Morning Air

By Relevant Radio

Morning Air® with John Morales is an inspiring, informative, joyful, and family-friendly way to start your day! From breaking news and social issues to tips for business, parenting and family life, Mo... more

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The podcast currently has 2,392 episodes available.

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October 22, 2021Mary Hallan Fiorito, Highlights of Pontificate of JPII; Fr. Matthew Jameson, Being a JPII Priest
John and Glen mention the influence of JPII on their lives and revel in MLB highlights of the Playoffs.

Mary explains why JPII was revered in the Pro-Life movement, noting his trend in naming the “culture of death”, breaking down Communism in Poland, forgiving the man who shot him and more.

Fr. Matthew opens up about his trip to World Youth Day in Toronto and a dream with JPII that called him to adoration and the priesthood.

Callers share their favorite memory of JPII.
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October 22, 2021Fr. Francis Hoffman, Legacy of St. John Paul II; Jack Rigert, JPII’s Influence on Pro-Life Movement; Bishop Mueggenborg, Sunday’s Gospel Reflection
Fr. Rocky stops by to chat with John on how it felt to be ordained by a saint, the influence St. john Paul II had on the youth and those around him. He notes the speed at which he was canonized as a testament to his impact.

Jack reflects on the wisdom of JPII that in the absence of the fullness of truth in the culture, we, the human person, would continue to hunger for that truth and not be satisfied until we found it in Jesus.

Bishop Mueggenborg speaks on Bartimaeus lack of action, waiting for an act of God and the disciples excluding him since he was not part of the group. Bishop challenges us not to exclude but invite and use the gift of “sight” from the Lord to bring more to Him.
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October 21, 2021Maria Goldstein & Laura Vandercar, Local Pro-Life Movement, Fr. James Kubicki, Reality of Purgatory
John and Glen discuss the latest with COVID booster shots and MLB playoff results so far

Maria and Laura discuss the history of local Pro-Life group Northwest Families for Life, their inspiration and how being active in the movement saves the lives of the unborn, their mothers and more.

Fr. Kubicki explains what purgatory is, why the Catholic Church teaches about it and prayers in the month of November especially for those who reside there.

John and Father discuss movies about purgatory including one to be released next week only featuring Drew Mariani

Callers get their questions answered about loved ones who have passed and about indulgences.
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50min
October 21, 2021Monsignor James Shea, Pro-Life Generation; Dr. Jim Schroeder, Life Lesson 3 Field of Vision
Monsignor reflects on what hope we have in the Pro-Life generation of teens and young adults in the country today.

Dr. Schroeder recaps striving for excellence and speaks on how expanding our field of vision literally and figuratively we are able to better communicate and relate to those around us.

Dr. Schroeder notes that being curious and humble are two main ingredients in getting the fullest vision of the world around us so we are not blind sighted.
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52min
October 20, 2021Fr. James Wallace, Life of St. Paul of the Cross; Harry Kramer, Seek to Understand Before You are Understood
Fr. James gives a brief history of this mystic priest that founded the Passionists to lead a life of preaching and contemplation. Fr. James explains that the power in his homilies that often brought even the most hardened to tears was due to his intense prayer life. Many letters were found that share his spiritual direction to others.

Harry asks listeners if we as a society are truly seeking to understand someone who disagrees with us about an issue. Do we accept that there are bias out there that are polarizing and willing to listen to both sides of the story?

Harry suggests we do more listening and inquiring about how someone arrives at a certain conclusion and living out our beliefs with our actions.
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49min
October 20, 2021Joe Boland, US Census and Catholic Church; Ashley Noronha ,The Latest From Rome
Joe discusses the many locations throughout the US where Catholic demographics are rising and the efforts being made to accommodate those Catholics for a bright future in America.

Ashley speaks about the Portugal origin of St. Anthony, the Pope’s unexpected interaction with a young boy at his audience and the European court decision that the Vatican can not be directly sued for abuse cases since it is a Sovereign State.

Ashley explains the history and celebration of the 77th anniversary of Jewish families being deported from Roman quarter to consecration camps and the local feast celebrations of St. Anthony of Padua, St. Luke and St. Ignatius of Antioch in Rome.
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51min
October 19, 2021Martha Fernandez-Sardina, Love Abuse Part II; Kendra Von Esh, How to Get Excited About Evangelization
John and Glen discuss continual battle over legality of Texas Heartbeat bill and Red Sox vs Astros Game

Martha continues her discussion with John about the pitfalls of false love or love abuse. She notes how the meaning of tolerance has changed over time from accepting another persons ideas and living peacefully with them to cancelling them is they do not embrace your beliefs

Martha warns against using another person for self gain which can manifest through codependency, bulling, terrorizing or isolating and reminds listeners that God’s love is respectful and selfless

Kendra urges listeners to not be afraid of evangelization or think it is a job for religious, rather embrace it and share the story of how God has acted in your life with others whenever possible. Kendra reminds listeners that actions speak louder than words.
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51min
October 19, 2021Fr. Michael Knox, Life and Mission of St. John Brebeuf & St. Isaac Jogues; Bishop Brendan Cahill, Knights of the Holy Sepulchure
Fr. Michael recounts the life’s of Jesuit missionary priests St. John Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues and how they immersed themselves in the culture and language of the Iroquois, Huran and Mohawk tribes, heroically sharing the message of God’s love that led to their eventual martyrdom.

Bishop Cahil discloses the plight of Christians in the Holy Land and explains who the Knights of the Holy Sepulchure are and what their mission is.
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49min
October 18, 2021Fr. Burke Masters, Be Formed Series: The Altar; Marcel LeJeune, Building Authentic Catholic Community
John and Glen chat about Dodgers/Braves Game

Fr. Burke explains the significance of the altar and its location in the Catholic Church. He notes the reason relics of Saints are incorporated into altars and describes the difference between consecration and dedication of an altar.

Marcel asks listeners to think about how their parish engages new parishioners or visitors and challenges them to be more hands on. He suggests asking people to lunch or coffee to build a relationship.

Marcel notes that the way in which we interact with newcomers can either draw them closer to the Catholic Church or push them away since we are creatures that need connection. He urges listeners to start small but work with your parish to start a group that connects people outside of mass.
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50min
October 18, 2021Astrid Bennet Gutierrez, Protecting Pregnant Women; Fr. Chris Walsh, Who is St. Luke
Astrid explains why she believes that pregnant women, especially in poor neighborhoods, are vulnerable to Pro-Choice attack and what we can do as Pro-lifers to combat and protect these women and their babies

Fr. Walsh invites listeners to imagine who St. Luke, the man, was as a product of his time and explains the tactics he used to bring the gospel message to Romans and other gentiles of the time.

Fr. Walsh describes how education during the time of Christ led St. Luke to be educated in several areas.
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51min

FAQs about Morning Air:

How many episodes does Morning Air have?

The podcast currently has 2,392 episodes available.