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Wake Up! 3/5/2025: Clarion Herald | Ash Wednesday | 40 Days

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, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father, talks about Ash Wednesday and Lent with the family and Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Catholic 101.

Wake Up! 2/28/2025: Conversion Story | Events | Catholic Charities Update

We're live with Steven Thomas, author of "Catholic Joe Superhero"​, talks about his addiction journey, breakthrough and finding God and Samuel Rottman, Director of Institutional Advancement for Archdiocese of New Orleans Catholic Charities with update.

Wake Up! 2/27/2025: The Unborn | Praying at Home | Bishop's Plea

We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life with Pro-Life Persuasion segment, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father talks about the realities of trying to make time to pray at home and Tom Costanza, Executive Director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, talks about death penalty executions in Louisiana in March and Louisiana Bishop's plea.

Wake Up! 2/26/2025: Lent | Near Death Experiences | Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

We're live with Fr. Todd Lloyd, pastor at Most Blessed Sacrament in Baton Rouge, talks about preparing our heart for Lent, Scott Smith, Catholic attorney and author, talks about his book "Near Death Experiences" 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.

Wake Up! 2/25/2025: Women's Healthcare | The Chosen | Piety and Personality

We're live with Dr. Susan Bane, Catholic OBGYN, talks about the future of women's healthcare and supporting local pregnancy centers, Claudia McAdam, Catholic author, talks about being an extra on The Chosen and Rosemary Berry, Catholic author, talks about the book "Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints".

Wake Up! 2/24/2025: My Burden is Light | Teens and New Places | Artificial Intelligence

We're live with Brandon Otto, Catholic translator of the book "My Burden is Light: Suffering and Consolation in the Christian Life", Alan Migliorato, co-author of "Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today" and Dr. David Whidden, Theology Professor at Fran U in Baton Rouge, dives into the Vatican’s viewpoint on artificial intelligence.

Wake Up! 2/21/2025: Italy's Shrines | Lent Prep | From Prison to Paradise

We're live with Teresa Tomeo, Catholic host and author, talks about her new book "Italy's Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces, Fascinating Places, and Destinations off the Beaten Path", Kathleen Higgins, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, talks about preparing for Lent and Kitty Cleveland, Catholic author, talks about her new book "From Prison to Paradise: A Story of Radical Trust in God's Divine Mercy".

Wake Up! 2/20/2025: The Engaged Parish Podcast | Devotions | Women's Healthcare

We're live with Michael Josephs, eCatholic podcast host of The Engaged Parish Podcast, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father talks about discerning a devotion and Emily Lavastida, Woman's New Life Clinic Therapist, joins us.

Wake Up! 2/19/2025: Clarion Herald | Dilexit Nos | Ash Wednesday

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, Sr. Christina Wegendt, Daughter of St. Paul, talks about Pope Francis encyclical, "Dilexit Nos On the Human & Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ" in print and Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Catholic 101 segment on Ash Wednesday.

Wake Up! 2/18/2025: Saints by Number | From Prison to Paradise | Catholic Aging

We're live with Jacob Zumo, Catholic artist, talks about his new podcast, Saints by Number, Kitty Cleveland, Catholic author, talks about her new book "From Prison to Paradise: A Story of Radical Trust in God's Divine Mercy" and Matt Estrade with Catholic Aging, updates us on his ministry.