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.

Allowing God to Renovate Your Life (The Patrick Madrid Show)

September 29, 2026September 30, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Brittany from Rhode Island grew up Catholic, but as her family drifted away from the Faith, she did too. Years of childhood pain, difficult circumstances, and searching elsewhere for meaning left her carrying a heavy burden. Then she came back to the Church. Calling The Patrick Madrid Show, Brittany described how the Sacrament of Reconciliation […]

Could Jesus Really Be the Messiah? (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

September 29, 2026October 1, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

When Tim Glemkowski asked Debbie Herbeck to share how she went from Judaism to the Catholic Faith, she traced her journey back to both a deep love for her Jewish heritage and a devastating family tragedy. Debbie grew up in a strongly Jewish home, was bat mitzvahed at 13, and had a great love for […]

Planning for Death Is an Act of Love (Trending with Timmerie)

September 29, 2026October 1, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Nobody likes thinking about death. But on Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie and Preston Allex, President of Catholic Legacy, explain why preparing for it can actually be an act of love for the people we leave behind. Preston helped create Catholic Legacy, a free Relevant Radio resource designed to help Catholics make important decisions about their […]

Are They Actually Marriageable? (Marriage Unhindered)

September 28, 2026October 1, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Dating can come with plenty of excitement, attraction, and strong emotions. But Doug Hinderer says there is a bigger question to ask before considering marriage: Is this person actually marriageable? On Marriage Unhindered, Doug reflected on advice from Dr. Harry Benson, who encourages singles to date people with whom they could realistically imagine a […]

Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Message for Our Time (The Drew Mariani Show)

September 28, 2026September 30, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

The Church can now publicly honor one of America’s most beloved Catholic evangelists: Blessed Fulton Sheen. On The Drew Mariani Show, Drew spoke with Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Fulton Sheen Foundation, about what Sheen’s beatification means and what could come next. For decades, Sheen used radio and television to proclaim the Gospel. […]

The Conversion Story of Tammy Peterson (The Mark Swartzberg Show)

September 28, 2026October 1, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

At 58 years old, Tammy Peterson received devastating news: She had a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer and was told she had less than a year to live. Speaking with Mark on The Mark Swartzberg Show, Tammy recalled returning home and telling her son, Julian. When she saw the tears in his eyes, […]

Father Simon Says™ Returns to Relevant Radio

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

LINCOLNSHIRE, Illinois – September 28, 2026 – Father Simon Says returns to the Relevant Radio daily lineup today, Monday, September 28, at 1pm CT, bringing Fr. Richard Simon’s distinctive mix of Scripture, Catholic teaching, Church history, humor, and answers to listeners’ questions back to the airwaves. Hosted by Fr. Richard Simon, Father Simon Says explores […]

A Birthday Prayer for Two Brothers (Family Rosary Across America)

September 27, 2026September 30, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Sometimes the sweetest prayer intentions are also the simplest. On the Family Rosary Across America, 6-year-old Sam from St. Paul, Minnesota, called Fr. Rocky with a special intention. Sam had celebrated his birthday the week before, and his little brother, Mikey, was about to turn 3. “I’m just praying we have a nice birthday,” Sam […]

The Confession That Changed Everything (The Inner Life)

September 27, 2026October 1, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Elizabeth was a practicing Catholic when she had an abortion in 2010. The decision left her in what she described as a “very deep, dark place.” Years later, while pregnant with her third child after choosing life in two subsequent crisis pregnancies, Elizabeth knew it was time to face what had happened. She gathered her […]

Pope Leo Meets and Prays with Victims of Abuse in Lourdes

September 27, 2026September 28, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV met privately with seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse in Lourdes, France, on Sunday, pledging his continued commitment to preventing abuse within the Church. The four men and three women had suffered abuse in various Catholic settings, including parishes, boarding schools, religious communities, and ecclesial movements. Their meeting with the Holy Father […]

What Happens When We Die?

September 27, 2026September 24, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, Tracy from Oakland called in to ask Patrick a few questions about the concepts of death, what happens to the body, and how we reconcile judgment and the resurrection with what we learn in the Catechism. “With ‘Ashes to ashes and dust to dust’, it brought up these questions again […]

The Holy Father Calls Europe to Rediscover its Christian Foundations

September 25, 2026September 28, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to draw upon its Christian heritage as it confronts modern challenges and works toward greater peace and unity. Speaking at a meeting on “The Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity,” the Holy Father said Europe should be understood not merely by geography, but through the history, culture, and traditions […]

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