Wake Up!

Wake Up! 10/20/2025: G.K. Chesterton | Saint Thérèse of Lisieux | Friends

We're joined with Dale Ahlquist, author, I Also Had My Hour: An Alternative Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton, Alan Migliorato, author of The Manly Art of Raising a Daughter and Suzie Andres, author of the book A Shower of Roses: The Most Beautiful Miracles of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux provide insights on their publications. 

Wake Up! 10/17/2025: Emotional Intelligence | There is No Saint Named Kelly | Embracing Hope

We're joined by Greg Schlueter, author, speaker and movement leader, talks about emotional intelligence. Kelly Luong, author, talks about her book There Is No Saint Named Kelly and Kris Frank, author, talks about his book Embracing Hope in Christ: Just a Minute Mediations.

Wake Up! 10/16/2025: Joie De Vivre Festival | Engage Virtual Summit | Praying with the Saints

We're joined with Danny Fitzpatrick with the SL9 Art Society as he talks about the Joie De Vivre Louisiana Arts and Culture Festival. Brandon Duncan, Marketing Evangelist with eCatholic will talk about The ENGAGE Virtual Summit, and Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, author of Praying with the Saints: An Inspired Collection of Holy Wisdom joins us.

Wake Up! 10/15/2025: Clarion Herald | Great Books for Good Men | Incense

We're joined with Sarah McDonald, Communications Director of the Archdiocese of New Orleans updates us on the Clarion Herald, the official Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans with update. Joseph Pearce, author, Great Books for Good Men: Reflections on Literature and Manhood joins us and Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee talks about incense and its purpose in the mass. 

Wake Up! 10/14/2025: Catholic Schools | All Hallow's Eve | Soul on Fire

We're joined with Dr. Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools, Anthony DeStefano, author of the children’s book, All Hallow’s Eve and Margaret French Isaac, producer, Soul on Fire, a film that celebrates resilience, front line workers and daily battles.

Wake Up! 10/13/2025: Fran U | Teens and God | Youth and Young Adult Ministry

We're joined with Dr. David Bellar, Fran U president. Alan Migliorato, author of The Manly Art of Raising a Daughter, talks about introducing our teens to God, and Kathleen Higgins, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, joins us

Wake Up! 10/10/2025: Five Steps to Prayer | Catholic Man Nights | Events

We're joined with Chef Lenny Minutillo, owner of Happy Italian Restaurant in Harahan, talks about the importance of prayer, a prayer life and his five steps to prayer and Bill Porche with Olinde Porsche Insurance, talks about Catholic Man Night.

Wake Up! 10/9/2025: Feast on the Levee | Diocesan School Updates | The Rosary

We're joined with Dr. Mark Williams, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Pam LeDoux, Feast on the Levee committee member for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Brusly, talks about the event and Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader, continues his discussion on the Rosary.

Wake Up! 10/8/2025: Devotions to Our Lady | Our Father | The Sacraments

We're joined with Dr. Tom Neal, Chief of Evangelization and Mission Engagement of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee talks about the Our Father 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 sacraments.

Wake Up! 10/7/2025: The Rosary | Box of Joy | Daily Devotions for Grandmothers

We're live with Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader, talks about the Rosary and ways we can focus on the rosary for the month of October. Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle, EWTN host and author, talks about her book Daily Devotions for Grandmothers.