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Back to School with Fr. Mike Mahoney Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish in Des Moines, sits down with Bo and Deacon Mark as he enters his third school year at the parish school. Fr. Mahoney talks about welcoming new faculty, building relationships with students in the car line and cafeteria, and his own big change this year: for the first time in a decade, he'll be back in front of a classroom, teaching middle school religion. He also shares advice for students and families heading into a new school year — don't be afraid to be yourself. The 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage with Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., Promoter of the Holy Rosary for the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, joins the show to preview the fourth annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The free, non-ticketed, day-long event (9 a.m.–9 p.m. ET) includes Eucharistic adoration, confession, a rosary procession through the Basilica, evening Mass, and a closing concert from the Hillbilly Thomists. It's also available via live stream for those who can't travel to D.C. Fr. Joseph-Anthony also explains the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary and the nine-month novena the Dominicans have been praying in preparation. RSVPs are encouraged (not required) at rosarypilgrimage.org. Also on Today's Show Saint of the Day: St. Helena (Aug. 18), mother of Emperor Constantine and finder of the True Cross Daily Gospel Reflection from Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry News from the Diocese of Des Moines with Anne Marie Cox: the 14-foot Our Lady of Guadalupe display moves from St. Boniface in Waukee to St. Bernard in Osceola this week EWTN turned 45 on Saturday, Aug. 15 — the anniversary of its first broadcast from Mother Angelica's monastery garage in 1981 Relics of St. Bernadette return to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for veneration Sept. 18–20; no Iowa stop has been announced yet Save the date: the Christ Our Life Conference returns to Casey's Center in Des Moines Sept. 26–27, in person or via livestream — tickets at ChristOurLifeIowa.com Recaps from the Iowa State Fair, including record Sunday attendance and the Staind concert at the Grandstand Iowa Catholic Radio's fall fundraiser kicks off in about six weeks — details coming soon at IowaCatholicRadio.com Hashtags #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #DominicanRosaryPilgrimage #CatholicSchools #BackToSchool #SaintHelena #EWTN45 #CatholicNews #DesMoinesCatholic #RosaryPilgrimage2026 #DioceseOfDesMoines 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.

Fr. Mike Mahoney serves as parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish, 1230 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, where he assists with both the sacramental and administrative life of the parish and its school. On this episode, he explains what a parochial vicar does day-to-day, how he gets to know students and staff each year — including new faculty joining the building this fall — and what's changing for him personally: for the first time since entering the priesthood, he'll be teaching a class of his own, middle school religion, alongside his regular parish duties. Fr. Mahoney also reflects on how quickly students opened up to him as a new priest a few years ago, what that's taught him about representing Christ to the kids in his care, and the advice he'd give any student — new to a school or moving up a grade — heading into the fall: authenticity over image, and confidence in the gifts God gave you. Learn more about the parish at SaintTheresaIowa.org. Hashtags #CatholicSchools #BackToSchool #CatholicPriest #DesMoinesCatholic #ParochialVicar #StTheresaParish #CatholicEducation #FrMikeMahoney 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.

Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. joins the show to talk about the 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage, taking place Saturday, September 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Now in its fourth year, the free, non-ticketed event runs roughly 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and includes preaching on the Rosary, confessions and Eucharistic adoration, a rosary procession carrying a statue of Our Lady through the Basilica, an evening Mass, and a closing concert by the Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band made up of Dominican friars. Last year's pilgrimage drew roughly 4,000 pilgrims; organizers are expecting more than 5,000 in 2026. Those who can't travel to D.C. can take part as a "digital pilgrim" via live stream. Fr. Joseph-Anthony also discusses the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, a more-than-500-year-old devotion that unites members' personal Rosary prayers in a shared, communal way, and the nine-month novena the Dominican friars have been praying since January in preparation for the pilgrimage. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Learn more, sign up, or register for the live stream at RosaryPilgrimage.org. Hashtags #DominicanRosaryPilgrimage #RosaryPilgrimage2026 #CatholicPilgrimage #Rosary #DominicanFriars #WashingtonDC #NationalShrine #CatholicFaith 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.

