Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. 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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St. Albert the Great Prayer

We pray to You, O Lord,
who are the supreme Truth,
and all truth is from you.
We beseech You, O Lord,
who are the highest Wisdom,
and all the wise depend on You for their wisdom.
You are the supreme Joy,
and all who are happy owe it to You.
You are the Light of minds,
and all receive their understanding from You.
We love, we love You above all.
We seek You, we follow You,
and we are ready to serve You.
We desire to dwell under Your power
for You are the King of all. Amen.

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Derek Rotty, author of Praying with Sacred Art

Dr. Marcus Peter, author of Not Finished Yet

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson and Montse Alvarado from EWTN News to reflect on the one year anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV. Other guests include Andrew Petiprin on the pope’s recent encouragement to read printed books, 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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Pope John Paul II’s Prayer for Families

Lord, from You every family in heaven and on earth takes it name. Father, You are Love and Life.

Through Your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through the Holy Spirit, the fountain of divine charity, grant that every family on earth may become for each successive generation a true shrine of life and love.

Grant that Your grace may guide the thoughts and actions of husbands and wives for the good of their families and of all the families of the world.

Grant that the young may find in the family solid support for their human dignity and for their growth in truth and love.

Grant that love, strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of Marriage, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass.

Through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the Church may fruitfully carry out her worldwide mission in the family and through the family.

We ask this of You, who are Life, Truth, and Love with the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Prayer of St. Charles Borromeo

Almighty God, you have generously made known to man the mysteries of your life through Jesus Christ your Son in the Holy Spirit. Enlighten my mind to know these mysteries which your Church treasures and teaches.

Move my heart to love them and my will to live in accord with them. Give me the ability to teach this Faith to others without pride, without ostentation, and without personal gain.

Let me realize that I am simply your instrument for bringing others to the knowledge of the wonderful things you have done for all your creatures. Help me to be faithful to this task that you have entrusted to me. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits to share more thoughts from St. Louis de Montfort’s “Love of Eternal Wisdom,” Other guests include Andrew Petiprin from the Spe Salvi Institute on Pope Leo’s trip to Africa, 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 Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick

Our Lady, Health of the Sick,
I look to you for the comfort of a mother’s love,
I pray to you on behalf of those who are suffering
and for my own healing needs.
Mary, your love strengthens me
and brings me peace.

Our Lady, Health of the Sick,
embrace all who are emotionally and physically ill that they may return to
good health under your tender care. And please intercede for my very
special needs. (mention your needs here).

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Happy feast of St. George! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the life and witness of the real St. George. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on how to avoid succumbing to road rage, and Gary Michuta to unpack more Old Testament prophecies about Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Saint Charles Borromeo Marian Prayer for Holy Priests

O Holy Mother of God, pray for the priests
Your Son has chosen to serve the Church.
Help them by your intercession,
to be holy, zealous, and chaste.

Make them models of virtue
in the service of God’s people.
Help them to be prayerful in meditations,
effective in preaching, and enthusiastic
in the daily offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Help them to administer the sacraments with joy.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: PERPETUAL COLANDER SALAD GARDEN

Find inexpensive colanders at thrift or dollar stores.

As far as what to grow, choices are endless. You can plant a single variety of greens or a mix. Let the little ones help you choose. Depending on the depth, you can also plant radishes and carrots. Or how about strawberries?

1. Line a colander with coffee filters to keep soil in and allow good drainage. Or use a plastic baggy and poke holes in it for drainage
2. Tape coffee filters/baggies if necessary to adhere to colander..
3. Pour soil in 3/4 of the way up. Tamp down to smooth.
4. Water gently but thoroughly.
5. Sprinkle seeds evenly over surface. You can sprinkle on a good amount of seeds if using lettuces. If using carrots or radishes, do less since they need room to grow under the top soil.
6. Pour a tiny bit of soil on top of seeds, just enough to cover.
7. Tamp down gently.
8. Add label and date. You can simply tape the seed packet on a popsicle stick.
9. Place in sunny spot. Outside or in – depending upon weather. If outside and it’s raining a lot bring it in.
10. Water as needed. The first few days you won’t have to water. Keep evenly moist but not soggy.
11. Watch closely — in a week or so you’ll see all those tiny seeds sprouting.
12. Some varieties of lettuces and radishes are ready to eat in 3 weeks
13. For the lettuce garden, as the greens grow, cut at soil level. New growth appears in a few days.

