Catechesis

Why You Should Get Married in the Church

July 30, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Morning Air

So many couples today decide to get married outside of a church, while others decide not to get married at all and just live together. Catholic family speaker and evangelist Damon Owens joined John Morales on Morning Air to speak on the importance of the sanctity and longevity of marriage. Owens began by saying that […]

What is the difference between the Catholic Faith and the Lutheran Faith?

July 17, 2025February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Father Simon Says

A listener recently wrote in to share a surprising experience: she had given her Lutheran neighbor a ride to church and, since she had already been to Mass, decided to sit in on the Lutheran service. What surprised her was how familiar it felt. She noticed women veiling and others kneeling for Communion. When she […]

From Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV Addresses “Loving Thy Neighbor”

July 16, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

This past Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Angelus and catechesis from Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence nestled among the Alban Hills. The quiet town, celebrated as one of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia” (“the most beautiful villages of Italy”), held a deeper meaning as it played host to the Holy Father’s latest reflections […]

FROM ROME: Pope Leo XIV Speaks on the Need for True Witnesses, Not Box-Checkers

July 9, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

Ashley Noronha, joining Morning Air from Rome, spoke with John Morales about Pope Leo’s most recent address after the Angelus on Sunday. He reflected on the Gospel of Luke 10:1-12, 17-20, where Jesus sends His seventy-two disciples ahead of Him to prepare the way. In his catechesis, the Holy Father emphasized the difference between passive […]

The Feast of the Sacred Heart

June 27, 2025June 25, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

From 1673 to 1675 Jesus appeared to a French nun, a member of the Visitation Order that was founded in 1610. We are concluding the 350th anniversary celebrations of those apparitions with the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast that Jesus Himself requested. St. Margaret Mary, to whom Jesus appeared, said […]

Pursuing God’s Healing and the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests

June 26, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

During his General Audience on Wednesday, June 26th, Pope Leo XIV offered a powerful reflection on two intertwined miracles from Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Mark: the healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the raising of Jairus’ daughter. Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha and Glen Lewerenz discussed the Pope’s catechesis on Relevant in Rome, highlighting […]

Corpus Christi: Celebrating the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

June 19, 2025July 8, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

In the 13th Century a Norbertine nun named Juliana had a recurring dream in which a full moon appeared with a dark line on it. In time Jesus explained to her that the moon represented the Church with its liturgical calendar and the line represented a feast that was missing in the Church’s annual celebrations. […]

FROM ROME: Pope Leo on Miracle at Bethesda

June 18, 2025July 1, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality, Relevant In Rome

On Wednesday, June 18th, Pope Leo XIV delivered a stirring general audience that centered on the Gospel account of Jesus healing the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, as found in John’s Gospel, Chapter 5. John Morales and Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha explored the pope’s message in depth, unpacking its powerful implications for a weary […]

Pope Leo XIV on the Parable of the Vineyard Workers

June 4, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha joined John Morales to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s powerful catechesis from today’s General Audience. Centered on the Parable of the Vineyard Owner (Matthew 20:1–16), the Pope offered a message of hope, perseverance, and divine purpose—especially for those who feel unseen or forgotten. Ashley highlighted the Pope’s insight into the workers […]

Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Compassion and the Good Samaritan

May 28, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

Fresh from formally taking possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran—his cathedral as the Bishop of Rome—Pope Leo XIV delivered his first General Audience in this new role on Wednesday morning, continuing his series of catecheses on the parables of the Gospel. Today’s reflection focused on one of the most beloved and challenging parables: […]

William Albrecht on the Biblical Source of the Papacy

May 6, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

Have you ever been told, “The institution of the papacy isn’t found in the Bible”? In a recent Morning Air episode, William Albrecht walks listeners through the scriptural foundation of the papacy, drawing deeply from both the Bible and the Early Church Fathers. The conversation begins with a Gospel passage: Matthew 16:16–19. Jesus gives Simon […]

What does it mean that the Pope is the “Vicar of Christ”?

May 2, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Ever heard someone refer to the Pope as the Vicar of Christ and wondered what it meant? On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick offered a clear, Scripture-packed explanation that brings deep insight into this ancient title. The term comes from the Latin word vicarius, meaning one who stands in place of another, like a steward, […]

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