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Son Rise Morning Show
Hosted by EWTN · EN
The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET.
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St. John Henry Newman on the Holy Spirit, This Week in Catholic History, and more…
May 1801:53:59Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Stephanie Mann to reflect on St. John Henry Newman's thoughts regarding the Holy Spirit ahead of Pentecost. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin, SJ, with more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian Maturity, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more…
Transcribe →Patron Saint of Agriculture, Rerum Novarum, Sunday Mass Readings and more!
May 1501:53:59Tap to summarizeHappy feast of St. Isidore the Farmer! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how he became patron saint of agriculture. Guests include Dr. Matthew Bunson to mark the anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum, 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…
Transcribe →Celebrating Ascension Thursday, gardening tips from the Bible, and more…
May 1401:53:59Tap to summarizeHappy Ascension Thursday! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the relationship between this feast and the upcoming feast of Pentecost. Guests include Rita Heikenfeld with gardening tips from the Bible, Gary Michuta with more Messianic prophecies from the Old Testament, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss how artificial intelligence is affecting mental health treatment. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...
Transcribe →Celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, why IVF is not “pro-life,” and more…
May 1301:53:59Tap to summarizeHappy feast of Our Lady of Fatima! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss what we can learn from modern accounts of Mary's appearances. Other guests include Gary Zimak to reflect on how the apostles reacted to the Ascension, and Fr. Tad Pacholczyk to discuss why the Church stands against IVF in light of federal government efforts to promote it. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...
Transcribe →The meaning of the word “amen,” preparing for the feast of the Ascension, and more
May 1201:53:47Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to look at the meaning of the word "amen." Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to reflect on prayer in light of this week's feast of the Ascension, and Kris McGregor to unpack a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more
Transcribe →The Church Fathers on Christian maturity, This Week in Catholic History, and more…
May 1101:53:59Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN's Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and more…
Transcribe →Celebrating Pope Leo XIV’s first anniversary, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more
May 801:53:45Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson and Montse Alvarado from EWTN News to reflect on the one year anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin on the pope's recent encouragement to read printed books, 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
Transcribe →Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus, avoiding burnout as a caregiver, and more…
May 701:53:59Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics to discuss more Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on avoiding burnout as a caregiver, and Fr. Robert Nixon with more thoughts on solitude and silence from Thomas a Kempis. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...
Transcribe →St. Francis de Sales on poverty, the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and more…
May 601:53:59Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to share thoughts from St. Francis de Sales on poverty. Other guests include Gary Zimak on the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…
Transcribe →Traps and snares in the Bible, a new book on Lectio Divina, and more...
May 501:53:59Tap to summarizeGood morning! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to talk about traps and snares in the Bible. Other guests include Dr. Jim Papandrea to discuss his new book on Lectio Divina, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more...
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