Morning Light

07/03/2025

Show Notes from 7/3/2025
Happy Statehood to Idaho! 1890
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⚡️Lightening Round ⚡️ with Jim & MaryEllen Nourse. Learn about our seminarians and Bishop Peter. Did you know that Bishop Peter is a graphic artist? Did you know Monico has a Masters degree in Divinity? Who is the pastor in Weiser?
Support your parish vocations team!

Fourth of July Safety Tips with Gina Schmidt, RN (Faith Community Nursing)
Fireworks: 14,700 ER visits due to fireworks mainly burns on hands and fingers, face, head, ears ages 25-44 and 15-24. Fireworks related deaths: 11🎆🎆🎆
Safety tips:
- Don't let kids use fireworks
- Use legal fireworks in appropriate places
- Keep a bucket of water for extinguishing
- Wear eye and ear protection
- Don't reignite a dud
- Don't drink and set off fireworks
- Keeps body parts away
- Don't throw them.
- Douse with water when finished
- Keep pets away
- 💥Sparklers can get 2000 degrees!
Alternatives:
- Attend a parade
- Have a bubble party
- 🎥Attend professional fireworks display
- Watch outdoor movie
- 🇺🇸 Sing patriotic songs

☀️ Sun safety:
- Get out of the sun with shade ☂️
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+) and sun protection, reapply periodically
- Hydration and electrolytes
- Watch small children and older adults

Food Safety for picnics (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, FDA)
- 🍲Hot food 135 degrees
- Cold foods below 40 degrees. Coolers, ice
- Separate coolers for food and drinks.
- 🕓Leave it out LESS than an hour if temps over 90 degrees.
- 🕣Leave it out LESS than two hours if under 90 degrees
- 🥝Precut foods
- Discard leftovers

1 Cor 6:19: Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit!

🎵Sacred Music 🎶with Ken Jercha on Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Watch for the Silver Rose 🌹 procession - sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/life/silver-rose.html

Knights of Columbus councils help to steward the Silver Roses to honor Our Lady and promote the dignity of all human life.

07/02/2025

🎙️ Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio — it’s a Thankful Thursday edition of Morning Light!
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Who’s joining us on this July 3rd show?
👥 Vocations Focus with Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse
💉 Faith Community Nursing with Gina Schmidt
🎶 Sacred Music by Ken Jercha

Today we pray for Fr. John Gathungu, serving the African ministry in Boise, and Sister Margie Schmidt at St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood. 🙏

It’s the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle — forever remembered as “Doubting Thomas”… but also Patron Saint of Architects, Builders & Surveyors! 🏗️📐

07/02/2025

Show Notes from Wed 7/2/2025
July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus.
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📅Faith & Feasts with Teresa Zepeda.
It is still the Jubilee Year! Add a little pilgrimage to your vacation. Visit a Jubilee site, gain a plenary indulgence, read Dr. Bergsma's book "Jesus and the Jubilee" while you're on the road.
July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus.
- Red rose petals 🌹
- Sangria in the fridge 🍷
- Little pops of the color red🟥
- Pope's prayer intention is for formation in discernment. Reject all that leads us away from Christ and his Gospel

7/3 Feast of St. Thomas the Apostles. 🫚 India + architects. Indian food, tea, build with blocks, Legos, graham crackers. Symbols: lance (spear, sword), carpenter ruler. (Pray for Idaho!)
7/4 🇺🇸Independence Day. Pray for our nation, political leaders, and all citizens and visitors.
7/5 Memorial (moved) St. Elizabeth of Portugal, queen, Portugal, pray in and eat something Portuguese, 🍤Shrimp Mozambique, rose buns, reginette pasta.
7/5 St. Anthony Mary Zaccara, Dedicated to our Crucified Lord. Make an alarm 3pm Friday to pray.
7/6 (St. Maria Goretti). Sunday in Ordinary Time. 💚Green is the color of Ordinary Time - 🟢green tableware, green food, green clothing, green is the color of HOPE!

🪨 Pat King in his man cave reflects on the violent incident in Northern Idaho. How do we bring hope to the hopeless?

🔑Deacon Lou Aaron takes on Catholic Kids Questions about Pope Leo XIV.

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07/02/2025

☀️ Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio — it’s a Wonderful Wednesday on Morning Light!
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Coming up on the July 2nd show:
🍽️ “Faith & Feasts” with Teresa Zepeda
📢 Pat King brings you another edition of the Man Cave
👦 Gabe chats with Deacon/Chef Lou Aaron for Catholic Kids Questions

🙏 Today we lift up Fr. Jorge Garcia from St. Agnes in Weiser and pray for vocations — especially Sr. Margie Schmidt, Benedictine at St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood.
🇮🇪 Plus, we honor St. Oliver Plunkett — Irish martyr and courageous defender of the faith.

