Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of St. Peter Damian! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to. Dr. Matthew Bunson about his legacy as a Doctor of the Church. They also welcome 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 continue to share updates on the health of Pope Francis. Guests include Dr. John Bergsma with more thoughts on the Scriptural basis for the Jubilee year, Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue to share updates on how Pope Francis has been doing, and discuss how Catholic leaders have responded to the Trump administration's announcement to radically expand access to IVF. Guests include Maria Johnson on saints who can serve as models for the second half of life, and Fr. Rob Jack on parallels between the "winter blahs" and the spiritual life. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of Bl. Fra Angelico! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome art historian Liz Lev to discuss how he's come to be invoked as patron saint of artists. Other guests include Steve Ray on the significance of the color white in the Bible, and Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on 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, S.J., to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers as quoted in the Catechism. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, and Bear Woznick on the virtue of perseverance.

Happy Valentine's Day! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell separate a bit of the history from the legend, and also celebrate the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, apostles to the Slavic peoples and developers of the Cyrillic alphabet. They also look ahead to the Mass readings for Septuagesima Sunday with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan, plus news, weather, sports and more...

Happy feast of Bl. James Miller! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how this missionary from Wisconsin came to be recognized for his holiness and leadership. Guests include Gary MIchuta from Hands On Apologetics, Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, and Rita Heikenfeld from About Eating to discuss Bible foods and herbs. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell get more thoughts on what the Church teaches about the Communion of Saints with Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Other guests include Gary Zimak with scriptural reflections on the Jubilee theme of hope, and Fr. Philip Larrey to reflect on the recent Vatican document on artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports and more...

Happy feast of Our Lady of Lourdes! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell get into the history of her appearance to St. Bernadette in 1858. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer for the saints, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more.

Good morning! On this feast of St. Scholastica, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kris McGregor and Teresa Tomeo to discuss her prayerful witness. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers as detailed in the Catechism, and Stephanie Mann to look at more major anniversaries that will be celebrated in 2025. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of Bl. Pope Pius IX! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell dig into the legacy of one of the most prolific popes of the modern era. They also look at Catholic angles to this weekend’s Super Bowl, and preview the Sunday Mass readings with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

Happy feast of St. Paul Miki and the Martyrs of Nagasaki! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk about their lasting legacy on the Church in Japan and beyond. Other guests include Fr. Robert Nixon on the virtue of obedience, and Rita Heikenfeld to share Super Bowl snacks using ingredients found in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports and more…

Happy feast of St. Agatha! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her witness and martyrdom, and its impact on the early Church. Guests include Gary Zimak with more Scriptural reflections on the Jubilee theme of hope, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Matt Leonard from Science of Sainthood to discuss preparing to pray well for Lent. Other guests include Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings, and Steve Ray to discuss fire and smoke in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Blaise! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how he came to be invoked against ailments of the throat. Guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, and Dr. Francis Beckwith to discuss a new book about Catholic engagement with Latter Day Saints. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more