Waste not want not!

Even if you don’t grow a colander garden, you can grow lettuce from cores! Best kinds to use are romaine and leaf lettuces.

Place a 1-2 inch lettuce stem in a shallow bowl with half an inch of water, ensuring the leaves remain above water. Set it on a sunny windowsill, changing the water every 2 days to prevent rot. Leaves will emerge in days.

This works for celery, too!

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to discuss the passage from St. Peter’s first epistle that’s quoted in the St. Michael Prayer. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on how the war in Ukraine is affecting the Catholic Church there, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to continue our series on St. Francis de Sales’ Introduction to the Devout Life. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas for Students

Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance. Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory, method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and abundant grace in expressing myself. Guide the beginning of my work, direct its progress, and bring it to successful completion. This I ask through Jesus Christ, true God and true man, living and reigning with You and the Father, forever and ever. Amen.

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Happy feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss some of St. Anselm’s thoughts on prayer. Other guests include Steve Ray to discuss more about coins and money in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Anselm of Canterbury

Lord my God, you gave me life and restored it when I lost it. Tell my soul that so longs for you what else you are besides what it has already understood, so that it may see you clearly. It stands on tiptoe to see more, but apart from what it has seen already, it sees nothing but darkness. Of course it does not really see darkness, because there is no darkness in you, but it sees that it can see no further because of the darkness in itself…   If I fail to see this light it is simply because it is too bright for me…   O supreme and inaccessible light, O complete and blessed truth, how far you are from me, even though I am so near to you! How remote you are from my sight, even though I am present to yours! You are everywhere in your entirety, and yet I do not see you; in you I move and have my being, and yet I cannot approach you; you are within me and around me, and yet I do not perceive you.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from Robert Hugh Benson’s The Friendship of Christ, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus 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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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to discuss Christian anthropology in light of the latest Morrissey album. 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 Diocese of Charleston to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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St. Benedict Prayer

Gracious and holy Father,
grant us the intellect to understand you,
reason to discern you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you,
a heart to meditate upon you.
May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you, and may our tongues proclaim you.
Give us grace that our way of life may be pleasing to you, that we may have the patience to wait for you
and the perseverance to look for you.
Grant us a perfect end-your holy presence,
a blessed resurrection and life everlasting.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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Happy feast of St. Bernadette and St. Benedict Joseph Labre! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss St. Benedict as a patron of mental health, and Fr. Boniface Hicks to share thoughts from St. Bernadette on prayer. Other guests include Gary Michuta with more Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Christ, and Rita Heikenfeld with Bible Foods. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for Faithful Citizenship

Gracious and loving God, let your Spirit be with us today. Hear our prayers and increase in us the will to follow your Son Jesus. Help us to draw on the resources of our faith as we use the opportunities of our democracy to shape a society more respectful of the life, dignity, and rights of the human person from conception to natural death, especially the most vulnerable among us. We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken – either cook your own or use deli roasted
3 cups spaghetti, uncooked and broken into two-in. pieces
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3-4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely diced red or other colored bell pepper
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimentos, drained – optional
2 cups chicken broth (can use broth you cooked chicken in or canned broth)
1 teaspoon or so Seasoned Salt
1/8 tsp. to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cook spaghetti in chicken broth until al dente. Do not overcook. (If you didn’t cook the chicken from scratch, use canned chicken broth to cook the spaghetti.

When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional

1 cup extra sharp cheddar.

Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining 1 cup sharp cheddar.

Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 for 45 minutes until bubbly. (If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Ken Craycraft to share a reflection on “rendering to Caesar” in connection with the tax filing deadline. Other guests include Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra to discuss Pope Leo’s recent letter to the cardinals about an upcoming consistory, and Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to continue our series on Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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From a Prayer by St. Aelred of Rievaulx

Lord, may Thy good, sweet Spirit
descend into my heart,
and fashion there a dwelling for Himself,
cleansing it from all defilement both of flesh and spirit,
impouring into it the increment of faith, and hope, and love,
disposing it to penitence, and love, and gentleness.
May He quench with the dew of His blessing
the heat of my desires,
and with His power put to death
my carnal impulses and fleshly lusts.
In labours, and in watchings, and in fastings,
may He afford my fervor and discretion,
to love and praise Thee, to pray and think of Thee;
and may He give me power and devotion
to order every act and thought according to Thy will,
and also perseverance in these virtues
unto my life’s end.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to share more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Other guests include Steve Ray on coins and money in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for priests

O Jesus, I pray Thee for Thy faithful and fervent priests; for Thy unfaithful and tepid priests; for Thy priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Thy tempted priests; for Thy lonely priests; for Thy dying priests; for the souls of Thy priests in purgatory. But above all I commend to Thee the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted, and who gave me Thy Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me, or helped and encouraged me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way, particularly N. O Jesus, keep them all close to Thy Heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.

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

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Michuta from Hands On Apologetics to discuss more Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on avoiding burnout as a caregiver, and Fr. Robert Nixon with more thoughts on solitude and silence from Thomas a Kempis. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker

Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker.

Teach me to work as you did, with patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support. Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all.

Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognize in it my share in God’s own creative activity and in Christ’s work of our redemption, and so take pride in it.

When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it. And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world. Amen.

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Dr. Marcus Peter,  author of Biblical Wisdom to Transform Your Marriage

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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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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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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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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…

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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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Happy Easter! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss how the early Church handled mystagogy for those who had entered the Church at Easter. Other guests include Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings, and Steve Ray on the significance of body and blood in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Regina Caeli

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Congratulations to our Son Rise Morning Show NCAA bracket winners!

Top Bracket: St. Michael’s Defenders (Congratulations Joel from Texas!)

And each of us picked a winner for our favorite bracket name:

Anna: St. Vincent de Baller
Matt: St. Mary, Undoer of Nets
Paul: Catholic Al Michaels

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Fr. Gregory Pine, author of Training the Tongue

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Welcome to Spy Wednesday… on today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look at the events of Holy Week that immediately precede the Triduum. Guests include Gary Zimak to conclude our series on giving up worry for Lent, Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra on the tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday, and Mike Aquilina to discuss the conversion of St. Mary of Egypt. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Pope St. Gregory the Great’s Acclaim To The Suffering Christ

O Lord, You received affronts
without number from Your blasphemers,
yet each day You free captive souls
from the grip of the ancient enemy.

You did not avert Your face
from the spittle of perfidy,
yet You wash souls in saving waters.

You accepted Your scourging without murmur,
yet through your meditation
You deliver us from endless chastisements.

You endured ill-treatment of all kinds,
yet You want to give us a share
in the choirs of angels in glory everlasting.

You did not refuse to be crowned with thorns,
yet You save us from the wounds of sin.

In your thirst You accepted the bitterness of gall,
yet You prepare Yourself to fill us with eternal delights.

You kept silence under the derisive homage
rendered You by Your executioners,
yet You petition the Father for us
although You are his equal in Divinity.

You came to taste death,
yet You were the Life
and had come to bring it to the dead.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to look at Pope Leo’s remarks this week on the apostolic nature of the Church. 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 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Hilary of Poitiers

Father, keep us from vain strife of words.
Grant to us constant profession of the Truth!
Preserve us in a true and undefiled faith
so that we may hold fast to that
which we professed when we were baptized
in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
that we may have Thee for our Father,
that we may abide in Thy Son
and in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to discuss the theology of baseball Opening Day. pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast to discuss scrupulosity and OCD. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with a recipe for Hot Cross Buns. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Act of Love

O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: HOT CROSS BUNS

Legend has it that if you make yeasted hot cross buns for Good Friday and hang one up in the kitchen, you’ll have success with anything you make with yeast all year ‘round.  

Let the kids help – they love making the cross while you explain the significance of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins.

