The Morning Quest

Local, live morning show airing weekdays at 8 a.m. on AM 1160 The Quest. Join co-hosts Josh and Allison each weekday morning for an inspirational start to your day!
Morning Quest 12/19/25
✈️ Fr. Peek — Military Chaplain and Pastor of Saints Peter & Paul in Atlanta
 Fr. Peek shares the powerful story behind the Catholic tabernacle located inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and what it means for travelers, military members, and anyone seeking Christ on the move.

⛪ Fr. Mark White — Pastor of Queen of Angels (Thomson, GA) and St. Joseph’s (Washington, GA)
 Fr. White reflects on today’s Gospel and encourages us to remain faithful amid trials and uncertainty.

📖 Gospel of the Day
 Luke 21:5–19 — Jesus prepares His disciples for persecution, perseverance, and hope.

✨ Saint of the Day
 Saint Macarius of Alexandria — a desert father known for radical humility, repentance, and spiritual wisdom. (Evergreen segment)

📜 Scripture Reflection
 Philippians 4:4
 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! The Lord is near.”

🎄 Special Guest at 7:45 AM
 Kathleen Lindeman — Parishioner and Director of Adult Evangelization at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock
 Kathleen joins us to talk about how to make Christmas morning truly special. Reflecting on childhood memories—both joyful and disappointing—she shares how those experiences can inspire us to intentionally prepare our hearts and homes for Christ this Christmas.
The Morning Quest 12/18/2025
⛪ Fr. Silloway continues his series on Living Liturgically, diving into the meaning and beauty of the O Antiphons

🙏 Fr. Revak, pastor of St. Mary Magdalene in Newnan, GA, joins us for reflection and encouragement

🕯️ Saint of the Day: St. Barbara with Chuck Purzner

📖 Scripture of the Day: Philippians 4:4 — “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.”

🎶 Terry Lowry, Music Director at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta, previews the “Come to the Manger” Concert
🎄 Concert takes place this Sunday, December 21st

The Morning Quest 12/17/25
🎶 Sacred Sounds of the Season
Dr. Michael Accurso, Director of Music & Liturgy, and Steven Colker, Associate Director of Music Administration at Christ the King, help us discover the timeless beauty of Advent and Christmas music—and how it lifts our hearts toward Christ.

Pastor’s Reflection
Fr. Adam Blatt, pastor of Christ Our King and Savior in Greensboro, GA, reflects on today’s Gospel.

👑 Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner
Saint Adelaide — a witness of faith, perseverance, and trust in God’s providence. (Evergreen segment)

📖 Scripture of the Day
Philippians 4:4 — “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! The Lord is near.”

💍 Marriage & Family Ministry
Saints Peter and Paul Ministry of Christian Marriages share details about the Significant Wedding Anniversary Celebration happening in January. 
The Morning Quest 12/16/25
🎶 Fr. Klein + RC Music Collective Advent Concert
Fr. Klein joins us to talk about the RC Music Collective Advent Concert
📍 St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church.
🗓️ Wednesday, Dec 17,⏰ 7:45 PM
🙏 A powerful night to pray, reflect, and prep your heart for Christmas

📖 Gospel Reflection — Fr. Scott Reilly
Fr. Scott Reilly, pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator, reflects on today’s Gospel
🧭 Practical takeaways for Advent: how to stay steady, hopeful, and focused on Christ

🕯️Saint Spotlight with Chuck Purzner — St. Ado of Vienne
Quick look at who St. Ado was and why his witness still matters
✨ A saint to ask for wisdom, clarity, and perseverance

💛 Scripture of the Day — Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice, for the Lord is near.”

🫶 Healing Series — Linda Dyson
Linda Dyson, Pastoral Associate, continues her series on healing
Topic: “What Not to Say: The Silly Things We Say to the Grieving”
The Morning Quest 12/15/25
🎄 Advent & Christmas on The Morning Quest 🎄

Sister Elfie
From the Salesian Sisters of Saint John Bosco joins us to talk about the All Saints Family Advent Mission and how families can prepare their hearts for Christ this Advent.

