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St. John the Baptist reminds us that we must continually convert all of our lives over to Christ and to repent. This Advent, we are given an opportunity to prepare for Christ’s coming at Christmas and his Second Coming. When we conform our lives to Christ, we receive a unique kind of hope, rooted in Christ, particularly in this Jubilee Year. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segm...

Gratitude helps us to appreciate God’s blessings in our life an enables us to recognize the ways he works and how he loves us. This blogcast explores “ Realizing We Are Abundantly Blessed " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Jay Schaefer and read by Meg Ferguson. Growing up in a fairly large extended Catholic family, I remember the Thanksgivings of my childhood always including long, loud din...

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and the early part of Advent focus on the coming of Christ at the end of time. As Christians we hope for our salvation through Jesus Christ and in the Jubilee year it is most appropriate to place our hope in Christ. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how...

Saints, even the most holy, needed the assistance of others, mentors, to help them grow in holiness and guide them in the Faith. Today, young people especially need the guidance of mentors to educate them and accompany them on their journey of holiness and sanctity. This blogcast explores “ Mentors for Saints " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Brendan Burtis and read by Fatima Monterrubio C...

Hope is a characteristic virtue of the Christian. The Christian understands that Jesus is always faithful and always loves us, regardless of our shortcomings. Pope Leo XIV emphasizes this authentic Christian Hope often in his pontificate. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how our hope is found in Jesus Christ and...

St. Jude offers us an example of how we are to become dwelling places of the Lord Jesus. When we follow his commands, Jesus resides in us and our love overflows and we must share his love with those who do not yet know him, like St. Jude. This blogcast explores “ A Dwelling Place " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Victor David and read by Sarah Scalfaro. I have always had a special admirati...

Peace is what we all desire, especially in the midst of great struggles and strife in the world today. Even more so, we must sow peace within our own lives. Since taking office, Pope Leo XIV has made living peace a priority among Christians. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how we can live peace in our families,...

Eucharistic devotion can be spread through social media. Many people can come to a deeper relationship with Christ through the posts they encounter. Such an evangelization medium must be approached responsibly with genuine posts. This blogcast explores “ Eucharistic Encounters Through Social Media " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Patrick Laorden and read by Monica Thom Konschnik. October...

As Christians, fraternity is how we treat all those whom we encounter, and we recognize that we are brothers and sisters in Christ. Since taking office, Pope Leo XIV has made fraternity a priority among Christians, that we are to love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about...

Pope Leo XIV has made unity a central aspect of his pontificate from his papal motto to gathering with leaders from the Orthodox Church. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how unity in Augustinian spirituality has pervaded Pope Leo’s actions and sayings to build a more unified Church. St. Augustine and the Augustin...

Laughter and joy are typical characteristics of those who are close to Christ and experience the love of the Holy Spirit. We are called to witness Christ’s joy and love in our lives. By being joyful and sowing laughter, we can help bring people closer to Christ and serve the Lord through that. This blogcast explores “ Serve the Lord with Laughter " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Kate Fowl...

Practical strategies for encountering, accompanying, and engaging young adults (or “young people”) are only effective if they are built on a strong theological foundation. Recently, the Catholic bishops of the United States sought to do just that with the release of a new national pastoral framework for the Church’s ministries with youth and young adults entitled Listen, Teach, Send. This webinar...

Young adult professionals oftentimes relocate to new communities as they start a career. As they seek to practice their faith in a new community, they can encounter stumbling blocks as they integrate into parish life after experiencing college campus ministry. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how parishes can wel...

St. Vincent Pallotti said, “Seek God and you will find God. Seek God in all things and you will find God in all things. Seek God always and you will always find God.” When I was in high school, this was used as a call and response to get the lunchroom or assembly to be quiet. In hindsight, it is pretty sad that we took such beautiful words and reduced them to a bit of a Pavlovian response to get h...

Eucharist is the source a summit of our Catholic Faith. Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. We who know this are called to spread devotion to the Eucharist in our daily lives. This blogcast explores “ Being a Eucharistic Missionary " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Patrick Laorden and read by Meghan Abando. I did not have a chance to attend the Eucharistic Congress last month. However...

The Knights of Columbus awarded Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. the Blessed Michael McGivney Medal, which honors his longtime chaplaincy at The Catholic University of America. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about his role in founding the council and how he’s accompanied college men grow in faith. The 2025 recipient of the Bl...

Eucharistic processions have been a tradition in the Catholic Church for countless years. Recently, the Church in the United States celebrated the National Eucharistic Congress, which culminated four national Eucharistic processions and pilgrimage routes. This blogcast explores “ Pilgrimage and the Eucharist as Food for the Journey " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written and read by Fatima Monterru...

Discernment is a prayerful process by which we come to understand God’s will in our lives for a particular decision. This blogcast explores “ Discernment: Day to Day and Lifelong " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written by Christian Bordak-Roseman and read by Meg Ferguson. The popularity of the word discernment seems to have skyrocketed in Catholic circles in recent years. Discernment has always bee...

Youth and young adults are beacons of hope and signs of hope in our world, according to Pope Leo XIV in his video message to young people gathered at Rate Field, Chicago. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how young people hope in Christ and can inspire others to hope in Christ as well as we celebrate the Jubilee o...

Suffering is present in our days manifesting itself in small, daily sufferings or in larger more profound experiences such as chronic illness. With the grace Christ offers us through his passion, death, and resurrection, suffering takes on a new, sanctifying meaning whereby we . This blogcast explores “ The Guarantee of Suffering " from the Ad Infinitum blog , written and read by Brian Rhude. Ther...

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel procession through the streets of Hammonton, New Jersey, celebrates the 150th anniversary with a Canonical Coronation from the Pope will be bestowed upon the statue a Our Lady of Mt. Carmel . Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how the procession impacted his family and the people who atte...

This blogcast explores “ Saints Louis and Zelie: Helping Your Spouse Get to Heaven ” written by Annie Harton and read by Fatima Monterrubio Cruess. In this blog post, Annie shares how one of marriage’s goals is to get the other spouse to Heaven and how Louis and Zelie Martin , the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux , embodied that.   Neither Zelie nor Louis felt called to marriage before they met....

A Canonical Coronation from the Pope is being bestowed upon the statue a Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of a procession in her honor that goes through the streets of Hammonton, New Jersey. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio , about how the procession impacted his family and the people who a...

The Catholic Feast Days App provides daily notifications for the proper feast day. These holy men and women provide us examples of how we can live our life for Christ. Listen to Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C share more in this segment from Driving Home the Faith on Sacred Heart Radio , about what people can learn while in the Catholic Feast Days App. Download the app on the App Store or on the Google Pla...

This blogcast explores “ Everything Is Yours " written and read by Brian Rhude. In this blog post, reflects on the Suscipe prayer that reminds us that all that we possess is a gift from God and we have the ability to return it so he can do with it as he wills.   Among the many great things that St. Ignatius gave the Church including the Society itself, which has produced many great Saints, and the...