Build a Habit of Prayer with the 21-Day Rosary Challenge!

January 13, 2025January 9, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Do you long to build a habit of prayer but find it hard to stay consistent amidst life’s busyness? You’re not alone! Finding time for prayer in today’s fast-paced ... Read more

When God Tells Us No, Not Yet, or Not Now

January 12, 2025January 8, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

If you have kids, you’ve probably (and hopefully) had to deal with saying no to your kids at some point in their lives. And if you don’t have kids, ... Read more

Is My Sin Unforgivable?

January 5, 2025January 3, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show

“I’ve been a long-time listener, and I’m struggling with faith and belief in God, and I have no sense of His presence or love for me. And I feel ... Read more

Practicing True Christian Charity

January 4, 2025January 3, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

 God could have come to us in a blazing chariot flanked by light, laurels, and lavish luxury. He could have chosen to be born to a king and ... Read more

St. Charles Borromeo on The Season of Advent

December 3, 2024December 2, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

NOTE: This pastoral letter (Acta Ecclesiae Mediolanensis, t. 2, Lugduni, 1683, 916-917) was taken from a reading in iBreviary, also available as an app. Beloved, now is the acceptable ... Read more

Thanking Christ the King

November 29, 2024November 26, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

This year we made November a special month of thanksgiving, thanking God for all those who have gone before us and who have impacted our lives, celebrating All Saints ... Read more

Thanking God for his Channels of Grace

November 24, 2024November 21, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

November should be a month and season of thanksgiving that culminates on Thanksgiving Day. We are grateful to God for those saints and sinners who are now with our ... Read more

Day 9 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Heaven

November 10, 2024November 11, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Before my assignment at Relevant Radio, I did youth ministry – broadly speaking – for thirty-three years. Among other things, I served as Chaplain of Embers Elementary School in ... Read more

Day 8 of Holy Souls Novena: Why are the Souls in Purgatory “poor”?

November 9, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

There are just two days left in our Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Every day I have been sending you these brief articles on these themes because the ... Read more

Day 7 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Hell

November 8, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

If you thought death and taxes were unpleasant topics, just try thinking about hell. Is hell for real? Yes, it is, because Jesus told us about it many times ... Read more

Preparing for Christmas: Following the Example of the Three Kings

November 8, 2024November 7, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Advent is a season of anticipation, a sacred time when we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas. As the world around us rushes into materialistic ... Read more

Day 6 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Judgment

November 7, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

When we die we will be immediately judged by Jesus. If we are in the state of grace, we go to heaven, perhaps spending some time in purgatory first. ... Read more