Son Rise Morning Show

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits to continue our series on his book, "God Doesn't Hate Me After All." Other guests include Fr. Phillip Larrey on how tech companies are responding to the pope's new encyclical, 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…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss the dangers of using social media to diagnose your mental health. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld to talk Bible Foods, and Gary Michuta to share more Old Testament prophecies about Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Gabriel Martinez to discuss how the Pope's new encyclical addresses economics. Other guests include Gary Zimak on how faith is discussed in the Letter to the Hebrews, and Karlo Broussard with more discussion of the Catholic understanding of Baptism. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

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Join Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim for this special Memorial Day edition of the Son Rise Morning Show!

It’s the Son Rise Morning Show Pentecost special! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell feature some of our favorite reflections on the descent of the Holy Spirit, from Son Rise Morning Show favorite regular guests such as Dr. John Bergsma, Steve Ray, Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo, Msgr. Charles Pope, and more

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss the spiritual challenges that can sometimes accompany retirement. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld to discuss vines and branches in the Bible, and Gary Michuta to share more Old Testament prophecies about Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of St. Bernadine of Siena! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss St. Bernadine and his powerful preaching. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to look at Pope Leo's recent remarks on Confirmation, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer with more thoughts from the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Gabriel Martinez from Ave Maria University to discuss economics and Catholic Social Teaching. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks on how the apostles model prayer in the lead up to Pentecost, 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 Stephanie Mann to reflect on St. John Henry Newman's thoughts regarding the Holy Spirit ahead of Pentecost. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin, SJ, with more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian Maturity, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of St. Isidore the Farmer! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how he became patron saint of agriculture. Guests include Dr. Matthew Bunson to mark the anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum, 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 Ascension Thursday! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the relationship between this feast and the upcoming feast of Pentecost. Guests include Rita Heikenfeld with gardening tips from the Bible, Gary Michuta with more Messianic prophecies from the Old Testament, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss how artificial intelligence is affecting mental health treatment. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of Our Lady of Fatima! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss what we can learn from modern accounts of Mary's appearances. Other guests include Gary Zimak to reflect on how the apostles reacted to the Ascension, and Fr. Tad Pacholczyk to discuss why the Church stands against IVF in light of federal government efforts to promote it. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to look at the meaning of the word "amen." Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to reflect on prayer in light of this week's feast of the Ascension, and Kris McGregor to unpack a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN's Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more…