During the Family Rosary Across America on Relevant Radio, Fr. Rocky and Maggie received a call from Ann from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who brought prayer intentions that carried both heavy suffering and quiet wonder.

Ann asked for prayers for “our beloved Lonnie, a married mother of three, diagnosed with a bleeding brain tumor.” Anne shared that Lonnie is losing function on the right side of her brain, and said that she is set to undergo brain surgery soon.

Ann also asked for prayers for her parents, faithful devotees of the Blessed Mother and the Holy Rosary, who have been married for 76 years. Ann added, “My mom just turned 100 and my father is 99.”

“Holy smokes! 76 years.” said Fr. Rocky. “God bless them. We will pray for all of that.”

In the middle of suffering and gratitude, the answer is the same: prayer.

The best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It’s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out here.

During the Family Rosary Across America on Relevant Radio, Fr. Rocky and Maggie received a call from Ann from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who brought prayer intentions that carried both heavy suffering and quiet wonder.
Ann asked for prayers for &ldquo;our beloved Lonnie, a married mother of three, diagnosed with a bleeding brain tumor.&rdquo; Anne shared that Lonnie is losing function on the right side of her brain, and said that she is set to undergo brain surgery soon.
Ann also asked for prayers for her parents, faithful devotees of the Blessed Mother and the Holy Rosary, who have been married for 76 years. Ann added, &ldquo;My mom just turned 100 and my father is 99.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Holy smokes! 76 years.&rdquo; said Fr. Rocky. &ldquo;God bless them. We will pray for all of that.&rdquo;
In the middle of suffering and gratitude, the answer is the same: prayer.
<hr>
The best way to listen to the&nbsp;Best of the Week&nbsp;is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

Life can get busy, and it's easy to miss out on the captivating moments from your favorite Relevant Radio shows. But now, we've got you covered! "The Best of the Week - Relevant Radio Podcast" brings you the crème de la crème of Relevant Radio's programming. We carefully curate and compile the most engaging and relevant content from the past week, just for you! Get ready to catch up on faith, culture, current events, and personal growth, all in one convenient and easily accessible podcast. It's like having a front-row seat to the most compelling moments from Relevant Radio's diverse range of shows. So, whether you're an active Relevant Radio listener or new to our programming, "The Best of the Week - Relevant Radio Podcast" is your passport to a world of knowledge, growth, and inspiration.

Life can get busy, and it's easy to miss out on the captivating moments from your favorite Relevant Radio shows. But now, we've got you covered! "The Best of the Week - Relevant Radio Podcast" brings you the crème de la crème of Relevant Radio's programming. We carefully curate and compile the most engaging and relevant content from the past week, just for you! Get ready to catch up on faith, culture, current events, and personal growth, all in one convenient and easily accessible podcast. It's like having a front-row seat to the most compelling moments from Relevant Radio's diverse range of shows. So, whether you're an active Relevant Radio listener or new to our programming, "The Best of the Week - Relevant Radio Podcast" is your passport to a world of knowledge, growth, and inspiration.

The Best of the Week

76 Years of Marriage and a Family in Need of Prayer (Family Rosary Across America)

Wyatt (6-years-old) - Why did God sacrifice hi

6-year-old Wyatt from Buena Park, California called into The Patrick Madrid Show with one of the biggest questions a child can ask: “Why did God sacrifice himself for us?”

Patrick answered by starting from the beginning: Adam and Eve. When they disobeyed God, Patrick explained, they lost the ability to have a perfect relationship with God, and that break carried down to all of us. Like a child separated from the warmth of home, humanity couldn’t simply walk back into the Garden on its own. Their separation from God had done damage that we could not repair on our own.

That’s why God came to us. “We don't have the ability to fix that problem, but God has the ability to fix it,” Patrick said. God “became one of us in Jesus,” and Jesus’ teaching, miracles, and mercy were meant to help people recognize who He is.

Then came the Passion, the Cross, and the Resurrection. When Jesus “died on the cross and then rose again from the dead,” Patrick said, He showed that He “fixed the problem that Adam and Eve created,” opening the way back into friendship with God.

The best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It’s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out here.

6-year-old Wyatt from Buena Park, California called into The Patrick Madrid Show with one of the biggest questions a child can ask: &ldquo;Why did God sacrifice himself for us?&rdquo;
Patrick answered by starting from the beginning: Adam and Eve. When they disobeyed God, Patrick explained, they lost the ability to have a perfect relationship with God, and that break carried down to all of us. Like a child separated from the warmth of home, humanity couldn&rsquo;t simply walk back into the Garden on its own. Their separation from God had done damage that we could not repair on our own.
That&rsquo;s why God came to us. &ldquo;We don't have the ability to fix that problem, but God has the ability to fix it,&rdquo; Patrick said. God &ldquo;became one of us in Jesus,&rdquo; and Jesus&rsquo; teaching, miracles, and mercy were meant to help people recognize who He is.
Then came the Passion, the Cross, and the Resurrection. When Jesus &ldquo;died on the cross and then rose again from the dead,&rdquo; Patrick said, He showed that He &ldquo;fixed the problem that Adam and Eve created,&rdquo; opening the way back into friendship with God.
<hr>
The best way to listen to the&nbsp;Best of the Week&nbsp;is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

Why Did Jesus Sacrifice Himself For Us? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

In a culture that hands us identity labels like name tags, walking away from an errant and immoral lifestyle can feel impossible.

On Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie sits down with Taylor Fogarty, who grew up in a nonreligious home and once identified as a “self-proclaimed atheist and lesbian.” Through the grace of God, Taylor later graduated from Columbia University, became a mother, entered the Catholic Church, and left her life of substance abuse behind.

Timmerie points to how label culture traps people — especially young adults — by convincing them they have to stay where they once planted their flag. Taylor agrees that pride plays a big role.

“People don't want to admit that they could have been wrong about something.” And when someone starts believing a label is “integral to their identity,” leaving it can feel like abandoning their “true self,” along with the community that came with it.

Taylor’s message to the twenty-something who feels stuck is simple and strong: “You are so much bigger than these things that you're identifying yourself with.” Even after wounds and mistakes, “there is truly nobody on this earth that is too far for redemption and for grace.” That hope, she says, is bigger than the self, and it’s found with God, in the mercy she’s discovered through the sacraments.

The best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It’s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out here.

In a culture that hands us identity labels like name tags, walking away from an errant and immoral lifestyle can feel impossible.
On Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie sits down with Taylor Fogarty, who grew up in a nonreligious home and once identified as a &ldquo;self-proclaimed atheist and lesbian.&rdquo; Through the grace of God, Taylor later graduated from Columbia University, became a mother, entered the Catholic Church, and left her life of substance abuse behind.
Timmerie points to how label culture traps people &mdash; especially young adults &mdash; by convincing them they have to stay where they once planted their flag. Taylor agrees that pride plays a big role.
&ldquo;People don't want to admit that they could have been wrong about something.&rdquo; And when someone starts believing a label is &ldquo;integral to their identity,&rdquo; leaving it can feel like abandoning their &ldquo;true self,&rdquo; along with the community that came with it.
Taylor&rsquo;s message to the twenty-something who feels stuck is simple and strong: &ldquo;You are so much bigger than these things that you're identifying yourself with.&rdquo; Even after wounds and mistakes, &ldquo;there is truly nobody on this earth that is too far for redemption and for grace.&rdquo; That hope, she says, is bigger than the self, and it&rsquo;s found with God, in the mercy she&rsquo;s discovered through the sacraments.
<hr>
The best way to listen to the&nbsp;Best of the Week&nbsp;is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

You Are More Than a Label (Trending with Timmerie)

On Father Simon Says, Kathy called Father Simon with a Christmas dilemma: her stepson and his girlfriend live together, and the couple has invited the family over for Christmas Eve. Kathy says that she feels like she should take a stand and not attend, but she also doesn't want to cause a rift in the family.

Father Simon didn’t recommend pretending. “A lie is not good either,” he said, addressing Kathy's explanation that her husband planned to cover for her by saying she was sick. He also reminds her that staying home won't change the situation: “You’re not going to change the situation whether you go or don’t go.”

Father emphasized that she would not be “causing them to live in sin or encouraging them to do it” by attending the party. So his advice was simple and bold: go, stay in relationship, and offer a clear sign of hope through a gift. Since Kathy’s stepson was baptized Catholic but no longer practices, Father Simon suggested giving him Father Rocky’s book Marriage Insurance for Christmas.

Then, instead of scolding, he encouraged her to discuss her concerns with positivity and warmth: “I just think she’s a wonderful girl and I hope that someday you’ll be married.” In Father Simon's eyes, it’s a way to stay honest, keep the door open, and let kindness and faith do their quiet work.

The best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It’s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out here.

On Father Simon Says, Kathy called Father Simon with a Christmas dilemma: her stepson and his girlfriend live together, and the couple has invited the family over for Christmas Eve. Kathy says that she feels like she should take a stand and not attend, but she also doesn't want to cause a rift in the family.
Father Simon didn&rsquo;t recommend pretending. &ldquo;A lie is not good either,&rdquo; he said, addressing Kathy's explanation that her husband planned to cover for her by saying she was sick. He also reminds her that staying home won't change the situation: &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not going to change the situation whether you go or don&rsquo;t go.&rdquo;
Father emphasized that she would not be &ldquo;causing them to live in sin or encouraging them to do it&rdquo; by attending the party. So his advice was simple and bold: go, stay in relationship, and offer a clear sign of hope through a gift. Since Kathy&rsquo;s stepson was baptized Catholic but no longer practices, Father Simon suggested giving him Father Rocky&rsquo;s book Marriage Insurance for Christmas.
Then, instead of scolding, he encouraged her to discuss her concerns with positivity and warmth: &ldquo;I just think she&rsquo;s a wonderful girl and I hope that someday you&rsquo;ll be married.&rdquo; In Father Simon's eyes, it&rsquo;s a way to stay honest, keep the door open, and let kindness and faith do their quiet work.
<hr>
The best way to listen to the&nbsp;Best of the Week&nbsp;is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It&rsquo;s free, and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/">here</a>.

76 Years of Marriage and a Family in Need of Prayer (Family Rosary Across America)

In 1 playlist(s)

The Best of the Week

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips