EPISODE · Nov 1, 2025 · 26 MIN
St. John Henry Newman: Dr. Bud Marr on a New Doctor of the Church - 11/01/2025
from Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen · host Iowa Catholic Radio
In this episode of Making it Personal with Bishop Joensen, Bishop Joensen and Dr. Bud Marr delve into the life, thought, and enduring legacy of St. John Henry Newman, who will be officially named a Doctor of the Church on November 1st, the Solemnity of All Saints.Guest:Dr. Bud Marr – Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercy College of Health Sciences, Newman scholar, and former associate director of the National Institute for Newman Studies.In This Episode:Why Newman’s theology remains vital to understanding faith and conscience todayHow Newman bridged the gap between intellect and beliefReflections on the significance of being named a Doctor of the ChurchThe impact of Newman’s thought on Catholic education and formationReferenced Article: Catholic News Agency – Pope to proclaim St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the ChurchThank you to our sponsors:The Serra Club of Des Moines and the Serra Club of Council Bluffs for supporting Making it Personal with Bishop Joensen.Tune in on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network and the Spirit Catholic Radio Network for this enlightening conversation on the faith and intellect of one of the Church’s greatest modern thinkers. #StJohnHenryNewman #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicFaith #NewmanScholar #FaithAndReason #CatholicEducation #BishopJoensen #MakingItPersonal #IowaCatholicRadio #SpiritCatholicRadio #BudMarr #MercyCollege 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.
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As the Church prepares to proclaim St. John Henry Newman as its newest Doctor of the Church, Bishop William Joensen welcomes Dr. Bud Marr, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercy College of Health Sciences and a noted Newman scholar. Together, they explore Newman’s profound influence on faith, reason, and the modern Catholic intellectual tradition — and what his elevation means for believers today.
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