
Spirit Mornings
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12-10-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 10:45 -Rachel Connelly (Director of Religious Education at St. Leo, Omaha) - Journey to becoming a DRE at St. Leo Omaha: 16:02 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna) - Working with Pharmacies and Contraceptives: 42:12 -GBC: Nehemiah 8:1-18 (Fr. David Oldham; Pastor of St. Ann Church, Doniphan and Sacred Heart, Kenesaw; Teacher and Assistant Campus Minister at Hastings St. Cecilia ): 1:12:11 -Christina Bennett (Live Action News Correspondent; Pro-Life Missionary and Activist) - Defunding Planned Parenthood: 1:44:56
12-09-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 9:08 -Katherine Hopping (FOCUS Team Director, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign) - FOCUS and Seek 2025: 16:02 -Fr. Dan Andrew (Director & Pastor, John Paul II Newman Center, UNO) and Ryan D. (FOCUS Missionary) - What's New at the Newman at John Paul II Newman Center, UNO: 47:13 -GBC: Nehemiah 6:1-19 - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (Host “Beacon of Truth”): 1:19:36 -Valeri McMahon (Marketing Director, Spirit Catholic Radio Network) - Network Events Update: 1:43:23
12-06-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 9:21 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Matthew Pohlman (Associate Pastor, St. Stephen the Martyr, Omaha): 12:47 -Carol Szczepaniak (President, Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research) - Bioethics Briefing on Informed Consent to Puberty Blockers and Transgender Surgery: 41:08 -GBC: Nehemiah 5:1-19 - Deacon Steve Nelson (St. James, Omaha): 1:11:47 -Laura Buddenberg (Founder and Board President, Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance) - USCCB December Respect Life Action Guide and Pope Francis' Prayer for the Immaculate Conception: 1:41:35
12-05-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 9:02 -Dr. Joseph McInerney (Vice President of Leadership and Ethics Education for the Knights of Columbus) - "The Leadership Virtues Series": 12:30 -Bob Sullivan (Attorney, Writer, Speaker) - Blog: "Christmas Is For Babies, Advent Is For Men": 42:35 -GBC: Nehemiah 2:1-23 - Fr. Stuart Crevcoure (Pastor, The Church of St. Mary in Tulsa, OK): 1:12:40 -David Harvey (Missionary Disciple, St. Patrick, Gretna, NE) - Least of My Brethren: 1:43:03
12-04-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Heartland Tour - Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 5:53 -Tom Korta (Chief Administrative Officer): 9:50 -Terry Kathol (Principal): 20:41 -Alex Hain '11, Jessie Huls '97, Jennie Kobza '11, Matt Heilbel '79, and John Zach '02 (Staff and Alumni): 39:13 -Scotty Sullivan (Campus Ministry): 55:03 -Good Book Club: Nehemiah 2:1-20 - Fr. Matthew Kovar (North American Martyrs, Lincoln and Freshman Theology Teacher, Lincoln Pius X): 1:11:15 -Lucy, Jamie, Jackson, Hector, and Faith (Student Life): 1:37:51 -Dominic, Allison, Lucy, Easton, and Mila (Dual Credit Classes): 1:44:58 -Jered Wilhelm (Band Director) and Student Choir Performance: 1:51:44
12-03-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 9:30 -Deacon Jim Tardy (Catholic Cemeteries) - Grief and the Holidays: 13:15 -Ask-A-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna) - Working on Sundays: 40:10 -GBC: Nehemiah 1:1-11 - Fr. Mark Beran (Director, St. Augustine Indian Mission; Pastor, Holy Apostles Family of Parishes, Winnebago): 1:10:41 -Fr. Neal Hock (Vocations Director; Director of the Permanent Diaconate and Chaplain of the St. Teresa of Calcutta Newman Center, UNK, Diocese of Grand Island) and Brent Johnson (Executive Director, Newman Center, UNK) - What's New at the Newman?: 1:41:33
Thanksgiving 2024 SMS Spirit Catholic Radio Staff Special (Aired 11-28-24)
SMS Co-Host, Jen Brown, sits down with various Spirit Catholic Radio staff members to hear about their favorite memories and food from Thanksgiving! Enjoy!
