Son Rise Morning Show

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss ideas for strengthening your marriage. Other guests include Gary Michuta with more Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Full list of guests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Happy feast of St. Junipero Serra! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to share the story of the man behind many of the California missions. Other guests include Ken Craycraft with analysis of what’s been happening at the Supreme Court this week, and Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the latest involving the Society of St. Pius X. Plus news, weather, s...

Good morning! On today’s show, we welcome Jeff Cavins to talk more about adapting the Great Adventure Bible concept for children. Other guests include Steve Ray on the idea of cornerstones in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Full list of guests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Happy feast of Sts. Peter and Paul! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the impact each of these great saints had on the formation of the early Church. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts on Christian maturity from the Church Fathers, and from Legatus on his experience of working with the Mexican national soccer team leading up to...

Happy feast of St. Josemaria Escriva! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell share more about the founder of Opus Dei. Guests include Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview Sunday’s Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hel...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss the connection between self-knowledge and the virtue of humility. Other guests include Courtney Brown on what Pope John Paul II and Pope Leo have had to say about the dignity of labor, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** St....

Happy feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Benjamin Lewis from ICEL to discuss an ancient hymn about John that is referenced in the Sound of Music. Other guests include Gary Zimak on John the Baptist as a model of humility, and Fr. Sean Davidson to discuss his book, “Prophet of Fire: the Witness of St. John the Baptist...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to share more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Other guests include Steve Ray on Sts. Peter and Paul in Scripture, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Come, Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the heart...

Happy feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Stephen Smith from Hillsdale College to discuss lessons we can learn from how St. Thomas More endured his time in prison. 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, spor...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi institute to discuss how pilgrimage is different than other forms of travel. Other guests include Greg Willits with more thoughts on Jesus from St. Louis de Montfort, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to p...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss tips for newlyweds to start their marriages off on strong footing. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with recipes for Father’s Day, and Gary Michuta to share more Old Testament prophecies that point forward to the Messiah. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… *...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to talk about Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss the new document from the bishops on the protection of minors, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer with more reflections from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and mor...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Wade Menezes to discuss his book for Catholic dads ahead of Father’s Day. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** St. John Henry Newman&r...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Teresa Tomeo to discuss her new book on St. Francis of Assisi. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more insights from English poetry and literature, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Come, Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your fait...

Tonight’s the night! Join us at 7PM at St. Catherine of Siena parish in Fort Thomas, KY, for a special Mass with celebration Fr. Wade Menezes in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the 25th anniversary of Sacred Heart Radio.  Get Directions . **** Happy feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits from the Rosary Army to...

Happy feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his role as the “son of encouragement.” Guests include Courtney Brown on utilitarianism and the pope’s encyclical about artificial intelligence, Gary Michuta on more Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and Rita Heikenfeld to discuss a gluten free cookie recipe using foods...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers to continue our discussion on what Catholics believe about Baptism. Other guests include Gary Zimak with wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to continue our series on Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and...

Happy feast of St. Ephrem the Syrian! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to look at the life and legacy of this great poet and theologian. Other guests include Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, author of “How to be His,” and Steve Ray on why we refer to Mary’s heart as “immaculate.” Plus news, weather, sports, and more… *****...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Stephanie Mann to discuss a poem about the Trinity by the late John Keble. Other guests include Dr. Gabriel Martinez from Ave Maria University with more thoughts on a Catholic approach to economics, and Kevin  Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St....

Happy feast of St. Boniface! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to share about his role in the evangelization of Germany. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin on the pope’s recent comments about the importance of liturgy, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to...

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE to  register  for Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet! On June 13th, Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. The ticket price includes dinner, wine, and dessert…. it&...

TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE to  register  for Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet! On June 13th, Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. The ticket price includes dinner, wine, and dessert…....

June 4th is the deadline to  register  for Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet! On June 13th, Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. The ticket price includes dinner, wine, and dessert…....

Happy feast of St. Justin Martyr! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his incredible witness as one of the great early defenders of the faith. Guests include Fr. John Gavin on spiritual fatherhood and motherhood in the early Church, Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and mo...

Time is running out to  register  for Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet! On June 13th, Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and bishops and priests who’ve been part of our mission, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. The ticket price includes dinne...