Let’s get started! 🎧

07/01/2025

Show Notes for 7/1/2025
Feast of St. Junipero Serra
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Pam Jaszkowiak, Idaho Lay Dominican, guides through the last chapter of 1 John. Jesus is the Son of God! The blood and water are witnesses to who Christ is and who we are in Christ. (CC 2852)
www.dominicanidaho.org
July 19 - next meeting at St. Mark's, 10am.

Cooking with Scripture with Dcn Lou Aaron on King (and before he was king) David. 2 Sam 17. Today we are talking about raisin cakes and currants "little raisins". Raisin means cluster of grapes.
www.westsidedrivein.com
www.olrboise.org

Dr. Joe Lipetzky from Cornerstone Psychological Associates talks about being intentional. Source: Seven desires of the human heart.

Calm self down.
- Desire to be heard and understood. Can you listen intently to another. Can you express yourself.
- Repair or rebuild what is needed. Recharge. (Adult recess)
- Slow down
- Affirm
- Unconditional love
- Safety
- Affectionate, affirming touch
- Feel special & included
www.cornerstonepsy.com

Boise Psychology and Counseling Services

07/01/2025

🎙️Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio – it’s a “Terrific Tuesday” edition of Morning Light! ✨

On this July 1st show:
👥 The Idaho Lay Dominicans
👨‍🍳 Deacon Chef Lou Aaron is back for “Cooking With Scripture”
🧠 Dr. Joe Lipetzky joins us for “Catholic Counseling”

🙏 Pray for our priests – today for Fr. Camilo Garcia in Rupert
👩‍🦳 Pray for vocations – this week for Sister Margie Schmidt in Cottonwood

🏫 Today is the feast of St. Junípero Serra – stay tuned to learn more about this Franciscan founder of California’s missions!

06/27/2025

Show Notes for 6/27/2025
❤️‍🔥Joyful Solemnity of the Sacred Heart ❤️‍🔥
Watch the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N8ubtVUuh4
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Ralph May is the Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Southwest Idaho.
☑️Summerfest was a joyful success! Thank you to all who supported the incredible work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Sarah Deaton shares her heart-breaking and heart-warming story here: https://www.idahocatholicregister.org/podcast.
☑️TONIGHT is the raffle for the five Subarus at Treasure Valley Subaru in the Idaho Center Auto Mall off of Gate St. There will be food trucks, music, and so. much. fun. Bring donations and fill the truck!
☑️Opportunity to go to prison! Hear from residents on the work of SVDP with men and women coming back into our communities. Tour, stories, inspiration - prepare to be moved! Contact Ralph May through the website.
☑️www.svdpid.org

📝Emily Woodham walks us through the latest issue of the Idaho Catholic Register. www.idahocatholicregister.org (Be sure to contribute your $20 for your annual subscription. Go online or give at your parish.
📝Go online to read articles that are not in the paper edition!

🎀Rachel Gehring on Blessed and Beautiful talks about Social Influence. https://www.transformedbymercy.net/
🎀Are your influences leading you to the Lord? We are "internet disciples" and we outsource the answers. Wait! Find them in Christ!
🎀Are you allowing some silence? Be still and know we are God. Limit your time on the phone. Take a 7 minute retreat, 70 minute retreat, 7 day retreat. Schedule your silence. How do you hear God? God speaks to us through us!
🎀 Why do we seek negative influence? What are our defense mechanism? Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

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06/26/2025

🎙️ Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio — it’s a Faithful Friday edition of Morning Light for June 27th! ☀️

Who’s on the show today?
🧡 Ralph May from St. Vincent de Paul
📰 Philip Janquart, new editor of the Idaho Catholic Register
🌸 “Blessed & Beautiful” with Rachel Gehring

🙏 Pray for our priests—today for recently retired Fr. Roger Fernando (ordained August 1975)
👩‍🦳 Pray for vocations—Sister Maria Elena Schaefers, OSB, from St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood

📖 Plus, meet Saint Cyril of Alexandria—defender of Christ’s true nature!

