The Best of the Week

Temptation can be our downfall if we succumb to it. But if we reject it, we will 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. In the spiritual life, God permits testing “not because he...

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 the slow, painful unraveling of the identities he once relied on: actor, husband, father, prov...

On The Drew Mariani Show , Drew opened Ash Wednesday with gratitude and a reminder that Lent is a “powerful time of prayer,” especially after praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy together. But then he pressed the bigger question: Is Lent only about sacrifice, or is it meant to transform us? Like many Catholics, we can default to the familiar: giving up coffee, sweets, or scrolling. Drew...

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 Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized h...

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 get better,” she told Patrick Conley and guest Fr. Allen Hoffa on The Inner Life....

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. Doug invites couples to begin with prayer as a path to deep...

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 saint. As Timmerie explained...

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 The Patrick Madrid Show , a caller named Brian asked that very question. Patrick expla...

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. But the breaking point wasn’t legal...

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 children ages five to eight! Peter Atkinson, executive producer of The...

Sometimes the most powerful moments on Family Rosary Across America are simple praise reports. Jim from Los Angeles, California, called in with a prayer of gratitude. Two weeks earlier, he had emailed asking for prayers for an upcoming hip surgery. His request was read on the air and now he had an update. “I had the surgery on Thursday. I was walking Thursday afternoon with physical therapy,...

Eucharistic Adoration can feel intimidating, especially if you’re not sure what you’re “supposed” to be doing. Jan from Olive Branch, Mississippi, called into The Inner Life with an honest confession. A cradle Catholic, she longed to make Adoration part of her Lenten “toolbox,” but felt stuck. “I still don’t know what to do when I’m in front of...

When Myla from Maricopa, Arizona, called into Father Simon Says , she brought an honest question. Raised Independent Fundamental Baptist, she grew up knocking on doors every Saturday, evangelizing and loving Jesus. Now, with her husband in OCIA and her own curiosity growing, she wanted to know: Why should someone become Catholic? Fr. Richard Simon didn’t hesitate. “Because we have sacr...

What did Jesus really mean when He said, “You are the salt of the earth”? On Father Simon Says , Fr. Richard Simon dives into the original Greek to uncover a meaning that’s both surprising and convicting. In English, we hear, “If salt loses its taste…” But in Greek, the word used is moranthi — which literally means “to become foolish” or &ldqu...

Discouragement can feel heavier than the sin itself. On The Inner Life , Father Carter Griffin, rector of St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., and author of Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom, Self-Mastery, and Holy Purity, addressed the quiet battle many face, especially in struggles with pornography and habitual sin. “A saint is a sinner who just kept getting back up,” Fathe...

When Lent approaches, many mothers feel the pressure. More prayer. More sacrifices. More intentions. And somehow, less time. On Morning Air , Rachel Bulman offered a refreshing perspective for moms who already feel stretched thin by children, work, car lines, laundry, and late nights waiting for teenagers to come home. “I think that maybe the best thing going into Lent… is just to go...

It’s news many Catholics have been waiting to hear: the cause for Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is officially moving forward toward beatification. On The Patrick Madrid Show , Patrick shared a letter from Bishop Louis Tilka of the Diocese of Peoria announcing that “the cause for the venerable servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, can proceed to beatification.” The ne...

Spiritual warfare can sound dramatic, even outdated, until you realize Scripture speaks of it plainly. On Trending with Timmerie, Father Ambrose Christie, a Norbertine priest from St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, explains that this battle is not against “flesh and blood,” but against spiritual forces that seek to pull us away from God. “It really is a battl...

What does it look like to love a man who carries both strength and sorrow? On Marriage Unhindered , Angel from Pittsburgh shared her story. Having spent much of her life supporting military men, she understands sacrifice, discipline, and the unseen weight of service. Now, as she prepares to marry a retiring major general, a “very holy man,” she says, she’s learning that even the...

Sometimes the sweetest moments on the Family Rosary Across America come from the youngest members of our listening families. Kathy from Pennsylvania called in with a special request for her grandson, Noah, who faithfully watches the Rosary each night with his family. “There’s a new little baby in our family, Lily, and he sits there faithfully, and Lily has her rosary in her hand too,&r...

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. It's in the news, in homes, in workplaces, and in boardrooms. Some hail it as revolutionary. Others fear it will replace entire professions. But on The Drew Mariani Show , Dr. Saverio Perugini offers a calmer, clearer perspective. “There’s a massive gap between AI promises and AI reality,” he explains. Even defining AI isn’t simple. On...

A caller named Andy from Long Beach raised a question many Catholics quietly wonder about: if Jesus said to eat His Flesh and drink His Blood, why do we usually only receive the Host at Mass? Are we missing something? Patrick Madrid’s answer cuts through the confusion with a clear answer founded in Catholic teaching. First, he explains that at the Last Supper, Jesus was speaking directly to...

As Catholics, we are called to look honestly at surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF), not simply because the Church says “no,” but because these practices reveal a deeper moral crisis about how we understand human life. On  Trending , Timmerie explains why surrogacy is inseparable from IVF, a process that routinely creates multiple embryos, many of whom are discarded, frozen...

On the  Family Rosary Across America , Sylvia from Fresno called in to share a heartfelt struggle many spouses understand. She prays the rosary three times a day and is deeply in love with the Lord and Our Blessed Mother. Her husband, who entered the Catholic Church three years ago, believes but doesn’t express devotion in the same way she does. Between the demands of military life and...

For many new or preparing Catholics, one question often causes anxiety: What will my first confession be like? On The Inner Life , a caller named Lynn from Albuquerque shared her thoughts. At 56 years old, she has decided to become Catholic, not because of marriage or obligation, but because she feels deeply called by God. As she prepares to enter OCIA, the idea of confession feels overwhelming. &...