Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss some of St. Anselm’s thoughts on prayer. Other guests include Steve Ray to discuss more about coins and money in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. A...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from Robert Hugh Benson’s The Friendship of Christ, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. F...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to discuss Christian anthropology in light of the latest Morrissey album. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and 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 news,...

Happy feast of St. Bernadette and St. Benedict Joseph Labre! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss St. Benedict as a patron of mental health, and Fr. Boniface Hicks to share thoughts from St. Bernadette on prayer. Other guests include Gary Michuta with more Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Christ, and Rita Heikenfeld with B...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Ken Craycraft to share a reflection on “rendering to Caesar” in connection with the tax filing deadline. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss Pope Leo’s recent letter to the cardinals about an upcoming consistory, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to continue our series on  Introduc...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to share more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Other guests include Steve Ray on coins and money in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer for priests O Jesus, I pray Thee for Thy faithful and...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome JonMarc Grodi from The Coming Home Network to discuss the next steps for this year’s new Catholic converts. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe to preview the Holy Father’s visit to Africa, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer for...

Join Matt, Anna, and fellow Catholic radio listeners at the Sacred Heart Radio 25th anniversary celebration with Fr. Wade Menezes! Get your tickets  here. ***** Happy Easter! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute to discuss Pope Leo’s recent remarks on the universal call to holiness. Other guests include Bobby Schindler...

Are you coming to Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet?  Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and a few other surprises, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. Individual tickets are $150 to the banquet, but other packages are available!  Register here. *****...

Good morning! On this Wednesday of the Octave of Easter, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to discuss how the Resurrection gives us hope in the midst of anxiety. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on ways to prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, and Fr. Philip Larrey with more thoughts on a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&he...

Happy Easter! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss how the early Church handled mystagogy for those who had entered the Church at Easter. Other guests include Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings, and Steve Ray on the significance of body and blood in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Regina...

Thanks to your generosity, we’re only $3000 away from our  Lenten Pledge Drive  goal of $100K! If you can make a gift of  $25, $50, $100, or more  to help us reach our goal before Easter, we’d be incredibly grateful. It’s because of you that Sacred Heart Radio has been able to be on the air for 25 years, and that the Son Rise Morning Show is preparing to celeb...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to look at Pope Leo’s remarks this week on the apostolic nature of the Church. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Mass readings f...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to discuss the theology of baseball Opening Day. pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss scrupulosity and OCD. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with a recipe for Hot Cross Buns. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Act of Love O my God, I love you above all things, wit...

Happy feast of the Annunciation! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Joseph Pearce to discuss the significance of this feast day in the Lord of the Rings, and Liz Lev to discuss depictions of the Annunciation in art. Other guests include Samuel McIhearn to talk about the new Matins Lectionary, and Gary Zimak with more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent. Plus news, weather...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Benjamin Lewis from the International Commission on English in the Liturgy to discuss the Eucharistic preface from this past Sunday’s Mass. Other guests include Steve Ray on eyes in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… *****...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome John Kraemer from the Lego Church Project to discuss his latest build, and thoughts on accommodating people with disabilities at the upcoming crowded Holy Week liturgies. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from Robert Hugh Benson’s “Friendship with Christ.” and Kevin Schmiesing with This...

We are so grateful to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive! Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! If you weren’t able to participate earlier this week, you can give now: call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo ( @sacredheartradio ), or simply  click here.  And THANK YOU! ***** G...

TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE!  Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows,  you might win something… Thank you to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive!  Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513...

Today is the DAY TWO of our Lenten Pledge Drive! Our two-day goal is $100,000 to help cover operating expenses as we approach the Summer months, when giving drops off dramatically. Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo ( @sacredheartradio ), or simply  click here. &n...

Today is the first day of our Lenten Pledge Drive! Our two-day goal is $100,000 to help cover operating expenses as we approach the Summer months, when giving drops off dramatically. Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo ( @sacredheartradio ), or simply  click here....

JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE!  Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows,  you might win something… Tomorrow begins our 2-day Lenten pledge drive! This is our most important fundraiser of the Spring, so if you’re able to contribute in any way, it’ll help us cover operating expenses and be prepared for when giving drops off dramatically dur...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to look at Pope Leo’s recent comments on the nature of the Church. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of Abandonment by St. C...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to share recipes for simple fasting breads during the season of Lent. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with thoughts on getting better sleep, and Gary Michuta on the meaning of 666 in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. Clement of Alexandria May...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to share more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to talk about how Patriarchs in the Catholic Church are similar and different to Latin Rite bishops, and Deacon Nathan Biersdorfer to continue our series on Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales....