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→
Exploring Christ’s Power to Perform Miracles
“He was driving out a demon [that was] mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute person spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, ‘By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.’ Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he... Continue reading→
Forgive as God Has Forgiven You
“Luke 23:33-34 recounts, ‘When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, [Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.]’ At the very moment of His body being tortured to the utmost extremity, Jesus... Continue reading→
Take Up and Read
As the mother of six children, I sometimes feel like the house is my cloister, minus the peaceful quiet and harmonious chanting. In the midst of being called on by so many voices, I find myself at times longing for the contemplative or maybe just 30 minutes to pray before I am needed. I always... Continue reading→
Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Perhaps you know that August is traditionally set aside as the Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. But do you know why? Admittedly, I was curious about the reasoning. We know that May is the Month of Mary. And the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is typically celebrated in June. So why... Continue reading→
