Morning Light introduces you to Heather Lawless, Founder of The Reliance Center & Reliance Ministries based in Lewiston, Idaho.

     Every other Friday, Morning Light presents Catholic Book Club!  Today, Charles Fraune moderates as he shares his book - "Slaying Dragons - What Exorcists See and What We Should Know.” Just in time for Halloween, how can we protect our children from dabbling in the occult and what should Catholics know about spiritual warfare? 

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Fr. Edouard Marot of the Archbishop of Brussels and Alicia Beauvisage of Paris stop by Morning Light to talk about their tour of Boise parishes this week, sharing the Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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     Tonight at 6:30pm inside St. John’s Cathedral, Fr. Matthias will be addressing the crowd. Fr. Matthias Lambrecht of the Immaculate Heart is a Discalced Carmelite Friar, originally from the forests of Washington State. He attended Mt. Angel Seminary (friends with our own Fr. Nathan Dail.)  He is the vocation director and postulant master for the Discalced Carmelite Friars of the California-Arizona Province of St. Joseph, currently living at Mount St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery in San Jose, CA.

     Morning Light announces the next Parish of the Week - St. Edward the Confessor parish in Twin Falls. St. Edward's feast day was October 13th so we thought this was a great opportunity to learn more about this Magic Valley Catholic community.  Our guest is Angela Hild, Principal of St. Edward’s Catholic School, who shares how the parish and school work together and support one another.

     Gigi Larson joins Morning Light today to talk about her experience learning and using Natural Family Planning.  A 3-class series will begin Oct. 21 at 2:00pm at St. Mark's in Boise, instructed by Marshall & Gabi Boyland using the Couple to Couple League method.  For more information or to register, email mgboyland@ccli.org or call them at 406-600-2868.

     Samantha Stephenson will be one of the panel discussion hosts at tomorrow’s Brick by Brick Pro-Life Event.  Morning Light presents this encore of our interview with her from April of this year - sharing her book “Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad.”

     Kyle Bunker - Deputy Grand Knight & Faith Director from Holy Spirit Council #11548 at Holy Apostles in Meridian - stops by Morning Light to share what the Knights have meant to his faith journey being a recent convert.

     Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, couldn’t be with us today.  Instead, Morning Light chats with Gina Burns about details surrounding the upcoming Life Giving Wounds Retreat November 3-5.  Visit www.CatholicIdaho.org/Events to register or learn more.

     Morning Light presents Man Cave - today, Pat King & David Fortin speak with special guest Jay Goodman about being both spiritually AND physically fit! 

     Jimmy & Joey Catama join Morning Light today to talk about climbing and Catholicism.  Jimmy will be competing this week in the 2023 Yeti Climbing National Championships - Joey is his coach. They attend St. John's Cathedral.

     Morning Light is happy to name Saint Teresa of Jesus Chapel on the Bishop Kelly campus as our Parish of the Week.  Fr. Greg Vance, Chaplain of Bishop Kelly High School, shares details on the Chapel and how it is utilized during the school week by students and staff.

     Morning Light chats with Dcn. Tom Mannschreck, Director of Prison Ministry for the Diocese of Boise.  After a 3-year shutdown due to COVID, how is prison ministry starting to rebuild in the nine facilities for the more than 8,000 residents in need of spiritual nourishment?  How can YOU help?  Visit https://www.catholicidaho.org/prison-ministry to see if this is for you.

     "Vocations Focus" can be heard on Morning Light during the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month.  Today's episode features a pre-recorded interview from this past August when Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse sat down with Br. Peter Mary from the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary during Camp Montfort.

     With her feast day coming up this Saturday, Morning Light announces the next Parish of the Week - Our Lady of the Rosary!  Mary Jo Dickson stops by to share more about this treasure hidden away in east Boise.  Learn more at https://olrboise.org

     Morning Light talks with Camille Pauley, President and CEO of “Healing the Culture” and keynote speaker at the upcoming Brick by Brick Conference coming to Holy Apostles on October 14th.  Register for $15 to attend this amazing pro-life event!  Search "Holy Apostles" at www.Eventbrite.com  Learn more about Camille's work with Fr. Robert Spitzer at www.healingtheculture.org 

     Teresa Wittry with Immaculata Catholic Montessori and Dcn. Daniel Gamboa from St. John’s Cathedral join Morning Light today to share details on an important fundraiser coming up soon. Visit www.boisecathedral.org/immaculata-catholic-montessori for all the details.

