Pope Leo’s Message for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2026 (part I)
The following is Part I of a message from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the LIX World Day of Peace. Read Part II here. “Peace be with you!” This ancient greeting, still in use today in many cultures, was infused with new life on the evening of Easter on the lips of the risen...Continue reading→
SEEK 2026 Shines a Light on a New Generation of Catholics
Relevant Radio was honored to serve as a presenting sponsor of SEEK 2026, held January 1–5 in Columbus, Ohio, an event that drew more than 16,000 attendees to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and gathered tens of thousands more who participated across the other locations. Organized by FOCUS, SEEK once again proved to be a...Continue reading→
What’s the Best New Year’s Resolution?
Good habits are hard to start and even harder to keep – and a consistent prayer routine for you and your family is no exception. If you want to build a daily habit of prayer, but life keeps getting in the way, a simple plan and a supportive community can make all the difference. That’s...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
More than fifteen centuries before the birth of Jesus, Moses led the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. As they camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho, the Moabite king, an enemy of the Israelites, summoned a pagan prophet named Baalam and told him to curse the Israelites. But instead, God...Continue reading→
Pope Leo’s Message for the World Day of Peace
This ancient greeting, still in use today in many cultures, was infused with new life on the evening of Easter on the lips of the risen Jesus. “Peace be with you” ( Jn 20:19, 21) is his Word that does not merely desire peace, but truly brings about a lasting transformation in those who receive...Continue reading→
Concerned About Your Parish’s Future? Relevant Radio Has Answers!
A letter from a Relevant Radio listener and regular adorer, Milka Stanojevich, recently published in her parish bulletin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity: I have been a parishioner at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity/St. Tarcissus, for over ten years. I am a member of the Linen Group, which launders the altar linens, and am also...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Urges Spanish Pilgrims to Follow the Example of St. Thomas of Villanova
Pope Leo XIV welcomed a group of Spanish pilgrims to the Vatican during the Octave of Christmas, expressing gratitude for their journey and encouraging them to follow Christ by learning from the faithful witness of the saints. The pilgrims came from the Parish of Santo Tomás de Villanueva in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, traveling nearly...Continue reading→
Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas
The Christmas Day celebration in my sister Judy’s family includes a birthday cake. It’s brought out after dinner and the candles are lit. The children hover over it waiting to blow out the candles and we sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. It’s a great lesson for the kids and reminder for the adults about the...Continue reading→
Preparing for Christmas with St. Joseph
St. Joseph gives us a wonderful example on how to live Advent in preparing for Christmas. God chose him to be Mary’s virginal husband and to safeguard her perpetual virginity with his life. He sensed that Mary’s physical virginity represented something more, a spiritual virginity, a sinlessness that entailed Conception, that God kept a perfect...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Urges Young People to Choose Reconciliation This Christmas
As the Church draws closer to the celebration of the Lord’s Nativity, Pope Leo XIV has offered young people a clear and practical invitation for the Christmas season: make peace with someone close to you. Meeting with young members and leaders of Italian Catholic Action, the Holy Father emphasized that authentic peace begins in the...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Finding Christ’s Hope in Holy Restlessness
Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday General Audience from December 17, delivered in the final days of the Jubilee Year as Christmas marks the new liturgical year. The Holy Father returned to a theme that has marked much of his preaching over the past year: Christian...Continue reading→
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Four days ago we celebrated a feast in honor of the Patroness of the United States. Today we honor the Patroness of the Americas, all the countries of the Western Hemisphere, Our Lady of Guadalupe. She was responsible for the greatest conversion of all time. During the ten years after Mary appeared four times to...Continue reading→
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