2022-09-23 - Celebrating the feast of Padre Pio, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more!

Happy feast of Padre Pio! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk more about the life and legacy of this Italian Capuchin friar from the 20th century. Other guests include Fr. Robert Nixon with more thoughts from St. Aloysius Gonzaga on the archangels, Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings, and Ken Craycraft to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the death of Christian musician Rich Mullins. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-22 - Spiritism in the 19th century, the Little Way of Living with Less, and more!

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Laraine Bennett to discuss her new book, “The Little Way of Living with Less.” Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on building better bonds in our marriages, and Gary Michuta on the rise of spiritism in the 19th century. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

2022-09-21 - Celebrating the feast of St. Matthew, classic conversion stories, and more!

Happy feast of St. Matthew the Apostle! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Liz Lev to talk about Caravaggio’s famous Calling of St. Matthew. Other guests include Tom Hiney to discuss his new book on classic conversions, Dr. Kevin Vost with more thoughts on humility and the theological virtues, and Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra with the latest on the German bishops and the synodal way. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-20 - Celebrating the Korean Martyrs, crucifixion in the Roman Empire, and more!

Happy feast of the Korean Martyrs! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk more about the dozens of men and women recognized by the Church for their faith and witness under Korean persecution. Guests include Steve Ray on crucifixion in the Roman Empire, Dr. Kevin Vost on humility and the virtue of temperance, and Kris McGregor on what Padre Pio had to say about perseverance. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-19 - South Carolina Catholic history, the Catechism and the Church Fathers, and more!

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kevin Schmiesing to discuss the first bishop of Charleston, South Carolina, on THis Week in Catholic History. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin on how the Church Fathers show up in the Catechism, Dr. Matthew Bunson on the incredible story of St. Januarius, and Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-16 - Celebrating Korean martyr St. Andrew Kim, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more!

Happy feast of St. Andrew Kim! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk about his witness as a Korean martyr, as well as the witness of early Church Father St. Cyprian of Carthage. Guests include Fr. Robert Nixon to discuss St. Anselm of Canterbury on the passion of Christ, 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...

2022-09-15 - The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Genesis 22 and the seed of Abraham, and more!

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows with Kris McGregor, Amy Giuliano and Maria Dunlap. Other guess include Kevin Prendergast on the death penalty from a Catholic counseling perspective, and Dr. John Bergsma on what Genesis 22 says about the seed of Abraham. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-14 - Celebrating the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, the relationship between humility and faith, and more!

Happy feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Liz Lev about the cross in art, and Dr. Michael Pakaluk about why Catholics reverence crucifixes. Other guests include Steve Auth, author of “Pilgrimage to the Museum,” and Dr. Kevin Vost on the relationship between humility and faith. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-13 - Celebrating the feast of St. John Chrysostom, God and gods in the Bible, and more!

Happy feast of St. John Chrysostom! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson and Mike Aquilina to discuss the life and legacy of this great saint who is revered in both East and West. Other guests include Steve Ray on God and gods in the Bible, Kris McGregor on Our Lady of Sorrows, and Dr. Abigail Favale on feminism and Catholicism. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-12 - Celebrating the feast of the Holy Name of Mary, This Week in Catholic History, and more!

Happy feast of the Holy Name of Mary! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to discuss why this feast falls eight days after Mary’s birthday. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., with updates on the Church in China, Brendan Hodge on the number of popes who’ve been beatified and/or canonized in recent decades, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-09 - Celebrating the feast of St. Peter Claver, reflecting on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and more!

Happy feast of St. Peter Claver! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell celebrate the heroic witness of the saint known as the “slave to the slaves.” Guests include Fr. Robert Nixon with more thoughts from St. Aloysius Gonzaga on the Holy Angels, Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass Readings, and Joanna Bogle to reflect on the passing of Queen Elizabeth. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-08 - Celebrating Mary’s birthday, suicide prevention from a Catholic perspective, and more…

Happy feast of the Nativity of Mary! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss Mary’s birthday, and why it falls on September 8. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on suicide prevention, Gary Michuta on the origins of Mormonism, and Dr. John Bergsma on some of the prophetic texts that point toward the coming of the Messiah. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-07 - Humility and the theological virtues, the relationship between labor and leisure, and more!

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Kevin Vost to look at how humility connects with the theological virtues. Other guests include Dina Dwyer-Owens on the connection between labor and leisure, Gary Zimak on how God led Joshua into the Promised Land, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers with more insights into Jesus’ words to Peter in Matthew 16. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-06 - Flannery O’Connor and the “Memoir for Mary Ann,” animals and cattle in the Bible, and more!

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Amy Alznauer to discuss why Flannery O’Connor reluctantly wrote an intro for a book commissioned by nuns. Other guests include Steve Ray on animals and cattle in the Bible, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio on the saints as fortresses of faith, and Kris McGregor with more insights from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2022-09-02 - St Joseph in domestic art, Louis IX and true Christian leadership... and more!

Good morning! It's the Best of the SRMS, with Liz Lev on St Joseph in domestic art. Dr Chad Pecknold discusses St Louis IX of France and true Christian leadership. Elizabeth Scalia talks about "phoning it in" in Little Sins Mean A Lot. And Rita Heikenfeld offers ideas on good meals to tote to new parents and the sick.