Msgr. Roger Landry: 75,000 Rosaries for Fulton Sheen's Beatification (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/12/2026

Today on the Show Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open on the Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal before turning to two feature conversations: a monthly evangelization check-in with the Diocese of Des Moines and a national interview on the countdown to Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification. Msgr. Roger Landry: 75,000 Rosaries for Fulton Sheen's Beatification Msgr. Roger Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA and the current successor to Archbishop Fulton Sheen in that role, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to explain the World Mission Rosary — the five-decade, five-color rosary Sheen designed in 1951 to unite Catholics in prayer for the missions on every continent. Tens of thousands of the handmade rosaries will be distributed and prayed together immediately before Sheen's beatification Mass on September 24, 2026, in St. Louis. Learn how to make and send rosaries for the effort at The Pontifical Mission Societies. John Gaffney: How Mary Teaches Us to Evangelize In his monthly visit from the Diocese of Des Moines, Director of Evangelization and Mission John Gaffney walks through the Annunciation, the Visitation, and Mary's steady presence from Cana to Calvary to show that evangelization starts with receiving Christ and continues through patient, prayerful accompaniment rather than argument. Learn more about the diocese's evangelization efforts at Diocese of Des Moines Evangelization & Mission. Iowa State Fair Update: Rod Stewart Cancels Grandstand Show Rod Stewart has canceled his Friday, August 14 Grandstand performance at the Iowa State Fair while recovering from a coronary stent procedure. Fans who bought tickets through E-Tix will be refunded automatically; cash purchases can be refunded at the Fair box office. Full details are available from the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23 in Des Moines. Save the Date September 9, 2026 – Iowa Catholic Radio's 12th Annual Men's Stag, featuring a Pork Chop dinner, live and silent auctions, and fellowship. A hog roast fundraiser for couples and individuals, hosted by Joe and Leslie Teeling in Waukee, is also on the calendar this fall ($50/person; food, drink, and live music included). Details on both events at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicPodcast #FultonSheen #WorldMissionRosary #CatholicRadio #Evangelization #BlessedMother #DioceseOfDesMoines #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #IowaStateFair 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.