Monica Pugh's Award-Winning Column on Prayer - 07/22/2026

Episode Notes About Monica Pugh Director of Faith Formation, St. John the Apostle Parish, Norwalk, Iowa Writes the monthly "On Prayer" column for the Catholic Mirror, the Diocese of Des Moines' newspaper Recently earned an honorable mention in the 2026 Catholic Media Awards from the Catholic Media Association In This Interview How Anne Marie Cox first invited Monica to write the column for the Jubilee Year This month's column on Saint Mary Magdalene, inspired by a piece of artwork in a chapel at the University of Mary Why Monica writes with vulnerability, focusing on the everyday struggles of prayer The Catholic Mirror's new magazine format and why local Catholic journalism matters Read Monica's Column Subscribe to the Catholic Mirror and read "On Prayer": https://www.dmdiocese.org/catholic-mirror #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMirror #OnPrayer #CatholicMediaAwards #MaryMagdalene #CatholicFaith 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.