EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 9 MIN
The Miracle of the August Snow: Rediscovering Mary's Feasts This Summer – Claudia McAdam – 08/07/2026
from The Catholic Morning Show · host Bo Bonner, Claudia Cangilla McAdam
Three Feasts, Seventeen Days Claudia Cangilla McAdam breaks down August's "mini Marian season": the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Aug. 5), the Assumption of Mary (Aug. 15), and the Queenship of Mary (Aug. 22). The Legend Behind St. Mary Major McAdam recounts the fourth-century story of a wealthy Roman couple who prayed to Mary for guidance and were told, in a vision, to build a church where snow would miraculously fall — which it reportedly did on Rome's Esquiline Hill in the heat of August, 358 A.D. A New Children's Book McAdam's chapter book, The Miracle of the August Snow, retells the legend for young readers through the story of two feuding twin brothers who reconcile to help mark the miraculous snowfall. The book is available at 50% off through August via OSV Catholic Bookstore. Why Mary Is Called Queen McAdam explains the biblical roots of Mary's queenship, drawing on the Davidic "Queen Mother" tradition from 1 and 2 Kings. #CatholicMorningShow #MarianDevotion #Assumption #CatholicBooks #IowaCatholicRadio 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.
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Author Claudia Cangilla McAdam joins the Catholic Morning Show to explain why August holds three major Marian feasts in just seventeen days — the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Assumption, and the Queenship of Mary. She traces the legendary fourth-century miracle of a summer snowfall in Rome that led to the building of St. Mary Major, and shares how her new children's chapter book brings that story to young readers. It's a rich, family-friendly dive into Marian devotion for the height of summer.
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