In the Afterglow with Father John
A place for music, conversation and relaxation every weeknight at 7:00 p.m. on WJMJ Radio 88.9 FM & HD1! The disciples were being tossed about in a boat a few miles offshore. They saw Jesus in the middle of their stormy night. They thought him to be a ghost. A phantom... To them, the glow was anything but God. When we see gentle lights on the horizon, we often have the same reaction. We dismiss occasional kindness as apparitions, accidents, or anomalies. Anything but God… And because we look for the bonfire, we miss the candle. Because we listen for the shout, we...
In the Afterglow 7/8/25
Tonight, we remember John D. Rockefeller, plus music by Danny Gokey and Rob Thomas
In the Afterglow 7/7/25
Tonight, we remember St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, plus music by Casting Crowns and Roy Orbison
In the Afterglow 7/4/25
Tonight, we celebrate the 4th of July with stories and song that celebrate America
In the Afterglow 7/3/25
Tonight, we remember Back to the Future, plus music by Tony Bennett and Hillsong Worship
In the Afterglow 7/2/25
Tonight, we remember Thurgood Marshall, plus music by Kinky Freidman and Ray Charles
In the Afterglow 7/1/25
Tonight, we remember Princess Diana, plus music by the Box Tops and Elvis Presley
In the Afterglow 6/30/25
Tonight, we remember Gone With the Wind, plus music by Yanni and Lena Horne
In the Afterglow 6/27/24
Tonight, we remember Helen Keller, plus music by Stevie Wonder and James Taylor
In the Afterglow 6/26/25
Tonight, we remember Harry Potter, plus music by Taylor Swift and Elvis Presley
In the Afterglow 6/25/25
Tonight, we remember Anthony Bourdain, plus music by Michael Bolton and Newsboys
In the Afterglow 6/24/25
Tonight, we pray on the Feast Day of John the Baptist, plus music by Ella Fitzgerald and Celine Dion
In the Afterglow 6/18/25
Tonight, we remember Sally Ride, plus music by the Police and JJ Heller
In the Afterglow 6/17/25
Tonight, we remember Sammy Fain, plus music by Coldplay and U2
In the Afterglow 6/16/25
Tonight, we remember America's first roller coaster, plus music by Diana Ross and Dusty Springfield
In the Afterglow 6/13/25
Tonight, we pray on the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, plus music by Buddy Holly and Paul Simon
In the Afterglow 6/12/25
Tonight, we remember Gregory Peck, plus music by Norah Jones and Bob Dylan
In the Afterglow 6/11/25
Tonight, we remember Gene Wilder, plus music by Neil Diamond and Acoustic Alchemy
In the Afterglow 6/10/25
Tonight, we remember Maurice Sendak, plus music by Cher and Judy Garland
In the Afterglow 6/9/25
Tonight, we remember Donald Duck, plus music by Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Buble
