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!
The Morning Quest 1/19/2026
 🔥Scripture Verse of the Week- “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 

🎙️Guest:   Anthony Di Maro, Founder and Executive Director of The Relic Project will be sharing how we can be closer to the saints!                                                                                   For more information go to: https://therelicproject.org/" 

📖Gospel:  Fr. Eric Hill pastor or Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta, Mark 2:18-22 

🙏Saint Segment- Chuck- St. Notburga 

🎙️Guest:  Adeline Quek, National Singapore Coordinator for the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Movement will be leading a retreat called "A Path to Salvation for Everyone", on January 31, at Saint John Neumann Parish in Lilburn.  For more information go to: https://sjnlilburn.com/
 
 

The Morning Quest 01/16/2026
🎙️ Cathy Schneider – parishioner at St. Brigid Catholic Church
🍽️ Dinner & Speaker Event: “Stories for Life”
🗓️ Saturday, January 24
⏰ 6:00 PM
❤️ An evening of powerful testimony and pro-life witness

⛪ CLERGY REFLECTION
🙏 Fr. Mark White – pastor of
• Queen of Angels Catholic Church
• St. Joseph Catholic Church
📖 Gospel Reflection: Luke 11:15–26

🕊️ SAINT OF THE DAY WITH CHUCK PURZNER
✨ Saint Christiana – a witness of courage and fidelity to Christ

📜 SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
🌅 “The Lord’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent;
they are renewed each morning—great is your faithfulness.” 📖 Lamentations 3:22–23

🔥 FAITH & FORMATION
🎓 Kathleen Lindemann – Director of Adult Evangelization at
⛪ St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
🧭 Checking in on our spiritual resolutions
👥 PLUS: Launch of the NEW Young Adult Ministry—starting this evening!
The Morning Quest 01-14-26
📚🌍 Dr. Cheru Atraga joins us to discuss an incredible project: building a library in Ethiopia. We talk about education, access to books, and how faith-inspired generosity can transform entire communities.

🙏 Fr. Blatt reflects on the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino — the patron saint of students, known for his humility, obedience, and trust in God despite academic struggles.

🧠📖 Saint of the Day spotlight with Chuck Purzner: St. Joseph of Cupertino reminds us that holiness is not about brilliance, but surrender.

📜✨ Weekly Memory Verse:
 “The Lord’s acts of mercy are not exhausted,
 his compassion is not spent;
 They are renewed each morning—
 great is your faithfulness.”
 — Lamentations 3:22–23

🚓🙏 Deacon Pupo shares about his ministry as a police chaplain, offering spiritual support to officers, first responders, and families on the front lines, and witnessing God’s presence in moments of crisis and courage.

The Morning Quest 01-13-26
🔥 Fr. Tim Hepburn, pastor of St. Michael's, joins us to help us cultivate a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit

📖 Fr. Scott Reilly, pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator, reflects on today’s Gospel

⛪ Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: St. Hilary of Poitiers
• Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Tireless defender of the divinity of Christ
• A reminder to stand firm in truth with both courage and charity 📜

📜 Weekly Memory Verse
“The Lord’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent;
they are renewed each morning—great is your faithfulness.”
• Lamentations 3:22–23 🌅

🎧 Jennifer Thomas, parishioner at Prince of Peace in Flowery Branch and co-host of the Mourning Glory Podcast, is back!
• An update on her “Word of the Year”
• How God continues to reveal meaning and direction
• Staying spiritually intentional as the year unfolds 💬✨
The Morning Quest 1/12/2026
 🔥Scripture Verse of the Week- The Lord's acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent; They are renewed each morning- great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 

🎙️Guest:   Anthony Di Maro, Founder and Executive Director of The Relic Project will be sharing how we can be closer to the saints!                               For more information go to: https://therelicproject.org/

📖Gospel:  Fr. Eric Hill pastor or Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta, Mark 1:14-20 

🙏Saint Segment- Chuck- Saint Gemma Galgani 

🎙️Guest:  Whitney Wolf, Catholic Woodworker and parishioner at Mary our Queen will be talking about how the Lord led him to crafting handmade kneelers. To learn more about his work email him at: whitney@thejackelliscompany.com or on Instagram at catholic_kneeler
 
 
The Morning Quest 01/09/2026
🎙️ THE MORNING QUEST
🙏 Bob Babecka – parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
💍 Founder of Witness to Marriage, an apostolate serving divorced and separated Catholics
📍 Discussing an upcoming Witness to Marriage event at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church
🗓️ Saturday, January 17

GOSPEL & REFLECTION
📖 Luke 11:15–26 – The danger of an “empty house” and the call to lasting conversion
🕊️ Saint Adrian the Abbot – perseverance, discipline, and fidelity to Christ

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
📜 “Behold, I make all things new!” – Revelation 21:5

🎧 PASTORAL REFLECTION
🙏 Fr. Mark White – pastor of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church
Reflecting on Sunday's Gospel 

🔥 NEW YEAR | FAITH & FORMATION
📘 Kathleen Lindemann – Director of Adult Evangelization at
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
🎯 Sharing 5 suggested spiritual goals we can adapt for the New Year

The Morning Quest 01/08/2026
🎙️ Fr. Silloway, pastor at All Saints, continues his conversation on Living Liturgically ✨Today he reflects on the Epiphany Blessing — the powerful tradition of inviting Christ’s kingship into our homes and daily life 👑✝️

📖 Fr. Revak, pastor at St. Mary Magdalene, reflects on today's Gospel.

📜 Scripture of the week: “Behold, I make all things new!” — Revelation 21:5
 A hopeful reminder that God is always at work renewing hearts, homes, and communities 🌱✨

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Elizabeth Jakl and Julie Donlin, parishioners of St. Lawrence, join us to talk about their Young Families of Faith ministry
 They’ll share details about their New Year kickoff event happening tomorrow, January 9th at 6:00 PM 🎉⛪
 A great opportunity for young families to connect, grow, and start the year rooted in faith 💛
The Morning Quest 01/07/2026
📖 Kathy Burne, parishioner of St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church, joins us to explore how the Book of Revelation points directly to the Holy Mass. ✨ Learn how heaven’s worship mirrors what we experience every Sunday
📅 “The Mass in Revelation” — happening Monday, January 12 at St. Oliver Plunkett

Fr. Blatt unpacks today's Gospel reading

Chuck Purzner helps us get aquainted with Saint Raymond of Penyafort
📜 Renowned Dominican, confessor, and master of canon law

🌅 Scripture for the day: “Behold, I make all things new!” — Revelation 21:5

👨‍👩‍👧 Daniel West, Executive Director of Family Honor www.familyhonor.org
❤️ Shares their mission to provide a Catholic framework for the truth and meaning of sexuality, love, and family
🛡️ Helping parents and families form young people with clarity, courage, and compassion
The Morning Quest 01/06/2026
🎙️ Jane Robbins, host of Legislation Made Simple, joins us to unpack a Catholic perspective on the federal government relaxing rules on cannabis.

📖 Fr. Scott Reilly, pastor at St. Brendan the Navigator, reflects on today’s Gospel, Luke 10:38–42 — the story of Martha and Mary, and Jesus’ invitation to choose “the better part” in a distracted world.

🕊️ Saint spotlight with Chuck Purzner: St. André Bessette
 A humble porter with a powerful trust in God, reminding us that holiness often looks ordinary and obedience bears extraordinary fruit.

✨ Scripture of the week: “Behold, I make all things new!” — Revelation 21:5

🏫 Michael Gagnon, Director of Religious Education at Our Lady of the Mountains in Jasper, joins us to explain changes to the age for children’s Confirmation — what’s changing, why it matters, and how families can prepare well.

The Morning Quest 1-5-2026
 🔥Scripture Verse of the Week- Behold, I make all things new, Revelation 21:5 

🎙️Guest:   Anthony Di Maro, Founder and Executive Director of The Relic Project, shareshow we can be closer to the saints! For more information go to: https://therelicproject.org/

📖Gospel:  Fr. Eric Hill, pastor of Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta, Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25, https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

🙏Saint Segment- Saint John Neumann 

🎙️Guest: Tim Shevlin, Catholic personal trainer, talks about realistic fitness resolutions for the New Year.  For more information go to: https://greenphysique.com/personal-fitness-training-for-catholics
 


