The Catholic Morning Show – 06/12/2026

This Friday's Catholic Morning Show brings together three inspiring conversations at the intersection of faith, Scripture, and everyday Catholic living. Deacon Randy Kiel from Christ the King Parish in Des Moines returns for a second consecutive morning to complete his reflection on the Sunday readings from Matthew 9–10. He unpacks the rarely discussed Greek word splagchnizomai — a term the Gospel writers invented to capture the unprecedented depth of Christ's compassion for the crowd — and walks listeners through the calling and ordering of the Twelve Apostles, with a special focus on Bartholomew (Nathaniel), a model of honest, doubt-filled faith. Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry, Iowa, joins Deacon Mark to discuss his daily Gospel reflection podcast — currently ranked #2 for "Gospel Reflections" on Apple Podcasts. Fr. Nick shares his path from St. Augustine Parish and Dowling Catholic High School through seminary, his time as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Immaculate Heart in Ankeny and Christ the King in Des Moines, and his first year as pastor in Perry. He reflects on learning the culture of a 150-year-old parish with deep Irish and Hispanic roots, and his priorities for spiritual growth — including a recent parish Lenten mission focused on the Sacred Heart and a Corpus Christi Eucharistic procession. Subscribe to Fr. Nick's daily Gospel reflections wherever you get your podcasts or at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Beth Bubik, CEO of the Catholic Fasting Coach Company and host of the DeLay and Pray podcast, introduces listeners to her framework for permanent weight loss through spiritual fasting — built around the Church's liturgical fast/feast cycle. Her book, DeLay and Pray: Permanent Weight Loss Through Spiritual Fasting, is available on Amazon or at delayandpray.com and catholicfasting.com. Parish book studies are available for groups of 6–10 and are currently active in 83 parishes. A self-paced course starts at $100. Also — don't miss Iowa Catholic Radio's Dad Joke Cheesecake Giveaway! Submit your best dad joke at IowaCatholicRadio.com for a chance to win a gift certificate to Jesus & Jesus Cheesecake Company in time for Father's Day. Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central on Iowa Catholic Radio at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #DailyGospel #CatholicFasting #DelayAndPray #SundayGospel #MatthewGospel #CatholicRadio #EucharisticDevotion #CatholicLiving #FaithAndHealth #LiturgicalLife #CatholicWomen #SpiritualFasting #DeaconRandyKiel #FrNickSmith #BethBubik #OrdinaryTime #CatholicChurch 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.