Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of St. Charbel! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on his legacy as a hermit who's associated with many miracles. Guests include Andrew Petiprin on why Christians should read myths, Fr. Philip Larrey to continue our conversation on A.I. and Christian anthropology, 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 more...

Happy feast pf St. Bridget of Sweden! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her life and legacy. Guests include Fr. Robert Nixon with more thoughts on solitude and silence from Thomas a Kempis, pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on how much you should talk about your feelings in counseling, and Rita Heikenfeld with a lettuce-free Summer Bible salad recipe. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Mary Magdalene! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her legacy as the "apostle to the apostles." Guests include Amy Fahey on the opening of the sainthood cause of novelist and Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Unset, Gary Zimak on the witness of St. Simon of Cyrene, and Matt McDonald from the National Catholic Register to discuss his article about how various bishops like their coffee. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of St. Lawrence of Brindisi! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss St. Lawrence as the Apostolic Doctor of the Church. Other guests include Deacon Steven Greydanus with a review of the Odyssey, and Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Elijah the Prophet! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. John Bergsma to discuss why Elijah is one of the most important figures in all of salvation history. Other guests include Msgr. Jason Gray on the miracle leading to Fulton Sheen's beatification, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Shaun McAfee to discuss his new resource on Eucharistic Miracles. Other guests include Laura Strietmann from Miraculous Mom to discuss her fabric designs inspired by the Blessed Mother, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to discuss his experience of leading pilgrimage groups to Mount Carmel. Other guests include Dr. John Bergsma on Elijah's connection to Mount Carmel, and Gary Michuta to explore more Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of St. Bonaventure! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kris McGregor and Dr. Benjamin Lewis to share more reflections on the Seraphic Doctor of the Church. Other guests include Gary Zimak on wisdom from the letter of St. James on regulating our passions, and canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the latest regarding the SSPX. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha! On today's show, Matt Swaim discusses her courageous conversion and ongoing legacy. Guests include Steve Ray on the witness of Sts. Priscilla and Aquila, Marlon De La Torre on the importance of staying connected to the sacraments, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin to discuss how Christian service is a necessary part of spiritual maturity. Other guests include Stephanie Mann on the idea of the monarch of England being "Defender of the Faith," and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On another Son Rise Morning Show Summer Special, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bear Woznick to discuss what lessons we can learn about God from pondering the ocean. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with more Summer recipes using Bible foods, and Brendan Hodge on Summer reading for boys...

It's another Son Rise Morning Show Summer Special! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Augustine Wetta to talk about sharks, surfing, and Benedictine spirituality, Danielle Bean on the importance of kids getting dirty, and Fr. Burke Masters about how his experience of baseball led him to the Catholic Faith and a vocation to the priesthood. Plus news, weather, sports, and more..

Good morning! On another Son Rise Morning Show Summer Special, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome JonMarc Grodi to discuss what C.S. Lewis had to say about riding bikes. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld to discuss grilling in the Bible, Steve Ray on the theology of fishing, and Dr. John Cuddeback on how gardening can help us better understand the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels....

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Good morning! On a Son Rise Morning Show Summer Special, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kevin Schmiesing to discuss major Catholic pilgrimage sites in the United States. Other guests include Ken Craycraft on the theology of baseball, and Dr James Schroeder on finding God while backpacking