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.

Rejecting Sin and Finding Happiness

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

What is sin? Is it an honest mistake? Is it failing? Is it the state of being imperfect? Sin, in its simplest terms, is a turning away from God. Everything was created in order and with purpose, and we are ordered towards God. So, when we turn away from God, we are rejecting the […]

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the beatification of Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoayek

July 26, 2026July 27, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV praised the beatification of Blessed Elias Hoayek during his Angelus address on Sunday, asking for the new Blessed’s intercession for peace in Lebanon and for the strength of Maronite Catholics throughout the world. Speaking from Castel Gandolfo, the Pope reflected on the life of Blessed Elias, who served as Maronite Patriarch of […]

Is Alcohol Intrinsically Sinful?

July 25, 2026July 21, 2026 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

“It’s a bad drug, man. It’s the only drug we know that actually makes people more aggressive, so you see a massive effect on crime rates. Half the people who murder someone are drunk. And half the people who are murdered are drunk.” That was Jordan Peterson in May of 2019 talking about alcohol […]

Letting God Forgive You

July 24, 2026July 21, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Bethany called in to the show for her second time to talk to Patrick about a deeply troubling and traumatic time in her life that has weighed on her for years. When she was seventeen years old, Bethany premaritally conceived a child. Under pressure from her family and the […]

Pope Leo XIV’s Summer Retreat Highlights Beauty, Peace, and Renewal

July 22, 2026July 27, 2026 Articles, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

Pope Leo XIV’s summer stay in Castel Gandolfo has offered more than a change of scenery. During the latest Relevant in Rome segment, Ashley Noronha joined Mark Swartzberg to discuss how the Holy Father’s quieter schedule has still been filled with meaningful moments that reflect his priorities for the Church and the world. Ashley explained […]

Did Jesus Really “Descend into Hell”?

July 22, 2026July 21, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from […]

Finding God in Nature’s Quiet Beauty (The Inner Life)

July 21, 2026July 30, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week, The Inner Life

God’s creation has a remarkable way of drawing our hearts back to Him if we take the time to notice. On The Inner Life, Deacon Patrick Conley and Fr. Tom Wilson reflected on the Catholic call to care for creation, reminding listeners that we are not owners of the world but stewards of the gifts […]

No Obstacle Too Great for the Holy Spirit (Family Rosary Across America)

July 21, 2026July 24, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

During the Family Rosary Across America, Pat from Orland Park, Illinois, called to thank Father Rocky for helping her family navigate an extraordinary grace: her son-in-law, Scott, was received into the Catholic Church despite living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Pat shared that the day “couldn’t have been more perfect.” At St. Isaac’s Parish – the […]

What is the “State of Grace?”

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received a Twitter question from listener Ashley that read: What does “state of grace” mean? If someone is to die in the state of grace, do they bypass purgatory and go straight to heaven? If we have residual sin when we die, why go to confession? Patrick broke it […]

Loving Through the Distance (Marriage Unhindered)

July 20, 2026July 22, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week, Marriage Unhindered

When a child struggles with mental illness, parents often carry a unique kind of heartache. A mother named Tracey called in to Marriage Unhindered seeking guidance after years of watching her adult daughter, who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, keep her family at a distance despite their desire to help. Tracey described unanswered […]

Why Gen Z Is Rediscovering the Catholic Church (The Tim Glemkowski Show)

July 20, 2026July 22, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Drawing young adults to the Catholic Church isn’t about flashy marketing or passing trends. It’s something far more enduring: the Truth. A growing number of Gen Z converts are discovering the Catholic faith through conversations they never expected to have. On The Tim Glemkowski Show, Tim and producer Gavin discussed how easy access to podcasts, […]

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