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.

Why would God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?

July 14, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

We all know the story of the testing of Abraham. In Genesis 22, God instructs Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Even if you’ve heard the story many times, the idea of killing your own son to please God is startling, at best. Horrifying may be a better word to describe it. Why would […]

How to choose good Catholic godparents

July 10, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

Choosing godparents for your child can be a difficult decision. Some stress over it and some don’t think about it enough. The Church lays out several guidelines for choosing sponsors for baptism, and Patrick Madrid discussed these on a recent episode of The Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio®. First things first, you need to […]

The History and Significance of the Sign of the Cross

July 7, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

“In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” If you’ve always been Catholic, you might think nothing of the Sign of the Cross. As something you’ve always known, it might be an afterthought to your prayer. Perhaps you rush through it and mutter the words. But that’s […]

How Spiritual and Physical Fitness Go Hand in Hand

June 30, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

Are you out of shape physically, or are you out of shape spiritually? Maybe both? Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield argues that the two go hand in hand, and the processes we use to increase our fitness in one area carries over to the other as well. He recently joined Morning Air to talk about […]

Imitating the Piety of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

June 26, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

“To live without faith, without a heritage to defend, without battling constantly for truth, is not to live but to ‘get along’; we must never just ‘get along’.” – Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is “a great example of wholesomeness, joy, service, and really the type of witness our world needs today,” […]

Seeking Joy Rather than Happiness

June 23, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

What is happiness? What is joy? What is the difference and why does it matter? Jim O’Day, executive director of Integrity Restored, joined Trending with Timmerie this week to discuss happiness and joy, and he reflected on his experience of having a major heart attack just weeks prior. “I think I learned something about joy […]

How to Be the Spiritual Head of Your Household

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Articles

A husband’s role in a family is to lead his wife and children to God. This concept has been lost for many families in today’s society, but the truth remains that a man should embrace the role as a spiritual head of the household. Jacob called from Maine, explaining that he was married last year […]

Traditional Mass vs Novus Ordo: Is one liturgy superior?

June 16, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

Have you noticed a resurgence of attendance to Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in your community? Some Catholics, especially young adults and families, have been drawn to the beauty of the liturgy as it was before the Second Vatican Council. The vast majority of Catholics, however, attend a Novus Ordo Mass, meaning the “New Order” of […]

Help Your Spouse Get to Heaven

June 12, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

Your number one goal in life is to make it to heaven. Everything you do, every choice you make should be for love of God and oriented to this ultimate destination. But when you enter into a marriage covenant, you gain the additional responsibility of helping your spouse get to heaven, too. Some have a […]

How to Be a Living Sacrifice

June 9, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

Cale Clarke argues that adoring God and thanking God are one in the same—we can’t adore our Creator without thanking Him for all He has given to us. Maybe you say thank you, but how can you show your thanks? “How can we, in practical terms, thank Him in action? We do that by offering […]

The Glorious Solemnity of Corpus Christi

June 5, 2021May 21, 2021 Articles

I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever. – John 6:51 This weekend marks the glorious Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). On this day, we celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament—Body, Blood, Soul, […]

4 Ways to Celebrate the Month of the Sacred Heart

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021 Articles

The great Solemnities of Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart of Jesus are celebrated in the month of June. These two special days are closely linked, says Timmerie. Originally the theme for the month was the Holy Eucharist and then we adopted the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As we make our way out of the […]

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