The Patrick Madrid Show: October 17, 2024 - Hour 1
The Patrick Madrid Show
Relevant Radio
4.8 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Patrick delves into Tertullian's seminal work de spectaculis, or "The Spectacles," exploring its surprising relevance to our modern lives. Written nearly 1,700 years ago, Tertullian's treatise condemns the violent and immoral entertainments of ancient Rome, drawing sharp parallels to today's media landscape. Patrick unpacks Tertullian's arguments on how Christians become desensitized to sin through such spectacles and the inherent danger this poses to one's conscience and salvation. He explores the contrast between the pagan spectacles and the Christian call to purity, offering practical, wholesome alternatives for entertainment. Join Patrick as he reflects on how Tertullian's insights can guide listeners in making mindful choices about the media they consume, staying true to their faith, and keeping their eyes fixed on eternal rewards.
- Gabriel - Act 22: St Paul's conversion story. Can we point to that as an example of 'actual Grace' and 'sanctifying grace'? (00:56)
- Venobia - What video streaming service are there for my kids that would not have content that was inappropriate for them? (08:08)
- *Patrick shares “De Spectaculis” which asserts that true obedience to God requires a rejection of evil secular pleasures in favor of a life dedicated to Him. (19:19)
- Ramiro - I am a Eucharistic Minister. I joined a group that brings the Eucharist to a detention center. If there are any hosts left over, we need to bring them back to the Church but we can't get into the Church till the next day. What should we do? (31:36)
- Lucia (10-years-old) - How do we know we believe in the right God? (40:00)
- Mary - Tertullian is a parallel with abortion in our world today it seems (49:16)
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | compelling insights unpredictable conversations |
| 0:12.1 | encouragement for your day |
| 0:14.3 | it's the Patrick Madrid show on relevant radio |
| 0:17.6 | hello welcome to the Patrick Madrid Show. |
| 0:21.4 | Here's that number I keep talking about. |
| 0:23.2 | 888-914-9149. |
| 0:27.0 | 888-9149. |
| 0:30.0 | You can call that number with your comment or question. |
| 0:33.5 | And, of course, always emails are welcome at Patrick at Relevantradio.com. |
| 0:39.3 | And let's see, people are stacking up on the phone lines. |
| 0:42.6 | So why don't we go straight to the phone calls? |
| 0:43.9 | If you get a busy signal, just hit redial. |
| 0:46.1 | People are piling in right now. |
| 0:48.0 | 888-9149. |
| 0:50.4 | We'll go over to Gabriel now in Aubrey, Texas. |
| 0:53.7 | Good morning, Gabriel. |
| 0:55.5 | Hi, good morning, Patrick. My question is around Acts chapter 22 in St. Paul's conversion story |
| 1:04.1 | from the time he encounters Jesus to the time he's baptized for the washing of his sins. |
| 1:10.2 | And my question was, can we as Catholics point to that as a perhaps textbook example of what we |
| 1:17.3 | mean by actual grace and sanctifying grace? |
| 1:21.9 | Oh, that's an interesting theological question. |
| 1:24.1 | So for those who maybe aren't as familiar with it, in Acts 22, St. Paul recounts how he was a |
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