During Hour 3 of the Patrick Madrid Show, a variety of topics were discussed by callers and listener emails. Becky emailed in asking for a book recommendation on the history of the Catholic Church, Margaret emailed in expressing her agreement with lowering the age of Confirmation, sparking further discussion on the topic. One emailer pushed back, arguing that Patrick had actually proven that lowering the age of Confirmation is a mistake. Matt added a thoughtful perspective, noting that while someone may intellectually know the faith, if the heart does not connect with it, the knowledge does not truly take root. On a Scripture-related note, Terry emailed in to point out that the question of whether the two people on the Road to Emmaus were a man and a woman completely misses the point of the story.

Email – Becky – Can you recommend a book that gives the history of the Catholic Church?

- Patrick recommends James Hitchcock’s book and the website Eternal Christendom

Email - Margaret - I agree with lowering the age of Confirmation.

Break 1

Email – Terry – Who cares whether the 2 people on the Road To Emmaus were a man and a woman? That is not the point of the story.

Pinia - Recommendations for dealing with anxiety about end times or abductions?

Marie - could the other apostle on the road to Emmaus be Simon Peter?

Break 2

Email – Patrick, you just proved that having an early age for Confirmation is a mistake.

Matt - The head knows the faith but if the heart doesn't connect then it doesn't stick.

The Patrick Madrid Show: April 27, 2026 - Hour 3