Wake Up!

Wake Up! 9/12/2025: Gospel Reflection | Evangelization | Gulf Pine Newspaper Update

We're joined with Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Terry Dickson, Director of Communication of the Diocese of Biloxi and Editor of the Gulf Pine Catholic newspaper.

Wake Up! 9/11/2025: Catholic Schools Update | Financial Responsibilities | Word, Sacrament, Charism

We're joined with Dr. Mark Williams, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talks about forming our children to be financially mature/responsible and His Eminence Marc Cardinal Ouellet, author of the book Word, Sacrament, Charism: The Risks and Opportunities of a Synodal Church joins us.

Wake Up! 9/10/2025: Medieval Virtues | Nicene Creed | Canonization Timeline

We're joined with Dr. Grace Hamman takes us back in time and talks about her new book Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life, Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee talks about Nicene creed in honor of the 1700th anniversary this year 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 saints.

Wake Up! 9/9/2025: Catholic Schools | New Saints | Jason Evert Event

We're joined with Dr. Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Lisa Flood, Catholic wife and mother, talks about upcoming Jason Evert event at Our Lady of the Lake church in Mandeville, LA.

Wake Up! 9/8/2025: Fran U | Prioritizing Teens' Activities | Matins with the Fathers

We're joined with Dr. David Bellar, President of Fran U in Baton Rouge, Alan Migliorato, co-author of the book Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about juggling more than one teens’ activities and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan, talks about his book Matins with the Fathers: Patristic Commentaries for the Office of Matins.

Wake Up! 9/5/2025: Catholic Man Night | Church News | Diary of a Country Priest

We're live with Chad Olivier, CEO of Olivier Group, talks about Catholic Man Night. Fr. Gary Copping, Pastor of St. Joseph’s Church and Shrine in Gretna, LA updates us on his parish and Fr. Augustine Wetta, OSB, dives into the book The Diary of a Country Priest.

Wake Up! 9/4/2025: Full of Grace Wellness | Highest Home | Diocesan News

We're joined by Lindsay Fullerman, founder of Full of Grace Wellness, as she talks about her ministry which integrates Catholic teaching and spiritual formation with practical habits around nutrition, movement and prayer. Marie Miller, Catholic singer and songwriter, talks about her new song, Highest Home – inspired by Blessed Carlo Acutis & Blessed Pier Giorgio. Bevi Fontenot, Communications Director in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, updates us.

Wake Up! 9/3/2025: Holy Days of Obligation | Healing Retreat | News

We're joined with Sarah McDonald, Communications Director of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, with Clarion Herald issue update, Andrea Blanchard, Director of Marian Servants of the Eucharist and Janet Constantine, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Spiritual Director, Healing prayer instructor School of SD Clearwater talk about an upcoming Healing Retreat. Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee joins us with our Catholic 101 segment on holy days of obligation.

Wake Up! 9/2/2025: Fishing in the Sea of Galilee | St. Vincent de Paul | Blessed Carlo Acutis

We're live with Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader talks about fishing in the Sea of Galilee, Michael Acaldo, CEO of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul updates us and Mary Beth Bracy, consecrated virgin of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, talks about the upcoming canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis.

Wake Up! 8/29/2025: Carriers of Hope | Bernadette of Lourdes | Human Love

We're joined by Emily Froeba, Campus Minister at St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge, as she talks about Carriers of Hope, a ministry that brings peace and healing to families who have lost a child in the womb or early infant loss. Thierry Fontaine, with Pathé Live, talks about the upcoming film on a popular saint, Bernadette of Lourdes: The Musical. Jason Evert, Catholic speaker and founder of the Chastity Project, talks about an upcoming event at St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge highlighting God’s plan for human love.