Kevin Schmiesing

Fr Frank Donio

Fr John Gavin

Fr Patrick Briscoe

Teresa Tomeo

Marlon De La Torre

Dr Benjamin Reinhard

Stephanie Mann

Gary Zimak

Fr Philip Michael Tangorra

Dr Edward Sri

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers as quoted in the Catechism. 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…

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Prayer of St. Francis before the Crucifix

Most High, glorious God,
Enlighten the darkness of my heart, And give me right faith,
Certain hope,
And perfect charity,
Wisdom and understanding,
Lord, that I may carry out
Your holy and true command. Amen. 

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Dr. Benjamin Reinhard, author of The High Hallow: Tolkien’s Liturgical Imagination

Full list of guests

Good morning! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers as quoted in the Catechism. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN&rsquo;s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more&hellip;
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Prayer of St. Francis before the Crucifix
Most High, glorious God, Enlighten the darkness of my heart, And give me right faith, Certain hope, And perfect charity, Wisdom and understanding, Lord, that I may carry out Your holy and true command. Amen.&nbsp;
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Dr. Benjamin Reinhard, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/High-Hallow-Tolkiens-Liturgical-Imagination/dp/164585440X">The High Hallow: Tolkien&rsquo;s Liturgical Imagination</a>
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Son Rise Morning Show  2025.04.14

Gary Michuta

Rita Heikenfeld

Andrew Petiprin

Fr Hezekias Carnazzo

Bear Woznick

Greg Willits

Bobby Schindler

Fr Jonathan Duncan

Joseph Pearce

Al Smith

Amy Welborn

We are so grateful to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive! Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! If you weren’t able to participate earlier this week, you can give now: call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (@sacredheartradio), or simply click here. And THANK YOU!

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to unpack Pope Leo’s comments on the documents of Vatican II. Other guests include Greg Willits with more thoughts on spiritual growth from St. Louis de Montfort, and Fr Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Fatima Prayer to the Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference with which He Himself is offended. And, through the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners.

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We are so grateful to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive! Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we&rsquo;re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! If you weren&rsquo;t able to participate earlier this week, you can give now: call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (<a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/SacredHeartRadio">@sacredheartradio</a>), or simply&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026lentenpledgedrive">click here.</a>&nbsp;And THANK YOU!
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Good morning! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to unpack Pope Leo&rsquo;s comments on the documents of Vatican II. Other guests include Greg Willits with more thoughts on spiritual growth from St. Louis de Montfort, and Fr Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Diocese of Charleston to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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A Fatima Prayer to the Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference with which He Himself is offended. And, through the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners.
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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.03.20

Kevin Prendergast

Dr John Bergsma

Courtney Brown

Emily Stimpson Chapman

TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE! Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows, you might win something…

Thank you to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive! Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (@sacredheartradio), or simply click here. And THANK YOU!

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Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Dr. John Bergsma about how the genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels are also the genealogies of St. Joseph. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with more meatless Lenten recipe ideas, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on saints who struggled with mental health. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer to St. Joseph for the Unemployed

Silent and well-known carpenter in Nazareth, model of workers, by the work of your hands you gave your contribution to the work of the Creator, you earned your living, and you provided for the needs of the Holy Family. Intercede for all workers, in the difficulties of their daily lives especially for the unemployed, in their anxieties for tomorrow, so that through the guidance of God, the great Architect and Builder, they all may use their strength and talents to make visible God’s new creation, to offer a concrete service to society, and to earn wages worthy of their efforts. With confidence and trust we make this prayer thru Jesus. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: CHEESE PIZZA IDEAS

SUNFLOWER PIZZA

Ingredients
1 can flaky biscuits, 10 oz.
Pizza sauce
Shake of garlic powder
Favorite pizza cheese – Italian blend is our favorite
Optional toppings: Chopped bell peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Pepperoni, etc.

