First-Ever Teen Saint, aka 'God's Influencer,' Inspires Utah Catholic Youth

  • September 10, 2025
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Wednesday, Sept. 10: Utah Catholic Youth ready to celebrate the first teen saint. RadioACTive follows up with Father Gustavo Vidal and youth leader Mike Edwards. Utah author, trial attorney and environmental activist Danny Quintana on his new book, This Will Work. RadioACTive's Take a Hike Gets to the River. Plus, Rallies and Resources with Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Intermountain Hoop Dance Competition, Salt Lake Speaks: Feelings of Fall, and Drive Electric Month.

Plug into your community with tonight's guests, organizations and community events.

Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Sept. 18: Danny Quintana: This Will Work | 6:30 PM @ Weller Book Works, SLC. To learn more about Quintana and his books, visit SavingOceans.org.

  • Sept. 27: Salt Lake AIDS Walk | 11-2 @ Liberty Park, SLC. RadioACTive talks with Chris Everett, UAF Legacy Health's executive director, to get you signed up! The event is free and family-friendly, and the first 150 people to register at the get a free Salt Lake AIDS Walk T-shirt! Register for the walk here. To volunteer, click here.

Take a Hike with Ashley Brown

With the 12th annual Get to the River Festival all month long, there are plenty of hikes to introduce or remind you of the beauty of the Jordan River. Local hiking expert Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails: Salt Lake City, talks with Soren Simonsen, executive director of the Jordan River Commission, and gets his pick for a hike of the week.

  • Featured Hike of the Week: Simonsen suggests hiking from Perry Farms in Bluffdale, along the Jordan River, through the narrows, south to Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. For more info, check out the Jordan River Trail South Segment Map or visit www.myjordanriver.org from your smartphone or desktop computer.

Utah Catholic Youth Celebrate 'God's Influencer'

After Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis last Sunday, Utah Catholic Youth are ready to celebrate the first-ever millennial saint as part of a larger Diocesan Youth Rally taking place at St. Ann's from September 12–14. RadioACTive follows up with Father Gustavo Vidal of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Layton and youth leader Mike Edwards.

  • Sept. 12: Thanksgiving Celebration for the Canonization of St. Carlos Acutis | 6-9 PM @ St. Ann's Catholic Church, 2119 S 400 E, SLC. Acutis was known for using the Internet to spread his faith, and two miracles were attributed to him during his short life. Events take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For full schedule, click here. 

  • WATCH: I Am With You - A Documentary on Carlo Acutis. Filmed on location in Italy, this EWTN original documentary chronicles the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Through photos, interviews, and testimonies from family and friends, his story comes alive as a reminder of holiness in our times.

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Tonight's RadioACTive Team

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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