     Morning Light interviews Joe Cordaro, a FOCUS missionary serving his second year on the campus of Boise State University.  A graduate of the University of Colorado-Boulder, find out why this future electrical engineer decided to put his career on hold so as to minister to college students.

     Morning Light continues our series of interviews revolving around Catholic Education. Today, we introduce you to the new Principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Boise - Kevan Grant. 

     Morning Light introduces you to our next Parish of the Week.  With his feast day coming up this Saturday, we've chosen St. Jerome’s in Jerome.  Teresa Zepeda joins us to share memories from her almost 30 years of being a member of this parish.

     Morning Light talks with Dcn. Bill Bieker from Holy Apostles during our "Passionately Pro-Life" segment.  He is among several speakers during the upcoming "Brick by Brick Building a Culture of Life Conference" coming to Holy Apostles on Saturday, October 14th.  Dcn. Bill will be talking about End of Life Issues during his panel discussion.  Register now at EventBrite.com and seach "Holy Apostles" to find this incredible event.

     Morning Light presents this encore of Catholic Book Club taken from June when we talked with Karlo Broussard about his latest book "The New Relativism."

     How could a chance meeting between two men at a Knights of Columbus Conference lead to a collaboration between Idaho and Connecticut?  Morning Light chats with David Fortin with Spirit of Truth Radio Arts about the many new podcasts being produced thanks to a partnership between his group and Salt & Light Radio.  Check out his Catholic content at www.CastingThe.net 

     Morning Light presents Vocations Focus on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month with Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse.  Today's guest is Brother Paul Avvento, Director of the Office of Vocations with the Brothers of the Christian Schools.  Learn more at www.BrothersVocation.org 

     Morning Light continues our series of interviews revolving around Catholic Education. Today, we talk with the President of Bishop Kelly High School - Bill Avey. Now in his second year, Bill talks about some of his responsibilities as President of BK, and how his past experiences in the workforce prepared him for this current position. Bill also shares some of his short and long-term visions for the school.  Learn more at www.BK.org 

     During our weekly "Passionately Pro-Life" segment, Morning Light talks with Mary Kay Klein, Executive Director of Birthright of Boise. Don't forget to sign up for their Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 30th by visiting www.birthrightofboise.com/harvestofhope 

     Morning Light welcomes back the Executive Director of Mission at St. Augustine’s at the University of Idaho - Eric Meyer - with an update from Vandal Catholic.  Students are back on campus and the team has been busy with events to engage young adults.  Between the Greek system and a successful football team, Vandal Catholic is seeking out new students to plug into St. Augustine’s Student Center (and Monica's Coffeehouse next door!)

     Worthy District Deputy Skip Gerard joins Morning Light today to discuss the councils in his district and the many activities going on in those councils.  We also asked Skip about how are the Knights of Columbus are now marketing themselves to attract more Catholic men to join...then, once they join, how can they be fast-tracked into leadership roles.

     Morning Light welcomes back Mark Renick from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Re-Entry Program. Mark gives us a re-cap on the recent “Feeding American Heroes” event. He also shares the details for the “Pantry Block Party” on Thursday, September 21st. Finally, an update on all of the tremendous things happening within the Re-Entry Program!

     Morning Light is kicking off a series of interviews with some new faces, or familiar faces in new places, revolving around Idaho's Catholic Education. Today, we chat with the new Principal at Bishop Kelly High School, Dr. Sarah Quilici. 

     Morning Light presents the next Parish of the Week - Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Oreana. Our special guest, Fr. Bill Taylor, gives us some history on this unique building in the high desert of southern Idaho.

     For those who haven’t read his incredible conversion story in the Idaho Catholic Register, Morning Light chats with Brook Thelander, local author of the book “It’s About Time: Following Jesus through the Seasons of the Church Year.” 

     Vocations Focus is heard the first and third Thursday of the month during Morning Light.  In this episode, Mary Ellen Nourse talks with Fr. Reuben Nuxoll with the Legionaries of Christ.