The difference between the first and second half of Advent
News The third week of Advent has begun, but aside from lighting the rose candle on our Advent wreath, what else is different about this week? Recently on Go Ask Your Father, ... Read more
Fifth annual Christmas Family Rosary Novena begins tonight
News December 16 marks the start of the fifth annual Relevant Radio® Christmas Family Rosary Novena. This special broadcast airs coast-to-coast at 8pm ET/5pm PT each evening from December 16 through Christmas Eve. Father ... Read more
The Meaning of Gaudete Sunday
News Tomorrow is Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent when we light the pink candle on our Advent wreath, and many priests dress in rose-colored vestments for Mass. But Gaudete ... Read more
Can the Souls in Purgatory Pray for Us?
News As Catholics, we pray for the holy souls in Purgatory, that their process of purification and perfection may be hastened so they may experience the Beatific Vision of the Lord ... Read more
Where is the silent night?
News In the midst of Advent and Christmas preparations and celebrations, most people are being buried beneath to-do lists a mile long: buying and wrapping gifts, baking cookies, cleaning and decorating ... Read more
Understanding the Incarnation
News During Advent and Christmas we hear Jesus referred to as Emmanuel, which means ‘God with us.’ And when we start to think about the Incarnation it can both fill us ... Read more
The Symbolism of the Vatican’s Nativity Scene
News Each year during Advent, the Vatican erects a nativity scene and a Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square to mark the Advent and Christmas seasons. Each year the nativity scene ... Read more
How to Handle the Holiday Blues
News The Christmas season is a time of great joy, but for many people it is also a time of pain and darkness. These ‘holiday blues’ can be due to the ... Read more
How to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
News Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Saint Juan Diego in Mexico in December 1531, identifying herself as the Mother of God. “She’s dressed like an Aztec princess and she speaks ... Read more
Why Advent and Joy are Inseparable
News The holidays are a time of festivity and merriment, but for many they can also be a time of great pain and suffering. And indeed, Advent is a time to ... Read more
Why did God give Satan power on earth?
News Why do bad things happen? Why are we tempted to sin? Why doesn’t God simply send the devil away so we can all live in peace and happiness? It’s an ... Read more
Seeing the Face of Christ in Others
News In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells His disciples, Truly, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for Me. It’s easy to see Jesus ... Read more