Kevin Schmiesing

JonMarc Grodi

Fr John Gavin

Teresa Tomeo

Matthew Becklo

Mike Aquilina

Stephanie Mann

Fr Robert Nixon

Andrew Petiprin

Dr Benjamin Lewis

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome JonMarc Grodi from The Coming Home Network to discuss the next steps for this year’s new Catholic converts. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe to preview the Holy Father’s visit to Africa, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for God’s Mercy by St. Jerome

Show me, O Lord, Your mercy, and delight my heart with it. Let me find You whom I so longingly seek. Behold, here is the man whom the robbers seized, manhandled, and left half dead on the road to Jericho. Kind-hearted Samaritan, come to my aid! I am the sheep who wandered into the wilderness. Seek after me and bring me home again to Your fold.  Do with me according to Your Will, that I may abide with You all the days of my life, and praise You with all those who are with You in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

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Good morning! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome JonMarc Grodi from The Coming Home Network to discuss the next steps for this year&rsquo;s new Catholic converts. Other guests include Fr. Patrick Briscoe to preview the Holy Father&rsquo;s visit to Africa, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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Prayer for God&rsquo;s Mercy by St. Jerome
Show me, O Lord, Your mercy, and delight my heart with it. Let me find You whom I so longingly seek. Behold, here is the man whom the robbers seized, manhandled, and left half dead on the road to Jericho. Kind-hearted Samaritan, come to my aid! I am the sheep who wandered into the wilderness. Seek after me and bring me home again to Your fold.&nbsp; Do with me according to Your Will, that I may abide with You all the days of my life, and praise You with all those who are with You in heaven for all eternity. Amen.
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Son Rise Morning Show 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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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.04.13

Dr John Bergsma

Rita Heikenfeld

Fr Hezekias Carnazzo

Chris Faddis

Greg Willits

Bobby Schindler

Fr Jonathan Duncan

Joseph Pearce

Kevin Prendergast

Deacon Steven Greydanus

Join Matt, Anna, and fellow Catholic radio listeners at the Sacred Heart Radio 25th anniversary celebration with Fr. Wade Menezes! Get your tickets here.

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Happy Easter! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute to discuss Pope Leo’s recent remarks on the universal call to holiness. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Mass readings for Divine Mercy Sunday. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Anselm of Canterbury

O Lord my God.
Teach my heart this day,
where and how to find you.

You have made me and re-made me,
and you have bestowed on me all the good things I possess,
and still I do not know you.
I have not yet done that for which I was made.

Teach me to seek you,
for I cannot seek you unless you teach me,
or find you unless you show yourself to me.

Let me seek you in my desire;
let me desire you in my seeking.
Let me find you by loving you;
let me love you when I find you. Amen.

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Deacon Steven Greydanus’ 16-panel salvation story, Hand to Hand, can be found here.

Full list of guests

Join Matt, Anna, and fellow Catholic radio listeners at the Sacred Heart Radio 25th anniversary celebration with Fr. Wade Menezes! Get your tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/sacredheartradio/event/25thanniversarybanquet/">here.</a>
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Happy Easter! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute to discuss Pope Leo&rsquo;s recent remarks on the universal call to holiness. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast to preview the Mass readings for Divine Mercy Sunday. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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Prayer of St. Anselm of Canterbury
O Lord my God. Teach my heart this day, where and how to find you.
You have made me and re-made me, and you have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, and still I do not know you. I have not yet done that for which I was made.
Teach me to seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me.
Let me seek you in my desire; let me desire you in my seeking. Let me find you by loving you; let me love you when I find you. Amen.
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Deacon Steven Greydanus&rsquo; 16-panel salvation story, Hand to Hand, can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://greydanus.substack.com/p/hand-to-hand-genesis-to-revelation">here.</a>
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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.04.10

Fr Philip Michael Tangorra

Gary Michuta

Courtney Brown

Gary Zimak

Fr Sebastian Walshe

Marlon De La Torre

Cy Kellett

Are you coming to Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary banquet? Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and a few other surprises, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. Individual tickets are $150 to the banquet, but other packages are available! Register here.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss Pope Leo’s April prayer intention for priests in crisis. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with granola recipes using foods mentioned in the Bible, and Gary Michuta on his new book about Old Testament prophecies that point to Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Albert the Great

