134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48 72d44a10-b62f-43b4-84ff-ae2b014ab2ce 4e91e971-26e8-4fc6-99a2-ae2b014ab2fd en-US https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/72d44a10-b62f-43b4-84ff-ae2b014ab2ce/4e91e971-26e8-4fc6-99a2-ae2b014ab2fd/podcast.rss Bringing Christ to the world through the media https://relevantradio.com/category/podcasts/teaching-minutes/ episodic Bringing Christ to the world through the media Damien Schmitt webmaster@relevantradio.com Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes 2026 Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/72d44a10-b62f-43b4-84ff-ae2b014ab2ce/4e91e971-26e8-4fc6-99a2-ae2b014ab2fd/image.jpg?t=1643400243&size=Large https://relevantradio.com/category/podcasts/teaching-minutes/ The 4th Commandment What’s the 4th Commandment? Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47880 0fa6285c-ec4a-419e-9264-ae2b014ab705 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:03:53 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/the-4th-commandment/ What’s Your Favorite Day of the Week? What’s your favorite day of the week? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47879 b9371be1-d571-4f82-98ff-ae2b014ab6fb Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:01:50 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/whats-your-favorite-day-of-the-week/ The 3rd Commandment Pop Quiz – What’s the 3rd Commandment? Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47878 953a27d4-941f-4abe-ba1d-ae2b014ab730 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:58:30 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/the-3rd-commandment/ Saints Give Christianity a Good Name Did you know that Saints give Christianity a good name? And by giving a good name to Chistianity, the Saints keep the 2nd Commandment by honoring Christ. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47877 6b2401c4-27de-4ad2-8e4a-ae2b014ac5fb Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:56:02 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/saints-give-christianity-a-good-name/ The 2nd Commandment Pop quiz: What’s the 2nd Commandment? You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47876 109a024a-fec3-4b91-9a8c-ae2b014ac6af Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:51:57 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/the-2nd-commandment/ Treating Holy Things in a Holy Way Do you remember the time when Moses approached the burning bush and heard God say, “Remove your sandals because you are on holy ground!” full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47875 e821446e-3e56-4fa9-8d11-ae2b014aca7d Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:49:14 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/treating-holy-things-in-a-holy-way/ And Another Thing You Should Know The first commandment forbids honoring gods other than the one Lord who has revealed himself to his people. It proscribes superstition and irreligion. Superstition in some sense represents a perverse excess of religion; irreligion is the vice contrary ... full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47874 39f3630d-36ba-4b2d-9442-ae2b014ad17e Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:45:04 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/and-another-thing-you-should-know/ Adoration, Prayer and Sacrifice Did you know there are 57 paragraphs on the 1st Commandment in the Catechism of the Catholic Church? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47873 ad3dbba3-1566-4e6c-94e8-ae2b014ad449 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:41:30 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/adoration-prayer-and-sacrifice/ Are you a Practicing Catholic? Are you a Practicing Catholic? The more you practice the Faith, the better you get! Father Rocky goes over the 5 Precepts of the Church. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47872 a803b58b-0e59-4530-add6-ae2b014ae159 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:38:40 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/are-you-a-practicing-catholic/ The 1st Commandment Did you know that the 1st Commandment embraces Faith, Hope and Charity? That’s what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47871 e5b61638-f7f7-44c2-a4aa-ae2b014aeb1a Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:35:03 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/the-1st-commandment/ Pop Quiz – What’s the 1st Commandment? Pop Quiz – What’s the 1st Commandment? Give up? Here it is: I am the Lord, Your God you shall not have strange gods before me. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47870 292fb0c5-b1a2-4f63-a74e-ae2b014af04d Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:31:42 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/pop-quiz-whats-the-1st-commandment/ Which Commandment is the Most Important? Which Commandment is the most important? Which Commandment is the most difficult for you to follow? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47867 de9ee7bf-ac4c-480a-96be-ae2b014af365 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:27:32 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/which-commandment-is-the-most-important/ Do you know the 10 Commandments by heart? Do you know the 10 Commandments by heart? If not, how are you going to keep them? