The Depth of Christ's Compassion: Unpacking Matthew 9–10 and the Twelve Apostles — Deacon Randy Kiel

Deacon Randy Kiel from Christ the King Parish in Des Moines joins Deacon Mark Campbell for a special bonus segment, returning a second consecutive morning to complete his reflection on the upcoming Sunday Gospel from Matthew 9–10. Key highlights from this conversation: The Greek Word No One Had Before — When Jesus was moved with pity at the sight of the leaderless crowd, the Gospel writers faced a problem: no word in Greek — not even in the Septuagint — could capture what they witnessed. They coined an entirely new term, splagchnizomai, describing a compassion so visceral it moved Christ at the very core of his being. Deacon Randy unpacks what this means for how God sees and feels for each of us. Disciples → Apostles: The Order of Sending — Jesus did not run to the crowd. He first organized his disciples, then called out twelve as Apostles (apostoloi — those sent). Deacon Randy explains that before anyone can be sent with the message of God, they must first be a student, a follower, and a learner. This divine ordering — learn, follow, go — is the pattern of every Christian vocation. Bartholomew: The Saint Who Doubted Out Loud — Of all the Apostles called, Deacon Randy spotlights Nathaniel Bartholomew, whose famous line — "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" — reveals not deceit, but honest struggle. Jesus praised him for it. Deacon Randy draws a direct line from Nathaniel's honest doubt to our own faith journeys, reminding us that doubt's purpose is always to point us toward truth. Tune in every Thursday morning for Deacon Randy Kiel's weekly Sunday Scripture preview on The Catholic Morning Show, live at 7 AM Central on IowaCatholicRadio.com or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #DeaconRandyKiel #SundayGospel #Matthew9 #CatholicScripture #TwelveApostles #Bartholomew #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #GospelReflection #OrdinaryTime #DiscipleshipCatholic #CatholicFaith #ChristTheKing #CatholicRadio #BiblicalReflection 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.