The Catholic Morning Show – 06/17/2026

Cristero War Martyrs — Relic Veneration in the Diocese of Des Moines Six Catholic priests martyred during Mexico's Cristero War (1926–1929) and canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 21, 2000, are making a pilgrimage through the Diocese of Des Moines this week. All six were Knights of Columbus. Monica Meredith, Hispanic Ministry Director at Sacred Heart Parish, and Antonio Banuelos, Knight of Columbus, joined the show to discuss the significance of the relics and what listeners can expect at the veneration events. Relic Schedule: Tonight, June 17 — Saint Patrick Parish, Perry | 5:00 PM Mass | 6:30 PM Presentation Friday, June 19 — Sacred Heart Parish, West Des Moines | 7:00 PM Mass & Adoration | 8:00 PM Relic Presentation | 8:30 PM Social Saturday, June 20 — Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines | 8:00 AM Mass | 9:00 AM Presentation Saturday, June 20 — Our Lady of the Americas, Des Moines | 4:00 PM Mass (English) | 5:00 PM Presentation | 6:30 PM Mass (Spanish) | 7:30 PM Presentation At the veneration, a kneeler is provided before the relics. Prayer cards and rosaries may be brought and touched to the first-class relics (bone fragments of the saints). These are first-class relics — actual bodily remains of the martyred priests. To learn more or to join the Knights of Columbus, visit kofc.org/join U.S. Consecration to the Sacred Heart — Now What? with Emily Jaminet On June 11, 2026, over 270 U.S. bishops gathered in Orlando for their spring plenary assembly and formally consecrated the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus — the first such act in the nation's 250-year history. Author and speaker Emily Jaminet joined the show to explain what the consecration means spiritually and how Catholics can keep the momentum alive. Practical next steps the U.S. bishops have called Catholics to take: 250 hours of Eucharistic Adoration 250 hours of Works of Mercy First Friday Devotion — Receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of nine consecutive months, rooted in the 12 promises of the Sacred Heart to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the home — visit WelcomeHisHeart.com Learn more about Emily Jaminet and her books and speaking at IowaCatholicRadio.com Gospel Reflection — Fr. Nick Smith Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of Saint Patrick's in Perry, reflects on Matthew 6 — the call to pray, fast, and give alms in secret, trusting in the Father who sees what is hidden. Sunday Dive Preview — Katie Patrizio Katie Patrizio previewed her upcoming episode of Sunday Dive, airing immediately following The Catholic Morning Show. The episode explores fear as a passion (per Aquinas), how Jesus reorders our understanding of good and evil in Matthew 10, and why eternal life must be valued above mortal life. Subscribe and learn more at SundayDive.com Saint of the Day — Saint Joseph Cafasso Feast day reflection on Saint Joseph Cafasso (1811–1860), moral theology lecturer, confessor, spiritual director to Saint John Bosco, and devoted prison minister known as "The Priest of the Gallows." Canonized in 1947, patron saint of prisons and prisoners. His hometown near Turin, originally Castelnuovo d'Asti, now bears the name Castelnuovo Don Bosco in honor of the saint he mentored. 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