Buns

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast, either regular or rapid rise

1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)

1/4 cup salted butter, softened (or use unsalted and add 1/4 teaspoon salt to recipe)

1 cup raisins – I sometimes use golden raisins

1 large egg

3-1/2 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour (I wound up using 3-1/2 cups)

In mixer bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm milk. Let stand for 5 minutes. It will foam up.  Add the butter, raisins, egg, salt  if you are using it, and remaining sugar; beat until smooth on medium.

Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough on low speed. Turn onto a very lightly floured surface (not too much flour or your buns will be tough); knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. I used the dough hook so avoided the hand kneading and extra flour needed.

 Place in a sprayed or buttered bowl, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Stick a finger in the dough gently, if the indentation remains, you’re good to go; if it springs back, let it raise a bit more.

Punch dough down. Turn again onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 12 portions. Shape each into a ball.

 Place in a sprayed or buttered 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Mine were done at 25 minutes. Makes 12 buns.

Frosting – after buns have cooled!

Whisk together:

2 cups confectioner’s sugar

1  tablespoon vanilla

4 tablespoons water or more if needed.

Make a cross shape on each bun.

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Happy feast of the Annunciation! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Joseph Pearce to discuss the significance of this feast day in the Lord of the Rings, and Liz Lev to discuss depictions of the Annunciation in art. Other guests include Samuel McIhearn to talk about the new Matins Lectionary, and Gary Zimak with more thoughts on giving up worry for Lent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

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Samuel McIlhern, compiler of The Matins Lectionary

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Benjamin Lewis from the International Commission on English in the Liturgy to discuss the Eucharistic preface from this past Sunday’s Mass. Other guests include Steve Ray on eyes in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer to St. Carlo Acutis

St. Carlo Acutis, You knew the power of technology and used it to proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ. 

You also knew the dangers of technology and were intentional in your efforts to guard your heart against them. 

You used the gifts you had in this world to bless others through radical charity, through seeing Christ in the face of those ignored by society, through the witness of friendship, and through your natural aptitudes with technology. 

In our world so broken by abuses of technology and which so often ignores or attacks human dignity, please intercede for us to God the Father so we may see the human dignity of everyone we encounter and ask for guidance from the Lord whenever we may be tempted to violate that dignity in our online interactions. 

St. Carlo Acutis, pray that we may treat our ever-evolving connections with developing technology as an opportunity to see the grace of God at work, even in the complexities of our modern world. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer to share thoughts from St. Francis de Sales on poverty.  Other guests include Gary Zimak on the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer to St. Joseph for Providence



Joseph, with Jesus and Mary, you knew hunger, uncertainty, and illness.
You turned your heart to God to lift up your needs and those of your family.
In faith you accepted the Father’s response as events unfolded.
Be with me today as I offer my requests to the Father.
Joseph, let me recognize God’s will as I open my hands to accept what God bestows in loving kindness.
With tenderness, God fills creation with life and love.
Open my eyes to the wonders that God works without ceasing.
Let me learn the true intention behind my request so that I may discover
within myself the lowly one that God commends. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome John Kraemer from the Lego Church Project to discuss his latest build, and thoughts on accommodating people with disabilities at the upcoming crowded Holy Week liturgies. Other guests include Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from Robert Hugh Benson’s “Friendship with Christ.” 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 Padre Pio

O Lord, we ask for a boundless confidence and trust in Your divine mercy, and the courage to accept the crosses and sufferings which bring immense goodness to our souls and that of Your Church. Help us to love You with a pure and contrite heart, and to humble ourselves beneath Your cross, as we climb the mountain of holiness, carrying our cross that leads to heavenly glory. May we receive You with great faith and love in Holy Communion, and allow You to act in us as You desire for your greater glory. O Jesus, most adorable Heart and eternal fountain of Divine Love, may our prayer find favor before the Divine Majesty of Your heavenly Father.

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E.P. Cowley, author of Tales from Wakken Wood

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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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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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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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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell are joined by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and successor of St. Patrick, to share his reflections on this special feast. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts from the saints on personal prayer, and Marlon De La Torre from Knowing is Doing. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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The Breastplate of St. Patrick

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.

I arise today, through
God’s strength to pilot me,
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near.