The Morning Quest 01/02/2026
📍 Forrest Lind III — Coordinator of the Cathedral Young Adult Group (20/30 Somethings) joins us to talk about “Pack the Cathedral”, a powerful monthly hour of Eucharistic Adoration bringing young adults together for prayer, worship, and encounter with Christ 🙏✨

Fr. Mark White, pastor of Queen of Angels (Thomson, GA) and St. Joseph’s (Washington, GA), reflects on this Sunday’s Gospel, offering wisdom, encouragement, and practical takeaways for living the faith daily 📖🕊️

🕯️ Saint of the Day: St. Basil the Great with Chuck Purzner— Doctor of the Church and champion of charity, reminding us that true faith is lived through love, humility, and service 🤍🔥

📜 Scripture of Hope
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 🌈✝️

🌹 Kathleen Lindmann shares how we can grow in a closer, more intimate relationship with the Blessed Mother, learning to trust, listen, and say “yes” like Mary 💙👑

The Morning Quest 12/31/2025
🎙️ Joe Lenmo — Parishioner at St. Michael the Archangel & Catholic improv comedian
 Joe joins us for a fun and insightful conversation about the importance of paying attention to the small details — especially when it comes to observing and appreciating your significant other. 👀💍 Comedy meets Catholic wisdom as Joe shows how love grows in the everyday moments.

⛪ Fr. Adam Blatt — Pastor of Christ Our King and Savior, Greensboro, GA unpacks the Gospel. 

📖 Saint of the Day: St. John the Apostle ✍️❤️
 Beloved disciple, evangelist, and witness to Christ’s love — St. John reminds us that true intimacy with Jesus leads to deep joy and abiding hope.

📜 Scripture of the Day
 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
 — Romans 15:13 🙏✨

🎄 Fr. Mark White — Pastor of Queen of Angels (Thomson, GA) & St. Joseph’s (Washington, GA)
 From our evergreen interview (12/30/24), Fr. Mark reflects on the Christmas season — how to carry its grace, peace, and wonder beyond December 25 and into daily life. 🌟🎄

The Morning Quest 12/30/2025
🙏 Father Ben Thompsen, priest at St. Jude the Apostle discusses if the problem of evil disproves the existence of a good God. 

📖 Fr. Scott Reilly
Pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator in Cumming, GA reflects on today’s Gospel, helping us navigate God’s Word and apply it to our daily lives. 🧭✝️

🕊️ Saint Spotlight: St. Stephen
The first martyr reminds us what courageous faith looks like—even in the face of suffering and persecution. 🔥🩸

📜 Scripture of the Day
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 ✨🕊️

💔➡️❤️ Tiffany and Linda Dyson
Discuss Tiffany's story of experiencing God's transformative grace after being diagnosed with MS.
The Morning Quest 12/29/2025
👶💙 Fr. Eric Hill, pastor of Transfiguration Catholic Church, reflects on the miracle and powerful pro-life message behind his own birth — a moving witness to the dignity of every human life and God’s providential care. 🙏

📖 Fr. Eric Hill also unpacks the Gospel reading, offering insight and encouragement for living it out in our daily lives. ⛪✨

🛡️ Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Becket
A fearless shepherd and martyr who defended the freedom of the Church and remained faithful to Christ unto death. ✝️🕯️

📜 Scripture of the Day
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 🕊️

👨‍👩‍👧 Fr. Revak reflects on the Holy Family, helping us see how Jesus, Mary, and Joseph model faith, obedience, and love in the heart of everyday family life. 🏡💖
The Morning Quest 12/23/2025
🎶 The Timeless Music of Advent & Christmas
Dr. Michael Accurso and Steven Colker from the Cathedral of Christ the King join us to explore how sacred music during Advent and Christmas lifts hearts, teaches theology, and connects us to centuries of Catholic tradition. 🎼⛪

✝️ Today’s Gospel Reflection
Fr. Scott Reilly, pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator in Cumming, GA, reflects on today’s Gospel and what it means for our daily walk with Christ. 🙏📖

🌟 Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner
St. Anastasia — witness to faith and perseverance amid suffering. 🕊️🔥

📖 Scripture of the Day
Luke 2:11 — “For today in the city of David a Savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.” ✨👶

💔➡️❤️ Faith in the Valley
Linda Dyson shares a powerful reflection on “Where is God when we are hurting?” — offering hope, honesty, and faith for those walking through pain. 🌄🙏
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