Author: John Hanretty

John Hanretty

John Hanretty

John Hanretty serves as a Digital Media Producer for Relevant Radio®. He is a graduate of the Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas. Besides being passionate about writing, his hobbies include drawing and digital design. You can read more of his daily articles at relevantradio.com and on the Relevant Radio® app.
Pope Leo: A Living Faith Requires a Daily Encounter with Christ

Pope Leo: A Living Faith Requires a Daily Encounter with Christ

Articles, Faith and Spirituality
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to deepen their personal relationship with Jesus, warning that Christian faith cannot simply rest on familiar ideas, inherited assumptions, or established routines. During his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on August 23, the Holy Father reflected on Christ’s question to His disciples in Matthew’s Gospel: Who do you say […]
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The Holy Father Calls for Aid as Ebola Outbreak Claims Lives in Central Africa

The Holy Father Calls for Aid as Ebola Outbreak Claims Lives in Central Africa

Articles, News and Culture
Pope Leo XIV appealed for greater international assistance for communities suffering from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while also offering prayers for those killed in a deadly mining disaster in the Central African Republic. Speaking following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo turned his attention to the DRC, where thousands have […]
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What is the Difference Between ‘Saying Prayers’ and ‘Praying’?

What is the Difference Between ‘Saying Prayers’ and ‘Praying’?

Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show
On The Patrick Madrid Show, a listener named Susan called in to ask Patrick about the distinction between reciting written prayers and having a personal conversation with Our Lord. She was also curious about whether there were different benefits to each method and whether she was missing something by mainly conversing through recited prayers. Susan […]
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Pope Leo Calls Young Catholics to Keep Their Hearts Open to Christ (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

Pope Leo Calls Young Catholics to Keep Their Hearts Open to Christ (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

Articles, Best of the Week
On The Tim Glemkowski Show, Tim reflected on Pope Leo XIV’s growing ability to offer Catholics memorable words that call the heart toward Christ. Tim compared the Holy Father’s approach to St. John Paul II, whose writings – including his famous Letter to Artists – continue to shape Catholic life. While today’s constant stream of […]
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Is Judas in Hell?

Is Judas in Hell?

Articles
On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick shared with his listeners an article by Fr. Hugh Barbour, a Norbertine Father associated with St. Michael’s Abbey in southern California. The article asks a question which many have pondered, argued, and debated over the years: Is Judas in Hell? Patrick prefaced his discussion of the topic by noting […]
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