Happy feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to talk more about the powerful witness of this 4th century Doctor of the Church. Other guests include Steven Howard of In Defense of Christians with updates on the latest involving Christian persecution in Turkey, Dr. Jim Schroeder on how obsession with drama can harm our spiritual lives, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on the benefits of family therapy. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more....

Happy feast of St. Patrick! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, to talk about what it’s like to serve as the successor of St. Patrick himself. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld from abouteating.com to share some Irish recipes for today’s feast, and Gary Zimak on what Isaiah the prophet can tell us about learning to trust in God’s providence. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Teresa Yonge to talk about her uncle, Servant of God John Bradburne, who would be celebrating his 100th birthday this year. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks on understanding our personal history through God’s eyes, Marlon de la Torre on how the body compliments the soul, Steve Ray on horses and camels in the Bible, and Matt Archbold to discuss his new pro-life novel. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kevin Schmiesing of the Catholic History Trek podcast to mark the anniversary of the first English language edition of the Didache, one of the earliest preserved Christian documents. Other guests include Sr. Josephine Garrett on the role of the Eucharist in her vocational discernment, Bear Woznick on courage in the spiritual life, Elizabeth Scalia on Ignatian prayer during Lent, and Sarah Christmyer on why Psalm 51 is the ultimate penitential Psalm. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

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On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Kevin Vost to the show to talk about what St. Thomas Aquinas had to say about God’s love for unbaptized souls. Other guests include Fr. Frank Donio from the Catholic Apostolate center on the Lenten pillar of prayer, Kevin Prendergast on what we can learn about Lenten disciplines from the principles of addiction recovery, Sarah Bassil from In Defense of Christians on the implications of the Pope’s trip to Iraq on religious freedom in the Middle East, and Rita Heikenfeld with thoughts about the real St. Patrick and some Irish recipes ahead of his feast next week. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bishop Carl Kemme of the Diocese of Wichita to talk about the identification of the remains of one of their native sons, military chaplain and Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun. Other guests include TL Putnam from Verbum to begin a new series on the Minor Prophets, Donna Marie Cooper-O'Boyle on Lent with Mother Teresa and St. Therese, Kat Talalas from the USCCB Respect Life office on the St. Joseph adoption novena they're promoting that starts today, and Gary Zimak with more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Dominic Savio! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Steve Ryan from the Salesians of Don Bosco to talk more about young saint who is a model of piety and joy. Other guests include Steve Ray on altars and tables in the Bible, Lisa Mladinich, contributor to a new book from survivors of sexual trauma, Dr. Ryan Hanning on developing the habit of generosity, and Dr. Jim Papandrea, author of the new book “Praying a Christ-Centered Rosary.” Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell recap the Pope’s trip to Iraq over the weekend with Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN News and Bob Destro of Catholic University of America. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, Stephanie Mann with more of St. Thomas More’s thoughts on Lent, Sarah Christmyer to continue our Lenten series on the penitential Psalms by looking at Psalm 38, and Bob Hamma, author of “Bless Us Oh Lord: A Family Treasury of Mealtime Prayers.” Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bob Destro, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, to discuss the importance of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, which begins this morning. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings, Tony Tighe on defending Mary on Social Media, Ken Craycraft with the latest on the Equality Act’s threats to religious liberty, and Deacon Steven Greydanus to review the new Disney movie Reya and the Last Dragon. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...