Fr. Eric Hill
Pastor of Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta, GA, shares pastoral insight and encouragement for living the joy of the season.

🌹 Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: St. Lucy
A powerful witness of faith, light, and courage — especially meaningful during the dark days of winter.

📖 Scripture Reflection
Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice… The Lord is near.” 🙌

🎭 Elizabeth Van Varick
From St. Andrew Catholic Church joins us to discuss the Christmas Nativity Play and how sacred drama helps bring the Gospel to life for all ages.
The Morning Quest 12/12/25
🕯️ Anthony Di Maro
 Founder & Executive Director of The Relic Project
 ➡️ Sharing how relics help us grow closer to the saints and deepen our Catholic faith
 🔗 Learn more: https://therelicproject.org/

⛪ Fr. Mark White
 Pastor of Queen of Angels (Thompson, GA) and St. Joseph’s (Washington, GA)
 📖 Gospel Reflection: Matthew 11:2–11
 🌟 Featuring insights inspired by Saint John of the Cross

🕯️Chuck Purzner helps us get acquainted with St. John of the Cross

🎄 Kathleen Lindeman
 Parishioner and Director of Adult Evangelization at St. Michael the Archangel (Woodstock)
 ➡️ Practical ways to bring Christ more fully into the Christmas season
 🌲 Including the spiritual meaning and blessing of the Christmas tree
 🔗 Blessing resource: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/blessing-christmas-tree

The Morning Quest 12/11/25
🎙️Guest: Fr. Silloway pastor of All Saints in Dunwoody continues his conversation on Living Liturgically. Today he’s talking about "Gaudete Sunday”

📖Gospel: Fr Michael Revak, pastor at St. Mary Magdalene in Newnan, GA, reflects on today’s Gospel reading. Matthew 11:11-15

🙏Saint Segment: Saint Dam-a-sus I

Miscellaneous: Flying Novena. Learn more here.

🎙️Guest: Deacon Charlie Carigan- from Our Lady of La Salette in Canton will be talking about his Advent Day of Reflection "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." this Saturday December 13th at 9am. Click here to learn more
The Morning Quest 12/10/25
🎙️Guest: Dr. Michael Acurso and Steven Colker from The Cathedral of Chris the King in Atlanta, continue the discussion of "The Timeless Music of Advent and Christmas" and today they talk about Silent Night

📖Gospel: Fr. Adam Blatt pastor of Christ our King and Savior in Greensboro, GA, - Matthew 11:28-30

🙏Saint Segment: Saint Peter Claver

Miscellaneous: Emoji’s

🎙️Guest: Greg Willits, Catholic author, podcaster, founder of Rosary Army, talks about his new book, God Doesn't Hate Me After All: Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom.

The Morning Quest 12/09/25
🎙️Guest: Greg Ferrara , Catholic Musician, Singer and Songwriter, talks about “An Evening of Advent Worship” Saturday December 13th. Join the live stream at 6pm on Greg's YouTube channel @gregferraramusic. For more information, click here.

📖Gospel:  Dave and Allison, Matthew 18:12-14

🙏Saint Segment: Saint Francis Xavier

🎙️Guest:  Linda Dyson, Pastoral Associate, grief educator facilitator and speaker at the Cathedral of Christ the King continues her Series on healing. Today she unpacks, Faith in the Valley- Where is God when we are hurting?

The Morning Quest 12/05/25
 🔥Scripture Verse of the Week:  The Lord is good to those who wait for him. Lamentations 3:25 

🎙️Guest:   Andy Lichtenwalner Director of Evangelization and Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Atlanta discusses the Pope's Apostolic letter on the Council of Nicaea. 

📖Gospel: Andy Lichtenwalner unpacks Sunday's Gospel, Matthew 3: 1-12 

🙏Saint Segment:  Saint Ambrose 

🎙️Guest:  Ed O'Connor and Brad Burnett discuss the Knights of Columbus initiative Warriors to Lourdes and Wreathes Across America. 

