Morning Joy

How do you picture Jesus ascending into Heaven? Is he floating up into the air by himself? Monsignor Charles Pope says that Scripture and Tradition paint a different picture. This will blow you away! https://blog.adw.org/2026/05/the-role-and-experience-of-the-angels-at-the-ascension-3/  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.  

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on the addicting qualities of social media. Some argue that social media should be protected like free speech. But what if it's more like narcotics than like conversations? https://firstthings.com/protecting-kids-online-doesnt-threaten-speech-or-parental-rights/  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

God didn't create us in order to use us; He created us in order to love us. When we enter into partnership with Him and create alongside Him, we actually renew our entire selves. Science reflects this as well, and Bailey Garland shares a news story about this on our Weekly News Roundup.  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818172/study-arts-slow-biological-aging Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

This year, the United States Catholic bishops will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Julie Carrick talks about the importance of preparing all our hearts for this historic consecration.  33 Days to the Sacred Heart - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo_v1zEavvx3s9IavMpCnpQE7MrJE06B-  Julie Carrick - https://www.carrickministries.com/we-sing-our-faith.html  USCCB Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary - https://www.usccb.org/weholdthesetruths 

Cy Kellett shares how his marriage was in serious trouble and how God worked in his heart to heal and change his relationship.  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

Catholic poet, James Matthew Wilson, joins Nick to discuss the role of literature in the spiritual life, why modern art is degraded, and how Catholics can unlock their creative side.  MFA program - www.StThom.edu/MFA  Houston Reading Series - https://news.stthom.edu/mfa-in-creative-writing-announces-annual-summer-literary-series/  James Matthew Wilson - https://www.jamesmatthewwilson.com/  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

When two people get married, God is always in the relationship too. Allan Smith and Nick De La Torre discuss Ven. Fulton Sheen's classic work, Three to Get Married.  https://www.BishopSheenToday.com  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

Debbie and Cy pull the inside file on how to be married. Most people don't know, and church prep can often be just jumping through hoops. But there is a wiser way.  https://www.osvnews.com/marriage-catechumenate-summit-stresses-role-of-discipleship-in-forming-new-marriages/  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

How did God work in the lives of those who floated down the Seine River? Panel:  Toya Hall, co-founder of Guadalupe Radio Network Shaun Rice, Vice President of Mission Development Fr. Sam Medley, SOLT Debbie Georgianni, co-host of The Spirit World Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.    

Are you listening to the voice of God right now?  Start your day with truth and joy! Join Morning Joy live from 6-8am Cenrtral at GRNonline.com and on YouTube @GRNonline.