Show Rise Morning Show 2024

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak from Following the Truth to talk about how the feast of Christ the King can console us in times of anxiety and uncertainty. Other guests include canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** A Prayer to St. Josep...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Mark Mary Ames, CFR, to talk about his new Rosary in a Year podcast for Ascension Press. Other guests include Marlon De La Torre to discuss the Screwtape Letters and the Catechism, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer of Saint Boniface Eternal...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gayle Somers to continue her series on Whispers of Mary, about women of the Old Testament who point forward to the Blessed Mother. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** St. Thomas Aqu...

Happy feast of St. Albert the Great! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his legacy as the Doctor of the Church who mentored St. Thomas Aquinas. Guests include Fr. Jonathan Duncan from Bone Church Revival and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture to preview the Sunday Mass readings, plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Albert the Great Prayer We p...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics to share more insights to help us better understand Scripture. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods, and Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer for the Dead God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence g...

Happy feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the incredible legacy of one of the most important figures in American Catholic history. Guests include canon lawyer Fr. Phillip-Michael Tangorra, Jeanne Mancini, and Gary Zimak, plus news, weather, sports and more... ***** Collect for the feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini God our Father, who called...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss Isaac of Nineveh being added to the Roman Martyrology. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** From a Prayer by St. Aelred of Rievaulx Lord, may Thy goo...

Happy feast of St. Martin of Tours! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the connection between his feast and Veteran’s Day. Guests include Teresa Tomeo from Catholic Connection, Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, and Tom McNew from Armor of God radio to discuss his work in bringing Catholic radio to a military base. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and...

Happy feast of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Kris McGregor and Fr. Boniface Hicks about her extraordinary spiritual wisdom. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and mo...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to unpack the results of this week’s elections. Guests include Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics, Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more… ***** St. Albert the Great Prayer We pray to You, O Lord, who are the supreme Truth, and all truth is from y...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell unpack the election results with Ken Craycraft, Dr. Matthew Bunson, and Fr. Patrick Briscoe, plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer for the Dead God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, th...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell cover the first part of Election Day, looking at some of the stories that have shaped this year’s voting process. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor with reflections from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** A Prayer for Faithf...

Happy feast of St. Charles Borromeo! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on his story, and the appropriateness of it falling on the eve of Election Day this year. Other guests include Brendan Hodge from The Pillar, Catholic Connection’s Teresa Tomeo, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more… ***** Pra...

Happy All Saints Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to look at how the earliest Christians understood and talked about the saints. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Sunday Mass readings, plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Collect...

Happy All Hallow’s Eve! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk about the relationship between Halloween and All Saints Day, and how they flow in to November as the month dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Guests include Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods, Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics, and Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to discuss the Theology of the Body. Plus news, weat...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Phillip-Michael Tangorra to discuss the importance of praying for our beloved dead, especially as November approaches. Other guests include Gary Zimak with more Scriptural answers to worry and anxiety, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer of St. John Vianney I...

Happy feast of Bl. Chiara Badano! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her heroic witness of faith in the midst of suffering, and how she serves as a model of holiness in the late 20th century. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts from the saints on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor with more wisdom from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a who...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to reflect on the document from the Synod on Synodality, and what changes, if any, are to be implemented in the Church. Other guests include Bill Schmitt from OnWord about the human impulse toward feasts and days of obligation, and This Week in Catholic History with Kevin Schmiesing. Plus all the latest news, we...

Happy St. Crispin’s Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss him and his brother St. Crispian, and their martyrdom in the 3rd century. Guests include Ken Craycraft on more ways to reclaim a Catholic vocabulary for moral and civic engagement, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from Bone Church Revival to preview the Sunday Mass...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss anxiety among school aged children. Other guests include Dr. John Bergsma to unpack this Sunday’s first reading from Isaiah, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Jerome’s Prayer for God’s Mercy O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to share more thoughts from Scripture to address worry and anxiety. Other guests include canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer of St. Charles Borromeo Almighty God, you have generously made known to man the mysteries of your...

Happy feast of Pope St. John Paul II! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to reflect on some thoughts from the late Holy Father on prayer. Other guests include Dr. Benjamin Lewis from ICEL to discuss the interesting progression of verb tenses from the prayers after Communion at Mass this week, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus news, w...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin to look at what St. Augustine, the author of T he Confessions,  had to say about Confession as a sacrament. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more.. ***** A Fatima Praye...

Happy feast of St. Luke the Evangelist! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bishop James Conley from the Diocese of Lincoln to talk about a mental health novena he’s been encouraging people to pray. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from Bone Church Revival to preview the Sunday May readings. Plus news, weath...

Happy feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Dr. Kenneth Howell about the life and witness of one of the most influential of the early Church Fathers. Guests include Rita Heikenfeld to discuss beef on Bible Foods, Gary Michuta from Hands on Apologetics, and Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Collec...