Christ Our Life Conference 2026: Meet the Speakers – Ellen Miller & Marilyn Lane – 07/06/2026

Ellen Miller and Marilyn Lane, co-founders and co-chairs of the Christ Our Life Conference, return to the show to preview this year's event: "Searching Souls," happening September 26–27, 2026 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. This year's lineup includes: Bishop William Joensen (Diocese of Des Moines) Bishop Manuel Espaillat — the Bronx's "rapper priest," now one of the youngest bishops in the U.S. Fr. Robert Spitzer, host of Father Spitzer's Universe, sharing research from over 1,500 near-death experiences Fr. David Michael Moses Chris Stefanick of Real Life Catholic Crystalina Evert, founder of Women Made New Gabe Castillo Charbel Reish, whose faith journey included years of influence from Muslim friends before returning to the Catholic Church Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder of Mary's Meals Steve Angrisano John Leonetti returns as emcee Ellen and Marilyn also share how the conference began in 2008 with a shared prayer prompting, and why they believe this year's theme, "Searching Souls," speaks to anyone on the fence about attending. Event details: 📅 September 26–27, 2026 📍 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA 🎟️ $30 weekend pass for adults; FREE for ages 23 and under (in-person or livestream) A high school and college breakout track returns for its second year Full schedule and tickets: https://christourlifeiowa.com/ Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network, IowaCatholicRadio.com, or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #ChristOurLife #CatholicConference #DesMoines #SearchingSouls #CatholicEvents #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.