12-02-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 8:51 -Vern Steiner (President of The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies, Lincoln) - Psalm 23: 12:19 -Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy, Open Line Tuesday Host, EWTN) - Book: “A Men's Daily Devotional; Stand Firm. Be Strong.”: 45:22 -GBC: Ezra 10:1-17 - Fr. Bill Cremers (Associate Pastor, St. Patrick in Fremont; St. Rose of Lima in Hooper; St. Lawrence in Scribner; St. Charles Borromeo in North Bend and St. Leo in Snyder): 1:11:46 -Conor Gallagher (CEO TAN Books/Good Will Publishers) - Book: “Well-Ordered Family: The Family Management System”: 1:44:23
11-22-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 8:34 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor St. Charles Borromeo Church, Gretna): 13:03 -Deacon Dan DeLuca (St. Peter, Omaha) - St. Cecelia and Blessed Miguel Pro: 43:55 -GBC: Ezra 9:1-15 - Deacon George Butterfield (Pastoral Care Director, New Cassel Retirement Center and Franciscan Adult Day Center): 1:17:21 -Denny Waggoner (Interim Executive Director, Essential Pregnancy Services) - Helping Mothers in Need: 1:47:08
11-21-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 11:08 -Fr. Carlos Martins (Author, Speaker, Exorcist) - Book: “Exorcist Files: True Stories about the Reality of Evil and How to Defeat It”: 14:04 -Terri Marcroft (Catholic Author and Speaker) - Adoptions: 41:25 -GBC: Ezra 8:21-36 - Deacon Marty Smith (Sacred Heart Parish; St. Benedict the Moor, Omaha): 1:10:52 -Dr. Helen Hoffner (Professor at Holy Family University) - Book: “The Rosary Collectors Guide”: 1:43:17
11-20-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 7:56 -Fr. James Kubicki (Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, Milwaukee) - Book: “A Year of Daily Offerings”: 11:32 -Heather Khym (Co-Host of Abiding Together Podcast) - Book: “Encountering Emmanuel, A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation”: 41:07 -GBC: Ezra 7:11-28 - Dr. Paul Gondreau (Professor of Theology, Providence College, Providence, R.I.): 1:10:25 -Riley Johnson (Director of Communications, Archdiocese of Omaha) and Marie Rubis Bauer (Director of Music, Archdiocese of Omaha) - Saint Cecilia Day Concert: 1:41:33
11-19-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 6:41 -Fr. Scott Schilmoeller (Vocations Director, Archdiocese of Omaha) - Getting Ready for Advent: 10:23 -Ask-A-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna) - Cremation… OK or Not?: 38:35 -GBC: Ezra 7:1-10 - Deacon Fred Abboud (St. Gerald's, Ralston): 1:12:45 -Kevin Wells (Author, Former Major League Baseball Writer, and Catholic Speaker) - Book: “The Hermit: The Priest Who Saved a Soul, a Marriage, and a Family”: 1:41:24
11-18-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 8:35 -Deacon Dan DeLuca (St. Peter in Omaha) - Latest Papal Encyclical: 12:20 -Michele Sagarino (President of Cross Catholic Outreach) - Box of Joy Campaign: 43:13 -GBC: Ezra 6:13-22 - Deacon Chuck Botdorf (St. Stephen the Martyr, Omaha): 1:12:01 -Mike Aquilina and Adam Lucas (Co-Authors) - Book: “Feasts of Our Fathers: Praying the Church Year with the Early Christians”: 1:43:01
11-15-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 10:27 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Padraic Stack (Assistant Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha): 14:21 -Joseph Pearce (Author and Speaker) - Book: “Classic Literature Made Simple”: 44:47 -GBC: Ezra 6:1-12 - Dan Connelly (Retired Theology Teacher): 1:12:37 -Jennifer Gutierrez (Founder and CEO of Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance) Talking the New Pro-Life Show, “That's Real Life!”: 1:49:00
11-14-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Heartland Tour: Guardian Angels Central Catholic School, West Point, NE - Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 5:45 -Andrew Bradley (School President) - Academic Excellence, Alumni Support, and New Governance Model: 9:42 -Matt Ridder '00 (Alumni) and Caleb Ridder (Student) - Multiple Generations of Alumni and the Reason for making Catholic School a Priority for you Children: 18:18 -Kate Hagemann '00 and Mollie Stokely '10 (Alumni Teachers) - What led you back to Guardian Angels Central Catholic?: 39:24 and 45:50 -Lisa Eisenmenger and Justin Steffensmeier '00 (Parents Investing in the School) - Capital Campaign: 48:51 -GBC: Ezra 5:1-17 - Fr. James Weeder (Pastor, St. Mary, West Point, NE): 1:10:40 -Maverick Smith and Josie Ritter (Students) - Children of Alumni: 1:40:17 -Justin Wardyn (School Principal) - Family, Faith, and Academics: 1:49:19
11-13-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 6:10 -Evan Collins (Instructor, Evangelium Institute) - Remembering Our Dead, Purgatory, and Communion of Saints: 10:48 -Christian Amalu (Postdoctoral Fellow, Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center, Lincoln) - Healthy Relationships: Living Out the Greatest Commandment: 40:51 -GBC: Ezra 4:1-24 - Fr. Mike Eckley (Pastor, St. Wenceslaus, Omaha): 1:13:12 -Jim Carroll (Executive Director, Spirit Catholic Radio Network) - Network Update: 1:41:55
11-12-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 6:37 -Julie Shrader (Founder/CEO of Innocence Freed) - Help for Human trafficking victims: 10:22 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna, NE) - Alter Servers Do's and Don'ts: 41:43 -GBC: Ezra 2:68-3:13 - Jessi Kary (Pro Sanctity Movement, National Co-Director): 1:11:10 -Emily Jaminet (Catholic Author, Speaker) - Thanksgiving: 1:39:55
11-11-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 8:12 -Deacon Tom Deall (St. Matthew, Bellevue) - Service in the Military: 12:06 -Shawn Sims (U.S. Army Retired - Regional Reemployment Services Manger – Region 2, Nebraska Department of Labor) - Services for Veterans and How is it Different: 44:44 -GBC: Ezra 1:1-11 – Josh Burks (Mission Development/Associate Teacher, The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies, Lincoln): 1:11:58 -Meg Collins (Marketing & Recruiting Manager, St. John Paul II Newman Center) and Coryn Riedel (Student) - What's New at the Newman UNO: 1:42:25
11-08-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 7:23 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Mark McKercher (Assistant Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine, Omaha): 11:05 -Jen Oshman (Author, Podcaster, Ministry Leader, and Adoptive Mom) - Adoption as a Faith Journey: 43:44 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 36:17-23 - Fr. Gary Coulter (Director, Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, Waverly, NE): 1:12:45 -Gaye Tillotson (Executive Director of Collage in Kearney and Grand Island) - Pregnancy Help Organizations and Where Do We Go from Here?: 1:42:22
11-07-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 9:55 -Sarah Louise Peterson (Sidewalk Advocates For Life Program Leader in Omaha & Bellevue); Ashley Harmsen (Sidewalk Advocates for Life Volunteer) - November 16th Training Session: 13:38 -Michael T. Figura (Seminarian North American College, Rome) - Rome to Home: 40:59 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 36:1-16 - Fr. Luke Fleck (Pastor of St. Joseph in Colon, NE and St. Mary in Cedar Bluffs; Teacher at Bishop Neumann Jr/Sr Catholic High School): 1:11:43 -Fr. Alec Sasse (Associate Pastor of the Newman Center, Vocations Director in the Diocese of Lincoln) - What's New at the Newman, Lincoln: 1:41:34
11-06-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 6:43 -Tom Venzor (Executive Director, Nebraska Catholic Conference) - Election Recap: 10:13 -Archbishop George J. Lucas (Diocese of Omaha) - Initative Election Recap: 21:48 -Chris McMahon (President and CEO of Aquinas Wealth Advisors) - Aligning Financial Decisions with Catholic Values: 45:36 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 35:20-27 - Sharon Doran (Founder of seekingtruth.net): 1:11:45 -Austin Habash (Owner and Founder of Think Catholic and Sent Evangelization) - What is Think Catholic and Sent Evangelization?: 1:42:18
11-05-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 8:02 -Tom Venzor (Executive Director, Nebraska Catholic Conference) - Election Day: 11:59 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna, NE) - Who are the Holy Innocents?: 39:57 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 35:1-19 - Bernadette Esposito (Parishioner at St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha): 1:12:14 -Bruce McGregor and Jen Brown (Spirit Mornings Show Co-Hosts) - Praying for Our Nation: 1:49:45
11-04-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 7:01 -Chad Steiner (Associate Teacher, Emmaus Institute) - Series: “Emmaus Encounters: The Heart of the Psalms”: 10:34 -Jeremiah Zimmerman (More Mercy) - Protestant Seminarian Finds Home in Catholic Church through Social Media: 40:50 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 34:22-33 - Dr. Mark Giszczak (Professor of Sacred Scripture, Augustine Institute): 1:09:51 -Matthew Daniels (Professor of Law, Political Science and Human Rights at Anderson University in Anderson, SC and the founder of Good of All) - Book: “Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights: 1800s to Present”: 1:37:42
11-01-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 11:12 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Taylor Leffler (Associate Pastor of St. Bonaventure and St. Anthony in Columbus, and St. Stanislaus in Duncan): 17:52 -Meredith Hinds (Writer, Editor, and Mother) - Book: “Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus”: 46:26 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 34: 1-21 - Deacon Jay Reilly (St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha): 1:15:09 -Anthony DeStefano (American Author, Television Host and Activist) - Book: “Christmas in Heaven”: 1:46:51
10-31-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 9:24 -Marion Miner (Associate Director of Pro-Life & Family Policy, Nebraska Catholic Conference) - Election Month: 13:35 -Fr. Robert Spitzer (Author) Book: “Christ, Science and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracle”: 44:33 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 33: 1-19 - Fr. Jonathan Sorensen (Pastor, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, North Platte): 1:10:47 -Alex Engelkamp (Founder of Holy Family Ranch) - Holy Family Ranch Update: 1:42:41
10-30-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 7:55 -Dr. Matthew Breuninger (Associate Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville) - Speaker at SCRN Conference on Nov 8/9 at Christ the King, Omaha: 13:17 -Kelly Breaux (Founder of Red Bird Ministries) - Families Struggling with the Loss of a Child: 26:27 -Fr. Robert Nixon (Medieval Text Translator) - Book: “The Devil's Bagpipe: The True Life of Martin Luther”: 46:16 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 32:9-23 - Fr. Loras Grell (Pastor of St. Mary, Wymore: Mission to St. Mary, Odell & St. Joseph, Barneston): 1:15:34 -William Anderson (Midwest Regional Coordinator of Students for Life of America) - Mission Update: 1:46:17
10-29-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 12:06 -Deacon Fred Abboud (St. Gerald, Ralston) - Series on the Diaconate: 16:13 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo, Gretna) - Correct Lenten Covering of Statues and Cross: 40:15 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 31:1-10 - Fr. David Oldham (Pastor of St. Ann Church, Doniphan and Sacred Heart, Kenesaw; Teacher and Assistant Campus Minister at Hastings St. Cecilia): 1:12:02 -Gina Tomes (Director of “Guiding Grace Motherhood Support Network”) - What is the Guiding Grace Motherhood Support Network?: 1:41:59
10-28-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 11:29 -Kris McGregor (Founder/Executive Director, Discerning Hearts) - Series: “Saints and the Eucharist”: 15:52 -Catherine DiNuzzo (Licensed Professional Counselor & Catholic Psychologist) - Six Tips to Help Prepare Your Mental Health for the Holidays: 45:48 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 30:1-22 - Steve Ray (Author, Speaker, Film Maker and Pilgrimage Expert): 1:12:40 -Fr. Neal Hock (Vocations Director; Director of the Permanent Diaconate, Diocese of Grand Island; Chaplain of the St. Teresa of Calcutta Newman Center UNK) - What's New at the Newman: 1:45:07
10-25-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 8:55 -Sunday Mass Prep: Abbot Michael Liebl (Abbot, Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey, Elkhorn): 12:42 -Brian Walsh (Catholic Author) - Book: “33 DAYS TO EUCHARISTIC GLORY”: 45:16 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 29:1-19 - Fr. Tony Schukei (St Mary Church, David City; Mission: Assumption, Appleton and Teacher: St. Mary and Aquinas Schools, David City): 1:13:27 -Fr. Lawrence Stoley and Vickie Kauffold (School Superintendents Lincoln & Omaha) - Retain 435 Ballot Initiative: 1:42:43
10-24-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 8:06 -Dr. Scott Hahn (Director, St. Paul Center) - Spirit Catholic Radio November Conference: 12:58 -Fr. Scott Schilmoeller (Vocations Director, Archdiocese of Omaha) - Rosary Rally: 39:54 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 28:1-4, 22-27 - Julie Vankat (Teacher at Mercy High school, Omaha): 1:13:55 -Christina Bennett (Pro-Life Activist and Author at Live Action) - What is Live Action?: 1:42:31
10-23-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 10:51 -Fr. Michael Grewe and Deacon Jim Tarde (Catholic Cemeteries, Omaha) - The Rite of Committal: 15:27 -Lizzy Engelkamp (Psychological Assistant, Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center, Lincoln) - Relationship Maintainence: 41:53 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 - Fr. Eric Clark (Pastor, St. Peter, Omaha): 1:11:52 -Bernie Schaefer (Spirit Catholic Radio VP of Development) - Network Update: 1:41:50
10-22-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 10:08 -John Torpy - The Pope's Visit to Iowa: 15:57 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jacob Epstein (Pastor, St. Peter in CB, IA) - The Great Commission for Lay People Too?: 41:36 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 26:16-23 - Deacon Dan DeLuca (St. Peter, Omaha): 1:14:35 -Deacon Dan Deluca (St. Peter, Omaha) - St. John Paul the Great, Fight Against Communism: 1:42:56
10-21-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 9:41 -Dr. Matthew Breuninger (Associate Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville) - Speaker at SCRN Conference on Nov 8/9 at Christ the King: 13:59 -Fr. Ambrose Little (Assistant Director of the Thomistic Institute and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception) - Aquinas 101: 45:15 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 26:1-15 - Fr. Brian Kane (Rector, Saint Gregory the Great Seminary): 1:10:55 -Jennie Guinn (Founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle) - Be the Light Women's Retreat: 1:42:56
10-18-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 7:53 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Mark McKercher (Assistant Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine): 11:17 -Cheryl Winter (Parishioner at St. Joseph Parish, Lincoln) - “Back from the Dead” Cemetery Walk in Lincoln: 44:10 GBC: 2 Chronicles 25:17-28 – Fr. Stuart Crevcoure (Pastor, The Church of St. Mary in Tulsa): 1:12:48 -Laura Buddenberg (Founder and Board President, Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance) - Pray for Doctors to be Informed and Brave to Make Life Giving Decisions: 1:40:46
10-17-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 7:42 -Tom Venzor (Executive Director of the Nebraska Catholic Conference) - Election Month: 12:47 GBC: 2 Chronicles 25:1-16 – Deacon Steve Nelson (St. James, Omaha): 1:11:48 -Neena Gaynor (Catholic Author) - A Pro-Life Spin on a Beloved Children's Classic: 1:43:25
10-16-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps (Heartland Tour from Ceder Catholic High School): -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 33:28 -Chad Cattau (Principal at CCHS): 1:20 -Ray Weier, JoAnne Hamilton, Lori Christensen (Teachers and Recipients of Archdiocese Secondary Teacher of the Year Award): 2:58, 5:46, 7:53 -James Kaiser (Social Sciences and Theology Teacher): 9:52 -Renae Mainquist (Theology Teacher): 12:07 -Jack Christensen (Student and President of the Senior Class): 16:31 -Matthew Loecker (Student and Vice President of the Senior Class): 19:20 -Fr. Owen Korte (Pastor of Holy Trinity): 26:08 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 24:20-27 – Kyle Uhing (Alumni of CCHS): 36:13 -High School Choir - Sing a Song: 1:03:26 -Ava Stewart and Breah Steffen (Students): 1:08:20 -Lori Christensen (Teacher) - Wrap Up: 1:13: 27
