The Best of the Week

Smitty from Beaver Dam, Virginia, called back in to the Family Rosary Across America to speak with Father Rocky and Maggie. He began with a warm prayer intention for Maggie, her husband Joe, and their son Michael Joseph, asking God to help them find a home. Then Smitty shared a prayer of for something personal and practical: that everybody listening use Catholic Legacy to make their wills. After h...

What happens when one spouse wants to fight for the marriage, but the law makes it easy for the other to leave? That painful question took center stage on Marriage Unhindered when Patrick, a caller from Mississippi, shared his story. He did not want a divorce. But when he was told to sign the papers or face a drawn-out legal battle that could put his children in the middle, he chose what he though...

For many Catholics, confession can feel intimidating. Some see it as a “penalty box,” a place of embarrassment or discomfort. And yet, as shared on The Tim Glemkowski Show , many people, even those not living the Faith consistently, still feel drawn to the sacrament. That is what makes confession so powerful. Beneath the fear, there is often a real longing for mercy. Guest Hans Plate p...

A caller named Ed brought Patrick Madrid two questions about death. Does God give a soul one last chance to repent at death? And can prayers offered years later still help someone who has already died? Patrick began with an important clarification. No, God does not place souls in some kind of “middle ground area between time and eternity.” At death, the soul faces judgment. As Patrick...

On The Inner Life with Patrick Conley, Laurie from Orlando, Florida, shared the painful road she and her husband walked after marriage. They had hoped for a large family, but instead endured two miscarriages. Finally, they were able to conceive, but heartbreak struck again when their baby daughter was born with a genetic condition and lived for only 12 days. Laurie recalled holding her child as sh...

Sometimes the smallest gift becomes the biggest consolation. On Family Rosary Across America , Pat from Orland Park, Illinois, asked for prayers for her brother-in-law, Scott, who has suffered with younger-onset Alzheimer’s for eight years. She also asked for prayers for her sister, who has been caring for him so faithfully through this long trial. Then Pat shared that after having received...

What happens when a church drifts from truth in the name of being “flexible”? On Trending with Timmerie , Timmerie reflects on the growing instability within Anglicanism and contrasts it with the firm foundation of the Catholic Church. Her point is simple: once truth is untethered from Christ and His Church, everything becomes arbitrary. What may look like openness or adaptability quic...

On The Patrick Madrid Show, a caller named Teresa asked Patrick Madrid how to respond to those who want to delay Baptism. Patrick responded by taking the conversation straight to the heart of what the sacrament is and why infant Baptism matters so much. Patrick explained that Baptism is not just a family tradition or a symbolic gesture. It is the sacrament Jesus gave us for new life in grace. Beca...

A caller named Pat called into  Father Simon Says with a question many Catholics quietly carry: What is a mortal sin, and what should I do with troubling thoughts that I do not want? Father Simon began with reassurance. Not every bad thought is a mortal sin. In fact, unwanted thoughts are not the same as freely choosing sin. As he told Pat, “The minute you say, ‘I don’t want...

For many parents, the daycare decision is not simple. It is often shaped by financial pressure, work demands, and a sincere desire to do what is best for their children. On The Drew Mariani Show , Drew opened up that difficult conversation with pediatrician and author Dr. Meg Meeker, asking not what is easiest, but what children truly need. Drew acknowledged why so many families rely on childcare....

Some saints seem larger than life. Others draw people to Christ through a quiet joy that speaks louder than words. For Sister Gianna of the Resurrection, Servant of God Michelle Duppong was that kind of witness. Sister Gianna joined The Tim Glemkowski Show to remember the life of her friend, a humble and pure young woman deeply devoted to prayer. As a college student, Sister Gianna was drawn into...

The Stations of the Cross invite us to do more than remember what Jesus suffered. They ask us to look closely at the people who surrounded Him and to see ourselves in them. On Morning Air , Father James Wallace reflects on several figures from the Passion and shows how each one reveals something about our own response to Christ. Pontius Pilate stands out as a warning. Father James describes him as...

