Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of St. Therese of Lisieux! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the extraordinary childlike wisdom of the saint known as the Little Flower. Guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on October as mental health month, Rita Heikenfeld with an angel food cake recipe amid the feasts of the Archangels and Guardian Angels, and Gary Michuta to explore more Messianic...

Happy feast of St. Jerome! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Basil Nixen, author of “The Last Communion of St. Jerome,” to discuss his life and legacy. Other guests include Gary Zimak on what the Bible says about money and anxiety, and Allan Smith on what’s next for the cause of Bl. Fulton Sheen. We’ll also discuss the recent Vatican warning against “clickbait, plus all the...

Happy feast of the Archangels! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to talk more about St. Michael and devotion to him throughout history. Other guests include Steve Ray on tentmaking in the Bible, Fr. John Riccardo on his new book on Catholic family life, and Kathryn Jean Lopez on the latest regarding imprisoned activist and Catholic convert Jimmy Lai. Plus news, we...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to discuss more of St. Augustine's thoughts on grace as quoted in the Catechism. Other guests include Stephanie Mann on Sigrid Undset and Catholic literature, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on yesterday’s beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Guests include Andrew Petiprin on what Pope Leo had to say this week about Gaudium et Spes, and 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,...

It’s a Fulton Sheen special on the Son Rise Morning Show! Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome a number of guests to reflect on today's beatification of Fulton Sheen, including Dr. Matthew Bunson on Sheen's historical impact, Amy Welborn on Sheen's time in Alabama, Kevin Prendergast on Sheen's mental health insights, Rita Heikenfeld with Sheen's meatloaf recipe, and a whole lot more..

Happy feast of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look at the life and legacy of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century. Guests include Gary Zimak on what we can learn about God's providence from the feeding of the 5,000, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the history behind the Salve Regina prayer, and Karlo Broussard on what St. Paul had to say about B...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Melissa Overmyer to conclude a series on her book, Living the Blessed Life. Other guests include Fr Boniface Hicks with thoughts on personal prayer from soon-to-be Blessed Fulton Sheen, and Steve Ray on the Biblical Roots of Yom Kippur. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Matthew! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on Caravaggio's masterpiece, "The Calling of St. Matthew." Guests include Tom Southard from the Bl. James Miller Guild on what would have been Brother James' 82nd birthday, Fr. John Gavin with more examples of how the Church Fathers are quoted in the Catechism, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History....

Peter Gagnon, President of EWTN Studios, talks about upcoming coverage of the Fulton Sheen Beatification. Fact Check Friday looks at a recent study of Americans who want to quit social media. Sarah Newman of Innovest talks about how investing can better reflect Catholic social teaching. T's Two Sense looks at the act of surrendering in leadership. Plus, Monica Hannan and Bishop Thomas Olmsted disc...

Happy feast of Sts. Robert Bellarmine and Hildegard of Bingen! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss these two great Doctors of the Church who share a feast day. Guests include Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, Dr. John Bergsma from the St. Paul Center, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. We also share a conversation with Mary Leisring about the sainthood cause of Servant of God Ju...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to discuss what St. Paul had to say about learning patience in the midst of trials. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the recent motu proprio from Pope Leo XIV regarding how Vatican officials are paid, and Deacon Bill White to discuss his work on the sainthood cause of Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk...

Good morning! On this feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings on the Sorrowful Mother. Other guests include Art Bennett to discuss recent interest in the possible sainthood cause of Thomas Van Der Woude, and Steve Ray on spikenard and myrrh in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports,...

On this Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. John Bergsma and Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share reflections on today's feast. Other guests include Becca Corbell from the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to discuss this past weekend's "Saints on their Way" event, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports,...

Good morning -- on today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to share thoughts on human dignity in light of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Other guests include Greg Willits with more thoughts from St. Louis De Montfort's "Love of Eternal Wisdom," and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss lessons learned and forgotten in the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. Other guests include Gary Michuta with more Old Testament prophecies about Jesus, and Rita Heikenfeld on the Biblical significance of salt. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Peter Claver and Bl. Frederic Ozanam! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how each of them as champions of human dignity and Christian service. Guests include Gary Zimak on how God led Joshua to into the Promised Land, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the permanence of Baptism, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer with more thoughts from Introduction to the Devout Life...

Happy feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to reflect on this liturgical celebration, which falls exactly nine months after the Immaculate Conception. Other guests include Steve Ray live from Lourdes ahead of Pope Leo's upcoming visit, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus...

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It’s a special edition of the Son Rise Morning Show to get us ready to live Labor Day in a liturgical way… Dr. John Cuddeback will will discuss how we should be spending our wealth for the common good, and we’ll get long weekend reading recommendations from Bishop James Conley and Joseph Pearce. Plus we’ll preview the Sunday Mass readings with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr Jonathan Duncan.

Happy feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Benjamin Lewis from ICEL to share a hymn in honor of St. Gregory. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with tips for troubled marriages, Gary Michuta with more prophecies fulfilled in Jesus, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. John Cuddeback to remember the late Wendell Berry, who passed away earlier this week. Other guests include Gary Zimak to share encouragement from the prophet Isaiah, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss the latest Motu Propriu from Pope Leo XIV, and Mike Aquilina to discuss his new book on St. Michael the Archangel. Plus new...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss September as the month of Our Lady of Sorrows. Other guests include Kris McGregor with more reflections from the Office of Readings, Cy Kellet on the importance of Jesus as a real historical figure, and Fr. Augustine Wetta on St. Benedict and humility. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and mo...

Happy feast of St. Raymond Nonnatus! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his legacy as one of the earliest Mercedarian Fathers. Guests include Marcus Grodi to discuss his new book, "Learning Contentment," Fr. John Gavin on St. Athanasius and Divinization, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Augustine! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Mike Aquilina about the life and legacy of one of the most important thinkers in Christian history. Guests include Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute, 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 Chur...