Happy feast of Pope St. Nicholas I! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss the life and legacy of this 9th century successor of St. Peter. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe with a preview of this week’s USCCB meeting, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer to St. Joseph for the Unemployed Silent and well-known carpenter in Nazareth, model of workers, by the work of ...
Nov 13, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Veteran’s Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Mark Moitoza from the Archdiocese for the Military Services to look at healing veterans with the help of the sacraments. Other guests include 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… ***** St. Jerome’s Prayer for God’s Mercy O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my he...
Nov 10, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Jeffrey Morrow, contributor to A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament, to unpack the book of Esther. Other guests include Kevin Prendergast with more thoughts on processing grief, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer of St. Clement of Alexandria May we all live in the peace that comes from You. May we journey towards Your city, sailing through the waters of sin...
Nov 09, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Augustine Wetta to share more thoughts on better decision making with the help of the Desert Fathers. Other guests include Gary Zimak to discuss a Psalm for difficult times, and Ken Craycraft with a review of the results of this week’s elections. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer of Abandonment by St. Charles de Foucald Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I...
Nov 08, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Leonard DeLorenzo to look at more questions that Jesus asks in the pages of Scripture. Other guests include Christy Ballor with some thoughts on Ohio’s Issue 1, and Fr. Robert Nixon on what St. Albert the Great has to say about poverty of spirit. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more… ***** St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Prayer Against Anxiety O Christ Jesus, when all is darkness and we feel our weakness and helpless...
Nov 07, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on this past weekend’s feast of St. Charles Borromeo by talking to Fr. Patrick Briscoe about St. Charles and fatherhood. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers in the Catechism, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** A Prayer for Priests Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests. Through th...
Nov 06, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of St. Martin de Porres! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mary Bajda to discuss St. Martin as one of “God’s superheroes.” Other guests include Ken Craycraft on why supporting a culture of life is a Catholic moral obligation, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Martin de Porres Collect O God, who led Saint Martin de Porres by the path of humility to heavenly glory, gr...
Nov 03, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy All Souls Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the importance of praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with a Catholic perspective on grief, Gary Michuta with more aspects of how we can trust the reliability of the Gospels, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** A Prayer for Those Who Will Die Today Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray You, by the agony of Your most...
Nov 02, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy All Saints Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Liz Lev to discuss veneration of the saints in art, and Dr. Benjamin Lewis from ICEL to look at a new translation of an All Saints Day hymn. We’re also joined by Gary Zimak to look at a Psalm appropriate for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Collect for All Saints Almighty ever-living God, by whose gift we venerate in one celebration the merits of all the S...
Nov 01, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy All Hallow’s Eve! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell get into the Catholic origins of this holiday leading up to the feast of All Saints. Guests include Kris McGregor to discuss what St. Bernard had to say about All Saints Day, and Steve Ray on the Luminous mysteries of the Rosary. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Breastplate of St. Patrick I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the...
Oct 31, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin to look at one of the most famous quotes from Tertullian that’s cited in the Catechism. Other guests include Dr. Matthew Bunson with more coverage of the Synod on Synodality, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more… ***** A Prayer to St. Peter Damian for Insomniacs St. Peter Damian, you were an insomniac for a long period of time. You...
Oct 30, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to share updates from the Synod on Synodality in Rome. Other guests include 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 all the latest news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer of St. John Chrysostom O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart that I may hear your Word,and unders...
Oct 27, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to discuss food ideas for the upcoming feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Other guests include Gary Michuta on why oral tradition in Bible times wasn’t just a “telephone game,” and Kevin Prendergast with ideas for those who struggle with chronic mental health issues. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** Generosity Prayer of St. Ignatius Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as...
Oct 26, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy St. Crispin’s Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk about Sts. Crispin and Crispinian in the life of the Church. Guests include canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, Gary Zimak with more wisdom from the Psalms, and Fr. Augustine Wetta on wisdom from the Desert Fathers regarding how to pick your battles. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** A Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick Our Lady, Health of the Sick, I look to you for the comf...
Oct 25, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his life and witness. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks on personal prayer, Marlon de la Torre from the Diocese of Columbus, and Kris McGregor with more thoughts from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Anthony Mary Claret Collect O God, who for the evangelization of peoples strengthened the Bishop Saint Anthony Mary Claret with admirable charity and long-suffering, gr...
Oct 24, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., to look at Pope John Paul iI’s devotion to the Eucharist. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more stories of heroic figures from English Catholicism, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer to St. Joseph by Pope Pius X Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of pena...