I summon today
All these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel and merciless power
that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul;
Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin to share more thoughts from the Church Fathers on Christian maturity. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo to share her experience of encountering the relics of St. Francis in Assisi, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for Grace and Guidance

O Lord God almighty, who has brought to us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same by Your power; that we may not this day fall into any sin, but that all our thoughts, words, and works may be directed to the fulfillment of Your will. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to look at Pope Leo’s recent comments on the nature of the Church. Other guests include Bobby Schindler from the Life and Hope Network, and Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of Abandonment by St. Charles de Foucald

Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me,
and in all your creatures –
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul:
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to share recipes for simple fasting breads during the season of Lent. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with thoughts on getting better sleep, and Gary Michuta on the meaning of 666 in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. Clement of Alexandria

May we all live in the peace that comes from You. May we journey towards Your city, sailing through the waters of sin untouched by the waves, borne tranquilly along by the Holy Spirit, Your Wisdom beyond all telling. Night and day until the last day of all, may our praises give You thanks, our thanksgiving praise You: You who alone are both Father and Son, Son and Father, the Son who is our Tutor and our Teacher, together with the Holy Spirit.”

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RECIPES FROM RITA: FASTING BREADS

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Tbs. Sugar
4 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
2 cups Luke Warm Water
1/2 cup 100% Pure Maple Syrup or honey
1/2 cup Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp. Holy Water
1 cup Oats – soaked in 1/2 cup hot water for 2 minutes
1 cup Pecan or Walnut pieces – broken and skillet toasted 2 min
1 cup Dried Cherries or Raisins – soaked 5 min in 1/4 cup hot water

Directions:

1. Combine the first three dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well with a whisk.

2. Clear a small area in the center of the dry blend.

3. Add sugar, dry yeast, and the 2 cups of warm water. Let stand for 3 minutes until yeast proofs and forms bubbles. Combine with flour mixture and liquid. This will be thick but more liquid comes later.

4. Add maple syrup, olive oil and holy water. Stir mixture until well blended.

5. Add walnuts and/or pecans and raisins and/or cherries with their liquid.

6. Add soaked oats to the flour mixture.

7. Blend everything together in one bowl.

8. Turn out onto a floured board and knead by hand for 10-12 minutes adding more flour as needed to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. Knead the dough by flattening somewhat and fold-in from the outside towards the center. Press down hard on the center. Rotate the bowl and repeat the process until smooth and elastic and forma “ball”

9. Return the “ball” to the mixing bowl, drizzle with olive oil, cover and let rise 1 hour.

10. Remove to a floured board and kneed several more times as above. Cut into three equal pieces.

11. Place each piece into a loaf pan coated on all sides with olive oil. Drizzle loaf again with olive oil, cover and let rise for another hour. Olive oil produces a tasty crust.

12. Slash loaf tops and bake in the middle of a preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until brown on top and bottom. Loaf should sound hollow when tapped.

13. Remove bread from pans and cool on a rack.

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St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.

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Good morning! On this feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to tell their incredible story of heroism and commitment to Christ. Other guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts from the saints on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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St. Francis of Assisi’s Prayer for Enlightenment

Almighty, eternal, just, and merciful God, grant us in our misery [the grace] to do for You alone what we know You want us to do, and always to desire what pleases You.

Thus, inwardly cleansed, interiorly enlightened, and inflamed by the fire of the Holy Spirit, may we be able to follow in the footprints of Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

And, by Your grace alone, may we make our way to You, Most High, Who live and rule in perfect Trinity and simple Unity, and are glorified God all-powerful forever and ever. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Steve Ray to talk about traps and snares in the Bible. Other guests include Dr. Jim Papandrea to discuss his new book on Lectio Divina, and Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. John Eudes

O my Lord, what poor use I have made of creatures! Pardon me, O Lord! Henceforth I do not want to use anything unless it is for Your glory and according to Your holy will, as Your Son Jesus did. O my God, if in the past I have turned aside from You who are my Beginning, my End, and my supreme good; if I have turned toward myself and creatures, preferring their will and mine to Yours, I here and now promise to renounce, entirely and forever the world and myself, and to give myself wholly and forever to You. O my God, I give myself to You as my Beginning; take complete possession of me. May I always abide in You! Be the beginning and end of all my actions. O my God, I give myself to You as my End, my Center, my supreme Good. Draw me to You! Make me tend continually toward You. Be my delight, my glory, my treasure, my all! Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin, SJ, to share more thoughts on Christian maturity from the Church Fathers. Other guests include Stephanie Mann to continue our series on Robert Hugh Benson’s “Friendship with Christ,” Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Despair Prayer of St. Claude de la Colombiere

