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.

Christmas Cards

December 4, 2025November 14, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Send a Christmas card, get a Christmas card. Or is it the other way around? Get a Christmas card, send a Christmas card? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Everyone loves to get a Christmas card, especially these days when so much communication is electronic. But a real card, in your own […]

Today’s Mass for December 3, 2025

December 3, 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/30b1dc40-3aea-4d44-914c-b3a8011ce829/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/30b1dc40-3aea-4d44-914c-b3a8011ce829/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Christmas Ornaments

December 3, 2025November 14, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

How many Christmas ornaments can you put on a tree? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. The number of Christmas ornaments you can put on a tree is directly proportional to the size of the tree, the number of the branches, the size of the ornaments, the time you have available, and […]

Today’s Mass for December 2, 2025

December 2, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Tuesday 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/7aa9cc56-dd45-4fd3-8783-b3a70126db4a/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/7aa9cc56-dd45-4fd3-8783-b3a70126db4a/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Fasting in Advent

December 2, 2025November 14, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Have you noticed that the seasons of Advent and Lent have something in common? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. That’s right, Advent and Lent have something in common. Both are seasons of spiritual preparation for a big event: Advent prepares us for the birth of Christ on Christmas, and Lent […]

Today’s Mass for December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Monday 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/2a030023-f01f-4341-9c54-b3a601264452/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/2a030023-f01f-4341-9c54-b3a601264452/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The Advent Wreath

December 1, 2025November 14, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

How many candles are on an Advent Wreath? Four. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. There are four candles on an Advent Wreath, one for each Sunday in Advent. Usually, three of the candles are purple and one is rose, and that’s the one for the Third Week of Advent, known as […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e76af78c-1f4a-40a6-ac6d-af49017135d6/125c9cd1-407a-4a64-a310-af55016c3599/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Make it a great Advent!

November 30, 2025December 1, 2025 Advent Inspirations, Articles

I’m happy to join you on this first day of Advent. The purpose of these daily audio clips is to inspire you and help you to prepare your heart during this beautiful Season of Advent. If you want to have a very Merry Christmas, it starts right now by making it a great Advent! Hi, […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e76af78c-1f4a-40a6-ac6d-af49017135d6/51a70c90-26c8-48a8-b3ea-af5501418e58/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for November 28, 2025

November 28, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time from the Chapel of the Nativity in Green Bay, Wisc. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/c41c2539-acb9-4715-b5df-b3a00146486d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/c41c2539-acb9-4715-b5df-b3a00146486d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for November 27, 2025

November 27, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Thanksgiving Day from the Chapel of the Nativity in Green Bay, Wisc. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/042738ea-3fdc-4518-a362-b3a001448530/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/042738ea-3fdc-4518-a362-b3a001448530/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for November 26, 2025

November 26, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time 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/f5ab0236-2f38-4eb9-ae46-b3a1012698b2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/f5ab0236-2f38-4eb9-ae46-b3a1012698b2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Today’s Mass for November 25, 2025

November 25, 2025 Podcasts, Today's Mass

Today’s Mass for Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time 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/4a11ca24-31ab-435e-86ac-b3a001274c5d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/b186c27f-c05f-4af5-8068-adf10181d42a/4a11ca24-31ab-435e-86ac-b3a001274c5d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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