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Wake Up! 12/20/2024: The Merry Beggars | Christmas Shopping | Pro-Life Issues

We're live with Sr. Mary Martha Moss, Daughter of St. Paul, talks about supporting local Catholic book stores for last minute Christmas shopping and making the most of the rest of Advent, Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" joins us and Peter Atkinson, The Merry Beggars Founder and Executive Producer, talks about Christmas Carol: An Audio Advent Calendar.

Wake Up! 12/19/2024: Finding Peace in Advent | Christmas Carols | Vocations

We're live with Gary Zimak, Catholic speaker and author, talks about preparing for Advent and his book "Find Peace in Advent!: 4 Weeks to Worrying Less at Christmas", David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love talks about Christmas music (carols vs. songs) and the family and Rhonda Gruenewald, Director of Vocations Ministry, talks about how we can support vocations this Advent and Christmas.

Wake Up! 12/18/2024: Catholic News | The Creed | Christmas Season

We're live with Peter Finney, General Manager and Editor of the Clarion Herald, the official Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans with update, Stephen Binz, founder and author of Threshold Bible Study, talks about "The Creed of the Church, a biblical study of the articles of the Nicene Creed" and Dr. Luke Arredondo, Executive Director of the St. Brendan Center for Evangelization and Spirituality in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Catholic 101 segment talks about the Christmas season.

Wake Up! 12/17/2024: Catholic Reversion | Sister, Soldier, Surgeon | St. Vincent de Paul

We're live with Dr. Paul Thigpen, best-selling Catholic author and award-winning speaker, continues his Conversion Corner segment on his reversion to the Catholic faith, Dr. Leisa Carzon, Catholic author, talks about the book Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sister Deirdre Byrne and Michael Bourg, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese updates us.

Wake Up! 12/16/2024: Eucharist | Confirmation Regulations | Teens and Freedom

We're live with Fr. Randy Stice, Catholic author of the book "Eucharistic Amazement: Experience the Wonder of the Mass", Alan Migliorato, co-author of "Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today" talks about teens and freedom and Dr. David Whidden, Fran U Theology Professor will talk about the theology of confirmation.

Wake Up! 12/13/2024: Catholics and Latter-day Saints | Joie de Vivre | Diocesan News

We're live with Dr. Francis Beckwith, coeditor, "A Catholic Engagement with Latter-day Saints", Danny Fitzpatrick, Catholic author and SL9 Art Society, talks about Fall issue of Joie de Vivre and new book "First Make Mad: a Novel" and Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us diocesan news.

Wake Up! 12/12/2024: Catholic Schools | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Advent

We're live with Dr. Mark Williams, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Houma-Thibodaux Diocese, David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love talks about Our Lady of Guadalupe and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, professor at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology talks about a 25-episode video series called Rooted: Rediscover the Jesse Tree This Advent.

Wake Up! 12/11/2024: Children's Catechism | Why Be Catholic | Gospel Reflection

We're live with Johnny Hebert, Katie Warner, Catholic author, talks about her book "My True Love Gave to Me: A Children's Catechism for the Twelve Days of Christmas" and Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee answers the question- why be Catholic?

Wake Up! 12/10/2024: Catholic Schools | Conversion Story | Surrender

We're live with Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools, Dr. Paul Thigpen, Catholic author, talks about his conversion story on Conversion Corner and Conor Gallagher, Catholic author, talks about his book "You Have Only One Problem: Experience the Instant Reward of Trustful Surrender".

Wake Up! 12/9/2024: Teens and Teachers | Fran U | Women's Healthcare

We're live with Alan Migliorato, co-author of "Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today", Dr. Tina Holland, President of Fran U in Baton Route, and Lori Graham, Registered Nurse at Woman’s New Life Clinic.