AI Speed vs. Human Safety: Fr. Philip Larrey on Dario Amodei’s Call to Slow Down

Father Philip Larrey from Humanity 2.0 returns to the Son Rise Morning Show to join host Anna Mitchell for a crucial conversation on the future of artificial intelligence. After a near-miss experience in a self-correcting AI vehicle, Fr. Larrey breaks down the recent essay by Anthropic CEO Dario Am…

Sheen Timber & The Miracle Boy: Al Smith on Fulton Sheen's Beatification

Advisory board member Al Smith (CelebrateSheen.com) joins host Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show to kick off the beatification novena for Venerable Fulton J. Sheen. Al discusses heading to Peoria for "Sheen Week," the providential timing of the beatification, and the miraculous story of Ja…

Cradle to the Cross: Liz Lev on the Pieta & Our Lady of Sorrows

Renowned art historian Liz Lev (Elizabeth-Lev.com) joins Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show to explore how Renaissance masterworks connect the Nativity and the Crucifixion in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows. Liz breaks down how artists like Michelangelo, Giovanni Bellini, and Sandro Botticelli…

Faith and Sorrow in the Same Heart: Kris McGregor on Our Lady of Sorrows

Kris McGregor (DiscerningHearts.com) joins host Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show to unpack the Office of Readings selection from St. Bernard of Clairvaux for the September 15th feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Anna shares a deeply personal reflection on turning to Our Lady during a medical c…

The Sacred Smells of Scripture: Steve Ray on Spikenard & Myrrh

Pilgrimage leader and author Steve Ray (CatholicConvert.com) joins host Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to unpack the deep biblical symbolism of spikenard and myrrh. Steve explains how spikenard—worth a full year's wages—fulfilled Old Testament prophecies from the Song of Solomon as Mary an…

A Father's Heroic Sacrifice: Art Bennett on Thomas Vander Woude

Author Art Bennett joins host Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show to share the deeply moving story of Thomas Vander Woude. In 2008, Thomas heroically gave his life to save his youngest son, Joseph, who has Down syndrome, after Joseph fell into a farm cistern—his final words being, "You pull, I'…

Embracing the Cross with Love: Marlon De La Torre on Our Lady of Sorrows

Marlon De La Torre (Diocese of Columbus, knowingisdoing.org) joins host Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15). Marlon unpacks how Mary’s fiat and total trust in God allowed her to lovingly accept the unchosen suffering and grief that…

The Royal Banners Forward Go: Venantius Fortunatus’s Triumph Hymn

On this Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Dr. Benjamin Lewis, Director of Translation Services for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), joins the Son Rise Morning Show! Dr. Lewis introduces and reads the 6th-century hymn "The Banners of the King Go Forth" (Vexilla…

Living the Blessed Life: Why Real Human Connection Matters with Melissa Overmyer

Author Melissa Overmyer (Living the Blessed Life) joins the Son Rise Morning Show to unpack the second "E" in her B.L.E.S.S.E.D. acronym: Engage. In a world dominated by screens and quick text messages, Melissa highlights the vital need for true face-to-face engagement with family and friends. From…

Nobel Laureate Sigrid Undset & Her English Catholic Influences

Matt Swaim sits down with historian Stephanie Mann (Supremacy and Survival) on the Son Rise Morning Show to explore the surprising spiritual influences behind Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian author Sigrid Undset! As the Diocese of Oslo explores opening her cause for canonization, Stephanie reveals ho…