Show Rise Morning Show 2024

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell reflect on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo from the Institute of Catholic Culture and Fr. Jonathan Duncan from the Bone Church Revival podcast. They also look at the O Antiphon of the day, which refers to Jesus as the Key of David. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** O Clavis David O come, O Key of David, comeand open wide our heavenly home.Make safe for us the heavenward roadand bar the way to death’s abode. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuelshall come to you, O Israel. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell continue through the O Antiphons by reflecting on “O Adonai.” Guests include Gary Zimak to conclude our series on finding peace in Advent, canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra, and Karlo Broussard from Catholic Answers. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports and more… ***** O Adonai O come, O come, great Lord of might,who to your tribes on Sinai’s heightin ancient times did give the lawin cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuelshall come to you, O Israel. ***** Mary Badja, author of God’s Superheroes, Volume II Maria-Elena Pineda, Producer of Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. Bud Kiser Bill Schmitt is online at onword.net. Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bill Schmitt from OnWord to discuss 2024’s words of the year. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin to discuss what St. Augustine had to say about the incarnation, and Stephanie Mann with more thoughts from St. John Henry Newman on Mary and Advent. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** An Advent Prayer Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God’s own work for justice. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father’s joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen. ***** Bill Schmitt is online at onword.net. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is our one day Advent Membership Drive! Together with you, we’re praying to hit our goal of $60,000 in donations, to cover operating costs and get us to the finish line for the end of the year. Please consider making a gift now! We’ve been broadcasting solid Catholic content to the Tri-State and beyond since 2001 across multiple media platforms, and it’s because of God’s providence and your generosity we’ve been able to do so. We are so grateful for you! You can give a secure one-time or recurring donation online to help us hit our goal, but there are several other ways to give as well: by phone, mail, stock gifts, donor advised funds, and more. You can view all the ways to give here. We know you have so many options when it comes to your media choices. We’re grateful you’ve chosen to listen to and support us for nearly two and a half decades. Please consider making a gift to help us continue to share the truth and beauty of our Catholic Faith into 2025 and beyond! ***** A Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe O Blessed Virgin Mary, you appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill to present your Divine Son to the people of the Americas. In your maternal tenderness and love, you revealed to the world the power and glory of your Son as our God and Redeemer. Intercede for your children that they may have the strength to endure their hardships and the courage to persevere in their faith. By your act of perfect faith, Christ was conceived in your womb to bring new life and light into this world. May your image inspire us to seek your help and spread your devotion to all who desire to know your Son and dwell in his Sacred Heart. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Thank you to Fr. Rob Jack for writing this prayer for today’s feast! ***** RECIPES FROM RITA TWO LAYER PEPPERMINT BARK Ingredients: 24 oz bittersweet chocolate – good quality 24 oz white chocolate – good quality 1 cup or so crushed peppermint 3⁄4 tsp PURE peppermint extract or scant 1/4 teaspoon food grade peppermint oil Instructions: Place peppermint candy in a large plastic bag and crush into small pieces with a meat pounder. Set aside.Line a 9 x 13-inch baking sheet (small sheet pan) with parchment paper and set it aside. Let sides hang over a bit to form a cradle to make it easier to lift bark out. Heat 4 cups of water in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Set a large glass bowl on the saucepan so the bottom does not touch the barely simmering water. Add the bittersweet chocolate to the glass bowl. Stir and slowly allow the chocolate to melt. Once most of the chocolate is melted and smooth, remove from heat, wipe bottom of bowl to remove any moisture or steam (any moisture if it hits the chocolate will cause it to seize), stir to smooth out completely, then pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Smooth to an even layer and sprinkle with 1⁄4 cup of crushed peppermint candy. This acts as a somewhat gritty surface which I think allows the white chocolate layer to adhere better. Let cool until firm, either in the refrigerator or even on the counter. You don’t want the chocolate real cold since it will be more difficult to spread the white chocolate on top and the layers adhere better together when the bottom layer is completely firm but not rock hard cold. (If it is real cold, let it sit out a bit to take the chill off, then proceed with white chocolate layer).Wash and dry the bowl thoroughly, and set over the barely simmering water. Add the white chocolate. Stir until most of the chocolate is melted, then remove from the heat. Stir to smooth out completely, and add the peppermint extract, stir, and pour over the bittersweet chocolate. Smooth to an even layer and immediately top with remaining peppermint candy pieces. Allow to cool at room temperature until hardened, 2-3 hours. Once the bark is hard, cut or break into pieces. Since the bark has hardened at room temperature, it won’t be rock hard and will be easier to break or cut into pieces.Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to two weeks. TIPS Don’t use chocolate morsels/chips or the slabs of chocolate “bark” in the baking aisle that contain palm kernel oil, which may inhibit good bonding of the layers. High quality “white” chocolate will have sugar and cocoa butter listed among the first ingredients on the label. Don’t have peppermint extract? Sieve the candy cane pieces and the “candy dust” you shake out of the sieve can be stirred into the white chocolate layer for peppermint flavor, not as strong, but still good. Don’t use imitation peppermint extract which contains too much water and may cause the melted chocolate to seize. ***** BONUS RECIPE: PEPPERMINT WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE Ingredients: 20 or so oz white chocolate bars1 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil8 candy canes, regular size, crushed very fine1 quart each half & half and whole milk Instructions: Easy peasy. Follow instructions above for melting white chocolate and adding extract.After pouring white chocolate in pan and spreading into even layer immediately sprinkle with very finely crushed peppermint. Cool until solid. To make peppermint white hot chocolate:Heat half & half and milk to 160. Break up bark into piece that fit into mugs.Pour warmed milk in cups and let folks add bark to taste. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Marlon De La Torre, to share more thoughts on the Screwtape Letters and the Catechism. Other guests include Steve Ray on armor and weapons in the Bible, and Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings. Plus news, weather, sports and a whole lot more… ***** Prayer of St. Faustina Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbours’ souls and come to their rescue. Help me, O Lord, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbours’ needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings. Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbour, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all. Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbours and take upon myself the most difficult and toilsome tasks. Help me, O Lord, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbour, overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbour. May Your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me. Amen ***** Vivian Dudro is online at Ignatius.com. Matt and Annie discussed a few Catholic planners for the New Year: The Fiat Traditional Catholic Planner from Sophia Press The JMJ Daily Planner from TAN Books The Agnus Dei Planner from TAN Books The Year of Hope Panner from Ascension Press Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Feast of St. Nicholas! On today’s show, we talk about his life and especially his charity – and how we should imitate him. Dr. Matthew Bunson will talk about *some* of the history of Notre Dame Cathedral, ahead of its reopening this weekend. And we’ll preview the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent with Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and, later, with Fr. Jonathan Duncan. John Knutsen – Retirement Fund for Religious Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo – Institute of Catholic Culture Ken Craycraft – Citizens Yet Strangers Dr. Matthew Bunson – EWTN News Emily Jaminet – Heart Conversion Advent Campaign Fr. Boniface Hicks – Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love Bobby Schindler – Life and Hope Network Fr. Jonathan Duncan – Bone Church Revival Joseph Pearce – Inner Sanctum Kris McGregor – Discerning HeartsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy feast of St. John of Damascus! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss his legacy as the Doctor of the Church who defended the use of images in Christian worship. Other guests include Gary Zimak with more Scripture verses to help us find peace in Advent, and canon lawyer Fr. Philip-Michael Tangorra. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Collect for the Memorial of St. John Damascene Grant, we pray, O Lord, that we may be helped by the prayers of the Priest Saint John Damascene, so that the true faith, which he excelled in teaching, may always be our light and our strength. 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. ***** Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mark Brumley from Ignatius Press to talk about their new Study Bible. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from the Church Fathers in the Catechism, and Fr. Sebastian Walshe to continue our series on the deeper meaning of the Beatitudes. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Advent Prayer Come, long-expected Jesus.Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of YourFather and ours.Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lordwho enlists me in God’s own work for justice. Come, long-expected Jesus.Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world,peace in my home, peace in myself. Come, long-expected Jesus.Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father’s joy.I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing andlove. Come, long-expected Jesus.Excite in me the joy and love and peaceit is right to bring to the manger of my Lord.Raise in me, too,sober reverence for the God who acted there,hearty gratitude for the life begun there,and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ,whose advent I hail. ***** Here’s the link to register for the free webinar on the Ignatius Study Bible. Sr. Orianne Petra, author of Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to share more thoughts on personal prayer from the saints. Other guests include Kris McGregor to reflect on the Office of Readings, and Andrew Petiprin to review apocalyptic films ahead of the beginning of Advent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** 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. ***** Andrew Petiprin is online at spesalviinstitute.com. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy feast of St. Cecilia! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss her story and why she’s the patron saint of music. 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 Sunday Mass readings. Plus news, weather, sports and more… ***** Collect for St. Cecilia O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of your handmaid Saint Cecilia, grant, we pray, that what has been devoutly handed down concerning her may offer us examples to imitate and proclaim the wonders worked in his servants by Christ your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. ***** Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.