Good morning! On this Friday the 13th, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about superstition. Guests include Steve Ray on what the Nicene Creed says about the Ascension of Jesus, Bishop-elect Bill Byrne on his new book of spiritual wisdom, Stephanie Mann with more on the 40 martyrs of England and Wales during the 50th anniversary year of their canonization, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo with a preview of the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Morning Glory’s Msgr. Charles Pope, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, to share some of his reactions to this week’s release of the McCarrick Report. Other guests include Danielle Bean on this weekend’s Catholic Moms Summit, Joseph Pearce on what GK Chesterton can teach us about our polarized society, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on how faith can help us heal from complicated forms of grief. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy Veterans Day, and happy feast of St. Martin of Tours! On today’s show, Mike Aquilina will talk more about St. Martin, the soldier who became a bishop. Other guests include Dr. John Bergsma on the geography of the events that take place in the book of Genesis, Gary Zimak on gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit, and Dr. Matthew Bunson with some thoughts on yesterday’s release of the McCarrick Report. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Happy feast of Pope St. Leo the Great! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk more about this Doctor of the Church who repelled the Huns from invading Rome. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B. on the concept of interiority, Marlon de la Torre on the importance of educating children about the devil, and clergy abuse survivor Teresa Pitt-Green with some thoughts ahead of today’s long-awaited release of the McCarrick report. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of the Basilica of St. John Lateran! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome art historian Liz Lev to talk more about the history of the pope’s parish church. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, Bear Woznick on the importance of being faithful in the small things, and Steven Howard from In Defense of Christians to discuss priorities for defending religious liberty around the world in 2021. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell do their best to make sense of the twists and turns of this election week. Guests include Mike Aquilina on how the early Christians treated their dead during this month of the Holy Souls, Steve Ray on how the Nicene Creed talks about the resurrection of Jesus, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Ken Craycraft to talk about an important foster care case that will be going before the Supreme Court. Other guests include Stephanie Mann in our ongoing series on the 40 martyrs of England and Wales, Joe Heschmeyer on why we think of our pastors, bishops, and the pope as shepherds, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on healthy ways to manage grief. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Happy feast of St. Charles Borromeo! On today’s show, Dr. Matthew Bunson talks more about this great scholar saint who was a key leader in Milan during a vicious plague outbreak. Dr. Bunson also shares reactions to the latest election results, as does our legal and political analyst Ken Craycraft, we look at faithfulness as a fruit of the Spirit with Gary Zimak, and Dr. John Bergsma explains why the first five books of the Bible are grouped together as the Pentateuch. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Happy feast of St. Martin de Porres! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk more about this first black saint from the Americas, who is the patron saint of African-Americans. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to talk about the benefits of one-on-one spiritual direction, Marlon de la Torre from CatholicBrain.com on how to be a better Christian witness, Fr. Frank Donio from the Catholic Apostolate Center on what the new papal encyclical Fratelli Tutti has to say about love of neighbor, and Tom Peterson from Catholics Come Home on his new book, The Willpower Advantage. Plus sports, weather, and all the latest regarding the 2020 elections… join us!

Happy All Souls Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to talk about how indulgences work and which ones are available in the month of November. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, Bear Woznick on how to order our priorities when we head into the voting booth, and Dr. Glen Arbery from Wyoming Catholic College on how literature and stories can lead us to truth. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...