Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of Sts. Robert Bellarmine and Hildegard of Bingen! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to reflect on the stories of these two incredible Doctors of the Church. Other guests include Derek Rotty with more thoughts on Fulton Sheen’s wisdom for the modern world, and canon lawyer Fr. Philip Tangorra to reflect on debt forgiveness during the Jubilee year. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kris Corriera from CAPPA to discuss resources for Catholic health care professionals. Other guests include Steve Ray on monsters and dragons in the Bible, and Jeff Cavins to begin a new series on the updated version of the Bible Timeline. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

A blessed feast of Our Lady of Sorrows! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Patrick O'Hearn to discuss a children's book about this devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin to look at what St. Irenaeus says about being made in the image of God, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin, author of The Faith Unboxed, to discuss why the Church is not a club. Other guests include Mike Aquilina to discuss the feasts of St. John Chrysostom and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross this weekend, 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 mark the anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks by talking to Pat Castle from Life Runners and pastoral Kevin Prendergast about their memories of that day, and paths for healing going forward. Other guests include Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods, and Dr. John Bergsma with more Scriptural reflections on the Jubilee year of hope. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Derek Rotty to share how Fulton Sheen responded to the thought of beat poet Jack Kerouac. Other guests include Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers on why it's not polytheistic to invoke the saints, and Gary Zimak on lessons we can learn from Jesus healing a blind man. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Peter Claver! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his legacy of defending the rights of the downtrodden. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints, Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings, and Dr. Andrew Sodergren from Ruah Woods with thoughts on mental health in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

We welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss how the early Christians thought about Mary's birth and her family of origin. Other guests include Kelsey Bell from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability to discuss a webinar for siblings of children with disabilities, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History.

Happy feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Fr. Boniface Hicks about some of her powerful insights on personal prayer. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin, author of "The Faith Unboxed," and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview this weekend's 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 share more thoughts on dealing with trauma in light of the school shooting in Minneapolis. Other guests include Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics, and Dr. John Bergsma to continue our discussion of the Biblical roots of the Jubilee. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss his towering legacy in the history of the Church. Other guests include Gary Zimak on what St. Paul meant by strength in weakness, and Karlo Broussard on the difference between the honor we give to saints and the worship we give to God alone. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mark Hart from LifeTeen to discuss a new edition of the Bible designed to help teenage Catholics. Other guests include Steve Ray with more insights into the theme of ascending and descending in the Bible, and Fr. Frank Donio to discuss his experience in chaplaincy with the Knights of Columbus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Augustine! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell broadcast live from the EWTN Radio Conference in Washington DC, with keynote speaker Dr. Matthew Bunson, and a number of other guests from the world of Catholic radio. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

Happy feast of St. Monica! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Patti Armstrong, author of "What Would Monica Do," to reflect on Monica's perseverance in prayer for her son St. Augustine. Other guests include Derek Rotty to discuss how Fulton Sheen responded to the pioneers of the Sexual Revolution, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers to continue our series on the Communion of Saints. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Marlon De La Torre to reflect on the meaning of the Sign of the Cross. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts from the saints on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...