The Morning Quest 12/04/25
🎙️ Show Notes — The Morning Quest

🕯️ Fr. Silloway
Pastor of All Saints in Dunwoody continues his series on Living Liturgically.
Today he unpacks:
• The rich Tradition of Advent
• How Advent practices help us wait with hope, longing, and preparation
• Practical ideas for living Advent intentionally in daily life

Fr. Revak
Pastor at St. Mary Magdalene in Newnan, GA, joins us to reflect on:

• Chuck Purzner helps us get acquainted with Saint Cajetan — patron of the unemployed, seekers of trust in Providence
• How saints teach us to wait for God with courage

📖 “The Lord is good to those who wait for him.” — Lamentations 3:25

🕊️ Deacon Jim Gibson
A 3rd Order Carmelite, previews his upcoming talk on:
• The heart of Carmelite Spirituality
• Prayer, silence, and learning to meet God in the interior life
• His event this Saturday, December 6, at Saint Brigid

The Morning Quest 12/03/25
 🔥Scripture Verse of the Week:  The Lord is good to those who wait for him. Lamentations 3:25 

🎙️Guest:   Dr. Michael Accurso- Director of Music and Liturgy and Steven Colker- Associate Director of Music Administration at Christ the King help us discover the timeless music of Advent and Christmas. 

📖Gospel:  Josh and Allison, Matthew 15:29-37 

🙏Saint Segment:Saint Francis Xavier

🎙️GuestAmelia Ramirez Anderson from Mary our Queen will be talking about St. Nicholas Market taking place on Saturday, December 13th from 9:30AM to 4:00PM.  For more information go to:  https://thequestatlanta.com/event/st-nicholas-photo-experience-market-2/

The Morning Quest 12/02/25
• 🎶 Mark Alexander, Music Director at St. Brendan the Navigator
– Sharing about Messiah Sing, the Advent Sing-Along
– 📅 December 5th at 7:30pm at St. Brendan the Navigator

• 📖 Fr. Scott Reilly, Pastor at St. Brendan the Navigator in Cumming, GA
– Reflects on today’s Gospel

• 🕊️ Saint Amandus

• 📜 Scripture of the Day
 – “The Lord is good to those who wait for him.” — Lamentations 3:25

• 💛 Linda Dyson
– Discussing the 6 needs of grieving
The Morning Quest 12/01/25
🎙️ Guest: David James – Ministry & Service Ambassador, Heritage Retreat discusses the upcoming Young Adult Advent Day of Reflection, Dec. 13. The Archdiocese of Atlanta has generously donated to help offset the cost so more young adults can attend.

  • ⛪ Gospel/Reflection Segment: Fr. Eric Hill – Pastor of Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta, GA unpacks today's Gospel reading. 

  •  Saint of the Day: Saint Eligius. Patron of goldsmiths, metalworkers, coin collectors, and horses 🐴

  • 📖 Scripture of the Show: “The Lord is good to those who wait for him.” (Lamentations 3:25)

  • 🎉 Guest: Fatima Barajas – Treasurer, Hispanic Young Adult Ministry, Archdiocese of Atlanta
    • Topic: Posada Navideña – Dec. 6 at St. John the Evangelist, Hapeville 🎄
The Morning Quest 11/26/25
Show Notes 🎙️✨

Dr. Michael Accurso & Steven Colker 🎶✨
Director of Music & Liturgy and Associate Director of Music Administration at the Cathedral of Christ the King
Helping us explore the timeless music of Advent and Christmas — its beauty, theology, and tradition.

Fr. Adam Blatt 🙏📖
Pastor of Christ Our King and Savior in Greensboro, GA
Gospel Reflection: Luke 21:12-19

Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions 🩸✝️

 Scripture Spotlight: Colossians 3:17“And whatever you do… do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Advent Begins This Sunday 🕯️
Fr. Mark White shares how Advent is a season of receptivity, readiness, and welcoming the birth of Jesus — slowing down, opening our hearts, and preparing room for Christ.
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