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.

The Holy Father Encourages Catholics to Bring Their Difficulties to Christ

August 30, 2026August 31, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

During his Sunday Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflected on St. Peter’s struggle to understand the path Christ placed before him, encouraging Catholics to remain in conversation with the Lord even when His will is difficult to accept. The Holy Father considered the Gospel passage in which Jesus tells His disciples that […]

Pope Leo XIV: Love and Forgiveness Are the Path to Peace

August 29, 2026August 31, 2026 Articles, Catechesis

Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to resist hatred and remain faithful to Christ’s way of love during Mass at the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfo on August 29th. The Holy Father reflected on the Gospel account of Jesus walking on the water, using the disciples’ struggle against the storm as an […]

What is the Magisterium?

August 29, 2026August 28, 2026 Articles, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, listener George called in to ask a basic but very important question that a lot of Catholics get tripped up on: What is the Magisterium? From the sound of it, it could be a book or a group of papal documents or a place, or even a specific clerical […]

General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from August 26th, 2026

August 27, 2026August 26, 2026 Articles, Catechesis

Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Basilica. Originally published on the Vatican website here. Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 8. The motivations of the liturgical reform Dear brothers and sisters, In this final catechesis on the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, today I would like to look […]

Pope Leo Calls Catholics to More Than Just “Show Up” at Mass

August 26, 2026August 31, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

Pope Leo XIV is reminding Catholics that attending Mass means more than simply being physically present. On Relevant in Rome, Rome correspondent Ashley Norona joined Mark Swartzberg to discuss the Holy Father’s latest Wednesday audience, where Pope Leo concluded his catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Ashley explained […]

How Do I Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin?

August 26, 2026August 25, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Many people scorn Catholics because they believe the Church teaches us to hate people for their sins and cast judgment when it is not our place. But that could not be further from the truth. Rather, Church teaching tells us that we are to love the sinner and hate the sin. But how do we […]

Should You Bury a St. Joseph Statue to Sell Your House? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

August 25, 2026August 26, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

You may have heard the advice before: If your house won’t sell, bury a St. Joseph statue in the yard. But is this a genuine Catholic devotion or simply superstition? On The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Andrea shared that her brother buried a St. Joseph statue while trying to sell his home. Remarkably, two offers […]

The Beauty of Being Chosen in Marriage (Marriage Unhindered)

August 25, 2026August 26, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Marriage offers something the human heart deeply desires: to be fully known and still deeply loved. On Marriage Unhindered, Doug Hinderer reflected on the extraordinary promise a husband and wife make to one another. Out of all the people in the world, each spouse says, in effect, “I choose you.” Your spouse comes to know […]

Turning to Our Lady for Healing (Family Rosary Across America)

August 25, 2026August 27, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Nancy from Chicago called the Family Rosary Across America with prayers for her cousin Jim, who has pancreatic cancer, and for her son, Jacob, on his birthday. Father Rocky remembered Jacob from the Walk to Mary, where his mother helped push him in a wheelchair. Nancy shared the hopeful news that Jacob’s talking is getting […]

Pope Leo: A Living Faith Requires a Daily Encounter with Christ

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to deepen their personal relationship with Jesus, warning that Christian faith cannot simply rest on familiar ideas, inherited assumptions, or established routines. During his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on August 23, the Holy Father reflected on Christ’s question to His disciples in Matthew’s Gospel: Who do you say […]

The Holy Father Calls for Aid as Ebola Outbreak Claims Lives in Central Africa

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV appealed for greater international assistance for communities suffering from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while also offering prayers for those killed in a deadly mining disaster in the Central African Republic. Speaking following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo turned his attention to the DRC, where thousands have […]

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