Oct 23, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Ken Craycraft to look at the importance of cultivating and defending a Culture of Life during Respect Life Month. Other guests include 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 all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** St. Thomas More’s Prayer for Good Humor Grant me, O Lord, good digestion, and also som...
Oct 20, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of the North American Martyrs! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Brian O’Neel, author of 150 North American Martyrs You Should Know, to discuss the life of St. Isaac Jogues and companions. Other guests include Fr. Robert Nixon with more wisdom from St. Albert the Great, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on healthier ways to manage stress. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more… ***** North American Martyrs Collect O God, who chose to manifest t...
Oct 19, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of St. Luke the Evangelist! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the characteristics unique to his Gospel account. Guests include Fr. Augustine Wetta on better decision making with the Desert Fathers, Gary Zimak with more wisdom from the Psalms, and Joseph Pearce to discuss a new online class on Tolkien he’s offering through Ave Maria University. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Mary’s Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoic...
Oct 18, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Kenneth Howell to discuss the life and legacy of St. Ignatius, and what he tells us about the nature of the early Church. Other guests include Maureen Flynn to discuss the upcoming International Week of Prayer and Fasting, and Dr. Matthew Bunson with the latest on the Synod. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** St. Ignatius of Antioch Collect Almighty ever-living God, who adorn the...
Oct 17, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Morning Offering of St. Therese of Lisieux O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love. O my God! I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accep...
Oct 16, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of Our Lady of Fatima! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the real events behind this powerful Marian devotion. Guests include Dr. Jeffrey Morrow to unpack the Old Testament book of Ezra, 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 a whole lot more… ***** A Fatima Prayer to the Trinity Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Hol...
Oct 13, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Happy feast of Bl. Carlo Acutis! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the life and legacy of this Italian teenager who was deeply devoted to Jesus in the Eucharist. Guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on addressing depression from a Catholic perspective, and Rita Heikenfeld to discuss coriander on Bible Foods. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer to Blessed Carlo Acutis Blessed Carlo, You knew the power of technology and us...
Oct 12, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video live stream of the show! Happy feast of Pope St. John XXIII! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss the life and legacy of this successor of St. Peter from the middle of the 20th century. Other guests include Gary Zimak on what the Psalms show us about confessing our sins, and Fr. Rob Jack with more thoughts on how to speak Catholic. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Pope John XXIII’s Prayer for Peace Lord Jesus Ch...
Oct 11, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video live stream of the show! Happy feast of St. Daniel Comboni! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the life and witness of St. Daniel and his mission work in Africa. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with thoughts on cultivating interiority in prayer, and Steve Ray on Abraham and Sarah in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Collect for St. Daniel Comboni Lord God, by whose supassing mercy St Daniel Comboni made known the unfathomable riches of Chr...
Oct 10, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video live stream of the show! Happy feast of St. John Henry Newman! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Joseph Pearce and Stephanie Mann to reflect on the life and conversion of one of the greatest Catholic minds of the 19th Century. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers in the Catechism, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** A Surrender Prayer from St. John Henry N...
Oct 09, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video live stream of the show! Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome legal and political analyst Ken Craycraft to take a look at this week’s release of Laudate Deum. Other guests include Michelle Sagarino from Cross Catholic Outreach on this year’s Box of Joy program,, 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 a ...
Oct 06, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video stream of the show! Happy feast of St. Faustina! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk more about this Polish saint known for the Divine Mercy devotion. Guests include Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods on Theology of the Body resources for grade schoolers, Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with more thoughts on mental health from a Catholic perspective. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Prayer of St. Faustina Help me, O ...
Oct 05, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our video live stream of the show! Happy feast of St. Francis of Assisi! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr Rob Jack to discuss St. Francis’ encounter with the leper. Other guests include Dr. Matthew Bunson on the pope’s new follow up to Laudato Si, which releases today, and Gary Zimak with more wisdom from the Psalms. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more… ***** St. Francis of Assisi’s Prayer for Enlightenment Almighty, eternal, just, and merciful God, ...
Oct 04, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Watch our live video stream of the show! Happy feast of the Guardian Angels! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Msgr. Brian Bransfield to discuss his recent book on our heavenly helpers. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., to recap this weekend’s national rosary pilgrimage, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Guardian Angels Collect O God, who in your unfathomable providence ...
Oct 02, 2023•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast