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Wake Up! Wednesday, January 11, 2023

We're live with Shane Kaplar author of his book Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration talks about elements of devotion to the Immaculate Heart (Rosary, Scapular, First Saturdays, etc.) - where we find their roots in Scripture, Dr. Tom Neal, professor of Spiritual Theology at Notre Dame Seminary reflects back on the Baptism of the Lord and its place this liturgical year and Burke Ingraffia, singer and songwriter talks about the Catholic Song Contest winners. 

Wake Up! Tuesday, January 10, 2023

We're live with Debbie Shelley, Assistant Editor of the Catholic Commentator, the official Catholic newspaper for the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on this week’s issue, Dr. John Bergsma talks about his book The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year A and Matt Estrade, founder and author with Peace with Dementia Rosary updates us.

Wake Up! Monday, January 9, 2023

We're live with Alan Migliorato, co-author of Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about New Years faith resolutions, Dr. Tina Holland, President of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge with her monthly update and Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge joins us.

Wake Up! Friday, January 6, 2023

We're live with Kris McGregor, who wrote the foreword to Women Mystics: Second Edition joins us, Jeff Young, the Catholic foodie joins us to talk King Cake on King’s Day and Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, the primary English-language publisher of the works of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will talk about the life of the late pope.

Wake Up! Thursday, January 5, 2023

We're live with Thomas Jacobi, editor, talks about the book How I Became a Man: A Life with Communists, Atheists, and Other Nice People, David Dawson Jr., Director of the Office of Parish Support for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux joins us to talk about taking ownership of things in our day-to-day family life that feel like they’re not in our control (kids’ behavior, schedules, hectic evenings, etc.) Michael Bourg, Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in New Orleans joins us. 

Wake Up! Wednesday, January 4, 2023

We're live with Christine Bordelon, Associate Editor with the Clarion Herald, the official Catholic newspaper for the Archdiocese of New Orleans updates us, Dina Dow, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis with the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about starting the New Year in silence and how that leads us to prayer and reflecting on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Philip Campbell talks about his book Matron of Paris: The Story of St. Genevieve of Paris.

Wake Up! Tuesday, January 3, 2023

We're live with Leticia Adams, Catholic author talks about Our Lady of Hot Messes, Michael Acaldo, President and CEO with SVDP-BR gives us his monthly update and Eva Muntean, Co-chair, Walk for Life West Coast talks about the upcoming march in San Francisco.

Wake Up! Thursday, December 22, 2022

We're live with Danny Fitzpatrick, editor of Joie de Vivre talks about a new initiative with the St. Louis IX Art Society, David Dawson Jr., Director of the Office of Parish Support for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux joins us to talk about our tendency to see and communicate the Nativity story as a legend, even for those of us who believe and Allison Daigle, CEO of Woman’s New Life Clinic gives us an update.

Wake Up! Wednesday, December 21, 2022

We're live with Peter Finney, Editor and General Manager with the Clarion Herald issue update on what you’ll find in this week’s issue in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Fr. Matthew Graham, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs talks about Feast of Mary, Mother of God and Sr. Marjorie Hebert, President and CEO of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans gives us her monthly update.

Wake Up! Tuesday, December 20, 2022

We're live with Dr. Paul Thigpen talks about his book The Life of St. Joseph As Seen by the Mystics, Steve Ray, Catholic Convert and pilgrimage leader talks about Bethlehem, the date of Christmas and the star and Ambassador Michele Burke Bowe, President of the Holy Family Hospital Foundation talks about the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem.