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.

Stockings Over the Fireplace

December 11, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

How much stuff can you put in a Christmas stocking? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. We used to hang the red and white stockings above the chimney with care on Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning they were overflowing with treats! The amount of goodies you can put in a Christmas […]

Today’s Mass for December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto 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/c136057f-3f45-40fd-a15a-b3af011d543e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/c136057f-3f45-40fd-a15a-b3af011d543e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

How Do We Know That Jesus Was Born on December 25?

December 10, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

How do we know Jesus was born on December 25th? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Everyone knows that Christ was born on Christmas Day, December 25th, but how do we know that? That’s an important and fascinating question, and I’ve spent the past twenty years searching for the answer, reading just […]

Today’s Mass for December 9, 2025

December 9, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Memorial of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 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/e89cbc17-3709-45ff-899a-b3ae011cc0fa/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/e89cbc17-3709-45ff-899a-b3ae011cc0fa/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The Christmas Tree

December 9, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Everyone loves a Christmas tree, and no two trees are the same. Growing up in my family we would put up the tree around December 13, the Feast of Santa Lucia and the ancient festival […]

Today’s Mass for Monday, December 8, 2205

December 8, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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/eda8557c-ae16-44f6-a35a-b3ad0127e6d0/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/eda8557c-ae16-44f6-a35a-b3ad0127e6d0/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Do You Have a Favorite Christmas Carol?

December 8, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Do you have a favorite Christmas carol? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. There must be hundreds of Christmas carols, from many countries and in many languages. St. Josemaría’s favorite is in Spanish, and it’s based on a beautiful medieval tradition of providing shelter for the homeless at Christmastime. It’s called “Madre […]

Christmas Cookies

December 7, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Somebody asked me, “Father, what’s your favorite Christmas cookie?” Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Hmmm … what’s my favorite Christmas cookie? Now, that’s a hard one because there’s so many to choose from. And the very thought of it reminds me of the kitchen in the home I grew up in […]

St. Nicholas Day

December 6, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Jolly Old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. December 6th is the Feast of St. Nicholas. You know who he is, don’t you? That’s St. Nicholas of Bari, a small town on the Adriatic Coast of Italy. Some of his relics are in a Church […]

Today’s Mass for December 5, 2025

December 5, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Friday of the First 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/943ba318-06f6-45b7-bdd4-b3aa012622eb/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/943ba318-06f6-45b7-bdd4-b3aa012622eb/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Christmas Gifts

December 5, 2025November 17, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

What’s the best Christmas gift you ever got? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I’m a very lucky guy, and I have received many wonderful Christmas gifts over the years, but the ones that brought me the most joy weren’t the ones I got, but the ones I gave. I think you […]

Today’s Mass for December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest, 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/90451a3f-3e2f-48a0-ac1b-b3a9011b105d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/90451a3f-3e2f-48a0-ac1b-b3a9011b105d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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