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The Patrick Madrid Show: March 17, 2026 – Hour 3

Patrick responds to calls about funeral rites, Catholic teaching on Mary, reverence in church, and the emotional struggles that follow loss. He connects the struggles of real people to faith, sometimes pausing to discuss moments from history, like the Saint Patrick’s Battalion, other times pausing to comfort, or to unpack theological puzzles like how joy […]...

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Was There More Than One Lazarus? – Father Simon Says – March 17, 2026 [ENCORE]

Check out this encore show from March 12, 2024 Bible Study: (1:50) Ez 47:1-9, 12 Father explains theTemple Jn 5:1-16 Father discusses the importance of reading what’s actuallyinScripture Letters (21:57) – Father recommends a Bible https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Study-Bible-Donald-Senior/dp/0190267232 (24:47) – Picture Bible (27:56) – Was there more than one Lazarus? Word of the Day: Bethesda (......

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Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation

The decision clears the way for new litigation of the evidence, and appears to set a new standard of judicial review for papal acts.

🔗 https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/vatican-appeal-court-orders-review

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The Patrick Madrid Show: March 17, 2026 – Hour 1

Patrick guides listeners through fast-moving conversations on St. Patrick’s Day, pulling in everything from artificial intelligence’s effect on the value of knowledge to the quiet cost of letting technology handle mental heavy lifting. Candid exchanges on memory, screen time, and biblical passages break into everyday reality, as Patrick fields calls about the challenges of faith, […]...

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Vatican Appeal Court orders partial mistrial in Holy See funds trial

The Vatican Court of Appeal declares a partial mistrial in the first-instance trial over the Holy See’s financial management, ordering a renewal of specific proceedings. The decision preserves the legal effects of the original judgment while ensuring full access to investigative materials for the defence. Read all...

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-03/holy-see-partial-mistrial-financial-management-court-appeals.html

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Today’s Mass for March 17, 2026

Today’s Mass for the Memorial of St. Patrick from The Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL.

🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/todays-mass-for-march-17-2026/

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The Patrick Madrid Show: March 17, 2026 – Hour 2

Patrick explores questions about Mary’s genealogy, explains the legend of St. Patrick driving out snakes, and tackles moral concerns on contraception like Plan B with compassion and clarity. Unexpected topics emerge, from the contents of the Ethiopian Bible to the logic behind Christian opposition to reincarnation, all folding into calls about the spiritual climate and […]...

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Ohio Catholic Montessori school brings holistic education to all ‘regardless of means’

A small Catholic Montessori school in Steubenville, Ohio, is working to provide a holistic approach to education for all children, grounded in a mission to form…

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St. Patrick – The Inner Life – March 17, 2026

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss St. Patrick’s Day (3:33) who was Saint Patrick? (13:26) Sylvia – I heard St. Patrick raised people from the dead. Is that true? (18:53) Break 1 (20:29) Natalia – Origins…I wondered if father is familiar with How the Irish Saved Civilization. There’s a discrepancy as to where St. […]

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On Saint Patrick’s challenge to Catholics today

Editor’s note: The following homily was preached on the Solemnity of St. Patrick, March 17, 2026, at the Church of the Holy Innocents, New York City. What is today, in the Universal Church, an optional [...]

🔗 https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/03/17/on-saint-patricks-challenge-to-catholics-today/

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Chaplet of Divine Mercy & A Catholic Public Servant Joins the Show

Hour 2 for 3/16/26 Drew and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Michael Heyeck, a longtime public servant, discusses his book about Catholics in local civic life (25:44), Church and state (38:08), satanism in the public square (43:02), and JFK (46:37). Link: Michael’s book...

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Strait of Hormuz & Catholic View of AI

Hour 1 for 3/16/26 Drew welcomes Rebeccah L. Heinrichs from the Hudson Institute to discuss the latest with Iran and the Strait of Hormoz (10:39). Then, Dr. Joseph Vukov from Loyola University of Chicago discusses a a Catholic approach to AI (31:38), the importance of privacy (33:58), and China’s influence (39:52). Link: https://www.hudson.org/experts/1054-rebeccah-l-heinrichs https://x.com/RLH......

🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/strait-of-hormuz-catholic-view-of-ai/

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Getting Married Young

Hour 3 for 3/16/26 Drew opens the show with a discussion about getting married young (1:32) and then discusses producer Gavin Listro’s recent engagement at 22 years old (6:56). Topics/calls: fear of having kids (11:56), married for 21 years (17:16), awareness, referrals & encouragement (19:20), and discernment (23:53). Then, Dr. Joseph Davis from the Institute […]

🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/getting-married-young/

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The Middle East on the Brink of Collapse: Another Call for Peace from the Pope, the Death of a Member of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, and Bombing...

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EU court rules on employment case sparked by church tax rules

The ruling touches on sensitive issues in the Catholic Church in Germany.

🔗 https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/eu-court-rules-on-employment-case

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Pray for Gina, and the Florida feast

The Tuesday Pillar Post

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After Reason, What Remains? The Death of Jürgen Habermas and His Unfinished Dialogue with Faith

What endures most is perhaps not a system, but a question—one that Habermas himself left unresolved. Can modern societies, built on pluralism and procedural reason, sustain the moral depth required for their own survival? Or do they depend, in ways they cannot fully acknowledge, on traditions—religious among them—that precede and exceed rational justification? The post After Reason,...

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St. Patrick's Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage

"I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart. We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds." The post St. Patrick's Day celebration twist: Catholic Irish actress brings pro-life message to Oscars stage first appeared on Angelus News....

🔗 https://angelusnews.com/arts-culture/jessie-buckley-oscars-prolife/

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The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

The risk is not only that Christians will leave, but that one day they will be remembered as having once been there

🔗 https://zenit.org/2026/03/16/the-last-historic-christian-village-in-the-holy-land-threatened-with-annexation-by-the-jewish-state-of-israel/

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Barron, Cordileone warn pro-life Catholics face pressure in health care

The Religious Liberty Commission’s hearing on health care and social services highlighted legal issues faced by Catholic health care professionals. The post Barron, Cordileone warn pro-life Catholics face pressure in health care first appeared on Angelus News.

🔗 https://angelusnews.com/news/nation/prolife-catholics-health-care/

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Missed Masses, marquesses, and mullets

The Friday Pillar Post

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Pedriatricians urge families to watch for warning signs of eating disorders

On the eve of the National Purple Ribbon Day, pediatricians in Italy warn that eating disorders are affecting children at increasingly younger ages, and call on families to recognize early warning signs and seek timely

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-03/pedriatricians-urge-families-to-watch-for-warning-signs-with-eat.html

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Pope: Do Christians responsible for war examine their conscience?

Pope Leo XIV invites Christians who bear responsibility for war to make a serious examination of conscience, as he meet with future confessors. Read all

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-03/pope-leo-xiv-penitentiary-course-audience-confession-war.html

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Mozart’s Requiem resounds in Rome with Warsaw Chamber Opera

Mozart’s Requiem in D minor echo through the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in a performance by the Choir and Orchestra of the Warsaw Chamber Opera. Stripped of excessive interpretative weight, the work emerges with renewed clarity, revealing the natural humanity of a masterpiece that meditates on life, death, and hope. Read all...

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-03/mozart-s-requiem-resounds-at-santa-maria-maggiore-with-the-warsa.html

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Pope Leo addresses French Christian entrepreneurs business leaders

In a message sent for the centenary of the French Movement of Christian Entrepreneurs and Leaders (EDC), gathered in Lyon, France, Pope Leo XIV recalls the special responsibility of Christian entrepreneurs in a world undergoing profound economic and social changes. Read all...

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Plenary Indulgences for Lent/ Sunday Gospel Reflection

3/13/26 6am CT Hour – Fr. Chris DiTomo/ Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg John, Glen and Sarah chat about terrorist attacks on American soil, World Baseball Classic and National Earmuff Day. Fr. Chris explains 4 ways that you can gain a plenary indulgence during the season of Lent. Bishop Mueggenborg reflects on the man born blind that […]...

🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/plenary-indulgences-for-lent-sunday-gospel-reflection/

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He’s Gonna Have To Pray

3/13/26 When my youngest nephew William was about 8 years old. . . Matthew 19:14but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

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How to Write a Russian Novel

The Prodigal of Leningradby daniel taylorparaclete press, 256 pages, $21.99 There is of course no generic “Russian novel.” Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy; Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Sinyavsky/Tertz; the Strugatsky brothers: all Russian...

🔗 https://firstthings.com/how-to-write-a-russian-novel/

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Cuba to release 51 prisoners during Holy Week following talks with Holy See

In a statement, the Cuban government says the decision to pardon dozens of prisoners in the coming days has been taken in a spirit of goodwill and fluid diplomatic relations with the Holy See and coincides with the proximity of Holy Week celebrations. Read all

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Men of Christ/ St. Joseph and Unborn

3/13/26 7am CT Hour – Kevin O’Brien/ AJ Garcia/ Mary Hallan Fiorito John, Glen and Sarah chat about terrorist attacks on American soil, World Baseball Classic and National Earmuff Day. Kevin and AJ talk about the Men of Christ Conference this weekend and why men need to have vision to fulfill their vocation. 3 Questions […]

🔗 https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/men-of-christ-st-joseph-and-unborn/

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Starting Seven: March 13, 2026

Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.

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Pope Leo on Mathematics Day: Moral dimension must be upheld

Pope Leo XIV, who taught mathematics and physics, sends a message on the occasion of the International Day of Mathematics, reiterating that having a great deal of knowledge is not enough if we do not know who we are or what the meaning of life is. Read all

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-03/pope-leo-sends-mathematics-day-message.html

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Catholic Church in Singapore to Receive Largest Number of New Catholics at Easter 2026: Here Are the Numbers

On the weekend of February 21 and 22, some 978 catechumens and 155 candidates participated in the Rite of Election and Call to Ongoing Conversion in English at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Highland Road and the Church of Christ the King in Ang Mo Kio. The post Catholic Church in Singapore to Receive Largest Number of New Catholics at Easter 2026: Here A...

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Fr. Pasolini: In a world of wars, fraternity is not an ideal but a responsibility

The Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, delivers his second Lenten meditation to the Roman Curia, with Pope Leo in attendance, and reflects on the grace and responsibility of communion, drawing on Saint Francis’s insight that relationships with others are an opportunity to learn the logic of the Gospel. Read all...

🔗 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-03/papal-preacher-father-pasolini-lent-meditation-pope-roman-curia.html

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Clickbait Catholicism

Dr. Richard DeClue We should also ask ourselves which Catholic personalities do an outstanding job of remaining rational, careful, and charitable in the midst of opposing viewpoints.

🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/clickbait-catholicism/

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Misunderstood: Answering a Review of ‘Something Wicked’

Carrie Gress My scrutinizing of feminism is to remove the obstacles that prevent people from seeing Christ and themselves properly because of feminism’s poisoned prism.

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And, the winner is: Oscar-nominated films craving humanity

The big takeaway from this year’s crop of nominees for the 98th Annual Academy Awards is how very human they are. Like them or hate them, that is the essence of great film: the ineffable search for what makes us tick — our humanity — and the flaws and foibles and quest for greatness and unpacking the Read More… And, the winner is: Oscar-nominated films craving humanity...

🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/03/13/and-the-winner-is-oscar-nominated-films-craving-humanity/

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Miami archbishop warns on ending Haiti temporary protective status and deepening crisis in Cuba

Ending temporary protected status would be “sending people into a burning building,” he said. “Haiti is a country that is in free fall.”

🔗 https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/miami-archbishop-warns-on-ending-haiti-temporary-protective-status-and-deepening-crisis-in-cuba

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Poll finds Americans less confident about tomorrow

A Gallup survey suggests that Americans are not only uneasy about the present — they are increasingly doubtful about what lies ahead. In 2025, just 59% of Americans rated their expected quality of life five years from now as high, the lowest level recorded since Gallup began tracking the measure nearly two decades ago. The Read More… Poll finds Americans less confident about tomorrow...

🔗 https://aleteia.org/2026/03/13/poll-finds-americans-less-confident-about-tomorrow/

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