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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast. They also look at the O Antiphon of the day, which refers to Jesus as the Key of David. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

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O Clavis David

O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death’s abode.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue their discussion of the O Antiphons by looking at Jesus as the Root of Jesse. Guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to look at how winter weather can affect moods, and Rita Heikenfeld with tips from the kitchen for Christmas. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

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O Radix Jesse

O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o’er the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

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RITA HEIKENFELD’S FOOLPROOF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST

A very unusual way of roasting beef! A vintage recipe that’s very trendy. 

Roasted carrots with red onions, lemon zest and mint would be a lovely side. 

Yield: Serves 6-8

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sirloin tip roast, tied

Herb “crust”

• 1-1/2 teaspoons each: salt and freshly ground black pepper 
• 2 teaspoons each: dried oregano and dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper or more to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced — a good tablespoon or more
• Palmful fresh parsley, minced – optional 
• Enough olive oil or softened butter to bring it all together

To pour around roast

• Beef broth or red wine (a generous cup or so)

Instructions

1. Take the roast out of the refrigerator 1-1/2 hours before roasting, but leave it wrapped. This allows it to come to room temperature without drying out, resulting in a very juicy roast. Unwrap and pat dry. 
2. Mix together ingredients for herb “crust”.
3. Preheat oven to 250. (No, that’s not a mistake!).  
4. While oven is preheating, film the bottom of an oven proof, heavy pan with olive oil. Heat on medium high until the oil just starts beginning to smoke. 
5. Put the roast in the pan, turning to sear to a nice brown on all sides. 
6. Rub the roast evenly with the herb “crust”.
7. Put back in pan and pour broth or wine around it. 
8. Roast for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until it reaches 130 degrees. 
9. Turn off the oven and leave the roast inside and don’t open the door. 
10. .After 30-40 minutes, check the temperature. It should read 140-145 for medium. Remove from oven and let rest, tented, 10-15 minutes. 
11. Remove ties before slicing with sharp knife into thin slices. Drizzle with accumulated juices.

TIPS

• Make sure you get a roast labeled “choice” which has more fat running through it for flavor and tenderness. One that’s marked “select” will be too lean for this recipe. 

• Having the roast tied allows for more even roasting.

What’s the best wine for beef?

• My go-to wine is Pinot Noir, lovely for drinking alongside, as well.
  Any good quality burgundy works well with this recipe.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue through the O Antiphons by reflecting on “O Adonai.” Guests include Gary Zimak to conclude our series on finding peace in Advent, canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more…

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O Adonai

O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

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Mary Badja, author of God’s Superheroes, Volume II

Maria-Elena Pineda, Producer of Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. Bud Kiser

Bill Schmitt is online at onword.net.

Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org.

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Welcome to the O Antiphons! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how this series of liturgical prayers marks a turn toward the home stretch of the Advent season. Guests include Marlon De La Torre with more connections between The Screwtape Letters and the Catechism, and Kris McGregor to unpack a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more…

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O Wisdom

O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

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Joel Peters, author of Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work

Mary Badja, author of God’s Superheroes, Volume II

Maria-Elena Pineda, Producer of Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. Bud Kiser

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bill Schmitt from OnWord to discuss 2024’s words of the year. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin to discuss what St. Augustine had to say about the incarnation, and Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from St. John Henry Newman on Mary and Advent. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

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An Advent Prayer

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God’s own work for justice.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father’s joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen.

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Happy feast of St. Lucy! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her heroic martyrdom and witness of light. Guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Mass readings for Gaudete Sunday. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more.

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St. Lucy Collect Prayer

May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us a new heart, we pray, O Lord, so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday in this present age and so behold things eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

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