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.

Choose Hope: Maria Middleton’s Witness in Suffering (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

April 15, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

What does real hope look like when everything seems to be falling apart? In this moving conversation on The Tim Glemkowski Show, Brian Middleton shares the witness of his daughter Maria, who was diagnosed at 16 with an inoperable brain tumor. Even in the face of suffering, Maria’s faith remained steady and unshakeable. As Brian […]

Does Christ Really Heal All Wounds? (The Inner Life)

April 15, 2026April 16, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Why does Scripture say “by His wounds we are healed” when so many people still carry deep pain? That honest question opened the door to a beautiful reflection from Father Marc Lenneman on The Inner Life. Father Marc began with a striking truth: the risen Jesus still bears His wounds. He did not leave them […]

The Power of a Quiet Example (Marriage Unhindered)

April 15, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Sometimes the strongest witness is not a speech. It is the quiet, steady example of a faithful marriage. On Marriage Unhindered, Karen from Traverse City, Michigan told Doug Hinderer about a young man who came to service her air conditioner. In conversation, he revealed to her that he had a girlfriend and a child with […]

The Shroud and the Silence of the Tomb (The Drew Mariani Show)

April 15, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

What did the Apostles see when they entered Christ’s tomb on Easter morning? On The Drew Mariani Show, historian Dr. Cheryl White reflected on the burial cloths described in John 20 and why the Shroud of Turin continues to fascinate believers and researchers alike. Dr. White pointed to the Gospel account of Peter and John […]

Something Good Is Happening in the Church (The Patrick Madrid Show)

April 15, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Something hopeful is stirring in the Catholic Church, and Patrick Madrid can see it in the numbers. On a recent episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick responded to a caller asking about reports of thousands entering the Church in France. What followed was a glimpse of a much bigger story: across the United States […]

When God Tells Us No, Not Yet, or Not Now

April 14, 2026April 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

If you have kids, you’ve probably (and hopefully) had to deal with saying no to your kids at some point in their lives. And if you don’t have kids, you must remember when you were a kid yourself and your parents had to tell you no. In the moment, the child in the situation rarely […]

Pope Leo XIV’s African Pilgrimage Centers on Peace, Forgiveness, and Mission

April 13, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV has begun a significant apostolic journey across the African continent, marking his return to the region just three years after Pope Francis visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. This current pilgrimage, lasting eleven days, reflects a deeply missionary purpose. The Holy Father’s itinerary includes stops in Algeria, followed […]

The Universal Call to Holiness: Pope Leo XIV’s Invitation to Live Charity Fully

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Relevant In Rome

Ashley Noronha joined Glen Lewerenz on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s April 8, 2026, Wednesday General Audience, where the Holy Father turned the Church’s attention to the universal call to holiness, a theme rooted deeply in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Leo emphasized that holiness is not reserved for […]

Simple Steps to Living a Healthier Lifestyle

April 13, 2026April 8, 2026 Articles, Family and Kids, Morning Air

St. Augustine is often credited as being the one to say, “Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.” Whether it was he who originally vocalized this idea or not, it conveys a very important message. […]

General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from April 8th, 2026

April 10, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Originally published on the Vatican website here. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 7. Holiness and evangelical counsels in the Church Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! The Constitution of the Second Vatican Council Lumen gentium (LG) on the […]

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Author: John Hanretty

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Choose Hope: Maria Middleton’s Witness in Suffering (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

Does Christ Really Heal All Wounds? (The Inner Life)

The Power of a Quiet Example (Marriage Unhindered)

The Shroud and the Silence of the Tomb (The Drew Mariani Show)

Something Good Is Happening in the Church (The Patrick Madrid Show)

When God Tells Us No, Not Yet, or Not Now

Pope Leo XIV’s African Pilgrimage Centers on Peace, Forgiveness, and Mission

The Universal Call to Holiness: Pope Leo XIV’s Invitation to Live Charity Fully

Simple Steps to Living a Healthier Lifestyle

General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from April 8th, 2026