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06/26/2025

Show Notes for 6/26/2025
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Fr. John Mosier, pastor of St. Mark's parish in Boise.
- July 1, St. Mark's, reflection from the group that went on the Camino in June. 6pm. All are welcome.
- Vocations: Evenings of Discernment. Adoration, fellowship,
June 26 (St. Edward's)
July 3 (St. JPII in Idaho Falls)
July 10 (Nampa)
July 17 (St Mary's Boise)
July 24 (St. Mark's)
July 31 for "older men" older than 30 (St. Mark's)

Jay Wonacott is the Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Diocese of Boise,
- Reflection on the Heart of the Child Day at Holy Apostles from this last weekend.
-- Thank you to Cindy Lange, Holy Apostles, Claire with HA Respect Life ministry, Heart of a Child Ministries, Knights of Columbus.
- Men's Retreat, July 24-27, Camp JPII, 18+, https://www.dioceseofboise.org/event/b.a.s.i.c.-men's-retreat
- Marriage Event, Oct 18, Holy Apostles, https://www.dioceseofboise.org/event/anchored-in-hope---idaho-catholic-marriage-conference
- Enjoy this summertime with your family!

Cathryn Gardner is the Music Director for Our Lady of the Rosary. Today we focus on music for the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul.

Tu es petrus (Palestrina)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmXiFMHzpgo&list=RDzmXiFMHzpgo&start_radio=1

Tu es petrus (Faure)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8MAfaVcW4Y&list=RDQ8MAfaVcW4Y&start_radio=1

Apostle Paul (Cross)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RVMsp6UIE&list=RDV_RVMsp6UIE&start_radio=1

We Sing the Glorious Conquest (arr. Vaughn Williams)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inCGBp4Q6Zc&list=RDinCGBp4Q6Zc&start_radio=1

(Thank you Coconut and Kodachrome)
https://www.dioceseofboise.org/event/b.a.s.i.c.-men's-retreat

This is a life-changing retreat for any man looking to strengthen or reignite his relationship with God and fellow brothers in Christ.

06/26/2025

🌞 Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio — it’s a “Thankful Thursday” edition of Morning Light!
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Coming up on this June 26th show:
🎙 Vocations
💒 Jay Wonacott joins us for Marriage & Family Life
🎶 Sacred Music by Cathryn Gardner from Our Lady of the Rosary in Boise

🙏 Please pray for Fr. Hugh Feiss, beloved Benedictine monk at Ascension Monastery in Jerome, and Sister Maria Elena Schaefers at St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood.

Today we honor Blessed Raymond Lull — missionary, scholar, and the “Enlightened Doctor”! 🕊️

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06/25/2025

Show Notes for 6/25/2025
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🌹 Faith & Feasts with Teresa Zepeda 🌹
Solemnity alert!
✝️6/29 Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul
Plenary Indulgence Opportunity (PIO) for this Sunday under usual conditions. Pray with a religious article blessed by the pope or bishop.
Enjoy some talapia, rooster, "fish net," keys for St. Peter. Set up a tent, sword for St. Paul
✝️6/27 Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. 350 Anniversary of Jesus appearing to St. Margaret Mary (1673-1675) and Jesus requesting a feast in honor of His Sacred Heart. Note the 12 promises. Receive communion with a spirit of reparation. Get to mass! Nine First Friday devotion. Holy Hour Thursday nights. www.catholicholyhour.com Console the heart of Jesus.
PIO - recite act of reporation.
✝️June altar with image of Sacred Heart of Jesus. On Friday, include heart shaped food, flowers, color red, end your prayer with "Jesus meek and humble heart, make my heart like your heart."
6/26 - St. Jose Marie Escriva, Spain
6/28 - Immaculate Heart of Mary, blue, heart shaped food and decor, Marian prayers
6/30 - First Martyrs of Roman, lemoncello.
July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus
4/1 - St. Junipero Serra, mission figs, gin, California wine or foods.

🪵 Pat King's Man Cave 🪨
Are you receiving reverently? Add reverence to your mass experience.

🦂Gabe Ryan hosts Catholic Kids Questions. Enjoy this encore with Dcn Lou Aaron from Our Lady of the Rosary. www.olrboise.org
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06/25/2025

🎙️ Good morning from the St. Gabriel Studio — it’s a Wonderful Wednesday on Morning Light!
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“Faith & Feasts” with Teresa Zepeda,
Pat King’s Man Cave,
“Catholic Kids Questions” with Deacon/Chef Lou Aaron 🍳

Pray today for Fr. Dominique at Verbum Spei 🙏 and this week for Sr. Maria Elena Schaefers of St. Gertrude’s in Cottonwood.

🕊️ Plus, meet Blessed Jutta of Thuringia — from noblewoman to humble servant of the poor ❤️