On this Monday, August 17 episode of The Catholic Morning Show, hosts Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell bring listeners two conversations full of practical takeaways for Iowa Catholics, plus a full round of news, sports, and weather. Heidi Probasco – Sioux City's Bishop's Dinner Returns Heidi Probasco, Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Sioux City, announces the return of the Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools after a four-year absence. This year's theme, "Rooted in Faith – Forming Saints and Scholars," celebrates the diocese's Catholic schools and roughly 6,300 students they serve. Date: Saturday, October 11, 2026 Location: Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront, 385 E 4th St, South Sioux City, NE 68776 Keynote speaker: Bishop John E. Keehner, delivering his first Bishop's Dinner address since his installation Optional sung solemn Vespers with Bishop Keehner at 4:00 p.m.; social hour begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by a student art show (4:30–5:45 p.m.) featuring work from schools across the diocese Proceeds fund Catholic School Foundation enhancement grants for student mental health, safe environment programs, staff development, technology, and inclusive education 2026 chair couples: Jeff and Jackie Arens of Le Mars and Matt and Allyson Dirksen of Danbury RSVP by October 1 — tickets and info at scdiocese.org, or call (712) 233-7513 Mollie Muntefering & Dcn. Phil Paladino – Bringing Christ Our Life Home From St. Mary Parish in Waverly, Coordinator of Liturgy and Music Mollie Muntefering and Deacon Phil Paladino talk about turning a mountaintop conference experience into lasting parish life — from a standing first-Saturday adoration hour to a monthly service partnership with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank and a parish-wide commitment to Mary's Meals as their Lenten charity. Learn more about the conference at ChristOurLifeIowa.com Also on today's show The Iowa Catholic Radio booth is open daily at the Iowa State Fair, just west of the Anne and Bill Riley Stage, with confessions available 10 a.m.–noon today Heartland for Kids hosts a Mary's Meals benefit concert Thursday, August 27, 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, featuring Nashville musicians Phoenix Mendoza and Josh Leo; a $25.20 free-will donation feeds a child for a full school year. More at MarysMealsUSA.org Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez made MLB history at Wrigley Field this weekend, becoming the first player ever to homer in each of his first three career at-bats Belle Werner of Tama County was crowned the 2026 Iowa State Fair Queen Find more upcoming Iowa Catholic Radio events at IowaCatholicRadio.com #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #BishopsDinner #DioceseOfSiouxCity #ChristOurLife #CatholicEducation #CatholicPodcast #IowaCatholic #MarysMeals #CatholicFaith 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.

Mollie Muntefering, Coordinator of Liturgy and Music, and Deacon Phil Paladino of St. Mary Parish in Waverly talk with Bo Bonner about turning big spiritual moments — like the Christ Our Life Conference — into lasting habits of parish life. They discuss: Why conference experiences fade without concrete follow-through at the parish level St. Mary's first-Saturday-of-the-month adoration hour, started by parishioners returning from Christ Our Life and Exodus 90 A monthly parish trip to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank that has grown from quarterly to monthly, now drawing 20–30 volunteers each time How St. Mary's adopted Mary's Meals as its parish Lenten charity after first encountering the ministry at Christ Our Life in 2018 Encouragement to bring resources home from a conference — join a Bible study, start a small group, or share a podcast that sparked spiritual growth Learn more about the conference at ChristOurLifeIowa.com #ChristOurLife #StMaryWaverly #CatholicParishLife #EucharisticAdoration #MarysMeals #CatholicFaith #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow 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.

