Communion & Liberation Comes to Des Moines: Encounter, Faith, and the Des Moines Meeting - 04/18/2026

In this episode of Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Jeanne Thill welcome Curtis and Maximillian Brown, co-leads of the upcoming Des Moines Meeting, inspired by the spirituality of Communion and Liberation. In this episode, you’ll hear: The personal faith journeys of Curtis and Max Brown—from family life to young adult faith formation How Communion and Liberation, founded by Monsignor Luigi Giussani, emphasizes faith as an encounter with the living Christ The role of friendship, curiosity, and community in deepening Catholic faith How young people today are rediscovering faith through authentic relationships and meaningful questions Reflections on Giussani’s insight: faith begins with encounter—not just ideas or rules The inspiration behind the New York Encounter and how it sparked the vision for a local event Event Details:  A free, open-invitation event designed for anyone seeking deeper meaning in life and faith. Date: Saturday, June 6 Location: Diocesan Pastoral Center & St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines What to expect: Engaging panel discussions, including: Faith and Gen Z The dignity of work in the age of artificial intelligence Witness talks from those formed by Communion and Liberation Holy Mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral Evening concert featuring classical pianist Dr. Brian Bielman Cost: Free (RSVP encouraged) More info & RSVP: thedesmoinesmeeting.com This event is open to all—whether deeply rooted in the faith or simply searching. As emphasized in the show, it’s an invitation to take life seriously and explore the presence of Christ in all aspects of reality. Heard on: Iowa Catholic Radio Network Spirit Catholic Radio Network #MakingItPersonal #BishopJoensen #CommunionAndLiberation #DesMoinesMeeting #CatholicFaith #FaithAndCulture #EncounterChrist #YoungAdultMinistry #CatholicCommunity #IowaCatholicRadio Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou 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.