Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. What is inside the Vatican Museum. Kids! Your challenge for this week is - The Vatican Museum is home to important pieces of our Church history. Ask your mom and dad to show you and teach you about an important piece of your family’s history. Pray as a family, thanking God for your family and ancestors! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to ...

Send us a text Saints in the Making, our monthly saint segment here on FaithWorks. We'll dive into the lives of saints who inspire us to live with purpose, faith, and love. Each month, we’ll highlight saints whose feast days fall within the month, exploring their incredible stories, virtues, and the lessons they offer for our own lives. This month, we’re turning our attention to three powerful witnesses in the life of the Church — all of whom we celebrate in the month of November. From the ti...

Send us a text Meet Father Tom Simisky new pastor of St. Raphael's Parish in Raleigh, North Carolina. Original Air Date: Dec 22, 2022. Listen Online or listen to past shows at divinemercyradio.org/listen Or Download our app from your app store - Search DivineMercyRadioNC www.divinemercyradio.org

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. The Vatican has an observatory? Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Saint Peter’s Basilica is home to many relics. HINT: The altar of your parish has at least one relic in it. Talk to you priest and find out what relics are in the altar at your church! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign u...

Send us a text In response to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk—a 31-year-old husband, father, and outspoken man of faith—we’re highlighting an important cultural and spiritual moment. Bishop Joseph Strickland's letter, “When Catholics Look Outside the Church for Heroes,” addresses the deep longing among Catholics for clarity, courage, and conviction in leadership. To further explore these themes, Dr. Michael Pakaluk joins us to discuss his moving article, “I Was Shot with Charlie Kirk...

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. The Vatican has an observatory? Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Memorize the Bible Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims His handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Find one night this week to look at the moon and the stars, and thank God for His handiwork! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids ...

Send us a text It was such a joy to be on-site, surrounded by the people who are living, leading, and loving the mission of Catholic Campus Ministry — or CCM — right here in the heart of Raleigh. I spoke with Fr. Rolczynski; Dani Irving, the Development Director of CCM; and a couple of amazing students who are active in the ministry, Blake and Denny. We talked about what CCM is, the impact it’s having on students' lives, and the exciting future ahead now that this new home is part of the mini...

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things at the Vatican. Who was Michelangelo and why was he at the Vatican? Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Michelangelo was a devout Catholic and created art to glorify and worship God. This week, create your own art to glorify God by drawing a picture of Heaven. Draw what you think Heaven will look like! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our D...

Send us a text We’re exploring a topic that is both rich in tradition and deeply relevant to the spiritual challenges we face today: the power of the Rosary, the role of Our Lady, and how Marian devotion helps us navigate these times with faith, peace, and purpose. Joining us in the studio is Fr. Tim Meares, a devoted pastor, a faithful son of Mary, and a shepherd committed to helping others grow in their relationship with Christ through Our Lady. Fr. Meares brings both pastoral wisdom and th...

Send us a text Meet Father Bill John Acosta - Pastor of St. Catherine's in Wake Forest North Carolina. Original Air date of: November 17, 2022. Listen Online or listen to past shows at divinemercyradio.org/listen Or Download our app from your app store - Search DivineMercyRadioNC www.divinemercyradio.org

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things you might not have known The Ancient Necropolis. Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Just as significant church figures are buried in the Necropolis, many of our significant community and family members are buried in local cemeteries and columbariums. Visit a columbarium or cemetery this week and pray for the holy souls in purgatory resting there. Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Her...

Send us a text Saints in the Making, our monthly saint segment here on FaithWorks. We'll dive into the lives of saints who inspire us to live with purpose, faith, and love. Each month, we’ll highlight saints whose feast days fall within the month, exploring their incredible stories, virtues, and the lessons they offer for our own lives. For this episode, we reflect on St. Faustina Kowalska, the Apostle of Divine Mercy; St. John Henry Newman, the brilliant convert and theologian; and St. John ...

Send us a text Wonderful discussion with local Catholic physician, Dr. Patrick O'Connell, about end-of-life care from a Catholic perspective—how we can approach serious illness, suffering, and medical decisions with faith and clarity. Listen Online at divinemercyradio.org/listen Or Download our app from your app store - Search DivineMercyRadioNC Show sponsored by Thales College. https://www.youtube.com/@thalescollege/videos www.divinemercyradio.org

Send us a text Meet Father John Curran - pastor at NC State CCM in Raleigh, North Carolina. Original Air Date: Sept 15, 2022. Listen Online or listen to past shows at divinemercyradio.org/listen Or Download our app from your app store - Search DivineMercyRadioNC www.divinemercyradio.org

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things you might not have known about Pope Leo XIV Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Challenge: Pray for the Pope every day this week! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign up for the quarterly kit at https://www.divinemercyradio.org/kids and we will mail it to you. www.divinemercyradio.org

Send us a text For this episode, I was joined by a group of incredible students from Cardinal Gibbons High School who recently traveled all the way to Rome to attend the Jubilee of Youth — a powerful gathering of young Catholics from around the world. It was so exciting to hear about their journey, their experiences, and how this pilgrimage has impacted their faith. Wow! Listen Online at divinemercyradio.org/listen Or Download our app from your app store - Search DivineMercyRadioNC Show sp...

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things you might not have known about The Papal Menagerie Kids! Your challenge for this week is - Challenge: Many different animals have lived in the Vatican, and many different animals live in your neighborhood too. Take a walk with your family and discover the menagerie of wildlife around you! Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for ...

Send us a text Interview with Mr. Bob Luddy - someone who’s made a profound impact both in the business world and in education. Bob Luddy is a successful entrepreneur, founder of Thales Academy and the Franklin Academy, and a passionate advocate for truth, virtue, and moral formation. We discussed his powerful new book, Seeking Wisdom: The Road to Prosperity—a practical and philosophical guide that explores how freedom, discipline, humility, and faith can transform our lives and our culture. ...

Send us a text Join host Dale Dawson on this special episode of the Vocation Voices podcast as he sits down with Austin Faur, a Raleigh native, to discuss his remarkable journey to finding his vocation. Austin shares his story of growing up in Raleigh, surrounded by strong faith communities at his home parish and Catholic high school. These early influences provided him with solid examples of a life lived in faith. As a typical high school senior, his focus was on college and sports, but a si...

Send us a text Join Nicole Swannack as she shares with you things you might not have known about The Papacy. Kids! Your challenge for this week is - The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church, elected during the Papal Conclave. Who is the elected leader of your town? Find out the name of your town’s mayor and prayer for him or her by name. Would you like a 2025 Fall Passport sent to your child? Register Here! Would you like your child to receive our Divine Mercy Kids Kit for FREE? sign ...