Celebrating the feast of St. John Vianney, why Pope Leo quoted Gandalf, and more…

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Happy feast of St. John Vianney! On today's show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Fr. Boniface Hicks to discuss the prayer life of the Cure of Ars, and Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk about St. John Vianney's commitment to the Confessional. Other guests include Steve Ray on the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, and Joseph Pearce to discuss the Lord of the Rings quote that made it into Pope Leo's encyclical on artificial intelligence. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…

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