The Mark Swartzberg Show

6am CT Hour - Mark finds out what the latest with Pope Leo in Rome and breaks don God's call to forgiveness in our lives.

• Ashley Noronha comments on Pope Leo's Weekly General Audience, what he did for his birthday, martyrdom in the 21st century and more.

• Mark, Sarah an Gaby discuss what forgiveness is, what God calls us to and why we need to try to let go of wounds. 

7am CT Hour - Mark takes a dive into the art world and how we an use AI as a tool to make beautiful art for the Lord.

• Mark and Sarah talk top cereals across the US and the smell of adventure.
• Favorite cereal: https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/This-Is-the-Most-Popular-Cereal-in-Each-State_GettyImages_infographic_1.jpg?fit=680%2C995

• Steven Fane shares he new projects he is working on to bring beauty and Christ through culture into the world. https://lumendei.art/

6am CT Hour - Mark talks men's mental health and singing with and to your kids liturgical music.

• Grace Elaine shares her passion for music and how she is creating songs about the saints and liturgical seasons for families to use to immerse their children in the faith. https://www.youtube.com/@GraceElaineSings
• https://singwithgrace.com
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/40k6SmROGuYD6RVosICUaJ

• Dr. Gerry Crete talks about the challenges in men's mental health since they do not seek help often and try to work through issues on their own.

7am CT Hour - Mark talks about navigating when a child leaves the faith and how to win them back.

• David Hadjuk shares his story of doing "everything right" and yet having some of his 11 kids leave the faith. He gives practical advice on how to deal with this and offer up prayer and suffering for their return.

6am CT Hour - Mark talks Mary ad her title of Our Lady of Fairest Love, plus navigating single life and more.

• Katie and Monica Hinderer join the show to discuss the title of Our Lady of Fairest Love, how t become a saint while single and navigating social media for good. https://www.fairestlovefamilyproject.org/
• https://www.fairestlovefamilyproject.org/single-not-stalled-podcast/

7am CT hour - Mark talks virtues, how to grow in them and which one to start with.

• Mark and Sarah reflect on 9/11 25 years later.

• Dr. Andrew Whitmore breaks down the virtues, how to grow in them and what the saints had to say about them.

6am CT Hour - Mark talk about what god children's books look and sound like to enrich your child's imagination and sense of virtue.

• Mark and Sarah remember 9/11 and the importance of the 25th Anniversary.

• Dr. Kathleen Sullivan explains what to look for when picking out good books for your kids that will encourage virtue, a sense of adventure and imagination.

6am CT Hour - Mark talks human intellect and using AI properly and what draws people to the Catholic faith.

• Dr. Donald Bungum breaks down what human intellect is and where AI can assist but not take over in application.

• Gavin Listro shares his conversion story to the Catholic faith and what drew him away from Protestantism.

7am CT Hour - Mark talks about the beauty of the faith in drawing you in and why we should have a cross on the moon.

• Gavin Listro shares how the reverence of catholicism drew him into the faith in college.

• Justin Park shares his mission to get a cross on the moon by 2030. https://www.facebook.com/CrossCoalition/

6am CT Hour - Mark talks Vatican City and all that goes on in Rome and the example of St. Peter Claver.

• Ashley Noronha reports on Pope Leo's Weekly General Audience, Pope's Intentions for month, Pope's words to seminarians and more.

• Mark, Gaby and Sarah chat about car blessings and St. Peter Claver seeing the dignity of all humans.

• Prayer:      Oh God our Father, the image on the Shroud reminds us of the suffering inflicted on your Son, Jesus, who took on himself the sins of the world. Help us to see Him in every person, so that we may serve Him and proclaim His love, and grant us the joy of contemplating the radiant face of Jesus, risen from the dead, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever, AMEN.