Faith and Spirituality

Pope Francis and the Eucharistic Miracle of Buenos Aires

April 24, 2025April 25, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Father Simon Says

In a touching and powerful segment of Father Simon Says, Fr. Richard Simon transported listeners back to the days when Pope Francis was simply Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires—already a humble shepherd with a profound heart for the poor and the marginalized. Fr. Simon recalled how Archbishop Bergoglio passionately worked to remove obstacles that […]

Easter Sunday: The Feast of Feasts

April 20, 2025April 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Today is the Feast of feasts. Without it none of the other feast days in the Church’s calendar make sense. For, as St. Paul wrote: “If Christ has not been raised, then empty is our preaching; empty, too, is your faith. … If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are the […]

Palm Sunday Gospel Reflection: The Passion and Death of Our Lord

April 13, 2025April 11, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Full Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56 Passage from the Gospel – April 13, 2025 “Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he arrived at the place he said to them, ‘Pray that you may not undergo the test.’ After withdrawing about a stone’s throw […]

Sunday Gospel Reflection: The Value of Suffering, The Price of Love

March 24, 2025March 21, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Gospel – March 23, 2025 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, […]

Sunday Gospel Reflection: Resisting Temptation and Embracing the Call for Reconciliation

March 9, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Gospel – March 9, 2025 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are […]

Celebrating the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter

February 22, 2025February 11, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

At first glance, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter may seem like a curious celebration—after all, why would the Church dedicate an entire feast day to a chair? But this feast, celebrated annually on February 22, is not about a physical chair alone. It is a profound reminder of the spiritual authority entrusted […]

The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away

February 15, 2025September 10, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

We often picture grace as warm rays of sunlight streaming down from the heavens, illuminating our lives with blessings. But that is not what grace is. Grace is not an external sign of God’s favor—it is His very life within us, given freely and undeservedly, so that we may be conformed to Christ. True grace […]

Our Lady’s Healing Spring

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On the morning of February 11th, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous, her sister, and a neighbor ventured out into the mountainous landscape of Lourdes to gather firewood. Two powerful gusts of wind interrupted Bernadette as she shed her shoes and stockings to cross the Gave de Pau River. Noting the unusual stillness of the trees, Bernadette looked […]

Ways to Participate in the 2025 Jubilee Year

February 5, 2025February 7, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father opened the first Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, kicking off the 2025 Jubilee Year. Jubilee years date back to ancient Judaism, and are a year (celebrated at set intervals) that is dedicated as holy. The first Jubilee of Christianity was celebrated in 1300, and in recent […]

Stepping Beyond the Threshold of the Holy Door

February 4, 2025February 7, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Every twenty-five years, the Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year, a time of grace and spiritual renewal. One of the most iconic moments of this sacred tradition is the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This bronze door, normally sealed shut, is unsealed by the pope at the beginning of […]

The Coffee and Faith Connection

February 3, 2025February 7, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

As you sit down and drink your morning coffee, perhaps while listening to Relevant Radio, praying the Liturgy of the Hours or reflecting on the day’s Gospel you may be surprised to learn of a faith connection to what’s in your mug. More than just the cream, extra sugar or frothy milk have you ever […]

The Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity: January 18-25

January 18, 2025January 16, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

The Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity begins this Saturday, January 18th and Fr. James Kubicki joined Morning Air to highlight the importance of this week for all Christians. Fr. Rocky encourages and invites you to listen to this short segment in preparation of the Octave: CHAIR OF UNITY OCTAVE PRAYER In the Name of […]

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