Happy feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dawn Marie Beutner to share more of the story of one of the most extraordinary saints in American history. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin on why the Catholic Church is not a denomination, 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…

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Collect prayer for the Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

God our Father, who called Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini from Italy to serve the immigrants of America, by her example, teach us to have concern for the stranger, the sick, and all those in need, and by her prayers help us to see Christ in all the men and women we meet. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

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Matt Swaim will be one of the presenters on the next Sailing Grace Cruise in January of 2028!

He’ll be doing the Son Rise Morning Show live from the boat, and there are a ton of other amazing guests who will be along as well, including Dr. Peter Kraft, Andrea Bocelli, a couple of bishops and cardinals, and more…. Sign up at sailinggracecruise.com and be sure to tell them you heard about it on the Son Rise Morning Show!

Full list of guests