Lord, I am in this world to show Your mercy to others. Other people will glorify You by making visible the power of Your grace by their fidelity and constancy to You. For my part I will glorify You by making known how good You are to sinners, that Your mercy is boundless and that no sinner no matter how great his offenses should have reason to despair of pardon. If I have grievously offended You, My Redeemer, let me not offend You even more by thinking that You are not kind enough to pardon Me. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Greg Willits to share more thoughts on discipleship from St. Louis de Montfort. Other guests include 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 the Third Sunday of Lent, plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for God’s Protection

O God, You are the preserver of men, and the keeper of our lives. We commit ourselves to Your perfect care on the journey that awaits us. We pray for a safe and auspicious journey. Give Your angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. Let no evil befall us, nor any harm come to our dwelling that we leave behind. Although we are uncertain of what the days may bring, may we be prepared for any event or delay, and greet such with patience and understanding. Bless us O Lord, that we may complete our journey safely and successfully under Your ever watchful care. Amen

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to discuss more meatless Lenten recipe ideas using foods mentioned in the Bible. Other guests include Kevin Prendergast on using Lent as a time to work on being a better parent, and Gary Michuta on what it means for Jesus to refer to himself as the Alpha and Omega. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of Pope St. John Paul II

O God, You are our Creator . You are good and Your mercy knows no bounds . To You arises the praise of every creature.

O God, You have given us an inner law by which we must live. To do Your will is our task . To follow Your ways is to know peace of heart. To You we offer our homage .

Guide us on all the paths we travel upon this earth. Free us from all the evil tendencies which lead our hearts away from Your will . Never allow us to stray from You.

O God, judge of all humanity, help us to be included among Your chosen ones on the last day.

O God, Author of peace and justice, give us true joy and authentic love, and a lasting solidarity among peoples. Give us Your everlasting gifts. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: VEGETARIAN STUFFED SHELLS

Ingredients

20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked until 75% done
Filling:
3-4 cups marinara sauce – I used 4
15 oz ricotta cheese – I used full fat
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
3-4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese – 2 cups in mixture and 1 or 2 for top
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 nice clove garlic, minced real fine
1/4 cup parsley, plus more to garnish or chopped frozen, thawed spinach, a cup, microwaved, then drained real well (remove all moisture) – both are optional, but. nice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375.
After shells are cooked, drain and then pour cold water over them in the pot. This keeps them from sticking.
Spray a 9×13 pan. Pour sauce in bottom.
Mix together ricotta, Parmesan, 2 cups mozzarella, garlic, parsley or spinach.
Add salt and pepper to taste, then mix in the egg.
Remove shells from cold water, drain and then fill each shell with cheese mixture. I use an ice cream scoop.
Sprinkle with rest of mozzarella.
Cover with foil (spray underside to keep cheese from sticking).
Bake 25-30 minutes until done. Remove foil and bake a bit more if cheese needs to melt more.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Gary Zimak to continue our series on a scriptural approach to giving up worry for Lent. Other guests include Dr. Brandon Harvey with tips for making the Bible more a part of your everyday life, and Deacon Nathan Biersdorfer with more reflections from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for Those Who Will Die Today

Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray You, by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Your Immaculate Mother, to wash in Your Most Precious Blood, the sinners of the world who are now in their agony, and who will die today.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the dying. Amen.

