Fr. Rudy Juarez: Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño's Lumen Christi Nomination (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 08/11/2026

Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño Father Rudy Juarez, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Davenport, joins the show to honor the life of the late Father Guillermo Treviño, who has been posthumously nominated for the Catholic Extension Society's 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award — the organization's highest honor. Father Juarez shares stories of Fr. Treviño's tireless ministry to young people, the poor, and the marginalized across the Diocese of Davenport before his death in October 2025. Read more on The Catholic Messenger and see the full list of nominees at Catholic Extension Society. Two Cohorts, One Calling: Permanent Diaconate Update Deacon Jim Houston, Director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Bo and Deacon Mark to talk about the diocese's growing need for deacons and why, for the first time in its history, two formation cohorts are running concurrently. Learn more about the five-year discernment and candidacy process at dmdiocese.org. Daily Gospel Reflection Father Nick Smith of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry reflects on today's Gospel from Matthew, in which Jesus calls His disciples to become like little children. Read today's full Mass readings at USCCB.org. Around the Show Bo and Deacon Mark talk hillbillies, Okies, and the Dominican bluegrass band the Hillbilly Thomists — whose founding member, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., is now rector of the Angelicum in Rome. Saint of the Day: the Church remembers St. Clare of Assisi, foundress of the Poor Clares. Deacon Mark announces the winners of Iowa Catholic Radio's Grandstand ticket giveaway for Josiah Queen, plus reminders that Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx and Alabama also headline this year's Iowa State Fair Grandstand. MLB returns to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville: the Iowa Cubs face the St. Paul Saints tonight (first pitch 6:30 p.m.), ahead of the Minnesota Twins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies there on August 13. Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23; catch the Iowa Catholic Radio team at their booth just west of the Bill Riley Stage. Today's news and sports headlines with Deacon Mark Campbell and Mark Amadeo. Catch The Catholic Morning Show live weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on IowaCatholicRadio.com or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #LumenChristiAward #PermanentDiaconate #CatholicPodcast #DailyGospel #FieldOfDreams #IowaStateFair #CatholicFaith #DioceseOfDesMoines 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.