10-15-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 8:29 -Carol Szczepaniak (President, Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research) - Bioethics Briefing: 12:08 -Ask-a-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna) - The Single Life as a Vocation: 44:15 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 24:1-19 – Deacon Tom Deall (St. Matthew, Bellevue): 1:10:51 -Dr. Scott Hahn (American Theologian and Catholic Speaker) - Spirit Catholic Radio November Conference: 1:45:44
10-14-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Loras Grell): 10:47 -Bishop James D. Conley (Bishop of Lincoln) - Pastoral Letter: “The Joy and Wonder of Catholic Education: Developing Authentically Catholic Schools”: 14:45 -Jason Shanks (CEO, National Eucharistic Congress) - International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador: 51:37 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 23:12-21 – Fr. Bill Cremers (Associate Pastor – St. Patrick in Fremont; St. Rose of Lima in Hooper and St. Lawrence in Scribner): 1:17:05 -Christa Pichler (Remnant Marketing) - October Rosary Rally for Vocations: 1:40:33
10-11-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 8:41 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Padraic Stack (Assistant Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha): 12:29 -Pete Burak (Director, Intentional Disciples) - Young Voters: 47:27 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 23:1-11 – Kris McGregor (Founder and Executive Director, Discerning Hearts): 1:12:01 -Laura Buddenberg (Founder and Board President, Nebraska Pregnancy Care Alliance) - John XXIII Daily Decalouge: 1:42:53
10-10-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 7:40 -Dr. Anita Harkins-Mehsling (Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools) and Jenna Whitaker (Director School Mental Health Program, Catholic Charities in Omaha) - Mental Health Symposium: 11:45 -Dr. John Bergsma (Professor of Theology at Franciscan University) - Upcoming Talk at St. Paul Center Conference in Omaha: 42:18 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 22:1-12 – Fr. Damien Zuerlein (Pastor Saint Francis Cabrini, Omaha): 1:12:05 -Kelsey Gillespy (Author) - Book: "Real Life with Mary": 1:37:52
10-09-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 10:43 -Deacon Omar Gutiérrez (President, Executive Director, Evangelium Institute) - Catholic Voting: 15:20 -Fr. Brian Welter (Executive Director, Institute for Priestly Formation) - IPF Events and Update: 43:27 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 21:1-20 – Fr. Mark Beran (Director, St. Augustine Indian Mission, Winnebago; Pastor, Holy Apostles Family of Parishes): 1:12:14 -Beatriz Arellanes (Coordinator, Latino School Enrollment, Archdiocese of Omaha) - Retain Scholarships: 1:43:51
10-08-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 8:53 -Deacon Tom Deall (St. Matthew in Bellevue) - Sacrament of Marriage: 13:38 -Ask-A-Priest: Fr. Jeff Loseke (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna): 42:25 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 20:24-37 – Deacon Marty Smith (Sacred Heart and St. Benedict the Moor; St. Vincent de Paul Conference as Spiritual Advisor): 1:11:30 -Ann Hobson and Lauren Bopp (Omaha Council of Catholic Women) - Omaha Diaper Drive: 1:38:20
10-07-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 8:48 -Emmaus Encounters: The Heart of the Psalms: Chad Steiner (Associate Teacher, Emmaus Institute, Lincoln): 12:13 -Abigail Jorgensen (Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Saint Louis University) - Book: “A Catholic Guide to Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss”: 46:13 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 20:5-23 – Deacon George Butterfield (Pastoral Care Director New Cassel Retirement Center; Franciscan Adult Day Center): 1:11:20 -Jane Morrone Costagliola (Catholic Award-Winning Author) - Book: “The Mysteries of The Holy Rosary: The Life of Jesus and Mary”: 1:44:39