Heidi Probasco, Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Sioux City, talks with Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell about the return of the Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools after a four-year absence. This year's theme, "Rooted in Faith – Forming Saints and Scholars," reflects the diocese's mission to build strong foundations for its roughly 6,300 Catholic school students. New Bishop John E. Keehner, installed earlier this year, will deliver his first keynote address at the event — a chance for parishioners across the diocese to meet him personally. Event details: Date: Saturday, October 11, 2026 Location: Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront, 385 E 4th St, South Sioux City, NE 68776 Optional sung solemn Vespers with Bishop Keehner at 4:00 p.m. Social hour begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by a student art show (4:30–5:45 p.m.) with work from schools across the diocese, plus music from student choirs Proceeds fund Catholic School Foundation grants for student mental health support, safe environment programs, staff development, technology, and inclusive education 2026 chair couples: Jeff and Jackie Arens of Le Mars and Matt and Allyson Dirksen of Danbury RSVP by October 1 — tickets and information at scdiocese.org, or call Heidi Probasco at (712) 233-7513 #BishopsDinner #DioceseOfSiouxCity #CatholicEducation #BishopKeehner #CatholicSchools #RootedInFaith #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow 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.

In This Episode Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell bring you the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Sunday Gospel preview, an EWTN milestone, two feature interviews, and a full rundown of upcoming Iowa Catholic Radio events. Sunday Gospel Preview Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Des Moines, previews the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Gospel account of the Canaanite woman's persistent faith (Matthew 15:21-28). Read this Sunday's full readings at USCCB.org. EWTN Turns 45 August 15 marks 45 years since Mother Angelica launched EWTN on the solemnity of the Assumption in 1981. Catch Teresa Tomeo's reflection on the anniversary on Catholic Connection, immediately following this show. World Youth Day 2027 Fr. Reed Flood (Dowling Catholic High School) and Megan Schultz (Diocese of Des Moines) preview World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea (August 3-8, 2027), including the Diocese of Des Moines pilgrimage group's travel window, "Days in the Diocese" time in Uijeongbu, and the August 31 registration deadline for pilgrims ages 18-39. Learn more or reach the Diocese's young adult ministry office at dmdiocese.org or by emailing [email protected]. Making It Personal Jeanne Thill previews this weekend's Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen, featuring a conversation with Dr. Donna Carroll, president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Catch it Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Around Iowa Catholic Radio Heartland for Kids Benefit Concert – August 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines. Nashville musicians Phoenix Mendoza and Josh Leo perform in support of Mary's Meals; $25.20 feeds a child for a full school year. Details at Heartland for Kids. 12th Annual Men's Stag – September 9, 5-9 p.m. at Country Lane Lodge. Healing Ranch Hog Roast – an annual Iowa Catholic Radio community gathering; details to be announced. Iowa State Fair Grandstand – John Waite headlines a free concert tonight, August 14, at 8 p.m., stepping in for Rod Stewart. More at Iowa State Fair. Dowling Catholic Football – the 50th season of broadcasts kicks off August 28 at 7 p.m. as Dowling faces Valley at Valley Stadium, West Des Moines. For all Iowa Catholic Radio events, visit IowaCatholicRadio.com. Blessed Stanley Rother On the Big Screen Author Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda joins the show ahead of American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story, in theaters August 25 and 26, discussing the life of the first American-born priest recognized as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Watch the trailer and find showtimes at rotherdoc.com, and find Scaperlanda's biography, The Shepherd Who Didn't Run, at Barnes & Noble. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #TheCatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #BlessedStanleyRother #AmericanMartyr #WorldYouthDay2027 #WYD2027 #CatholicFaith #DailyMass #CatholicNews #Evangelization 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.

Fr. Mike Mahoney returns to The Catholic Morning Show to walk through this Sunday's Gospel, Matthew 15:21-28, in which a Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter and is initially rebuffed by the disciples for not being part of "the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Fr. Mahoney highlights her humility, she approaches Christ acknowledging her own unworthiness, and her persistence, she keeps asking even after being turned away, as the two virtues that ultimately move Jesus to say, "Woman, great is your faith." He closes with an invitation to bring that same humility and perseverance to our own low moments, and offers a blessing for listeners preparing for Sunday Mass. Logistics Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 Liturgical day: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Full readings: USCCB.org #CatholicPodcast #SundayGospel #GospelReflection #CanaaniteWoman #CatholicFaith #Humility #TheCatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #DailyGospel #CatholicPrayer 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.

