Author: Lindsey Kettner

Lindsey Kettner

Lindsey is a wife, mother, and contributing author at Relevant Radio. She holds a degree in Journalism and Advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lindsey enjoys writing, baking, and liturgical living with her young family.

We Need You, Mom

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

“I NEED MOMMY,” I hear my toddler scream in the wee hours of the morning. “I need Mommy, I need Mommy!” While I’m never thrilled to wake from a dead sleep to hear her screaming for me (why can’t she ask for Dad before 5am?), a part of me delights in being needed by this […]

God Bless America!

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 Articles, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Happy Independence Day! This July 4th, we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago! We are blessed by many freedoms and privileges in the United States of America, and we give thanks for the opportunity to work for liberty and justice for all of God’s children. Many people have sacrificed much […]

4 Ways to Grow Your Faith This Summer

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

You know what’s coming soon—school will be out, weather will warm up, summer activities and sports and vacations begin. It’s a fun yet crazy time of year as we’re thrown off our regular schedules and routines for a few months. But here’s what I challenge you to do—keep your faith an active and thriving part […]

Cause for Canonization of Champion Seer Formally Opened

February 2, 2026February 1, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

The Cause for Canonization of Adele Brice was formally opened by Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Friday, January 30th. Bishop Ricken promulgated the decree on the 195th birthday of Adele Brice during solemn vespers at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, which declared her to be a Servant of God. “I […]

This Little Light of Mine

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! We all know the tune of this more than one-hundred-year-old children’s song. And you probably know the scripture its lyrics are based on. Matthew 5:14-16 says: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they […]

Let St. Joseph Sleep On It

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids

Years ago when I was a college student, our priest chaplain for campus ministry used to joke that he was going to pray a Saint Joseph prayer. It was his way of saying he wanted a nap. The foster father of Jesus doesn’t appear all that often in scripture. He is there during Mary’s miraculous […]

“I Do It Myself”

August 18, 2025August 14, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids

Anyone who has ever parented a toddler knows the “I-do-it-myself” phase. The stage when that tiny human is so desperate for independence that they absolutely insist on doing everything on their own. They refuse help from a parent, grandparent, or sibling because they just want to feel a little bit more in control of their […]

Remembering Memorial Day

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 Articles

This last Monday of May is a federal holiday to honor all those who lost their lives while serving our country in the armed forces. Many people consider Memorial Day the beginning of summer and a time for barbecues and relaxing at the beach or in the pool, but it’s so much more than that. […]

The Miraculous Water of Lourdes

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit a Marian apparition site, you know the feeling. Heaven seems a little closer, the veil between heaven and earth is a little thinner, as you pray in a place where the Mother of God came down to earth, appearing to mankind with a heart full of love, […]

St. Ambrose: Patron of Beekeepers

May 12, 2025May 7, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

For many thousands of years, honey has been used as a natural sweetener, medicine, as well as for many other less-obvious purposes. Its history dates back to prehistoric times and the ancient Egyptians were known to keep bees in order to harvest the sweet, sticky, golden stuff. But did you know that there is actually […]

Pope Francis dies at 88

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

His Holiness Pope Francis December 17, 1936 – April 21, 2025 The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has died. The Vatican announced the pope’s death at 9:45 AM on April 21, 2025 in a statement translated into several languages. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 […]

Are you ready for the Catholic New Year?

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Articles, Catechesis

What if this year, you started your year with the Catholic Church? As a reminder, Holy Mother Church doesn’t begin her new year on January 1. We’re less than a month away from the beginning of Advent, which also marks a new liturgical year for us Catholics. (This year, the First Sunday of Advent, aka […]

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