Good morning! On this feast of Our Lady of the Angels, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Brett Thoman to talk about the Portiuncula indulgence. Other guests include Deacon Steve Greco on an upcoming St. Joseph Summit, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on the dangers of the “Prosperity Gospel,” and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Peter Chyrsologus! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina and Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk more about this 5th century Doctor of the Church. Other guests include Fr. Frank Donio on the variety of options available to those discerning a religious vocation, Dr. Jim Schroeder on spiritual lessons learned from a family vacation gone wrong, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Derya Little to talk about what we can learn from Mary and Martha about friendship with Jesus, Rita Heikenfeld to discuss tips for stress-free hosting and hospitality in honor of St. Martha, and art historian Liz Lev on how Mary, Martha and Lazarus have been depicted in art through the centuries. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bishop Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison to discuss his new book, “Love Never Fails.” Other guests include Aram Hamparian from In Defense of Christians on how Christians are being affected by the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the importance of priests being true to their vow of chastity, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers on what various popes have had to say about Purgatory. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Archbishop Dennis Schnurr from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to talk about how he’ll be implementing the Pope’s latest Motu Proprio on the Traditional Latin Mass. Other guests include Elizabeth Scalia on avoiding the “little sins” of gloominess and griping, Steve Ray on tents and camping in the Bible, and Fr. Frank Donio on how to help the people in our lives who are discerning a religious vocation. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Marceillino D’Ambrosio to talk more about these saints who tradition tells us were the grandparents of Jesus. Other guests include Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to continue our series on his book “Real Religion,” Bear Woznick on the importance of balancing work and play, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Bridget of Sweden! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Jim Schroeder to talk about the parallels between preparing to run a marathon and the spiritual life. Other guests include Donna Marie Cooper-O’Boyle on the role of grandparents as models of faith, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Mary Magdalen! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss her legacy as one of the key witnesses in the early Church, and art historian Liz Lev on how St. Mary Magdalen has been depicted in art through the centuries. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss some thoughts on dealing with temptation, Dr. John Bergsma on priesthood in the book of Isaiah, and Fr. Thomas Berg why chastity matters in the priesthood. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Lawrence of Brindisi! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the life and legacy of this 16th century Capuchin friar who became a Doctor of the Church. Guests include Dr. Stacy Trasancos on July as the month of the Precious Blood, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on canon law and the Pope’s recent Motu Proprio, Dr. Regis Martin on what St. Francis de Sales can teach us about perseverance, and Elizabeth Scalia on the “little sin” of suspicion. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Happy feast day of Elijah the Prophet! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Nicholas Blackwell, O. Carm, to talk about why Elijah is such an important figure for Carmelite spirituality. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, on overcoming negativity in the spiritual life, Steve Ray on the meaning of the word “apostle, Dr. Marlon de la Torre on why admitting your faults is a good thing, and Jennifer Sharpe on her new interactive book about the Mass. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...