Happy feast of St. Charbel Makhlouf! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk more about this modern-day “desert father.” Other guests include Meg DeBlase of Cincinnati Right to Life with a roundup of some of the major pro-life stories of the week, Stephanie Mann with more on the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson of the University of Dallas on Flannery O’Connor and race, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo to look ahead to the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

It’s opening day for Major League Baseball! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Humbert Kilanowski, O.P., to talk about baseball and the meaning of the human person. Other guests include Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio to discuss a virtual conference he’s a part of this weekend, Bobby Schindler on how to be vigilant for the medically vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with tips for those who want to quit smoking. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look ahead to Opening Day by welcoming Toby Cook from the Kansas City Royals front office, to share how baseball helped lead him to the Catholic faith. Other guests include Mike Aquilina to discuss St Mary Magdalene on her feast day, Greg Willits on why it’s more important than ever to pray the rosary, and Gary Zimak on how St. Paul models trust in the Holy Spirit. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Professor Robert George to discuss a recent open letter he signed on the importance of civility in discourse. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, on the value of liturgical prayer, Marlon de la Torre on the 2nd Precept of the Church, and Joe Heschmeyer on how the papacy sets Catholicism apart from all other forms of Christianity. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bishop James Wall of the Diocese of Gallup to talk about movement on the sainthood cause of Padre Eusebio Kino, a Jesuit missionary to the Southwest United States. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with a look at This Week in Catholic History, Mike Aquilina on the “anonymous” Church Fathers, and Steven Howard on the discussions about turning the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Deacon Steven Greydanus to look ahead to the upcoming film FATIMA by looking back on some previous films that have been made about Our Lady of Fatima. Other guests include Kris McGregor to talk about the idea of “inscape” in regard to the incarnation of Jesus, Stephanie Mann with more on the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales on the 50th anniversary of their canonization, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo of the Institute of Catholic Culture to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm., to talk about the Blessed Mother under this title. Other guests include Val Kelly to talk about her national billboard campaign promoting the face of Christ, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio from the Crossroads Initiative, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with practical tips for blended families. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Happy feast of St. Bonaventure! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk more about this Franciscan Doctor of the Church. Other guests include Gary Zimak to discuss perseverance in the life of Job, Dr. Thomas Madden on the real King St. Louis, and Dr. John Bergsma on the role of the Old Testament in the early Church. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Happy feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk more about this great Native American saint known as the “Lily of the Mohawks.” Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks on Benedictine spirituality, Marlon de la Torre on the first precept of the Church, Dr. Scott Hahn on how the first Christians treated their dead, and Fr. Frank Donio of the Catholic Apostolate Center on July as the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

Enjoy a Son Rise "Summer Special" today, as Matt and Anna welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the spirituality of leisure... Danielle Bean offers some summer reading recommendations to read out loud to kids over a spectrum of ages. Steve Ray talks about the "theology of fishing." Rita Heikenfeld tells us about Bible herbs that will help you repel bugs, and Amy Welborn tells us the stories of some of her favorite "summer saints."