The Catholic Morning Show - 06/18/2026

A full morning of Catholic teaching, Scripture, and conversation on The Catholic Morning Show. Sam Halligan fills in as guest host this week and next while Bo Bonner is away (Bo returns a week from Monday, and Alexia Baker is back next week). Gospel Reflection with Deacon Randy Kiel — Deacon and licensed mental health counselor Deacon Randy Kiel unpacks the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time on the theme of the abundance of God's grace. He draws on the persecution of the prophet Jeremiah, the contrast in Romans 5 between the death that came through one man and the salvation that comes through Christ, and the Psalm refrain "Lord, in your great love, answer me," closing the segment in prayer. Canon Law & Theology with Adam Storey — Adam Storey offers a thirty-thousand-foot view of canon law, describing it as "applied theology" and a tool that orders the community around the triple munera of teaching, governing, and sanctifying. Rooted in ecclesiology — that the Church is a visible, communal, and wounded Body of Christ — he explains why "rules without relationship breed rebellion" and how the law serves as a means to an end, never an end in itself. The Eighth Commandment with Ed Van Buskirk — Continuing the walk through the Ten Commandments, Ed Van Buskirk explores "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Using the memorable image of a lie as a wind-blown dandelion that scatters and multiplies, he leans on St. Thomas Aquinas and Christ's words "I am the way, the truth, and the life" to show how truth restores relationships and how humility and honesty bring us back into the light. Learn more at GodsRecipe.org. 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. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #GospelReflection #CanonLaw #TenCommandments #CatholicFaith #SundayReadings #Catholic 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.