Morning Joy

Debbie Georgianni and Cy Kellett pull the inside file on the names of consecrated religious sisters and brothers. How do monks and nuns end up with the names they have? What does this tell us about our own identities in Christ? https://www.ncregister.com/features/whats-in-a-religious-name   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Gu...

Steffani Aquila shares inspiration, practical advice, and a helpful free resource to enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the heart of your home.  Download the Home Enthronement Prayer Companion booklet and use the promo code "sundaytosunday" to get it for free. ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. G...

Pope Leo XIV did not issue the blanket condemnation of A.I. that many people expected. Instead, he gave principles of human dignity to safeguard our use of A.I., because it is a tool that takes on the characteristics of its developers and users. In this segment, Nick De La Torre discusses ways that Catholics can benefit from A.I. instead of becoming mastered by it. Joining Nick is A.I. power-user...

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on two-income families and how our economic priorities are destroying the common good.  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5856274/working-parents-balance-work-pew   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - http...

Songwriter Matt Maher joins guest host Sissel Anderson to discuss how the advent of A.I. is impacting Catholic creatives and what the pope is doing about it. Matt shares some of the experiences he's had with songwriting that A.I. cannot replicate.  https://mattmahermusic.com/   https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html   ~~~ Morning Joy, Wher...

Fr. Sam Medley, SOLT, describes true masculinity. And through comparison we learn about true femininity as well. Where does the buck stop? ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicspiritradio.com   Our Lady of Good Success Radio...

Debbie and Cy are pulling the inside file on the FIFA World Cup. Did you know it was founded by a devout Catholic? Who is the pope rooting for? Are sports an asset or a liability in your spiritual life?  https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/americas/meet-jules-rimet-the-devout-catholic-who-helped-create-the-fifa-world-cup   https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/us-get-world-cup-prayer-pope-leo-roots-hom...

Steve Ray takes us hiking up the hill where Mary sang her Magnificat.  www. CatholicConvert.com ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicspiritradio.com   Our Lady of Good Success Radio Network - https://kcrd-fm.org  

What are the reasons that someone would become Catholic? Msgr. Charles Pope is a pastor and a radio personality. He has heard many things, and you will be edified by hearing them too.  ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicsp...

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on who is converting to and deconverting from the Catholic Church... gameshow style! Cy asks Debbie to guess the numbers in the Pew Research. Can she get it right? Can YOU get it right? https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/05/vance-is-among-1-5-of-americans-who-have-converted-to-catholicism/   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La T...

00:00 "Notes of Truth" featuring Julie Carrick: Julie asks Nick whether he lives out the prayers that he prays.  13:15 "Weekly News Roundup" featuring Bailey Garland: Bailey tells the story of how the mother of Pope St. Paul VI turned her wedding gown into a vestment for him. Before every vocation to the priesthood, there is a vocation to holy matrimony.  24:20 "Online Roundtable" Julie and Bailey...

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on the 4-day work week. Should we do it? What would we do with the extra day? What is fair and just and most conducive to human dignity? https://hbr.org/2026/04/whats-stopping-the-4-day-workweek ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  C...

Dave Vacheresse explains three principles from Holy Scripture that transform your understanding of the role of a father: Naming, Jubilee, and Blessing. Did you know that you have the spiritual authority to pronounce blessings over your children?  www.fatherhoodbythebook.com   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio N...

How did this man of the church become a TV personality in the early days of broadcast television? Allan Smith continues our journey through the biography of Ven. Archbishop Fulton Sheen with the tale of his television show "Life Is Worth Living." Ven. Sheen will become Bl. Sheen on September 24th.  https://CelebrateSheen.com   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekday...

Debbie and Cy are really on a roll this time! They're pulling the inside file on an event near Washington, DC that really illuminates why Catholic media is different to all other media.  https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/why-catholic-media-matters ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.c...

Nick and Producer Tim bat around some ideas about bias in the media.  ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicspiritradio.com   Our Lady of Good Success Radio Network - https://kcrd-fm.org    

It is extremely important for everyone, whether Catholic or not, single or married, to understand what Natural Family Planning (NFP) is and why it matters to all people. Rachel Smyth is a FertilityCare practitioner with the Creighton Model. She joins Morning Joy to give an excellent primer on what NFP is and why you should care.  https://www.fertilitycare.org/   https://houstonfamilyfertility.org...

Steffani Aquila and Nick De La Torre give some practical fun ideas for celebrating the birthday of St. John the Baptist, which is one of just three birthdays that are on the church calendar.  https://hisgirlsunday.com   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Sp...

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on the most--and least--trusted professions according to a Gallup survey. It turns out we really trust nurses, and we really don't trust elected officials. You will also find it interesting which professions are trusted differently by Democrats vs Republicans.  https://news.gallup.com/poll/700736/nurses-continue-lead-honesty-ethics-ratings.aspx   ~~~ Morning Joy,...

Nick and Tim share some recent movies that they have benefited from spiritually.  ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicspiritradio.com   Our Lady of Good Success Radio Network - https://kcrd-fm.org    

Nick and Fr. Nathan Cromly take a close look at the miracle of Jesus walking on the water.  "Faith is one foot in the air and a queasy feeling in your stomach." --Mother Angelica

Fr. Sam Medley, SOLT, explores the complicated relationships of life, liberty, and the pursuit of our ultimate happiness in God.  ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy   Also heard on:  Catholic Spirit Radio - https://www.catholicspiritradio.com   Our Lady of Good Success Radio Networ...

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on new priests in the United States in 2026. What are they like? Where do they come from? What do they have in common? What led them to say yes to their vocation? These questions have been asked and answered. Learn the results here.  https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=69158   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La...

In the next leg of our virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Steve Ray shows us the sites of the Judean Hill Country, including the top-notch Hadassah Medical Center, named for a Biblical figure you'll recognize.  http://www. CatholicConvert.com   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio Network www. GRNonline.com/Joy...

What should you do when you are told to "live your truth?" Msgr. Charles Pope shows us the terrible path that leads from individualism through so-called tolerance and eventually to tyranny.  https://blog.adw.org/2026/06/what-ails-us-the-rise-of-the-imperial-autonomous-self/   ~~~ Morning Joy, Where Truth Matters Hosted by Nick De La Torre Weekdays starting at 6am Central From the Guadalupe Radio N...