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Happy feast of St. Katherine Drexel! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the life and legacy of this uniquely American saint. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, with more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints, Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings, and all the latest news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for Priests

Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss what St. Bernard of Clairvaux can teach us about Lent. Other guests include Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing  with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for Help from Jesus

Lord, in every need let me come to You with humble trust saying, “Jesus, help me.”
In all my doubts, perplexities, and temptations, Jesus, help me.
In hours of loneliness, weariness, and trials, Jesus, help me.
In the failure of my plans and hopes; in disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, Jesus, help me.
When others fail me and Your grace alone can assist me, help me.
When I throw myself on Your tender love as a father and savior, Jesus, help me.
When my heart is cast down by failure at seeing no good come from my efforts, Jesus, help me.
When I feel impatient and my cross irritates me, Jesus, help me.
When I am ill and my head and hands cannot work and I am lonely, Jesus, help me.
Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls, and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me.
Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Maria Morrow to talk about her book, A Busy Parent’s Guide to a Meaningful Lent. Other guests include Greg Willits with more wisdom 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 Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer for the Sick

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servants to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.

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Maria Morrow, author of A Busy Parent’s Guide to a Meaningful Lent

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell take time to remember Dr. Paul Thigpen, a brilliant and kind writer and teacher and longtime friend of the Son Rise Morning Show who passed away earlier this week. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on how to keep a good attitude while trying to break a bad habit, and Rita Hiekenfeld with more Lenten recipes featuring foods mentioned in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for the Dead

God our Father,
Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives,
and by Your command we return to dust.

Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,
their lives change but do not end.
I pray in hope for my family,
relatives and friends,
and for all the dead known to You alone.

In company with Christ,
Who died and now lives,
may they rejoice in Your kingdom,
where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
to sing Your praise forever and ever.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: LENTEN STEW

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
1 large yellow or white onion, diced fine
4 nice cloves garlic, minced
1 piece ginger, 2”, unpeeled, finely chopped – a very generous tablespoon minced fresh ginger or to taste
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
2 cans, 14.5 oz, chickpeas, drained and rinsed if you like (I don’t rinse them)
2 cans full fat coconut milk, not sweetened coconut cream
1 can vegetable broth plus enough water to make 2 cups (or chicken broth for non-vegetarian) or more to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Several handfuls fresh, uncooked greens, or frozen greens, microwaved a bit before adding

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS/ADD-INS:

Basmati, Jasmine or your favorite rice
Yogurt
Tomatoes
Mint for garnish or cilantro or parsley
Pita, lavash or favorite flat bread (brush with olive oil, sprinkle with a little zaatar and pop under the broiler or warm up in the oven)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Add olive oil to large skillet over medium heat, and add onion, then garlic and ginger. Adding the onion first cushions the garlic and ginger and helps prevent them from burning. Cook until onion softens a bit.
Stir in turmeric, red pepper and chickpeas and cook until chickpeas get a little crisp. They’ll just start to break down a bit. Season with salt.
Smoosh the chickpeas down a bit to release some starch. If you like, remove 1/2 cup or so for garnish.
Stir in coconut milk and broth, and season to taste.
Bring to a simmer and scrape up brown bits. Cook until stew thickens to your liking. Mine took about 25 minutes.
Stir in greens. Adjust seasonings.
Serve alongside rice. Drizzle with olive oil, add a dollop of yogurt and tomato wedges if you like, and reserved chickpeas if you saved some.

Find more great recipes and ideas at abouteating.com.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Deacon Nathan Biersdorfer to continue our series on Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Other guests include Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers on relics and superstition, and canon lawyer Fr. Philip Michael Tangorra on the latest regarding the intent of the SSPX to consecrate bishops without permission from the Holy See. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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St. Thomas More’s Prayer for Good Humor

Grant me, O Lord, good digestion, and also something to digest.
Grant me a healthy body, and the necessary good humor to maintain it.
Grant me a simple soul that knows to treasure all that is good
and that doesn’t frighten easily at the sight of evil,
but rather finds the means to put things back in their place.
Give me a soul that knows not boredom, grumblings, sighs and laments,
nor excess of stress, because of that obstructing thing called “I.”
Grant me, O Lord, a sense of good humor.
Allow me the grace to be able to take a joke, to discover in life a bit of joy,
and to be able to share it with others. Amen.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss Lent as Spring Training for the soul. Guests include Steve Ray on dust and ashes in the Bible, Kris McGregor with reflections from the Office of Readings, and Dr. John Pepino on what monastic life can teach us about Lent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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A Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick

Our Lady, Health of the Sick,
I look to you for the comfort of a mother’s love,
I pray to you on behalf of those who are suffering
and for my own healing needs.
Mary, your love strengthens me
and brings me peace.

