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Striving for authenticity, advice from the Desert Fathers, and more…
Son Rise Morning Show
Striving for authenticity, advice from the Desert Fathers, and more…
2024-01-10
Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Bill Schmitt from OnWord to discuss “authentic” as Merriam-Webster’s word of 2023. Other guests include Fr. Augustine Wetta on...
Using Legos to help disability awareness, the early Christian center of Edessa, and more!
Son Rise Morning Show
Using Legos to help disability awareness, the early Christian center of Edessa, and more!
2024-01-09
Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome John Kraemer from the Lego Church Project to discuss his latest season, and how he’s using his work to highlight the needs of...
The world was created for the Church, This Week in Catholic History, and more…
Son Rise Morning Show
The world was created for the Church, This Week in Catholic History, and more…
2024-01-08
Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. John Gavin to talk about a passage from the Shepherd of Hermas that is an early Christian perspective on the relationship...
Celebrating the feast of St. John Neumann, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more…
Son Rise Morning Show
Celebrating the feast of St. John Neumann, previewing the Sunday Mass readings, and more…
2024-01-05
Happy feast of St. John Neumann! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his impact on the American Church. Guests include Amy Welborn on what T.S. Eliot had to say about the Magi...
Celebrating the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, overcoming our blind spots, and more...
Son Rise Morning Show
Celebrating the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, overcoming our blind spots, and more...
2024-01-04
Happy feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell talk to Dr. Matthew Bunson about her unique impact on the American Church. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld...
Celebrating the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, imitating Mary’s obedience, and more…
Son Rise Morning Show
Celebrating the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, imitating Mary’s obedience, and more…
2024-01-03
Happy feast of the Holy Name of Jesus! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss devotion to the Holy Name and why it matters. Guests include Gary Zimak on the obedience of Mary, and...
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Son Rise Morning Show The Son Rise Morning Show with Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim is fast-paced, motivating and informational – always from the Catholic perspective. You’ll hear news, engaging interviews, prayer and more each weekday morning from 6am-8am ET.
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Anna Mitchell is the host and news director of the Son Rise Morning Show produced by Sacred Heart Catholic Radio.  Anna broke the news on EWTN Radio of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and as a reporter covered the controversial commencement at Notre Dame that honored President Barack Obama and the 2010 Pallium Mass in Rome. She holds degrees in Journalism and History. She loves reading, writing, playing guitar, and watching Reds baseball, Ohio State football, Jeopardy and Project Runway.

Anna and her husband Will live in Cincinnati, Ohio with their daughter, Roma and “The Sons of Thunder” Tommy and Freddie.

Matt Swaim is co-host of the Son Rise Morning Show.  He has a bachelor’s degree in media communications.  Matt is the producer of EWTN’s Journey Home.  He has authored three books and has written for a variety of publications, and has guest-hosted Catholic Answers Live.

Matt and his wife, Colleen, live with their son Zeke in Damascus, Maryland.

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