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400.
Separate dough into 10 biscuits.
Place 1 biscuit in center of cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed. Arrange remaining biscuits in circle, edges slightly overlapping, around center biscuit. Gently press with your had into a 10” circle. This makes your sunflower.
Spread a thin layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
End with topping of more cheese. Bake 12-15 minutes. To serve, pull apart.

NO COOK CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA SAUCE

This is from a listener from a while ago. Really good!
Ingredients
6 oz tomato paste
14.5 oz can tomato sauce
Dried oregano – start with 1 tablespoon and go from there
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
Black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon sugar (may not need – you decide if sauce tastes too “acidic”
Instructions
Whisk tomato paste and sauce together.
Add rest of the ingredients and whisk to combine. Let sit 10 minutes, then taste and adjust seasonings.

UPSIDE DOWN PIZZAS

Trying to sneak more vegetables into the little ones’ diets? Or how about those picky eaters in your family? When you put good vegetables into a pizza, somehow they become more appealing. Here’s a favorite family recipe. A good Lenten dish if you leave out the meat.

Ingredients
For each pizza you’ll need:
1 small nonstick skillet
1 pita bread, 8”
1 tablespoon each or to taste:
Pepperoni slices, quartered if desired (opt)
Diced bell pepper, onion or green onion, tomatoes or whatever!
Sliced mushrooms (opt)
Shake of Italian seasoning and garlic powder
1/4 cup or so favorite melting cheese
1 tablespoon Parmesan

Instructions
Put pepperoni slices in a 9” nonstick skillet. If not using meat, drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom of the pan.
Add everything except cheeses. Cook for a minute or two and then add cheese. Let cheese start to melt – this is the “glue” that holds the pizza together. Place a pita on top and press. Rotate back and forth and in a circular motion to combine ingredients. Careful here – keep hands on top of pita.

Invert a flat plate over pan. Holding pan and plate firmly together, flip pizza onto plate. Top with Parmesan.

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Full ist of guests

<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=65925638-af7a-42ed-87a6-d6cdf09f62a5&amp;joining=true">TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE!</a>&nbsp;Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows,&nbsp;<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=65925638-af7a-42ed-87a6-d6cdf09f62a5&amp;joining=true">you might win something&hellip;</a>
Thank you to everyone who gave this week during our two-day Lenten pledge drive!&nbsp;Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we&rsquo;re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (<a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/SacredHeartRadio">@sacredheartradio</a>), or simply&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026lentenpledgedrive">click here.</a>&nbsp;And THANK YOU!
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Happy Solemnity of St. Joseph! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Dr. John Bergsma about how the genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels are also the genealogies of St. Joseph. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with more meatless Lenten recipe ideas, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on saints who struggled with mental health. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
*****
Prayer to St. Joseph for the Unemployed
Silent and well-known carpenter in Nazareth, model of workers, by the work of your hands you gave your contribution to the work of the Creator, you earned your living, and you provided for the needs of the Holy Family. Intercede for all workers, in the difficulties of their daily lives especially for the unemployed, in their anxieties for tomorrow, so that through the guidance of God, the great Architect and Builder, they all may use their strength and talents to make visible God&rsquo;s new creation, to offer a concrete service to society, and to earn wages worthy of their efforts. With confidence and trust we make this prayer thru Jesus. Amen.
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RECIPES FROM RITA: CHEESE PIZZA IDEAS
SUNFLOWER PIZZA
Ingredients 1 can flaky biscuits, 10 oz. Pizza sauce Shake of garlic powder Favorite pizza cheese &ndash; Italian blend is our favorite Optional toppings: Chopped bell peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Pepperoni, etc.
Instructions Preheat oven to 400. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Place 1 biscuit in center of cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed. Arrange remaining biscuits in circle, edges slightly overlapping, around center biscuit. Gently press with your had into a 10&rdquo; circle. This makes your sunflower. Spread a thin layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle with your choice of toppings. End with topping of more cheese. Bake 12-15 minutes. To serve, pull apart.
NO COOK CHICAGO STYLE PIZZA SAUCE
This is from a listener from a while ago. Really good! Ingredients 6 oz tomato paste 14.5 oz can tomato sauce Dried oregano &ndash; start with 1 tablespoon and go from there 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt Black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon sugar (may not need &ndash; you decide if sauce tastes too &ldquo;acidic&rdquo; Instructions Whisk tomato paste and sauce together. Add rest of the ingredients and whisk to combine. Let sit 10 minutes, then taste and adjust seasonings.
UPSIDE DOWN PIZZAS
Trying to sneak more vegetables into the little ones&rsquo; diets? Or how about those picky eaters in your family? When you put good vegetables into a pizza, somehow they become more appealing. Here&rsquo;s a favorite family recipe. A good Lenten dish if you leave out the meat.
Ingredients For each pizza you&rsquo;ll need: 1 small nonstick skillet 1 pita bread, 8&rdquo; 1 tablespoon each or to taste: Pepperoni slices, quartered if desired (opt) Diced bell pepper, onion or green onion, tomatoes or whatever! Sliced mushrooms (opt) Shake of Italian seasoning and garlic powder 1/4 cup or so favorite melting cheese 1 tablespoon Parmesan
Instructions Put pepperoni slices in a 9&rdquo; nonstick skillet. If not using meat, drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom of the pan. Add everything except cheeses. Cook for a minute or two and then add cheese. Let cheese start to melt &ndash; this is the &ldquo;glue&rdquo; that holds the pizza together. Place a pita on top and press. Rotate back and forth and in a circular motion to combine ingredients. Careful here &ndash; keep hands on top of pita.
Invert a flat plate over pan. Holding pan and plate firmly together, flip pizza onto plate. Top with Parmesan.
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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.03.19

