NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. A listener named Diane called into Marriage Unhindered to share the kind of pain that takes your breath away. Nearly a year ago, on March 8, 2025, she lost her 28-year-old son unexpectedly. As she described the […]Read more

Temptation can be our downfall if we succumb to it. But if we reject it, we emerge from it even stronger than before. On Father Simon Says, Fr. Richard Simon points out that we even use the word in everyday life: “tempered steel” and “tempered glass” are materials that have been tested and proven strong. […]Read more

NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. On an episode of Trending, Timmerie warned that the last decade has brought a hard lesson: when society rearranges marriage around disordered appetites, children end up carrying the consequences. Reflecting on the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in […]Read more

On Family Rosary Across America, Fr. Rocky greeted Macklin, a young listener. They quickly discovered a sweet connection: Fr. Rocky met Macklin’s grandmother at the Walk to Mary in 2025, and the his family hoped to see him again at this year’s pilgrimage. But the moment took a deeper turn when Fr. Rocky asked for […]Read more

Last week on Morning Air, Sarah Tafoya shared the news that actor James Van Der Beek passed away on February 11 after a two-year battle with colon cancer, leaving behind his wife and six children. A video he recorded before his death quickly went viral for its honesty and openness. In it, he spoke about […]Read more

Nathan from Santa Margarita, California, called The Patrick Madrid Show with a very real family question. He and his wife have four little kids aged nine, six, three, and one, and like many parents, they sometimes find themselves outside the nave during Mass, doing their best to keep the peace. Before asking his question, Nathan […]Read more

Belladonna spent 40 years as a witch, deep enough in the occult to help found the first coven officially recognized by the U.S. government on an Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. But when her husband became seriously ill, she hit a wall. “I could not see any way that I could possibly help him […]Read more

Lent is a privileged time to place God back at the center of our lives. As Doug Hinderer reflected this week, true conversion begins when we allow the Word of God to penetrate our hearts — and that transformation doesn’t stay private. It spills into our marriages. Traditionally, Lent focuses on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. […]Read more

It started in a dance class. When Timmerie’s five- and three-year-old were asked what they do on Valentine’s Day, their answer was simple: “We go to church.” Their teacher smiled and replied, “That is very good. That is very, very good.” For Timmerie’s children, St. Valentine’s Day isn’t about candy or cards. It’s about a […]Read more

If you’ve ever followed the Eucharistic Prayer closely, you may have wondered: At what exact moment does the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ? Is it when the priest extends his hands over the gifts? When he elevates the Host? Or at the final “Through Him, with Him, in Him”? On […]Read more

Scott Weeman’s story begins in small-town Wisconsin and spirals into the nightlife of downtown Manhattan. What started as a teenage drink at 17 quickly escalated. “Loved the effect of alcohol,” he admits. By his early 20s, he had two DUIs, strained family relationships, and a bad habit that had quickly gone from recreational to dangerous. […]Read more

With Lent upon us, many families begin asking the same question: how can we help our children truly get the most out of the Lenten season? On Morning Air, John Morales introduced an exciting answer. It’s a brand-new series from The Merry Beggars called Lent with the Saints, a daily Lenten journey created especially for […]Read more