Author: 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.

Theology Beyond the Classroom (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

June 23, 2026June 25, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

During a discussion with Deacon Dr. Harry Schnitker of the Maryvale Institute, Tim Glemkowski explored one of the program’s most distinctive features: the community life that develops outside formal classes. At the center of that experience is a local pub overlooking the River Thames. While it may seem like an unlikely setting for theological formation, […]

What Do Catholics Believe About the Rapture?

June 23, 2026June 21, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

“Rapture” is the term often used by Christian denominations to describe one of the last phases of human existence in which the believers of a particular creed will be granted salvation and entrance into paradise, while the others will be left behind. You can see it in everything from movies (The Rapture) to video games […]

A Home Meant for People, Not Perfection (Trending with Timmerie)

June 22, 2026June 25, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

What makes a truly Catholic home? According to HGTV designer and Catholic speaker Paige Rienzo, it’s not spotless furniture, designer décor, or the perfect summer tablescape. It’s hospitality. Speaking with Timmerie on Trending with Timmerie, Rienzo reflected on how modern culture often treats the home as a showpiece, something to preserve, protect, and display. But […]

Rejecting Sin and Finding Happiness

June 22, 2026June 21, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

What is sin? Is it an honest mistake? Is it failing? Is it the state of being imperfect? Sin, in its simplest terms, is a turning away from God. Everything was created in order and with purpose, and we are ordered towards God. So, when we turn away from God, we are rejecting the […]

Pope Leo XIV Encourages Children to Put Relationships Before Screens

June 21, 2026June 22, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican’s Estate Ragazzi summer camp this week, where he met with children and young people. During a question-and-answer session, the Holy Father reflected on technology, friendship, prayer, and the importance of developing critical thinking. Addressing the challenge of spending too much time on screens, Pope Leo acknowledged that technology can […]

Magnifica Humanitas: Human Dignity, Moral Responsibility, and the Pursuit of Truth

June 21, 2026June 22, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Father Robert Spitzer joined Timmerie on Trending to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas, highlighting the opportunities and dangers posed by rapidly advancing technology. Their conversation focused on a central concern raised by the Holy Father: the growing influence of AI systems and the need for human responsibility in their development […]

The Holy Father Urges the Church to Unite in the Protection of Children

June 20, 2026June 22, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to protecting children and vulnerable people, describing safeguarding as a responsibility shared by every member of the Church. Speaking before his Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father met with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization dedicated to […]

Never Too Far Gone: Returning to Confession

June 19, 2026June 16, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

What is the limit on God’s mercy? How far gone must one be before God is no longer open to welcoming that person back into the fold? Trick questions: there is no limit. God is always ready and willing to receive you into the state of grace with open arms. As long as you […]

The Impact of Letting God Speak Through Us

June 17, 2026April 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On an episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick told the emotional story of an encounter he had with a seemingly angry ex-Catholic woman at a book signing years ago. At a convention center, Patrick sat at a table in front of a line of people waiting to have him sign their books. Out of […]

Chasing Mysteries or Following Christ? (Trending with Timmerie)

June 16, 2026June 18, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Why are we so fascinated by the mysterious, the unexplained, and the next big revelation? On Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie reflects on humanity’s deep longing for transcendence and why that longing ultimately points to God. Drawing on St. Augustine’s famous insight that our hearts are restless until they rest in God, Timmerie explains that the […]

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