Author: Stephanie Foley

Stephanie Foley serves as a Digital Media Producer at Relevant Radio®. She is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she studied journalism, and she has worked in Catholic radio for 12 years. Stephanie is a wife, a mother of three boys, and in her free time she enjoys reading, running, and really good coffee. You can find more of Stephanie’s writing at relevantradio.com and on the free Relevant Radio mobile app.
How Mary Changed a Marriage

How Mary Changed a Marriage

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Today we celebrate the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. This is a fairly new feast for Catholics, as it was 2018 when Pope Francis decreed this Memorial would be celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost. In honor of this beautiful feast, we have a story of the powerful role that Mary can play […]
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The Simple Question That Changed Patrick Madrid’s Mind on the Death Penalty

The Simple Question That Changed Patrick Madrid’s Mind on the Death Penalty

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The death penalty has been in the news more and more recently. At the end of last year, there were 13 federal executions in the span of six months. Earlier this month it was reported that DNA evidence could have exonerated an Arkansas man who was executed in 2017. And just this week, a Texas […]https://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/madrid/PM20210510c.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
A Story of the Freedom Found in Confession

A Story of the Freedom Found in Confession

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Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy. – St. Isidore of Seville The sacrament of Confession brings freedom and forgiveness. It is a place we can get a fresh start, no matter how often we fall back down. And in some […]
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Patrick Madrid Shares an Unexpected Healing From Our Lady of Lourdes

Patrick Madrid Shares an Unexpected Healing From Our Lady of Lourdes

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God is capable of healing us. But sometimes the healing we receive isn’t the one we expected. Patrick Madrid, host of The Patrick Madrid Show, illustrated this by sharing a story of his miraculous healing from Lourdes. “I have not been to Lourdes myself,” Patrick said. “I’d like to go, I just haven’t had the […]https://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/madrid/PM20210514d.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
What Does It Mean to Be a Catechist?

What Does It Mean to Be a Catechist?

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On Tuesday Pope Francis released the apostolic letter Antiquum ministerium (“Ancient ministry”), which institutes the new lay ministry of catechist. But you may be thinking, “I’m a catechist at my church. How is this a new ministry?” Cale Clarke recently discussed Pope Francis’ new letter on The Cale Clarke Show, and pointed out that catechists (those who […]http://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/Web_Articles/CCS20210511e.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
An Astounding Aspect of the Ascension to Reflect Upon Today

An Astounding Aspect of the Ascension to Reflect Upon Today

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Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (though in many dioceses this feast is celebrated on Sunday) and contemplate the glorious mystery of Christ ascending, body and soul, into heaven. You may look that this feast as one of sadness, and consider that the apostles and Mary must have been heartbroken […]http://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/Web_Articles/MA20210510e2.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
Turning to Mary for Comfort

Turning to Mary for Comfort

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This past Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day – but did you know the entire month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother? May is traditionally the month of Mary, which you may see celebrated with May crownings, the planting of Mary gardens, and special Rosary devotions. Marge Fenelon, a regular Morning Air® contributor, recently stopped […]http://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/Web_Articles/PM20210505e.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more