Author: Rev. Francis J. Hoffman

Rev. Francis J. Hoffman

Rev. Francis J. Hoffman, "Fr. Rocky" is the Chairman and CEO of Relevant Radio and a priest of Opus Dei.

Today’s Mass for January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for the Memorial of Saint André Bessette from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/bfb04ad3-be17-4e7a-9288-b3ca011ae5b2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/bfb04ad3-be17-4e7a-9288-b3ca011ae5b2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for the Memorial of St. John Neumann, Bishop, from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/0efb0b84-e652-4f45-9231-b3c90127048b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/0efb0b84-e652-4f45-9231-b3c90127048b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The Nativity of Our Lord

December 24, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

I think this is really cool, and I didn’t know about it until recently. It was a treasure in storage for fifty years, but now it’s on display. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It’s the Christmas proclamation, from the Roman Martyrology, and you just might hear it proclaimed before Midnight Mass on […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e76af78c-1f4a-40a6-ac6d-af49017135d6/245e8acf-3e7f-458f-95de-af6d01885484/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/fef70214-2586-4f6f-86c7-b3bc0126d2ff/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/fef70214-2586-4f6f-86c7-b3bc0126d2ff/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Your Christmas Reminder

December 23, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It is already December 23 and tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Let’s remember that Christmas is all about celebrating the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ some two thousand years ago in Bethlehem. After all of the gifts and decorations and parties and food and […]

Today’s Mass for December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for December 22, 2025 for Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/640a9c75-9444-4f48-a914-b3bb01267851/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/640a9c75-9444-4f48-a914-b3bb01267851/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Home For Christmas

December 22, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I bet most of you are traveling for Christmas – or have family and friends who’re braving the busy roads for it!  I know I’m excited to see who strolls in when, who frosts the best Christmas cookies and who has the wackiest sweater on. But what […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e76af78c-1f4a-40a6-ac6d-af49017135d6/92e05285-d9c3-40f0-8d65-af6d01267e00/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The First Christmas Carol

December 21, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Christmas carols are so wonderful, some radio stations start playing them in November! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Do you know what the first Christmas Carol was? It was “Gloria in excelsis Deo” – Glory to God in the highest! – sung by the choir of angels the night our Savior was […]

Two Weeks to Celebrate Christmas

December 20, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Do you remember when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to earth? I know, that was 50 years ago, but everyone’s still talking about it. That celebration lasted for weeks, with ticker-tape parades all over the country. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Sending three men into the heavens and bringing them back […]

Today’s Mass for December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Friday of the Third Week of Advent from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/5d3bc33e-5a3a-4159-ae91-b3b80126349d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/5d3bc33e-5a3a-4159-ae91-b3b80126349d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The Gloria at Christmas

December 19, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill.” You won’t hear those words at Mass during Advent, but you can’t miss them on Christmas! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. The “Gloria” is omitted at Mass during the Advent season because we are in a penitential […]

Today’s Mass for December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent from the Chapel of the Proclamation in Lincolnshire, IL. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/47b19828-8404-4a63-8787-b3b7013c1b32/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/47b19828-8404-4a63-8787-b3b7013c1b32/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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