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes https://relevantradio.com/?p=47865 5a7d158c-453f-406d-96b3-ae2b014af880 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:23:29 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/07/do-you-know-the-10-commandments-by-heart/ Walk with Jesus A few years ago someone messaged Father Rocky that she was unfollowing him on Facebook because of something he posted made him upset. The person was a fallen away Catholic at the time and not living the faith. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36243 cd323d7a-ceb4-4429-b0c8-ae2b014b026a Tue, 03 Mar 2020 23:15:41 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2020/03/walk-with-jesus/ The 8th grade class of 1946 The 8th graders in the class of 1946 were born in depths the Great Depression and when they were 10 years old their fathers were sent off to war… Listen to the Teaching Minute by clicking the play button. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38327 b7d28c22-c1e6-4cb3-9e87-ae2b014b0c62 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:16:28 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/the-8th-grade-class-of-1946/ The Gospel according to You There are four gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They tell the story of Jesus and they provide evidence about His divinity. But why do YOU believe Jesus is God? Listen to the Teaching Minute by clicking the play button. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38326 70099d1c-724a-4e26-90f9-ae2b014b10ad Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:02:54 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/the-gospel-according-to-you/ Nothing is Impossible with God Nothing is impossible with God. That is what the Archangel Gabriel told Mary. And then she said yes to God’s plan and changed the history of the world! Those words are printed in gold letters above the crucifix in our chapel in Green Bay… Listen to the... full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38325 4954c9d2-6e9a-4ce1-ae2f-ae2b014b13f2 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:58:08 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/nothing-is-impossible-with-god/ Saying grace in public Have you ever been embarrassed to say grace in public? What if someone sees you bow your head and make the sign of the cross in a restaurant? What will others think? What will they say? What if they stare at you? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38324 18c2ca9b-c2fb-49af-9d4c-ae2b014b1922 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:52:08 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/saying-grace-in-public/ Sunday Mass attendance Attendance at Sunday Mass has been in decline in America for at least 50 years. But doesn’t God Who is so good deserve better? Listen to the Teaching Minute by clicking the play button. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38323 1279ecd7-e178-4343-ba10-ae2b014b21b4 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:48:01 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/sunday-mass-attendance/ Global Warming Sometimes people ask Father Rocky what he thinks about global warming. Here is Father Rocky’s take on this hot topic. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38322 0a988d13-51dd-41ff-8359-ae2b014b256f Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:43:03 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/global-warming/ A token of thanksgiving to St Joseph There’s a little chapel on the highest hill in Montreal and it’s dedicated to Saint Joseph. On the inside walls, there are some plaques in French and others in English. The chapel was built by St. Andre Bessette about a hundred years ago. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38320 3093795b-a326-4f0d-8738-ae2b014b2ae3 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:37:15 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/a-token-of-thanksgiving/ Immigration Father Rocky spent 15 summers in Mexico where there are no paved roads or even running water. Down there in those little villages up in the mountains the people have more faith than money. People often ask Father Rocky what he thinks about immigration ... full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38328 0b670108-71d3-4b9f-95ba-ae2b014b36f1 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:36:29 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/immigration/ Thank you for all the Memorares Thank you. Thank you very much! A special word of thanks from Father Raocky for all the Memorares you’ve been praying with us to end abortion. Listen to the Teaching Minute by clicking the play button. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38312 36c7a344-3b03-4c05-9fc4-ae2b014b3949 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:23:22 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/thank-you-for-all-the-memorares/ God already gave us a Purity Policy With all the bad news about the clerical sexual abuse these days folks are calling for new policies. But we already have a policy and God Himself gave it to us called the Sixth Commandment: Thou shall not commit adultery. