Wake Up!

Wake Up! 8/12/2025: Back to School | Retreats | St. Michael's Lent

We're joined with Dr. Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools discusses back to school, Brian Butler, Executive Director of ECHO Community provides details on upcoming retreats and Dr. Jared Staudt, Director of Content of Exodus 90, talks about St. Michael’s Lent.

Wake Up! 8/11/2025: Fran U President | Getting Teens Outdoors | Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan

We're live with Dr. David Bellar, new Fran U President in Baton Rouge introduces himself and talks upcoming year, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about getting our teens outside of the house and Élisabeth Nguyen, coauthor of the book, Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan: Man of Hope and Joy tells us about this heroic Servant of God.

Wake Up! 8/8/2025: To Die Well | How to Deal with Life's Challenges | End of Life Issues

We're live with Dr. Stephen Doran, will provide insights on the art of dying well. He’s author of the book, To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon's Guide to the End of Life and Gary Zimak, gives us prayer and encouragement through life’s challenges. He's an author and speaker and talks about his new book, Lord, Save Me!: Prayers and Encouragement When Life Feels Hard

Wake Up! 8/7/2025: Defending Life on the Front Lines | Saints | Hotel Hope

We're live with Jason Jones, talks about stories from war-torn nations. He is the author of Dispatches from the Great Campaign Defending Life on the Front Lines, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge dives into the saints and Our Lady, witnesses to the faith and Sr. Mary Lou Specha, Executive Director of Hotel Hope, updates us on ways you can make a difference and give back to the community.

Wake Up! 8/6/2025: Clarion Herald | Convocation Celebrating Catechists | Purgatory

We're live with Sarah McDonald, Archdiocese of New Orleans Communications Director, updates us on this week’s Clarion Herald issue, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about 9th Convocation Celebrating Catechists 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 purgatory.

Wake Up! 8/5/2025: St. Peter | St. Vincent de Paul Society | The Shock of Holiness

We're live with Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader talks about St. Peter: CEO of the Catholic Church,Michael Acaldo, CEO of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul updates us and Dr. Michael Pakaluk, author, The Shock of Holiness: The Romance of Everyday Life joins us.

Wake Up! 8/4/2025: Houma-Thibodaux Updates | Teens | Sr. Francis Xavier Cabrini

We're live with Bevi Fontenot, Communications Director in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today and Amy Cattapan, talks about her new book inspired by St. Francis Xavier Cabrini called Hope Without Borders: A Spiritual Retreat with St. Francis Xavier Cabrini.

Wake Up! 8/1/2025: Our Lady of the Lake 175th Anniversary | De-Siloing Youth Ministry | The Curse He Chose

We're live with Joe Chautin, Fr. Doug Busch and Amy Cowley as they talk about Our Lady of the Lake’s 175th anniversary, Kathleen Higgins, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, talks about de-siloing youth ministry and Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, talks about her new young adult book called, The Curse He Chose.

Wake Up! 7/31/2025: Pro-Life Questions | How to be a Catechist | Light of the World

We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" segment, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about the call to be a catechist and Brennan McPherson, producer of the upcoming film, "Light of the World", talks about their upcoming project.

Wake Up! 7/30/2025: God Made Self Driven | Jubilee Year | Gospel Reflection

We're live with Johnny Hebert with his Gospel reflection, Dustin Bertrand, Speaker and Founder of God Made Self Driven, talks about his story and Dr. Jordan Haddad, President of the SL9 Art Society and Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Notre Dame Seminary with Catholic 101 segment talks about the Jubilee Year- what is it and why is it important?