Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent. Other guests include Bobby Schindler with the lates on assisted suicide in New York, and Thom Price to give a glimpse of EWTN’s special radio programming for Christmas. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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O Radix Jesse

O Root of Jesse’s stem,
sign of God’s love for all his people:
come to save us without delay!

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Courtney Brown from Ruah Woods to discuss what Christmas has to do with Theology of the Body. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld with more Bible-themed holiday recipes, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast on making a healthy assessment of your personal successes and shortcomings from the past year. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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O Adonai

O Lord of ancient Israel,
who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush,
who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain:
Come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.

Prayer of St. John of the Cross

O Blessed Jesus,
give me stillness of soul in You.
Let Your mighty calmness reign in me.
Rule me, O King of Gentleness,
King of Peace.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: BOURSIN CHEESE, PISTACHIO AND HOT HONEY APPETIZER

So easy there’s no recipe except for the hot honey!

Just heat to a simmer 1 cup honey with 2 teaspoons or so hot red pepper flakes. Remove from heat, stir in 1 tablespoon cider vinegar. Cool and strain. Now for the app:Just smear a disk of garlic & herb Boursin cheese on a small platter. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup chopped pistachios on top, then drizzle with “hot” honey. Serve with crackers or toasted baguette.

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Welcome to the O Antiphons! On today’s show, Matt Swaim looks at “O Sapientia,” the first antiphon, which refers to Jesus as the Wisdom of God. Guests include Ken Craycraft with a Catholic perspective on “Mary, Did You Know,” and Fr. Peter Heasley to share reflections from St. John Chrysostom on the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of Saint Boniface

Eternal God, the refuge and help of all your children,
we praise you for all you have given us,
for all you have done for us,
for all that you are to us.
In our weakness, you are strength,
in our darkness, you are light,
in our sorrow, you are comfort and peace.
We cannot number your blessings,
we cannot declare your love:
For all your blessings we bless you.
May we live as in your presence,
and love the things that you love,
and serve you in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Cincinnati Right to Life is online at cincinnatirighttolife.org.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Ambassador Michele Burke Bowe from Holy Family Hospital to look at how they’re preparing to celebrate Christmas in a special way in Bethlehem this year. Other guests include Fr. Mark Mary Ames on the power of the beatitudes, and Kris McGregor on what Pope Leo the Great had to say about the birth of Jesus. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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St. Albert the Great Prayer

We pray to You, O Lord,
who are the supreme Truth,
and all truth is from you.
We beseech You, O Lord,
who are the highest Wisdom,
and all the wise depend on You for their wisdom.
You are the supreme Joy,
and all who are happy owe it to You.
You are the Light of minds,
and all receive their understanding from You.
We love, we love You above all.
We seek You, we follow You,
and we are ready to serve You.
We desire to dwell under Your power
for You are the King of all. Amen.

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Ambassador Michele Burke Bowe is online at birthplaceofhope.org.

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Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Msgr. David LiPuma to discuss the sainthood cause of New York priest Fr. Nelson Baker. Other guests include Fr. John Gavin with more thoughts from St. Augustine on Christian maturity, and Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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An Advent Prayer

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God’s own work for justice.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father’s joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen.

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Happy feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Kris McGregor to share a selection from the Office of Readings focused on this appearance of the Virgin Mary in the Americas. Other guests include Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo and Fr. Jonathan Duncan to preview the Mass readings for Gaudete Sunday, and Andrew Petiprin on the proper way to understand the idea of dogmas. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Collect for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

O God, Father of mercies, who placed your people under the singular protection of your Son’s most holy Mother, grant that all who invoke the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, may seek with ever more lively faith the progress of peoples in the ways of justice and of peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

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Austin Habash and the Summa in a Year podcast can be found on Spotify.

John Knutsen and the Retirement Fund for Religious are online at retiredreligious.org.

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Happy feast of Pope St. Damasus I! On today’s show, Matt Swaim welcomes Mike Aquilina to discuss the life and witness of one of the most influential popes of the early Church. Other guests include Rita Heikenfeld to discuss Rosemary on Bible Foods, and pastoral counselor Kevin Prendergast with tips on keeping a journal for prayer or personal growth. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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Prayer of St. John Chrysostom

O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart that I may hear your Word,and understand and do your will, for I am a sojourner upon the Earth.Hide not your commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may perceive the wonders of your Law.Speak unto me the hidden and secret things of your wisdom.On you do I set my hope, O my God, that you shall enlighten my mind and understanding with the light of your knowledge; not only to cherish those things which are written, but to do them;For you are the enlightenment of those who lie in darkness, and from you comes every good deed and every gift. Amen.

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John Knutsen and the Retirement Fund for Religious are online at retiredreligious.org.

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RECIPES FROM RITA: GOAT CHEESE LOG WITH CRANBERRIES, PINE NUTS AND ROSEMARY

The cranberries lend a sweetness to the pungent goat cheese. The nuts, herbs and pepper add more elements of flavor.

Ingredients
1 log, 8 oz., plain goat cheese/Chevre
2 oz. cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped fine
2-3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (toasting optional)
Palmful fresh parsley, minced
2-3 teaspoons fresh or dried rosemary, chopped
Crackers, flat bread or French baguettes
Instructions
Mix goat, cream cheese and pepper together.
Place on a square of plastic wrap and roll up, enclosing in plastic wrap as you go. Shape into a 7-8” log. This can be done a day ahead.
Mix cranberries, nuts, parsley and rosemary together.
Roll log in cranberry mixture, coating all sides and pressing gently to make mixture stick.
Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 12 hours. Serve with crackers or bread.

Tip:
Toast pine nuts in a dry, nonstick skillet over low heat for just a few minutes. Stir the nuts often, until you see little blotches of brown on them.

Can’t seem to make a smooth log? After rolling in plastic wrap, place in a piece of paper towel cardboard insert cut to fit the roll. With a back and forth motion, continue to roll the log until smooth.

BONUS RECIPE: GOAT CHEESE WITH SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE

Mix together, make a trough along the top of the goat cheese log (to hold the topping) and pour the mixture into the trough and over a log (6-8 oz) goat cheese:

1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or more to taste
1 tablespoon pine nuts (opt)
1 tablespoon parsley, minced (opt)
Olive oil – enough to make a nice topping – start with 2-3 tablespoons
Serve with Baguette or crackers.

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Today is our one-day Advent Membership Drive!

We’re looking to raise $60,000 by day’s end, to close out 2025 well and put things on solid footing heading into the New Year. Please consider a one-time or recurring gift of $25 (in honor of Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th anniversary), or perhaps a gift of $100 or more to help us meet our goal.

Any gift of $250 or more gets you entered into a raffle for special seating next to Matt, Anna, or Fr. Wade Menezes for our 25th anniversary banquet in June! To give now, click here.

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Happy feast of Our Lady of Loreto! On today’s show, Matt Swaim discusses this devotion to the home of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Other guests include Dina Dwyer Owens on prioritizing family in the midst of a busy work life during Advent, and Ken Craycraft, author of “Citizens Yet Strangers.” Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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The Litany of Loreto

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,

Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of Mercy,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother of Hope,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Saviour,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honour,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Solace of Migrants,
Comfort of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,
Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
Queen of families,
Queen of peace.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee,
O Lord God,
that we, your servants,
may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body;
and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin,
may be delivered from present sorrow,
and obtain eternal joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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