“Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence,” says the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Most Catholics already knew as much, but there is often confusion about what fasting and abstinence really means. We’re here to help! Can.  […]Read more

For the past few months, Pope Francis has focused his weekly general audiences on different aspects of Joseph – Joseph as the foster father of Jesus, patron of a happy death, husband of Mary, and a hardworking carpenter, among many others. This week he concluded the series of catecheses with a final look at St. […]Read more

As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing, China, this week, Pope Francis has sent his well wishes for all involved and has expressed his hopes for the fruits of the games to go beyond simply athletic accomplishment. Speaking at his weekly general audience, the Holy Father sent his greetings to the athletes and organizers of […]Read more

Pop quiz! How many times do the Gospels tell of God speaking to St. Joseph in a dream? The answer is four times. Dreams appear to be God’s preferred method of communicating with the foster father of Jesus, at least as far as we see in Scripture. In his general audience this week, Pope Francis […]Read more

Over the past few years, Relevant Radio has hosted the Fast For Life initiative – and this year it will take place on January 23rd! Fast For Life is a way for those who can’t attend pro-life marches in-person to participate in the pro-life movement from home, work, or wherever they are. Over the past […]Read more

Pope Francis has frequently discussed the dignity of work and its important place in human society as a right to be protected and extended to all. This week, continuing his weekly catechesis on Saint Joseph, he spoke about St. Joseph as a working man, a carpenter, who reminds us that work is about more than […]Read more

Joseph, the husband of Mary, assumed the role of father for her Son though he was not biologically his own. In his first general audience of the new year, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on St. Joseph. He focused specifically on his role as the foster father of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This aspect of […]Read more

Do you look at those families who pray the Rosary together every night and wonder how in the world they do it? I used to be one of those people. As a mom with several young children, I would look around at other young families in disbelief, questioning how they kept their sanity while praying […]Read more

Saint Joseph is a key part of the Nativity of Our Lord. He is one of only two people who were present at the birth of the Savior and his quiet strength is an example for all Christians. Pope Francis, in his continuing catechesis on St. Joseph, spoke recently about Joseph as a just man […]Read more

On the second Sunday of Advent, we hear the preaching of St. John the Baptist as he calls the world to repentance and preparation for the coming of the Messiah. Now, I don’t know about you, but I for one would like to learn a little bit from the person about whom Jesus said, “among […]Read more