Podcast
Wake Up!
Hosted by Catholic Community Radio · EN
Every weekday morning, join your friends from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and The Gulf South for a discussion of news, events, and living the Gospel, all from a Catholic, faith-filled perspective.
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Wake Up! 6/5/2026: Catholic and Dating | Pulse Leadership Institute | Youth Summer Activities
2d ago00:44:07Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Eric Miller, with the Louisiana Knights of Columbus. Bethany Kline, founder of 365 Catholic Singles Community, will talk about dating culture and how Catholics should respond. Hannah Guilliam, Acadiana youth director with Louisiana Right to Life, Marie Ortego and Kate Clapper, will talk about the Pulse Leadership Institute. Kathleen Higgins, director of youth and young adult ministry in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, talks about summer activities.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 6/4/2026: Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament | Trusting in God
3d ago00:44:08Tap to summarizeWe're joined by David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talks about how trusting in God. Sr. Heart of Jesus and Sr. Yve Marie with the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, talk about their vocation and order.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 6/3/2026: Feast of Corpus Christi | Church Life Africa | Sacred Heart of Jesus
4d ago00:44:07Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Fr. Ken Amadi, director of Church Life Africa and assistant professor of theology at the Augustine Institute, talks about mission partnership with the Augustine Institute. Dina Dow, director of evangelization and catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, will talk about the consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Catholic 101 segment: What does the upcoming feast of Corpus Christi teach us about the Eucharist?
Transcribe →Wake Up! 6/2/2026: Saints and our Faith | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
5d ago00:44:08Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Steve Ray, catholic convert and pilgrimage leader, will talk about saints who have influenced his faith life including Sts. Justin Martyr, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna and Irenaeus of Lyon. Michael Acaldo, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul USA and Sunnie Johnson-Lain, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge join us.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 6/1/2026: Summer Kids' Books | Teens and Pressure | Diocesan Updates
6d ago00:44:06Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Bevi Fontenot, communications director of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Alan Migliorato, founder of Adventure Catholic, talks about healthy ways teens cops with pressure. Claudia McAdam, Catholic children’s author, talks about books we can give to our kids this summer.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 5/29/2026: Blue Miles | CMA NOLA Guild | The Adore Movement
1w ago00:44:08Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Fr. Thomas Esposito, author of the book Blue Miles, a Monastic Novel. Dr. Michael Brands, resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine at LSU Health and Chris Gillen, president of the Student Catholic Association at LSU will talk about how their experience as being part of the CMA NOLA Guild and having fellowship with other Catholic providers have shaped their profession. Deacon Steve Greco, founder of The Adore Movement, talks about how one can be a missionary of the Eucharist.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 5/28/2026: Pro-Life Conversations | Marriage and Family | CMA NOLA Guild
1w ago00:44:06Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Ben Clapper, executive director of Louisiana Right to Life, joins us for a Pro-Life Persuasion segment discussing Abortion Pills and the questions surrounding them. David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, joins us for a marriage and family life topic. Matt Estrade, founder of Catholic Aging, gives us details on his talk at the CMA NOLA Guild in June.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 5/27/2026: The Catholic Church's Birthday | Theology Lesson | Archdiocesan News
2w ago00:44:07Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Sarah McDonald, Communications Director of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, updates us on news and stories we can find in this week’s issue of the Clarion Herald. Dr. David Whidden, Fran U Theology professor joins us with a theology lesson. Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Catholic 101 segment talks about Pentecost- why is this considered the birthday of the church?
Transcribe →Wake Up! 5/26/2026: The Trinity | Pentecost | SVDP-BR
2w ago00:44:08Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Fr. James Dominic Brent, Dominican Friar, will talk about his new audio book released by Pauline Books and Media called The Father’s House: Discovering Our Home in the Trinity. Deacon Larry Oney and Andi Oney, with Hope and Purpose Ministries, talk about Pentecost and how we can celebrate as Catholics. Sunnie Johnson-Lain, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul in Baton Rouge, updates us on how we can help this summer.
Transcribe →Wake Up! 5/22/2026: The Nine First Fridays | Catholicism and Economics | Biloxi Diocese
2w ago00:44:07Tap to summarizeWe're joined by Sr. Anne Joan Flanagan, Daughter of St. Paul, talks about her upcoming talk in Baton Rouge called Behold This Heart: The Secret of the Nine First Fridays. Dr. Gabriel X. Martinez, professor of economics at Ave Maria University, talks about a new online course that invites Catholics to rediscover the moral foundations of economics. Terry Dickson, communications director of the Diocese of Biloxi, updates us on events and stories in the Gulf Pine Catholic newspaper.
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