Son Rise Morning Show

Happy feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits from the Rosary Army to discuss the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts. Other guests include Danny Flynn from the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education on cell phones in classrooms, 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...

Happy feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his role as the “son of encouragement.” Guests include Courtney Brown on utilitarianism and the pope’s encyclical about artificial intelligence, Gary Michuta on more Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and Rita Heikenfeld to discuss a gluten free cookie recipe using foods mentioned in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers to continue our discussion on what Catholics believe about Baptism. Other guests include Gary Zimak with wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to continue our series on Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Ephrem the Syrian! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to look at the life and legacy of this great poet and theologian. Other guests include Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, author of "How to be His," and Steve Ray on why we refer to Mary's heart as "immaculate." Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Stephanie Mann to discuss a poem about the Trinity by the late John Keble. Other guests include Dr. Gabriel Martinez from Ave Maria University with more thoughts on a Catholic approach to economics, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Happy feast of St. Boniface! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to share about his role in the evangelization of Germany. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin on the pope's recent comments about the importance of liturgy, 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…

Happy feast of Corpus Christi! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. John Bergsma to discuss the Eucharist foreshadowed throughout salvation history, and Joseph Pearce to look at how the Eucharist is discussed in the classic novel Brideshead Revisited. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods, Gary Michuta on Bible prophecy, and Kevin Prendergast to reflect on the Pope's prayer intention for June involving sports. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of the Martyrs of Uganda! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss their incredible witness of charity and truth that has echoed through generations of African Christianity. Guests include Gary Zimak on the foolishness and wisdom of God, Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers on Baptism, and Fr. Wade Menezes from EWTN's Open Line to get us ready for the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to discuss the hearts of Jesus and Mary during this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Other guests include Dr. Marlon De La Torre from Knowing is Doing, and Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Happy feast of St. Justin Martyr! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his incredible witness as one of the great early defenders of the faith. Guests include Fr. John Gavin on spiritual fatherhood and motherhood in the early Church, Teresa Tomeo from EWTN's Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits to continue our series on his book, "God Doesn't Hate Me After All." Other guests include Fr. Phillip Larrey on how tech companies are responding to the pope's new encyclical, 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 welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss the dangers of using social media to diagnose your mental health. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld to talk Bible Foods, and Gary Michuta to share more Old Testament prophecies about Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

Good morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Gabriel Martinez to discuss how the Pope's new encyclical addresses economics. Other guests include Gary Zimak on how faith is discussed in the Letter to the Hebrews, and Karlo Broussard with more discussion of the Catholic understanding of Baptism. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...

Join Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim for the Son Rise Morning Show!

Join Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim for this special Memorial Day edition of the Son Rise Morning Show!