Finding Consolation Amid Desolation
Amidst the crises and struggles of everyday life and the issues of the world that get so many people down, many people, whether they know it or not, search for answers. Nobody wants anxiety and depression, and everybody wants peace and happiness. But instead of finding those answers in prayer or an active spiritual... Continue reading→
Where Hope is Found
The three theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity. In the opening prayers of the Rosary we pray three Hail Marys for an increase in these virtues. All three are vital to the Christian life, and in need of cultivation throughout our life. One of the virtues, hope, has a Christian definition that is often... Continue reading→
5 Steps You Can Take to Become a Saint
On November 1, we celebrate All Saints Day, a commemoration of all the holy people who have made it to heaven. It’s a celebration of those who have fought the good fight, stayed the course, and crossed the finish line. That is the goal, after all, for all Christians. Those men and women who have... Continue reading→
10 Bible Verses for Combating Loneliness
“So many people struggle with loneliness,” began Cale on a segment of The Cale Clarke Show. “Whether it was during the pandemic, post-pandemic, not just during the pandemic, this is a part of the human condition. We all struggle with it from time to time.” In times of struggle, there’s nobody better to turn to... Continue reading→
Full Transcript and Video of Bishop Ricken’s Homily on Solemnity of Our Lady of Champion
On this inaugural Solemnity of Our Lady of Champion, the faithful gathered on a crisp Fall morning to hear Bishop David L. Ricken’s inspiring homily. With deep reverence, Bishop Ricken shared profound insights about our faith and the loving presence of the Blessed Virgin Mary in our lives. Transcript of the Most Rev. David L.... Continue reading→
What can we expect from the National Eucharistic Congress?
Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, Kevin from Florida called in to ask Patrick about the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) and what we as individual Catholics can hope to gain from the Congress and what we should expect. Kevin said that he intends to go and wants to know what a reasonable and fruitful outcome... Continue reading→
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy LIVE
Experience the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in a whole new way with a video livestream broadcast! Beginning Monday, October 2nd, 2023, Relevant Radio and The Drew Mariani Show are proud to present the Chaplet of Divine Mercy LIVE, a new and interactive way to visualize and participate in the chaplet with Drew Mariani, every weekday... Continue reading→
How Much Should You Share in Confession?
We are usually taught that when we confess mortal sins in confession, we should confess them in “number and kind”, meaning that we should say what the sins are and how many times we committed them. But how much detail about the sins should we share with the priest? How specific should we be in... Continue reading→
Learning to Figure Out Our Feelings
Emotions are a very large part of our lives, whether we’re always cognizant of it or not. At times we may be very aware of the way we feel, when we’re meditating, praying, or going for a walk. When we can let the rest of our life take a backseat, we may find it easier... Continue reading→
At the Intersection of Grief and Joy
Grief and joy. Complete opposites, right? You might think that one can’t exist at the same time as the other. I used to think so until I had some real experience with the two. Now I know how closely related they can be. When I lost my baby to miscarriage, I experienced suffering and grief... Continue reading→
5 Ways to Find Happiness in Your Faith
When we talk about the “spiritual life”, “social life”, or “family life”, it’s just another way of saying the “spiritual component of life”, or the “familial component of life”. In reality, all of those “lives” are all parts of one unified life. They should all function in tandem with one another because no part of... Continue reading→
The Need for a Smart, Beautiful, and Vibrant Catholicism
“We’ve dumbed down the Faith for way too long. My generation got a dumbed-down Catholicism and it’s been a pastoral disaster… We dumbed down the Faith in order to make it relevant and we undermined ourselves. It’s a smart, beautiful, vibrant Catholicism that people find compelling.” That was Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of... Continue reading→