What happens when you try to open up to your spouse, only to feel dismissed? On Marriage Unhindered , Doug Hinderer responded to a wife who was trying to use a healthy communication formula with her husband, but instead of hearing her out, he mirrored her words back defensively. As Doug explained, this kind of pattern is painfully common in marriage: one spouse becomes defensive, and the other shu...

This week on The Family Rosary Across America , Diane from Windsor, Ontario, called in with a prayer intention unlike the ones she had shared before. In past months, her calls had come from a place of deep suffering. She had been seriously ill, hospitalized, and preparing for death. “They all were doom and gloom,” she said, recalling the difficult road she had been walking since last A...

Jesus’ words from the Cross—“It is finished”—can sound like the end of the story. But on The Inner Life with Patrick Conley, Father Michael Hurley reveals something deeper: Christ’s saving work is complete, yet it also continues in His people. Father Hurley reflects on the wounds of the Risen Christ as signs of glory. In Christ, suffering is not erased; it is tr...

On Morning Air , Glen Lewerenz spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, about the rapid growth of online sports betting and the serious harm it can cause to individuals, families, and society. Adkins pointed to the staggering rise of legal sports gambling, especially around major events like the NCAA tournament. But he drew an important distinction. He isn'...

Talking about wills, funeral plans, and medical directives is not easy, but on Marriage Unhindered , Doug Hinderer and Preston Allex showed why this kind of preparation is one of the most practical and loving gifts Catholics can leave behind. Preston, chief financial officer of Relevant Radio and president of Catholic Legacy, explained that Catholic Legacy is a free ministry of Relevant Radio crea...

Looking for a meaningful way to enter more deeply into Lent? On The Drew Mariani Show , Dr. Monica Miller offered four powerful films that invite viewers to reflect on suffering, sacrifice, and the mystery of Christ’s Passion. Her list begins with Whistle Down the Wind, a lesser-known 1961 British film about children who mistake a fugitive hiding in a barn for Jesus. Their innocent desire to...

Is the Mass a new sacrifice each time it is offered? Or is it the same sacrifice that was offered on Calvary? On The Patrick Madrid Show , Patrick Madrid answered this question with clarity: Jesus is not sacrificed over and over again. The Catholic Church teaches that Christ was sacrificed “once for all” on Calvary. What happens at Mass is not a second sacrifice, but our mysterious par...

At the end of his first week hosting The Tim Glemkowski Show on Relevant Radio, Tim let listeners get to know him a little better in a lighthearted exchange with producer Gavin. When asked to name his Catholic hero, Tim did not hesitate: Pope Saint John Paul II. He pointed to both the saint’s papacy and the witness of his life as a model of greatness and holiness. The conversation then turne...

St. Joseph is often called the Terror of Demons, but another beloved devotion shows him asleep. At first, those titles can seem at odds. Yet together they reveal the quiet power of a man who trusted God completely. On Trending with Timmerie , Timmerie reflects on the devotion to Sleeping St. Joseph and what it teaches us about humility, obedience, and peace. In the Gospel of Matthew, Joseph receiv...

In this episode of Father Simon Says , Father Richard Simon reflects on two striking passages of Scripture that reveal both the tenderness of God and the humility of Jesus. From Isaiah comes one of the most consoling lines in the Old Testament: “Can a mother forget her infant…? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.” Father Simon acknowledges the reality of a fallen wo...

Almsgiving is not a secondary practice in the Christian life, but an integral part of a vibrant and fruitful spiritual life. On Trending with Timmerie , Timmerie reflects on almsgiving as an essential expression of mercy, grounding her message in Christ’s teaching from Matthew 25. She emphasizes that when Jesus speaks of judgment, He points directly to the works of mercy, revealing their cen...

The American Civil War can feel far away—sepia-toned photographs, old monuments, and names carved into stone. But as Drew Mariani reminds us, it was far more than a battlefield conflict. It was “a national reckoning,” when political division became bloodshed and the survival of the republic hung in the balance. Joined by Dr. Susan Hanssen, associate professor of history at the Un...

What happens when abortion pills move from clinics into college health centers? On Morning Air , John Morales spoke with Students for Life of America President Kristin Hawkins about a growing trend on campuses across the country — and the consequences she says many students are not being told to expect. Hawkins pointed to universities in states such as California, Illinois, New York, and Ore...