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.

From the Gridiron to God: The Nun Coaching Football and Forming Saints (Morning Air)

November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 Articles, Best of the Week

Football has often been called the ultimate team sport. It’s a game of strategy, sacrifice, and perseverance. At the end of the day, it’s just a game, but what ... Read more

Pope Leo: Through Christ, We Can Learn Fraternity and Paschal Spirituality

November 12, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Relevant In Rome

At his Wednesday General Audience on November 12, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ, drawing attention to the transformative power of ... Read more

BREAKING: The USCCB has elected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley as President and Bishop Daniel E. Flores as Vice President

November 11, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City as its next president and Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, as vice ... Read more

Make Every Day of Advent Count!

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo receives President Cyril Ramaphosa and meets with the International Foundation Religions and Societies

November 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV received the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the Vatican on November 8th. The cordial meeting reflected a spirit of mutual respect ... Read more

Pope Leo Reflects on the Church as God’s Living Construction Site

November 10, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

Celebrating Mass for the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the Church as a living construction site, where faith is shaped through ... Read more

Pope Leo XIV: Medical Technology Must Never Replace the Human Touch

November 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV has urged those involved in developing and applying artificial intelligence in healthcare to ensure that technology serves the human person rather than replacing authentic relationships of ... Read more

What can we learn from the Holy Family?

November 7, 2025November 6, 2025 Articles

In 1921, Pope Benedict XV established the feast of the Holy Family, presenting it as the ideal model for Catholic families everywhere and remind us of why we celebrate ... Read more

Pope Leo XIV: Those Who Die for Christ Awaken in His Light

November 6, 2025 Articles

At Rome’s Monumental Verano Cemetery, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, reminding the faithful that Christian memory is not only a ... Read more

St. Faustina and Divine Mercy

November 6, 2025November 5, 2025 Articles

There was once a saint who was granted intense and frequent visions of Our Lord. In these visions, Jesus instructed her to document His Divine Mercy and lead a ... Read more

How to Be an Authentic Catholic

November 4, 2025November 3, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Morning Air

What does it mean? What does it mean to be truly, genuinely, sincerely Catholic? Does it mean making sure you never hurt anybody’s feelings? Does it mean going to ... Read more

John Morales Introduces Thomas Monaghan, Honored at 2025 Array of Hope Gala

October 31, 2025November 3, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

The 15th Anniversary Gala of Array of Hope was a night that celebrated faith, evangelization, and the joy of sharing the Gospel through media and the arts. Held in ... Read more

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