2023-06-05 - Celebrating the feast of St. Boniface, This Week in Catholic History, and more

Happy feast of St. Boniface! On today’s show, we’ll talk about how he came to be known as the Apostle to Germany. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more stories of the English Martyrs, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more

2023-06-02 - Protecting the medically vulnerable, the Mass readings for Trinity Sunday, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bobby Schindler from the Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network to talk about the latest news regarding care for the medically vulnerable. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview the Mass readings for Trinity Sunday. Plus news, weather, sports and more...

2023-06-01 - Celebrating the feast of St. Justin Martyr, cilantro and coriander in the Bible, and more…

Happy feast of St. Justin Martyr! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to talk more about one of the first great apologists in Church history. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld on coriander in the Bible and its connection to the Manna in the desert, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with tips for effective marriage prep. Plus news, weather, sports and more...

2023-05-31 - Happy Feast of the Visitation!

Happy Feast of the visitation! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Augustine Wetta, OSB to share more wisdom from the Desert Fathers on kicking the devil out of our spiritual houses. Other guests include canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, and Fr. Phillip Larrey from the Pontifical Lateran University to discuss how the Church is responding to artificial intelligence boom. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2023-05-30 - Devotion to St. Joan of Arc during WWI, This Week in Catholic History, and more…

Happy feast of St. Joan of Arc! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Brendan Hodge from The Pillar to look at devotion to St. Joan of Arc during World War I. Other guests include Kris McGregor with more thoughts from the Office of Readings, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more...

2023-05-26 - Preparing for Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit in scripture, and the Pentecost Sequence in the Liturgy

Good morning! It's a special edition of the Son Rise Morning Show, as we prepare for the Solemnity of Pentecost on Sunday. We'll talk to Dr. John Bergsma about what it meant that the people were "cut to the heart" that day. Msgr. Charles Pope will discuss the Holy Spirit in Scripture, and Catherine Fishlock will tell us about the Pentecost Sequence in the Liturgy.

2023-05-26 - The love story of God and Israel, Mary as Star of the Sea, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. John Bergsma to talk more about the relationship between God and Israel as a love story. Other guests include Fr. Robert Nixon on why we call Mary “Star of the Sea,” and Rita Heikenfeld with a history of Memorial Day and some related recipes. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2023-05-24 - Piety as a gift of the Holy Spirit, preparing kids with autism for Confirmation, and more

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look ahead to Pentecost by talking to Fr. Rob Jack about piety as a gift of the Holy Spirit. Other guests include Charleen Katra from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability to discuss preparing people with autism for Confirmation, and Fr. Augustine Wetta with advice from the Desert Fathers on examining our consciences. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more

2023-05-23 - The Holy Spirit in the liturgy, Pentecost in the Old Testament, and more!

Good morning! As we head toward the feast of Pentecost, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to look at the role of the Holy Spirit in the liturgy, and Steve Ray to talk about how the events of Pentecost are foreshadowed in the Old Testament. They also get more thoughts on the Eucharistic revival from Sr. Alicia Torres, and continue to unpack the USCCB framework for renewing marriages with Fr. Frank Donio from the Catholic Apostolate Center. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more

2023-05-22 - Unpacking this year’s World Communications Day message, This Week in Catholic History, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bill Schmitt from OnWord to unpack this weekend’s annual World Communications Day message. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more stories of English martyrs, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and everything you need to start your day

2023-05-19 - What happens at ordination, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome seminary professor Ken Craycraft to talk about the ontological change that happens during an ordination. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and a preview of the Sunday Mass readings with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more…

2023-05-18 - The spiritual and psychological health of priests, olives and the Ascension, and more!

Happy Ascension Thursday! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to talk about olives on Bible Foods, since Jesus ascended on the Mount of Olives. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on the spiritual and psychological health of priests, and Gary Michuta on how individualism has distorted the concept of liberty. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2023-05-17 - Avioding distraction in prayer, what Adam and Eve can teach us about trusting God after sin, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Augustine Wetta to talk about advice from the Desert Fathers on resisting distraction in prayer. Other guests include Gary Zimak on what the story of Adam and Eve can tell us about having a relationship with God after we sin, and Charleen Katra from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability with some thoughts on how to prepare children with autism for First Communion. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2023-05-16 - How the liturgy encourages us to be vulnerable to God, knives and swords in the Bible, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss how the liturgy teaches us to be vulnerable to God. Other guests include Steve Ray on knives and swords in the Bible, and Kris McGregor with more thoughts from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and a whole lot more...

2023-05-15 - Celebrating St Isidore the Farmer, Pope St. John Paul II and the Blessed Mother, and more!

Happy Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer! On today's show, we welcome Timothy Strieff from Catholic Rural Life to talk about how he is a special patron and model for farmers. Fr. Patrick Briscoe discusses the role of the Blessed Mother in the life of Pope St. John Paul II, and Dr. Jared Staudt continues our series looking at how God fed His people in salvation history. Plus news, weather, sports and more!