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Morning Air® with John Morales is an inspiring, informative, joyful, and family-friendly way to start your day! From breaking news and social issues to tips for business, parenting and family life, Morales and co-host Glen Lewerenz cover every topic from a balanced, Catholic perspective.
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Feb 28, 2022 • 48min
Ed Clancy, Emergency support to Catholics in Ukraine/ Fr. Mykhailo Kuzma, war in Ukraine/ Leila Lawler, meal ideas for Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent
Ed Clancy, Director of Outreach Aid to the Church in Need tells us how his organization has sent funds of relief for the Church in Ukraine while under attack. We re-listen to Fr. Mykhailo Kuzma Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church talking about the war in Ukraine. Morning Air's John Morales met with him at his parish in Palatine, IL Wife, Mother, grandmother, author and blogger, Leila Lawler shares meal ideas for Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent

Feb 25, 2022 • 50min
Msgr Stuart Swetland, unjust aggression of Russia/Claudia Cangilla McAdam, how to guide kids to have a meaningful Lent/ Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg, Sunday's Gospel
Russia has attacked Ukraine in several spots including the capital of Kiev. President of Donnelly College, Msgr Stuart Swetland explains how this is an act of unjust aggression on the part of Russia. Catholic author, Claudia Cangilla McAdam talks to us about her book, Louie's Lent as she helps us understand how to guide kids to have a meaningful Lent. Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg, Bishop of the Diocese of Reno NV takes a look at this coming Sunday's Gospel

Feb 25, 2022 • 49min
Father Mykhailo Kuzma, reaction of Ukrainians in the United States/Mary Hallon Fiorito, Women’s Health Protection Act/Fr. James Wallace, How we can win our moral battle during Lent
Father Mykhailo Kuzma, Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church discusses how Ukrainians in the United States are dealing with the invasion by Russia. Attorney, Mary Hallon Fiorito returns to give commentary on the deceptively named Women’s Health Protection Act that will try to codify Roe V Wade into law. Pope Pius XII said, "The greatest sin today is that men have lost the sense of sin.” Fr. James Wallace of St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge IL comments on how we need to first be aware of our sin to do penance during Lent.

Feb 24, 2022 • 51min
Msgr. James Shea, How Pre-Marital Sex Harms Future Marriage/Alfonso Aguilar , Border Crisis
6.00 am REPLAY Msgr. James Shea, How Pre-Marital Sex Harms Future Marriage 6.40 am The border continues to be an issue as migrants flock to the edge of our country from all over. Political analyst, Alfonso Aguilar discusses the vulnerable state this puts our country in.

Feb 24, 2022 • 49min
Astrid Bennett Gutierrez, legalization of abortion in Colombia/Andrea Piciotti-Bayer, on SCOTUS cases on Religious Liberty
Prolife leader Astrid Bennett Gutierrez comments on the legalization of abortion in Colombia and why we, in the United States, should be aware of it. Andrea Piciotti-Bayer joins us with updates on SCOTUS cases on Joe Kennedy who prayed while coaching at a public school and Lori Smith who wouldn't build websites against her beliefs.

Feb 23, 2022 • 50min
Rebecca Dussault, How can we handle failure?/Ashley Noronha, News from Rome/Kendra Von Esh, love those around us with a sacrificial pure heart
Olympian, coach and founder of Fit Catholic Mom, Rebecca Dussault is with us to wrap up the Winter Olympics and tells her perspective on how to deal with failure. Ashley Noronha brings Rome to home as she does every Wednesday to deliver news from the Vatican and the Pope's Wednesday audience. Kendra Von Esh, Everything Comes From the Heart...as we approach Lent to love those around us with a sacrificial pure heart

Feb 23, 2022 • 50min
Father Rocky, Lenten Lessons preview/ Shawn Carney, latest campaign for 40 days for life
Father Rocky joins us on Morning Air to give us a preview of his Lenten Lessons to prepare for the passion, death and Resurrection of Christ. 40 days of Lent begins in one week, and 40 Days for Life president, Shawn Carney tells us about how they have expanded to Japan and Cuba and the latest campaign for 40 days for life.

Feb 22, 2022 • 45min
Martha Fernandez-Sardina, The Chair of St. Peter and Love/Archbishop Borys Gudziak, ensions between Ukraine and Russia
God the Father loved us so much He sent us his only son. Martha Fernandes-Sardina tells us that Jesus loved us so much that He left us a shepherd, a successor to lead us through the Chair of Peter. We have the pleasure of having the Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Archbishop Borys Gudziak to talk about the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Feb 22, 2022 • 51min
Fr. Jeremy Ploof, sportsmanship in the Winter Olympics/William Albrëcht, The Chair of St. Peter
Although there was much controversy surrounding the 2022 Winter Olympics, there were several touching moments of sportsmanship, including a Ukrainian and Russian athlete embracing after an event. Fr. Jeremy Ploof joins us to highlight a few. Today we celebrate The Chair of St. Peter, which is a sign of unit in the Church. but is it an actual chair? You'll be surprised with What apologist William Albrëcht has to say about this.

Feb 21, 2022 • 48min
Fr. Burke Masters, Rite of Peace/Marcel Le Jeune, God waits on you more than you wait on Him
Fr. Burke Masters continues his Be Formed Series on the Rite of Peace. Are you tired of waiting on God? Maybe He's waiting on you. Marcel Le Jeune tells us how God waits on you more than you wait on Him.


