The Patrick Madrid Show: July 26, 2024 - Hour 3
The Patrick Madrid Show
Relevant Radio
4.8 • 588 Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Special Guest Host Fr. Matthew Spencer explores the complexities of God's mercy and justice. He discusses how God allows suffering not as a punishment, but as a means for growth and redemption. He answers questions on why God permits temptation and the reality of hell, emphasizing the power of free will and God's ever-present grace. Remember, God’s first response is always mercy, calling us back from sin to holiness.
- Sandy – Does God punish us for our sins? (00:57)
- Linda - A friend of mine connected me to Relevant Radio who recently passed away. I want to thank you guys for being on air. (09:01)
- Ralph - I don't understand Hell. Why would God allow us to be tempted? (10:27)
- Anne – My niece is getting married to a girl and don’t know if I should tell her why I’m not going to the wedding (19:14)
- Beth - Is God incapable of annihilating his people? (26:40)
- Maribel - Can you explain annulments to me? (32:23)
- Eileen - What is the earliest reference to the Trinity in the Old Testament? (39:51)
- Bruce - Is there a chance that God can use divine intervention to change history and can the devil do the same? (43:52)
- Adriana - I was married for 20 years. It ended 7 years ago because he was abusive, and now I'd like an annulment but I'm missing important documents.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Compelling insights, unpredictable conversations, encouragement for your day. |
| 0:14.2 | It's the Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio. |
| 0:20.7 | That's right. Welcome to the Patrick Madrid show. My name's Father Matthew Spencer, not Patrick |
| 0:26.4 | Madrid. Sadly, I know. But I'm glad to be sitting in for him, giving him a little break. |
| 0:34.1 | We're on hour three here on this fish taco Friday. |
| 0:39.3 | It just doesn't have the same ring as Tucker Tuesday. |
| 0:43.1 | We'll allow it. |
| 0:45.3 | I still prefer Falafel Friday, but, you know, that's just me. |
| 0:49.6 | 888-914-9149 is the number to call. |
| 0:56.0 | We'll go back to the phones, maybe to your phone call. |
| 0:59.5 | Also, some reflections I want to share with you, but before we do that, Sandy from Arizona |
| 1:06.4 | called a little bit ago, didn't stay on, but wanted to ask a question. |
| 1:10.8 | She said, |
| 1:11.6 | My son thinks that God punishes him when he commits mortal sin. I was telling him that God |
| 1:18.5 | does not punish us, but he said God does punish us. How do I explain to him that God is a |
| 1:24.4 | merciful God and not a punishing God? Well, actually I would say, Sandy, |
| 1:33.1 | your son is actually right in the sense that God does punish us sometimes. Believe it or not, |
| 1:41.6 | I mean, I know that sounds kind of harsh, right? God does, in fact, |
| 1:46.7 | punish us, but punishment in the sense that it is for our growth, for our benefit. |
| 1:55.2 | I mean, it's not just out of vengeance. And here's another, Sandy, here's another thing. |
| 2:02.4 | And then I'm going to clarify this, right? |
| 2:03.9 | Because I think what you're getting at is correct and what your son is experiencing |
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