The First Christmas Carol

December 22, 2024December 17, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Christmas carols are so wonderful, some radio stations start playing them in November! Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Do you know what the first Christmas ... Read more

Two Weeks to Celebrate Christmas

December 21, 2024December 17, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Do you remember when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to earth? I know, that was 50 years ago, but everyone’s still talking about it. That celebration lasted for weeks, ... Read more

Christmas Eve and Christmas Programming

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

Celebrate Christmas with Relevant Radio! Coming up on Christmas Eve, beginning at midnight CT on December 24th, we will feature the following on-air: Christmas in Song throughout the day 4 AM ... Read more

The Gloria at Christmas

December 20, 2024December 17, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill.” You won’t hear those words at Mass during Advent, but you can’t miss them on ... Read more

So When Should You Open the Christmas Gifts?

December 19, 2024December 17, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

So when should you open the Christmas gifts? Christmas Eve?  Christmas Day?  Before Christmas Mass or after Christmas Mass? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Families ... Read more

The Four Masses of Christmas

December 18, 2024December 10, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. Why do so many people go to Mass on Christmas?  Because no one wants to miss the opportunity to share ... Read more

Eucharistic Encounter 13: The Most Beautiful Perpetual Adoration Chapel in the World

December 18, 2024December 11, 2024 Articles, Eucharistic Encounters

Have you ever visited the most beautiful Perpetual Adoration Chapel in the world? I’m very blessed to have grown up in Mundelein, Illinois, where on the edge of the ... Read more

How Long is the Christmas Season?

December 17, 2024December 10, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

St. Emeric’s Church on the near west side of Cleveland would leave the beautiful Christmas decorations up until February 2, a full forty days after Christmas. Hi, this is ... Read more

Silent Night

December 16, 2024December 10, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Does your family have Christmas traditions? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. I think every family should have its own Christmas traditions, passed down from generation ... Read more

Gaudete Sunday

December 15, 2024December 10, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

I remember how the crowds rejoiced and cheered when the helicopter carrying St. John Paul II approached the stadium. Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. It ... Read more

Christ Was Laid in a Manger

December 14, 2024December 10, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

Do you know what a manger is? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. When Christ was born, he was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in ... Read more

The Nativity Scene

December 13, 2024December 4, 2024 Advent Inspirations, Articles

What do you call it?  The Nativity scene?  The manger? Or the crèche? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky with another Advent Inspiration. No matter what you call it, you ... Read more