Govern my heart O Lord, lest it drift into useless and disordered thoughts. Do not permit me to become excessively preoccupied with anything at all, even matters and concerns that are useful and good in themselves. Temper the affections of my soul so that I may neither love nor hate anything in a way that exceeds due proportions. Let me neither rejoice nor be saddened beyond the measure that is fitting and rational. Amen

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RECIPES FROM RITA: MAPLE GRANOLA

Ingredients

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats – don’t use quick or instant since they will bake up too powdery

1-1/2 cups nuts of your choice – I used pecan, walnut and almond pieces

1/2 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup salted butter – if using unsalted, add 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar – I used light brown

1 cup or so dried fruit 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325.

Combine oats, nuts, seeds and, if using, salt.

In a saucepan, stir together butter, maple syrup, vanilla and sugar.

Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then lower to a simmer and cook about 5 minutes. That’s enough time for sugar to dissolve.

Pour maple syrup mixture over oats mixture and stir until well coated.

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and spread mixture out in even layer.

Bake, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes or so, until golden.

Remove and let cool. It will get crispier as it cools.
Stir in fruit.

Store in covered container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

Makes about 6 cups.

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Full list of guests

Are you coming to Sacred Heart Radio&rsquo;s 25th Anniversary banquet?&nbsp;Join Matt and Anna (and Paul!), along with keynote speaker and Mass celebrant Fr. Wade Menezes, Ken Craycraft, and a few other surprises, to celebrate a quarter century of sharing the Catholic Faith over the airwaves. Individual tickets are $150 to the banquet, but other packages are available!&nbsp;<a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/sacredheartradio/event/25thanniversarybanquet/">Register here.</a>
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Good morning! On today&rsquo;s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss Pope Leo&rsquo;s April prayer intention for priests in crisis. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with granola recipes using foods mentioned in the Bible, and Gary Michuta on his new book about Old Testament prophecies that point to Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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Prayer of St. Albert the Great
Govern my heart O Lord, lest it drift into useless and disordered thoughts. Do not permit me to become excessively preoccupied with anything at all, even matters and concerns that are useful and good in themselves. Temper the affections of my soul so that I may neither love nor hate anything in a way that exceeds due proportions. Let me neither rejoice nor be saddened beyond the measure that is fitting and rational. Amen
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RECIPES FROM RITA: MAPLE GRANOLA
Ingredients
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats &ndash; don&rsquo;t use quick or instant since they will bake up too powdery
1-1/2 cups nuts of your choice &ndash; I used pecan, walnut and almond pieces
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup salted butter &ndash; if using unsalted, add 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar &ndash; I used light brown
1 cup or so dried fruit&nbsp;
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325.
Combine oats, nuts, seeds and, if using, salt.
In a saucepan, stir together butter, maple syrup, vanilla and sugar.
Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then lower to a simmer and cook about 5 minutes. That&rsquo;s enough time for sugar to dissolve.
Pour maple syrup mixture over oats mixture and stir until well coated.
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and spread mixture out in even layer.
Bake, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes or so, until golden.
Remove and let cool. It will get crispier as it cools. Stir in fruit.
Store in covered container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Makes about 6 cups.
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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.04.09

Fr Philip Larrey

Karlo Broussard

Fr Augustine Wetta

Kris McGregor

Good morning! On this Wednesday of the Octave of Easter, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to discuss how the Resurrection gives us hope in the midst of anxiety. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on ways to prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, and Fr. Philip Larrey with more thoughts on a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

*****

Morning prayer of John Henry Newman

May the Lord support us all the day long,
Till the shades lengthen and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over,
and our work is done.
Then in his mercy may he give us a safe lodging,
and holy rest, and peace at the last.

*****

Full list of guests

Good morning! On this Wednesday of the Octave of Easter, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to discuss how the Resurrection gives us hope in the midst of anxiety. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on ways to prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, and Fr. Philip Larrey with more thoughts on a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports, and more&hellip;
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Morning prayer of John Henry Newman
May the Lord support us all the day long, Till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in his mercy may he give us a safe lodging, and holy rest, and peace at the last.
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Son Rise Morning Show 2026.04.13

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