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=38311 99171959-4442-4f1b-8a31-ae2b014b408c Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:15:04 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/07/god-gave-us-a-purity-policy/ Tell the truth! Michael Birck was a co-founder and chairman of Tellabs, Inc. What was his advice for success in business and life? Just three things. Tell the truth. Do the right thing. Try your best. Can you guess which one is the most important? The most difficult? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36242 61dcdb2b-f496-44da-86c2-ae2b014b43d5 Thu, 02 May 2019 22:07:56 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/tell-the-truth/ Hail Holy Queen, let that light stay green! Some little known prayers to Our Lady: Hail, Holy Queen, let that light stay green! Hail Mary, full of grace, help me find a parking space. Those prayers really work – almost all the time for Father Rocky. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36240 845213e7-9e74-4d6a-a1c6-ae2b014b4538 Thu, 02 May 2019 21:35:26 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/hail-holy-queen-let-that-light-stay-green/ The miracle boys Have you ever received a miracle from our Blessed Mother? Father Rocky has received 37 at last count. Listen to the story of the four miracle boys and perhaps ask Our Lady for a miracle next time you are in need. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36239 8e234373-7498-4733-9619-ae2b014b4d80 Thu, 02 May 2019 21:22:47 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/the-miracle-boys/ Saint Damien – what was his secret? We love telling great stories of great saints at Relevant Radio. What was the secret of Saint Damien’s conversion of the leper’s on the island of Molokai? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36238 8c040ffb-b8a4-4ae7-be2e-ae2b014b4e5e Thu, 02 May 2019 21:16:18 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/whats-saint-damiens-secret/ If you do this, Mass will never be boring again. Do you find Mass boring? You get out of it what you put into it. Some practical advice from Father Rocky. If you do this, Mass will never be boring again. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36237 49dd2c03-40c5-4c27-a73e-ae2b014b553d Thu, 02 May 2019 21:09:23 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/if-you-do-this-mass-will-never-be-boring-again/ Purity policy Holy Purity is not something negative. It is a joyful affirmation that we are children of God with a destiny to be even higher than the angels in heaven. full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36244 0cf98b54-7a4c-4d33-ab71-ae2b014b58a8 Thu, 02 May 2019 20:23:17 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/purity-policy/ What you need to know Father Rocky explains the Apparition of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. The Holy Mother appeared to the young Adele Brise and instructed her to teach the children in the faith. What do you need to know for their salvation? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36229 3aad6ab5-9f32-4a88-b3a0-ae2b014b5ca4 Thu, 02 May 2019 20:08:46 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/what-you-need-to-know/ Priests need your prayers This first duty of a priest is to pray and if he doesn’t pray, he won’t be of much use. “A priest goes to Heaven or a priest goes to Hell with a thousand people behind.” – Saint John Vianney. Please remember to pray for all our priests and seminarians ... full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36228 fff844c0-a061-42db-806a-ae2b014b652f Thu, 02 May 2019 19:55:14 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/priests-need-your-prayers/ This prayer has always worked for me Here’s a really powerful novena (a prayer that you recite over nine days) to Saint Joseph: NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH Say for nine consecutive mornings for anything you may desire. It has seldom been known to fail. O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36227 f9772f07-cc96-43d7-b645-ae2b014b65cc Thu, 02 May 2019 19:38:01 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/this-prayer-has-always-worked-for-me/ Does God care about the numbers? Does God care about the numbers? Maybe He does… Father Rocky lists a number of the instances in the Bible where numbers seem very important. Maybe you could join us in praying a Memorare to end abortion in the United States? full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36221 07414bb3-428c-4f89-8f9c-ae2b014b6e93 Thu, 02 May 2019 18:40:19 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/does-god-care-about-numbers/ Why confess my sins to a priest? Jesus said it -Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Mt 16:19) Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you retain are retained (Jn 20:22,23) full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36219 21dc6c25-4582-4ce4-bd6e-ae2b014b740d Thu, 02 May 2019 18:28:36 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/why-confess-my-sins-to-a-priest/ How to Make a Good Confession In this Teaching Minute Father Rocky answers Joe’s question of how to make a good Confession. Often pride, laziness, or fear hold us back from Confession, but it’s the devil who really gets in our way. A good, sincere, full Father Rocky's Teaching Minutes http://relevantradio.com/?p=36210 e4caf34c-bfbf-4ee8-bdf0-ae2b014b72f4 Thu, 02 May 2019 15:28:52 +0000 60 https://relevantradio.com/2019/05/how-to-make-a-good-confession/