Saints Beget Saints: 3 Habits for Real Spiritual Friendship - Emily Jaminet - 08/19/2026

Emily Jaminet — author, speaker, and co-founder of Inspire the Faith — joins Bo Bonner to talk about spiritual friendship, drawing from her book The Friendship Project: The Catholic Woman's Guide to Making and Keeping Fabulous, Faith-Filled Friends, co-written with Michele Faehnle with a foreword by Fr. Larry Richards (Ave Maria Press). Emily explains why being "well-connected" on social media isn't the same as having true, faith-rooted friendships, and why the saints show us that "saints beget saints." She shares three practical, doable habits listeners can start this week: Greet someone after Mass — a simple hello or "are you new here?" can open the door to real friendship right in your own parish. Practice Friendship Friday — set aside intentional time each week to pray for and reach out to your spiritual friends. Pray with your friends in the moment — instead of just saying "I'll pray for you," pause together for even five minutes of shared prayer. Emily also talks about setting kids up for lifelong spiritual friendship as they head back to school — through family dinners, Sunday night prayer, and modeling gratitude — and shares advice for parents sending kids off to college, drawn from a conversation timed to her own son's move-in day. Learn more and find her books at EmilyJaminet.com, get The Friendship Project from Ave Maria Press, and watch free companion videos at InspireTheFaith.com. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #EmilyJaminet #TheFriendshipProject #SpiritualFriendship #CatholicWomen #CatholicPodcast #IowaCatholicRadio #BackToSchool #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.