The Catholic Morning Show – 06/29/2026

Bo Bonner is back. After roughly six weeks away — including travel in the UK during the World Cup — Bo Bonner returns to the host chair alongside Alexia Baker, Brady Grimm, and Ayden Pugh on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Segment 1 – The Value of Sports with Fr. Reed Flood. Dowling Catholic High School chaplain and Diocese of Des Moines assistant vocations director Fr. Reed Flood joins the show to unpack Pope Leo XIV's June prayer intention "for the values of sports," timed to the FIFA World Cup. Fr. Flood reflects on sport as a school of virtue, the Greek idea of eutrapelia (good play), the link between play and the liturgy (drawing on Josef Pieper and Romano Guardini), and practical ways families can pray through their fandom — including praying for athletes to become saints. He also points listeners to the upcoming Ad Astra high school youth conference hosted by Serva Fidem: servafidem.org. Learn more about the Holy Father's monthly intentions through the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. Segment 2 – Catholic Saints of America with John Paul Brissette. John Paul Brissette, director of communications for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin — the first and only approved Marian apparition site in the United States — previews the Catholic Saints of America exhibit, July 1–9, honoring 76 saints, blesseds, venerables, and servants of God for the nation's 250th anniversary. Highlights include 14 relics available for public veneration, daily speakers, a children's scavenger hunt, an All-American picnic hosted by the Knights of Columbus (July 5), and a Novena for Our Nation beginning July 1. The shrine is about four to six hours from most of Iowa, roughly 20 minutes outside Green Bay. Full details and novena sign-up: championshrine.org/AmericanSaints. Also on the show: daily headlines and diocesan news, a Monday sports update, an extreme-heat-warning weather forecast, the Saint of the Day for Saints Peter and Paul, and a gospel reflection from Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's in Perry. Miss a segment? Catch the full show and every interview on the Catholic Morning Show podcast page at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicSaints #Catholic #Catholicism #SaintsPeterAndPaul 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.