Episodes
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Wake Up! 12/5/2025: Sacred Music | Moral Judgement | Advent Video Series
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
We're joined by Peter Carter, coauthor, The Song of the Lamb: Sacred Music and the Heavenly Liturgy. Dr. Charles Nemeth, Professor and Director of Criminal Justice and Director of Center for Criminal Justice, Law and Ethics at Franciscan University in Steubenville, talks about his book Christ, Crime and Moral Judgement. Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, Associate Professor at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology and Director of Content Development, talks about an Advent video series on Formed.
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Wake Up! 12/4/2025: St. Mary's Restaurant | Advent with Family | Christmas Carols
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
We're live with Bob Hecker, owner of St. Mary’s restaurant in Metairie, talked about his faith and new business. David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talked marriage and family life during Advent. Adalee Hude, illustrator of the book, Illustrated Classic Christmas Carols prepared us for the Christmas season.
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wake Up! 12/3/2025: Dilexi Te | Stillness and Hope | Immaculate Conception
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
We're joined by Sr. Marie Paul, Daughter of St. Paul, talks about Dilexi Te (On Love for the Poor), Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic letter. Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, talks about surrounding ourselves within the season of Advent in stillness and hope. Dr. Luke Arredondo, Executive Director of the St. Brendan Center for Evangelization and Spirituality in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, discusses the feast and theology of the Immaculate Conception- what do Catholics believe?
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
We're joined by Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader, talks about the Immaculate Conception. Susan Joy Bellavance, author of the children’s book This Little Light of Thine: Stories of the Sanctuary Lamp dives into her new book. Michael Acaldo, National CEO of Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, with provides an update.
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
We're joined with Tom Moran, President of Good Shepherd School in New Orleans, talks about their upcoming Gala. Bevi Fontenot, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Communications Director, updates us. Alan Migliorato, author of the book, "The Manly Art of Raising a Daughter", dives into listening to our teens. Costanza Miriano, wife, mother, journalist and author, talks about her book "Blessed Is the Day We “Got It Wrong”A Guide to Marriage Renewal".
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
We're joined by Becky Goff, regional director of Ignatian Volunteer Corps of New Orleans, talks about the organization. Sr. Evangeline Ingwersen and Jim Jordan, music editor at Paraclete Press, talks about their advent materials and chant music. Sunnie Johnson-Laine, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Baton Rouge, joins us for a monthly update.
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
We're joined by Jason Gale, Vice President of Content and Production at TAN Books, talks about the book Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers: A Seven-Week Retreat on the Mystery and the Meaning of the Incarnation. Shannon McCormick, Woman’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Woman's New Life Clinic, discusses the abortion pill reversal and resources the clinic can provide. Dr. David Whidden, Theology Professor at Fran U, joins us for a theology lesson on Thanksgiving and praise.
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
We're joined by Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Fulton Sheen Foundation, joins us to provide details on the Sheen Experience. Terry Poplava, general manager of ACST Catholic, talks about a recent survey that examines people’s beliefs in Jesus and church attendance. Suzie Andres, author, blogger at Miss Marcel's Musings, and friend of St Therese, talks about the book by Camille Burette called A Shower of Roses: The Most Beautiful Miracles of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
We're joined by Todd Dailey, CEO and Co-Founder of Eternize, talks about a wearable “smart cross". Kiera Meuse-Cash, Director of Family Services with Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, talks about National Adoption Month. Lisa Veron, spiritual director, talks about the upcoming Advent morning of reflection at St. Aloysius Church in Baton Rouge.
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wake Up! 11/19/2025: The Psalms | How to Be His | Advent Wreaths
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
We're joined by David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talks about the psalms and how it relates to marriage and family life. Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., talks about his book he co-authored called How to Be His: A 33-Day Dedication to Our Eucharistic Jesus. Dr. Luke Arredondo, Executive Director of the St. Brendan Center for Evangelization and Spirituality in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, with Catholic 101 segment. He will talk about the meaning of Advent wreaths.
