The Patrick Madrid Show: January 10, 2023 - Hour 3

The Patrick Madrid Show

Relevant Radio

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Patrick answers questions about the meaning of lighting candles, who did Jesus appear to when He resurrected, is a vow to a bishop different than a vow in a marriage, and can I go to a wedding if it’s not held in a Catholic Church?

Email - What is the meaning of lighting candles at Church and at home?
Dawn - Who were the 500 people that Jesus appeared to when He resurrected?
Mike – In regards to dying from an overdose, doesn't God judge us under individual circumstance based on our addiction?
People Are Sharing Subtle Red Flags That Are Actually A Cry For Help, And It's Important And Eye
Christine - What is the difference between the vows to a bishop and vows in marriage?
Sandra - My niece is getting married but not in the Catholic church. Can I go?
Patrick responds to an email about the marital act and impotence
Ted – People should but their Catholic faith first
Anna - Our priest requested the tabernacle be moved to the center of the church and finally got it approved. It was great.
Adiel - I broke up with a woman a few years ago. Now we are talking again. How can I proceed well with the situation?

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0:00.0	compelling insights unpredictable conversations
0:12.0	encouragement for your day it's the patrick madrid show on relevant radio
0:17.6	happy taco tuesday that's right i forgot it's Taco Tuesday and so it is
0:23.8	88 914 914 that's the number to call to be on the air 88 914914949 I have a note here
0:33.1	that came in from monica listening in mccallin tex Good morning, Monica. She says, I hope you're doing
0:40.5	well. I just wanted to ask, what is the meaning of lighting candles, either at home or at church?
0:45.4	Is there anything specific that needs to be done or to pray before you light up the candle? Thank you for
0:51.2	your time. Okay, thank you, Monica. Well, the motif of a candle in church,
0:58.0	for example, or this is true for in your own home, is multifaceted. One facet of this is what Jesus says
1:05.9	in Matthews Gospel chapter 5, where he says, you are the light of the world. No one lights a lamp and then hides it
1:12.3	under a basket, but rather it is put on a lamp stand where it can give light to everyone in the
1:16.7	house. So one of the meanings of in the Catholic Church lighting a candle, and typically you'd call
1:22.5	them a votive candle. And the reason they're called votive candles is because when you light the candle, it's a sign,
1:29.0	first of all, the sign of Christ's presence, and how the light disperses the darkness, the light of
1:35.2	truth, the light of Christ himself disperses the darkness. So a votive candle has definitely that
1:40.3	meaning. Another meaning is that you can light the candle and walk away from it,
1:46.7	and it's still lit. It's still burning. It's still showing its light. And it's a way of,
1:52.9	and this is why it's called a votive candle. The word votive refers to your choice in what you're
2:00.4	praying for. Your, You have elected to pray for a petition. You're asking for
2:09.9	the health of a loved one who's ill, or the repose of the soul of somebody who died, or forgiveness
2:15.9	for your own sins, or let's stop, you know, abortion. It could be, it could be
2:21.5	anything. And so as human beings, being bodily creatures, of course, we recognize that when you light a
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