Morning Joy

Could ‘whimsy’ be the word of the year? It’s a social media trend that seems to be getting at the heart of what Gen Z is struggling with. But will it really bring that generation the peace that they long for?

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, Steffani Aquila, and Matt Haas

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.insidehook.com/internet/word-year-whimsy-tiktok, https://hisgirlsunday.com, https://futureshepherds.org/, https://thankapriest.com 

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There are Carmelites nuns in Pennsylvania who are learning stonemasonry so that they can build a convent that will still be standing 1,000 years from now. They’re using techniques and materials from the great medieval cathedrals that even the stonemasons had forgotten how to do.

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, Fr. Sam Medley (SOLT), Dr. James Jordan, John Jordan, and Sr. Gloria

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/carmelite-sisters-building-a-monastery-to-last-a-thousand-years-in-pennsylvania, https://paracletepress.com/products/the-song-of-prayer 

🎵 Song Links:

Song of Prayer - https://paracletepress.com/products/the-song-of-prayer

Chant Recordings (Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola) - https://paracletepress.com/collections/gloriae-dei-cantores-schola

Chant Recordings (Monks of Solesmes) - https://paracletepress.com/collections/monks-of-st-peters-abbey-solesmes

Chant Books for the Mass - https://paracletepress.com/collections/chant-books-for-mass

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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When a daughter gives away all her possessions to follow her vocation and join a Carmelite convent, there are hidden costs that her parents did not anticipate. 

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, Msgr. Charles Pope, and Steve Ray

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/terry-polakovic-discipleship-and-its-costs, https://blog.adw.org/2026/09/dont-ask-for-fairness-ask-for-mercy-a-homily-for-the-25th-sunday-of-the-year-2/, https://catholicconvert.com  

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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God doesn’t play favorites. He is always ready to receive us back. But what if the government deletes our baptismal records?

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, and Julie Carrick

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/09/05/european-bishops-warn-against-allowing-erasure-of-theological-reality-of-baptismal-records/, https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/eu-bishops-conferences-await-ruling 

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What is the best age to get married, have a child, buy a house, retire, and become a saint?

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, and Allan Smith

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/19/best-age-to-get-married-have-a-child-buy-a-home-and-retire-heres-what-americans-say/, https://celebratesheen.com 

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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Sometimes small things are more healthy and wholesome than great and vast ones. Two examples of that on today’s show. 

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, and Steffani Aquila

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/small-is-beautiful, https://hisgirlsunday.com 

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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We must worship God the way that He has said to worship Him, whether or not we feel like it. 

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, and Fr. Sam Medley (SOLT)

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/joy, https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/08/feeling-good-is-not-the-point-of-worship-formation-emotions/ 

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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Every baby and every mother are unique. No baby and no mother are meant to be alone. You can be available. 

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, and Msgr. Charles Pope

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://www.osvnews.com/you-were-never-meant-to-carry-this-alone-experts-say-helping-postpartum-moms-is-a-pro-life-issue/, https://blog.adw.org/2026/09/sobering-spiritual-truths-according-to-st-john-of-the-cross-2/ 

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Twenty-five years later, we can look back and see how people of faith have responded to the worst terrorist attack on American soil. 

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, Julie Carrick, and Bailey Garland

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/academy, https://www.catholicsun.org/2026/09/07/faith-carries-catholics-who-lost-family-to-9-11-terror-attacks-25-years-ago/ 

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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A major humanitarian organization is in the PR hotseat because it slipped out that they believe those who hold to traditional Christian morality are “anti-rights.” What does this say about how we relate to those whose beliefs we strongly disagree with?

🎙️ Featuring Debbie Georgianni, Cy Kellett, Dave Vacheresse, Steffani Aquila, and Sarah CortezAllan Smith, and Rebecca Anderson

📰 Referenced in this episode: https://grnonline.com/academy, https://www.ncregister.com/news/america-s-housing-shortage-is-turning-into-a-moral-crisis, https://hisgirlsunday.com, https://catholicliteraryarts.org https://zeale.co/news/articles/amnesty-international-uk-retracts-anti-rights-labeling-of-christian-organizations, https://celebratesheen.com, https://40daysforlife.com 

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Morning Joy is Guadalupe Radio Network's weekdaily show where Nick De La Torre breaks down faith, culture, and the news of the day with honesty, humor, and a Catholic lens you won't find anywhere else. New episodes every weekday morning on GRN.

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