The Catholic Morning Show - 05/15/2026

On this Friday edition of the Catholic Morning Show, Bo Bonner, Alexia Baker, and Ayden Pugh welcome Fr. Chris Reising for a powerful reflection on the Ascension of the Lord and Christ’s invitation to share in divine life. Later, Jason Collins, OCIA Director at Sacred Heart in West Des Moines, discusses the surge of adult converts entering the Catholic Church and the joy of Easter Vigil celebrations across the Diocese of Des Moines. In the second half of the show, Rebekah Hagen joins the program ahead of the InnerVisions Healthcare Gala to share her moving testimony about unplanned pregnancy, chemical abortion, abortion pill reversal, and the importance of compassionate, faith-filled pro-life outreach. The show also includes: News headlines with Alexia Baker Sports with Mark Amadeo Weather with Brady Grimm Saint of the Day: Saint Isidore the Farmer A preview of Making It Personal with Bishop Joensen A special update from Bo Bonner about his upcoming travels and doctoral studies abroad Learn more: Iowa Catholic Radio InnerVisions Healthcare Full Show Hashtags #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #AscensionSunday #CatholicChurch #OCIA #RCIA #EasterVigil #CatholicFaith #ProLife #Innervisions #RebekahHagen #FrChrisReising #JasonCollins #SaintIsidore #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #DesMoinesCatholic #CatholicLiving #FaithJourney #CatholicNews 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.