Today is the DAY TWO of our Lenten Pledge Drive! Our two-day goal is $100,000 to help cover operating expenses as we approach the Summer months, when giving drops off dramatically. Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we’re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (@sacredheartradio), or simply click here. And THANK YOU!

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JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE! Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows, you might win something…

Happy feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the legacy and witness of this early Church Father. Other guests include Gary Zimak with more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent, and Cy Kellett to share practical ideas for evangelization. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Collect for the feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Strengthen, O God, your church in the sacraments of your grace, that we, in union with the teaching and prayers of your servant Cyril of Jerusalem, may enter more fully into your Paschal mystery; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Kenny Burchard is online at chnetwork.org.

Today is the DAY TWO of our Lenten Pledge Drive! Our two-day goal is $100,000 to help cover operating expenses as we approach the Summer months, when giving drops off dramatically. Your support has kept us going for 25 years, and we&rsquo;re hoping to build on that legacy of faith and generosity! To give now, call 513-731-7740, donate via Venmo (<a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/SacredHeartRadio">@sacredheartradio</a>), or simply&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026lentenpledgedrive">click here.</a>&nbsp;And THANK YOU!
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<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=65925638-af7a-42ed-87a6-d6cdf09f62a5&amp;joining=true">JOIN THE SON RISE MORNING SHOW NCAA BRACKET CHALLENGE!</a>&nbsp;Face off with Matt, Annie, and Paul, who knows,&nbsp;<a href="https://fantasy.espn.com/games/tournament-challenge-bracket-2026/group?id=65925638-af7a-42ed-87a6-d6cdf09f62a5&amp;joining=true">you might win something&hellip;</a>
Happy feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the legacy and witness of this early Church Father. Other guests include Gary Zimak with more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent, and Cy Kellett to share practical ideas for evangelization. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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Collect for the feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Strengthen, O God, your church in the sacraments of your grace, that we, in union with the teaching and prayers of your servant Cyril of Jerusalem, may enter more fully into your Paschal mystery; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Kenny Burchard is online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chnetwork.org/">chnetwork.org.</a>

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