The Best of the Week

This conversation between Drew Mariani and Ross Douthat is a fascinating discussion about whether faith is making a comeback, or if we’re just hitting rock bottom and looking up. Here's a link to the whole conversation with Ross .  🔥 The Big Idea: Douthat, a Catholic columnist for  The New York Times , has spent years writing about religion’s decline in the West. Now, he&rsq...

🎙️ The Bold Premise   Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, president of the Ruth Institute and Catholic truth-teller extraordinaire, came on the show to call out a major myth:   🚫 “People are born gay.”   She’s not just throwing opinions around. She’s got the science receipts , the philosophical chops , and the Catholic anthropology to back it all up.     🧬...

If your marriage feels like it's slowly gliding from 30,000 feet down to “meh,” Doug Hinderer is your inflight marriage attendant with the  oxygen mask of wisdom 😂. In this Marriage Unhindered podcast episode, Doug drops  12 simple but powerful habits to keep your spouse crazy in love with you... without needing a second honeymoon in Maui (though he’s not against it 😉...

Sports betting is everywhere, and Drew says: let’s pump the brakes and talk about what’s really going on beneath the surface.     😵 The Stats Will Astound You:   23% spike in online searches for gambling addiction in just 5 years 😳   Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. households are now doing online betting   Average yearly bet: $1,100 . That’s not chump change; that'...

This episode of The Patrick Madrid Show is 🔥 Holy Spirit fire meets tough love . The heart of it? Get your soul to confession: like, now. Not later. Not "someday." Now. 🙏💯     💬 The Setup: Elizabeth Calls In   Elizabeth from Maine (and we LOVE her ❤️) calls in and says:   -She and her friends (all in their 80s!) 👏 hit up Dunkin’ Donuts every Sunday after Mass 🍩☕️ &...

So,  The Inner Life with Patrick Conley just served up a spiritual reality check with Fr. John LoCoco.    Let’s break down what they talked about. You can listen to the whole hour here !     What’s an Idol  Today , Anyway?   It’s  not a statue of a cow in your basement. 🐮🚫   Fr. LoCoco throws it way back to the Israelites and the gol...

Krakow, Poland. 1939. The unthinkable has come to pass: Hitler’s Nazis have invaded by air and land and have taken control of the country. With lives threatened and Polish culture being slowly eradicated, 19-year-old Karol Wojtyla is desperate to save his homeland and his people from being crushed.   🌐 Subscribe for  Free Daily Episodes .

Fr. Simon shared biblical wisdom that ties the Last Supper, the Cross, and ancient Jewish tradition together in a way that will help you to love the Mass even more!    The Setup: A Question from John in Jacksonville 🎙️   John calls in and asks about the significance behind the fourth cup, and Father explains the Jewish Passover tradition and how Jesus fulfills it.   The Fo...

On The Patrick Madrid Show , we heard from Pearl, a recent convert to Catholicism from Islam. Wow: her story is a rollercoaster of faith, history, and, honestly, some divine nudges.    📖 Background: Pearl grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution as a Shia Muslim. Her family moved to the U.S. as war refugees in 1988. Despite her parents not being interested in Islam, Pearl returned...

On this Morning Air podcast episode, John Morales chats with Catholic writer and speaker Laura DeMaria for that good ol’  mid-Lent check-in . How's this liturgical season going for you so far?   Laura’s Sacrifices This Lent:   📵  Giving Up News & Social Media: Cutting out the noise to make more room for God. And guess what? It’s so refreshing she’s...

Patrick got a call from Sam in Coolidge, Georgia; you might remember him as the  former Baptist who made the leap into the Catholic Church , thanks to some encouraging words from Patrick years ago. It’s one of those classic Relevant Radio Miracle Moments, and the audience seriously loves him. 📻❤️   Here’s the tough part: Sam’s been battling Parkinson’s , which ha...

This episode of the Family Rosary Across America with Fr. Rocky and Maggie was a little extra special since they had a guest co-host, Jonathan Rizzi from NET Ministries. You can just feel the joy in Jonathan's voice as he explains how NET Ministries sends out young adults to spread the Gospel to middle schoolers and high schoolers across the country. Basically, they’re out there being total...

