Patrick Madrid

Patrick Madrid (born November 8, 1960) is an American Catholic, author, and radio host. His many books include ''Why Be Catholic?'' (Penguin Random House), ''Life Lessons: 50 Things I Learned in My First 50 Years'' (Ignatius Press), and ''How to Do Apologetics'' (Our Sunday Visitor). His books have sold over one million copies, including foreign-language editions.

He hosts the “Patrick Madrid Show” radio program on Relevant Radio, three hours daily.

Aside from his radio presence, Madrid is best known for his work in Catholic apologetics. He worked for eight years (1988 to 1996) at Catholic Answers, serving as vice president. He has published numerous articles on Scripture, Church history, patristics, apologetics, and evangelization in various Catholic and Protestant periodicals and has contributed scholarly articles on apologetics in the ''New Catholic Encyclopedia''.

He and his wife, Nancy, have 11 children and 28 grandchildren. Provided by Wikipedia