 1134. If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together to be condemned.
1:13.4	About the other things I will give directions when I come.
1:17.4	Now, the verse immediately preceding that says, so then, my brethren, when you have come together
1:23.3	to eat, wait for one another.
1:24.8	Now, this, in the bigger picture, is referring to, in part at least,
1:32.0	it refers to the Mass. And as St. Paul gives the description of what took place at the last
1:37.5	supper, he describes that at the Holy Eucharist, Jesus, at the last supper, rather, Jesus gave us the Holy Eucharist.
1:47.2	Now, to understand that last verse, or the last two verses in the passage, you have to go up further
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