10-04-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 6:40 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Jeff Loeske (Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo in Gretna): 10:34 -Bob Katz (Film Producer) - Movie: “Average Joe”: 43:35 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 – Deacon Fred Abboud (St. Gerald, Ralston): 1:11:02 -Tom Lynch (Boys Town Historian) - Movie “Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story”: 1:45:05
10-03-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 8:12 -Jonathan Roumie (Actor in “The Chosen”, Narrator of the Fr. Flanagan Movie) - Movie: “Heart of A Servant – The Father Flanagan Story”: 12:48 -Tom Venzor (Executive Director, Nebraska Catholic Conference) - Ballot Initiatives: 34:47 -Ron Graham, Pat Graham, and Mark Osborn (Retreat Founders and Member) - “He Wept” Retreat: 48:37 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 17 – Chad Steiner (Associate Teacher, Emmaus Institute, Lincoln): 1:12:57 -Kay Wessel (Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women) - Diaper Drive: 1:44:31
10-02-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 11:47 -Fr. James Kubicki (Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, in Milwaukee) - Feast of the Guardian Angels: 15:32 -Cassie Everts (Wife, Mother, Author and Speaker) - Book: ”Nursery of Heaven: Spiritual Resilience and Faith in Times of Grief and Trial”: 46:05 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 – Dr. Paul Gondreau (Professor of Theology, Providence College, in Providence, Rhode Island): 1:12:42 -Erin Finkin (Spirit Catholic Radio Community Engagement Coordinator) - October and November Events: 1:44:36
10-01-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 9:08 -Deacon Dr. Steven Doran - Upcoming conference, “Converging Roads”: 12:34 -Ask-A-Priest: Fr. Joe Taphorn (Rector and Vice President, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity) - Questions about abstinence: 45:25 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 15:1-19 – Vernon J. Steiner (President of Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies, Lincoln): 1:11:30 -Paul Kengor (Professor of Political Science at Grove City College and the Senior Director and Chief Academic Fellow at the Institute for Faith & Freedom) - Book: “The Stigmatists: Their Gifts, Their Revelations, Their Warnings”: 1:43:40
09-30-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Taylor Leffler): 7:50 -Tim Sully (Development Director, Society St. Vincent de Paul) - Coat Giveaway and Saturday's Giveaway in South Omaha: 11:25 -What's New at the Newman: Susan Gnann (Director of Advancement at John Paul II Newman Center, Omaha) Meg E. Collins (Director of Marketing) - Upcoming Events: 40:41 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 14:1-15 – Fr. Loras Grell (Pastor St. Mary, Wymore: Mission to St. Mary, Odell & St. Joseph, Barneston): 1:10:15 -Catholic Pro Tips for Moms and Families: Emily Jaminet (Catholic Author, Speaker) - Feast of Angels/Halloween: 1:43:50
09-20-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 1:10:17 -Sunday Mass Prep: Fr. Matthew Pohlman (Associate pastor, St. Stephen the Martyr, Omaha): 13:13 -Tom Brejcha (Founder, President & Chief Counsel, Thomas More Society) 25-year History and Future: 48:17 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 13:1-22 – Fr. Luke Fleck (Pastor of St. Joseph at Colon, NE and St. Mary at Cedar Bluffs): 1:14:35 -Laura Buddenberg Nebraska (Pregnancy Care Alliance) and Denny Waggoner (Interim Executive Director at Essential Pregnancy Services) Abortion and the Work of Pregnancy Help Organizations Continues: 1:41:55
09-19-24 Spirit Mornings Show
Guest Time Stamps: -Morning Prayer (Fr. Mark McKercher): 11:09 -Megan Fehr (Communications and Outreach Specialist NE Catholic Conference) How she started at NCC, What her Work Is: 15:37 -Tom Venzor (Executive Director at Nebraska Catholic Conference) How to Talk about the Ballot: 40:38 -GBC: 2 Chronicles 12:1-15 – Josh Burks (Mission Development/Associate Teacher at Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies): 1:14:23 -Claudia Mcadam (Catholic Author) Book: "Mother Cabrini: A Heart for the World": 1:44:29