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Wake Up! 7/17/2025: Mother Cabrini | Jubilee Year Pilgrimages | Women's Health

We're live with Dawn Marie Beutner, Editor of All Things are Possible: The Selected Writings of Mother Cabrini, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talks about the nature and value of a pilgrimage, especially during this jubilee year and Allison Daigle, CEO of Woman’s New Life Clinic.

Wake Up! 7/16/2025: Giovanni and the Fava Beans | The Holy Face | Catholic Questions

We're live with Joseph Ruli, Catholic author of the book Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar talks about their book winning first place in the young reader's category from the Association of Catholic Publishers, Josie Duke, Teacher at St. George School in Baton Rouge, talks about the Holy Face and Dr. Jordan Haddad,  Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Notre Dame Seminary and the President of the St. Louis IX Art Society with Catholic 101 segment.

Wake Up! 7/15/2025: Saints and Sacramentals | Catechesis | Rosary College

We're live with Shaun McAfee, Catholic author of the book Saints and Sacramentals: Saint Dominic and the Rosary, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Dr. Michael Shick, President of Rosary College, talks about choosing affordable Catholic education and a great opportunity at Rosary College.

Wake Up! 7/14/2025: Seeking the Heart of Christ | Youth Groups | The Lonely Stone

We're live with Brandon Otto who will talk about the book he translated called Seeking the Heart of Christ: Christian Reflections on the Interior Life, Alan Migliorato, co-author of the book Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about teens and youth group and Noel Tomingas, Catholic author, talks about his book The Lonely Stone: Not Even a Stone Wants to be Alone.

Wake Up! 7/11/2025: Venerable Aloysius Schwartz | Summer Camps | Ordinary Time

We're live with Scott Smith, Catholic author and lawyer, talks about a comic book series called Fear Nothing: The Heroic Life of (Venerable) Aloysius Schwartz, Dan DeMatte, Co-founder and Executive Director of Damascus, talks about life-changing Catholic youth summer camps and Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, talks about ordinary time.

Wake Up! 7/10/2025: Catholic Schools | Marian Devotions for Teens | Hurricane Preparedness

We're live with Dr. Mark Williams, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Kathleen Higgins, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about how to encourage our teens to have a devotion to Mary and Deacon Martin Gutierrez, Vice President of Mission and Community Engagement gives us tips on hurricane preparedness.

Wake Up! 7/9/2025: Archdiocesan News | Silent Retreats | Confession

We're live with Sarah McDonald, Director of Communication in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, talks about silence and its importance in the spiritual life and Dr. Luke Arredondo, Executive Director of the St. Brendan Center for Evangelization and Spirituality in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee dives into why we should confess our sins to a priest.

Wake Up! 7/8/2025: Catholic Schools | Navigating Military Life | Prison Ministries

We're live with Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools, Tara McMullen, author of "The Homefront Devotional: Navigate Military Life with Courage, Hope, and Faith" and Val Browning with Kolbe Prison Ministries.

Wake Up! 7/7/2025: Diocesan News | Teens and their Future | Doctor and Patient

We're live with Bevi Fontenot, Director of Communications in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Alan Migliorato, co-author of the book "Failing Forward: Leadership Lesson for Catholic Teens Today" talks about helping our teens think about their future careers, vocations and Dr. Stephen Doran, the author of the forward of the book "Doctor and Patient" by Adrienne von Speyr.

Wake Up! 7/2/2025: Teachers for Christ | Leisure | Relics

We're live with Dr. Jeffrey Lehman, Professor of Philosophy and Theology at the Augustine Institute and Program Director for Teachers for Christ talks about “Teachers for Christ” program, Josie Duke, Teacher at St. George School in Baton Rouge, talks about leisure 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 on relics.