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.

Why Beauty in Architecture Matters to the Human Spirit (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

October 5, 2026October 8, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Can the buildings around us actually change the way we think, act, and feel? On The Tim Glemkowski Show, architect and University of Notre Dame professor Duncan Stroik explains why beauty in our churches, schools, cities, and public spaces matters. Architecture, he argues, should do more than function well. It should elevate the people who […]

A Call to Prayer and Action During Respect Life Month (The Patrick Madrid Show)

October 5, 2026October 7, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

October is Respect Life Month, and Patrick Madrid is sharing an urgent invitation for Catholics to defend the dignity of mothers and unborn children through prayer and action. On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick highlighted a statement from Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on […]

Has St. Thérèse Ever Sent You a Rose? (The Drew Mariani Show)

October 5, 2026October 8, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

St. Thérèse of Lisieux famously promised to spend her Heaven doing good on earth and to “let fall from heaven a shower of roses.” On The Drew Mariani Show, Drew heard from listeners who believe they have experienced those roses in extraordinary ways. Drew was careful to explain what Catholics actually believe about the intercession […]

“I left the Catholic Church. What will happen to me?”

October 5, 2026October 4, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Father Simon Says

Does God care if you leave His Church for a Protestant denomination? What will happen to those who abandon the Eucharist and follow a community instead of the truth? As long as one lives a Christian life, does God really care about the specifics? Karen from Salem, Oregon called into Fr. Simon Says to ask […]

Your Guardian Angel is Helping You Get to Heaven (Trending with Timmerie)

October 5, 2026October 7, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Your guardian angel isn’t simply there to protect you from accidents. His greatest mission is much bigger: helping you get to Heaven. On Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie spoke with Father Eusebius Schwald, ORC about the remarkable role guardian angels play in our spiritual lives. Unlike the saints, who intercede for us before God, angels can […]

Pope Leo Points to Saint Francis as a Model for Peace and Renewal

October 4, 2026October 5, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

As the Church marks 800 years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to follow the saint’s example by remaining rooted in Christ, working for unity, and praying for peace throughout the world. During his Sunday Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square, the Holy Father reflected on the continuing influence […]

Why is There Suffering and Evil in the World?

October 4, 2026October 3, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Father Simon Says

Many people throughout the world who have ceased to pray, to trust in God, or even to believe in Him have cited one particular reason for their departure from the Faith: If God existed and was omnibenevolent, He wouldn’t allow all of this suffering and evil in the world. Why could He allow it? How […]

The Holy Father Prays for Victims of Gaza Strike

October 3, 2026October 5, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the Christian community in Gaza following a deadly Israeli airstrike that killed five civilians on Saturday, October 3. Two Greek Orthodox Christians, Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud and her daughter, Mary Hafez Michel Najjar, were among those killed when a residential building was struck in western Gaza City. The […]

Pope Leo Reflects on ‘Rebirth’ following Apostolic Journey to France

October 3, 2026October 5, 2026 Articles, Eucharistic Encounters, Relevant In Rome

During his latest General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflected on his recent Apostolic Journey to France, identifying one theme that connected the many stops along the way: rebirth. Relevant Radio Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha discussed the Holy Father’s reflections on Relevant in Rome with host Mark Swartzberg, highlighting how the Pope saw signs of renewal […]

Relevant Radio CEO Fr. Rocky Appointed President and Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

LINCOLNSHIRE, Illinois – October 4, 2026 – Most Rev. David L. Ricken, Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, has appointed Rev. Francis Joseph “Fr. Rocky” Hoffman, JCD, as President and Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, the only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the United States. Fr. Hoffman continues to […]

General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from September 30th, 2026

October 1, 2026September 30, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Originally published on the Vatican website here. The Apostolic Journey in France and visit to UNESCO Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today I would like to talk to you about the Apostolic Journey I made to France in recent days. […]

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