The Abundance of God's Grace: A Gospel Reflection for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon Randy Kiel – 06/18/2026

In this Gospel reflection segment of The Catholic Morning Show, Deacon Randy Kiel — a permanent deacon and licensed mental health counselor — prepares listeners for the readings of the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, naming the abundance of God's grace as the week's theme. He recounts the prophet Jeremiah's confrontation with the priest Pashhur, his imprisonment and public torture in the stocks, and the cries of "terror on every side" — yet Jeremiah still proclaimed the abundance of the Lord present with him. Connecting this to Romans 5, Deacon Randy explains that while death entered the world through one man, the magnitude of Christ's grace far surpasses sin for all who choose to follow him. He ties the readings together with the responsorial Psalm, "Lord, in your great love, answer me," encouraging listeners to bring their pain and suffering to the mercy of the Lord on the Cross, and closes the segment leading the audience in prayer. Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7:00 a.m. Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network, at IowaCatholicRadio.com, or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #GospelReflection #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #SundayReadings #OrdinaryTime #CatholicPodcast #Jeremiah #GraceOfGod #CatholicFaith #Scripture   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.