Some of this subject matter may not be suitable for all ages.    Timmerie addresses a show that you might want to steer clear of: Netflix’s new series Adolescence , which explores the crisis of boys today. It’s based on a story of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, who murders a classmate after being rejected. Yes, that’s the plot, and the show tries to explore  why he did...

In this gut-punch episode of Marriage Unhindered , Doug takes a call from Brian, a guy who’s living through the absolute mess of an emotional affair. And wow, is he real about it. Brian’s been married for 16 years, together with his wife for 19, and he said he's ready to “walk through glass that’s on fire” to get her back. 🔥😢   Here’s the deal: Brian stru...

This doesn't happen often, but Fr. Simon was almost stumped!   He received a tricky question from Diane: If a consecrated host becomes rancid or moldy... does it  still have the True Presence of Jesus? 🤔   Fr. Simon doesn’t think a consecrated host  can go rancid because it's not like meat or oil. A host can get moldy, though. Here's the key part:  As long as it&rsq...

This episode of The Inner Life with Patrick Conley and Fr. Dave Heney is all about anxiety and the spiritual life . And boy, does Fr. Dave have some amazing insights.   You can listen to the whole hour !    Here's a little bit of what he had to say.:    💭 What is Anxiety?   -Anxiety = Your reaction to a present or future challenge .   -It’s normal and even...

Drew Mariani had credit expert Paul Oster on the show to share some hard-hitting truth about tax scams and identity theft. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, be aware that the scammers are out there. 😳   You can listen to the whole hour of conversation here!   📌 What’s the Big Deal?   With most of us filing taxes online, scammers are having a field day. They’re...

So, on this Morning Air episode, Glen Lewerenz chats with worship artist Seph Schlueter about how his music and faith are totally intertwined. Seph’s been obsessed with music since he was five years old (yeah, FIVE!), and his love for music grew even deeper as he grew in his relationship with Jesus. 🙏🎹🎸   Seph explains that music is like a secret tunnel straight to the heart . I...

This episode of Family Rosary Across America was full of prayer, warmth, and surprises. Fr. Rocky is broadcasting from what he jokingly calls the “Relevant Radio Mobile Two Studios” in Sarasota... which is just somebody else’s car. 😂 Gotta love his dedication!   With Maggie as his cheerful co-host, they jump right into prayer intentions from callers across the country: &nbs...

Fatima, Portugal. 1916. The world is gripped by a world war of unspeakable scale. In Fatima, the governor begins imposing the government’s anti-Catholic policies on his traditional district. In the same district, three children get ready to bring their family’s sheep to pasture, never guessing that their day in the fields will be interrupted by a supernatural visitor.   🌐Subscrib...

Ever feel like you’re just shouting into the void when you pray? You keep asking, keep knocking, but all you’re getting is... crickets. 🦗😬 Yeah, it’s frustrating. You’re definitely not the only one feeling that way.   In an episode of Father Simon Says , Fr. Richard Simon explores this whole messy, beautiful struggle of persevering in prayer.   📬 Listener&rsquo...

In this episode of The Inner Life , Patrick Conley and Fr. Eric Nielsen encourage you to remember the beauty and healing power of Reconciliation. Seriously, if it's been a while since you've gone to confession, Lent is a perfect time to come back.   Fr. Eric talks about how confession is about  renewing our relationship with God. He wants to give you the gift of His real, soul-deep, hear...

Glen Lewerenz chatted with Catholic evangelist Kendra Von Esh about that classic Lent struggle:  falling flat on our faces with our Lenten resolutions and wanting to just give up . (Sound familiar? 😅)   Kendra got real about her past. Before her conversion, she was out there living a very  ME-centered life, even during Lent. She'd do the whole “giving up something for Lent&rd...

Patrick Madrid got a question from Tricia in Chicago asking if there’s any good reason to keep holy water at home.  Oh, Patrick's got reasons! And they’re good ones. Here’s the gist:   ✝️ Bless Yourself with Holy Water   -It’s a powerful reminder of Jesus’ victory over sin and death.   -Just like Moses parting the Red Sea and the waters crashing do...

A caller named Mike from Jacksonville asks the big question: Should Catholics receive Communion on the hand or on the tongue?     Here's Patrick's response...   📜 What the Church Says:   -Traditionally , Communion has always been received on the tongue in the Western Church.   -After Vatican II, some people started receiving on the hand as a kind of liturgical trend. At f...