Our Lady, Health of the Sick,
embrace all who are emotionally and physically ill that they may return to
good health under your tender care. And please intercede for my very
special needs. (mention your needs here).

Mary, your love strengthens me and brings me peace.

Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for us. Amen.

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Siobhan Fallon Hogan is the host of the new show Catholics and Cappuccinos.

Dr. John Pepino’s lecture series on monasticism can be accessed through instituteofcatholicculture.org.

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Happy feast of St. Florian! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss how he came to be known as the patron saint of firefighters. Guests include Fr. John Gavin, SJ, on the power of creeds, Teresa Tomeo from EWTN’s Catholic Connection, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer for Firefighters

Oh, Almighty God, whose great power and eternal wisdom embraces the universe, watch over all Firefighters.

Protect them from harm in the performance of their duty to fight fire, save lives, and preserve property. We pray, help them to keep our homes and all buildings safe day and night.

We recommend them to Your loving care because their duty is dangerous. Grant them Your unending strength and courage in their daily assignments.

Dear God, protect these brave persons. Grant them Your Almighty protection and unite them safely with their families after duty has ended. Amen.

St. Florian, pray for us!

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Happy feast of St. Polycarp of Smyrna! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to discuss the witness of this early Christian martyr. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts on Christian maturity from the Church Fathers, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more..

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A Surrender Prayer from St. John Henry Newman

I sacrifice to Thee this cherished wish, this lust, this weakness, this scheme, this opinion: make me what Thou wouldest have me; I bargain for nothing; I make no terms; I seek for no previous information whither Thou art taking me; I will be what Thou wilt make me, and all that Thou wilt make me. Amen

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Andrew Petiprin to unpack more of what Pope Leo has been saying about the documents of Vatican II. Other guests include Greg Willits to discuss the spirituality of 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 Mass readings for the First Sunday of Lent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Generosity Prayer of St. Ignatius

Lord, teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labour and not to ask for reward,
save that of knowing that I do your will. Amen.

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Encourage everyone you know to switch to Catholic radio for Lent! Print out this sheet and pass it out to your fellow parishioners…

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld from About Eating to share meatless recipe ideas for Lent. Other guests include pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on why Jesus is not a mere therapist, and Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to share insights into the Theology of the Body. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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 St. Jerome’s Prayer for God’s Mercy

O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart. I am like the man on the way to Jericho who was overtaken by robbers, wounded and left for dead. O Good Samaritan, come to my aid. I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: FRIED FISH AND COLE SLAW

FISH FRY FRIED FISH (Like they serve at Lenten fish fries)

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup milk – the proteins in milk help batter adhere and helps browning

1/2 cup very cold water – helps with crispiness

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt OR 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon or so of your favorite fish seasoning 

Instructions
Whisk flour, milk, water, baking powder, and salt/seasonings together until smooth.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep heavy pan to 365 degrees.
Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels to help ensure batter sticks – I do this on crumpled paper towels. 

Dip fish fillets into batter to coat and let excess drip off.
Lower fillets, one at a time, into hot oil. Don’t crowd pan. Turn once, until cooked through and golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
Drain fried fish fillets on a wire rack over a paper-towel lined pan. (Don’t dry on paper towel alone – that creates steam).

OLD FASHIONED COLE SLAW

Ingredients

1 small cabbage shredded and chopped (about 6 cups) – can use red & green or equivalent bagged slaw mix

1 large carrot shredded 

1 cup real mayonnaise

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice to taste – not too much, a teaspoon or so

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 

Pour over cabbage and carrots. Mix well.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Encourage everyone you know to switch to Catholic radio for Lent! Print out this sheet and pass it out to your fellow parishioners at Ash Wednesday Mass…

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Welcome to Ash Wednesday! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell share several conversations and reflections from Son Rise Morning Show regulars and favorites to help us enter into the season of Lent with the proper perspective, plus news, weather, sports, and more.

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From Psalm 51

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
“Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight.”
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

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