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Happy feast of Pope St. Pius V! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell look at his life and legacy as a successor of St. Peter. Guests include Fr. Boniface Hicks with more thoughts on personal prayer, and Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to unpack a selection from the Office of Readings. Plus all the latest 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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Andrew Petiprin is online at spesalviinstitute.com.

Andrew Swafford is online at ascensionpress.com/oldtestament.

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2024

Son Rise Morning Show  2024.04.30

Today, Dr. Jay Richards explains how we can win the culture war with faith and reason, parenting expert Alan Migliorato asks Fr. Rob questions teens have about forgiveness, and much more.

Find Dr. Jay Richards at heritage.org and discovery.org and stream.org

Get “Fight the Good Fight” at regnery.com

See the trailer for “Wildcat” at Youtube.com and wildcat.oscilloscope.net

Wildcat is in limited release. In Cincinnati it will play at the Esquire Theater in Clifton (opening May 15) and in Dayton at Neon (opening May 24). Find showings around the country at wildcat.oscilloscope.net.

Read “Jesus’s Eucharistic Humility, part one” at catholicexchange.com

Adventure Catholic Leadership Training is at adventurcatholic.com

Get “Failing Forward” at sophiainstitute.com

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Happy feast of St. Joseph the Worker! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk about St. Joseph as a model for all of us in our daily work. Guests include Gary Zimak from Following the Truth, Fr. Augustine Wetta with more wisdom from the Desert Fathers, and Dr. Jacob Imam, founder of the College of St. Joseph the Worker. 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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Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org.

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Son Rise Morning Show  2024.05.01

Today, Lyndi Zembrodt tells us what brings women to Care Net Pregnancy Centers, Fr. Jonathan Meyer previews this summer’s National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, and much more.

Care Net Pregnancy Centers of Northern Kentucky are at carenetnky.org

Get “Get Behind Me Satan” at sophiainstitute.com

The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati are at srcharitycinti.org

The National Eucharistic Congress is at eucharisticcongress.org

Get “Why We Think What We Think” at Sophiainstitute.com

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Happy feast of St. Athanasius of Alexandria! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Mike Aquilina to talk about the dramatic story of one of the most historically important Doctors of the Church. We’ll also talk Bible Foods with Rita Heikenfeld, and get more thoughts on spiritual and emotional health with pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast. Plus all the latest news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more…

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Collect for the Feast of St. Athanasius

Almighty ever-living God, who raised up the Bishop Saint Athanasius as an outstanding champion of your Son’s divinity, mercifully grant, that, rejoicing in his teaching and his protection, we may never cease to grow in knowledge and love of you. 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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RECIPE FROM RITA:

Fresh Fig Appetizers with Goat Cheese

Easy and delicious for entertaining.

12 fresh figs, cut in half

4 ounces herbed goat cheese (if you can’t find herbed goat cheese, use regular) 24 whole almonds

Honey and Balsamic vinegar

Preheat broiler on high. Put fig halves, cut side up, on sprayed baking sheet. Divide goat cheese among them and push one almond into the cheese on each half. Broil just until cheese is soft, about 2 minutes or so. Let cool a few minutes, and drizzle with a tiny bit of honey and balsamic vinegar. Serve.

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Son Rise Morning Show  2024.05.02

Today, Liz and Adolfo Lantigua tell “good news” about book fairs you WANT your children to go to, columnist Emily Zanotti uncovers a media attempt to brand women talking about side effects from hormonal birth control as “spreading disinformation,” and much more.

Dayton Right to Life is at daytonlife.org

Good News! Book Fairs at goodnewsbookfair.com

Read “The Messenger” at covdio.org

Read “The Hormonal Hatchet Job” at ncregister.com

Find “Because, Obviously” at emilyzanotti.substack.com

The Ruth Institute is at ruthinstitute.org

Get “The Sexual State” at tanbooks.com

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Happy feast of Sts. Philip and James! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell observe the First Friday of May by talking about the Sacred Heart Devotion with Emily Jaminet from Welcome His Heart. Other guests include 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 all the latest news, weather, sports and more…

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Collect for the Feast of Sts. Philip and James

O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James, grant us, through their prayers, a share in the Passion and Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son, so that we may merit to behold you for eternity. 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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Son Rise Morning Show  2024.05.03

Charley talks about projects the Reds Community Fund and Reds Youth Academy have going on.

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Today writer (and Tae Kwon Do black belt!) Patrick Flynn and Fr. Rob discuss what is the best argument for God; data analyst for The Pillar Brendan Hodge tells us what recent Pew research really says about Catholics, and much more.

Get “The Best Argument for God” at sophiainstitute.com

Read “Demon Punching” at catholicexchange.com

Get “The Day God’s Helper Came” at ascensionpress.com

The Pillar is at pillarcatholic.com

The Reds Community Fund is at Facebook.com and MLB.com

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Day 2:
"Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy."

Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.

The Divine Mercy Novena: Day 2

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The Divine Mercy Novena: Day 2

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