Bo Bonner talks with author Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda about Blessed Stanley Rother ahead of the new documentary American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story, narrated by Martin Sheen and releasing in theaters August 25 and 26, 2026. Scaperlanda, whose biography The Shepherd Who Didn't Run helped bring Rother's story to national attention after his 2017 beatification, reflects on being part of the film and appearing in the drone footage of the crowd at the 2023 dedication of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. The two discuss Rother's path from a seminarian who once failed Latin to a fluent speaker of Tz'utujil, the unwritten Mayan language he helped translate the New Testament into, and his radio ministry through the station he built, the Voice of Atitlán, which trained catechists to reach remote mountain villages before his 1981 murder in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Logistics Film: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story, narrated by Martin Sheen In theaters: August 25-26, 2026 (English); August 27, 2026 (Spanish) Book: The Shepherd Who Didn't Run: Father Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma, by Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda Film info & showtimes: rotherdoc.com Find the book: Barnes & Noble #CatholicPodcast #BlessedStanleyRother #AmericanMartyr #MartinSheen #CatholicMartyr #Guatemala #Oklahoma #CatholicHistory #TheCatholicMorningShow #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.

Deacon Mark Campbell sits down with Fr. Reed Flood and Megan Schultz to talk all things World Youth Day 2027, set for August 3-8, 2027, in Seoul, South Korea. Fr. Flood shares memories of his own World Youth Day pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland, in 2016 as a Diocese of Des Moines seminarian, including a "Days in the Diocese" homestay in Warsaw and a visit to the Divine Mercy Shrine. Schultz outlines the Diocese of Des Moines pilgrimage group's plans, including a multi-day stay in Uijeongbu, South Korea, ahead of the main event, and confirms the diocese's registration deadline of August 31, 2026, for pilgrims ages 18-39. Logistics Diocesan travel window: July 27 – August 9, 2026 (per the Diocese of Des Moines pilgrimage group) Core World Youth Day event: August 3-8, 2027, Seoul, South Korea Registration deadline: August 31, 2026 Ages: 18-39 Learn more / register: dmdiocese.org Young Adult Ministry or email [email protected] Official WYD Seoul 2027 site: wydseoul.org #CatholicPodcast #WorldYouthDay2027 #WYD2027 #WYDSeoul #CatholicPilgrimage #YoungAdultCatholic #TheCatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #DioceseOfDesMoines 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.

In This Episode Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney — Knights of Columbus agent Greg Waddle tells the story of the Connecticut parish priest who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, and the 2015 healing that led to his 2020 beatification. Christ Our Life Conference preview — Volunteer coordinators Bruce Mehlhop and Diane Klopfenstein share how roughly 150–200 unpaid volunteers power Iowa's biennial Catholic conference, and how listeners can sign up to help. Sunday readings preview — Deacon Randy Kiel walks through this Sunday's Mass readings and how they connect to the call to be "a house of prayer for all people." News, weather, and Mark Amadeo's Thursday sports update, plus the Saints of the Day: Pontian and Hippolytus. Logistics & Links Christ Our Life Conference: September 26–27, 2026, at Casey's Center, 233 Center St, Des Moines. Info and tickets at ChristOurLifeIowa.com Sign up to volunteer at Christ Our Life: Volunteer here Learn more about the Knights of Columbus: KofC.org The Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23; find the Iowa Catholic Radio booth near the Anne & Bill Riley Stage. Catch The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central — more at IowaCatholicRadio.com #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #BlessedMcGivney #KnightsOfColumbus #ChristOurLife #CatholicPodcast #DesMoinesCatholic #CatholicFaith 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.

About the Guests Bruce Mehlhop — Volunteer Coordinator for Christ Our Life Conference and the event's Knights of Columbus liaison. Involved with the conference since 2010; has led the volunteer team since 2014. Diane Klopfenstein — Volunteer Assistant for Christ Our Life Conference, helping coordinate ushers, Eucharistic escorts, and the volunteer information table. Event Highlights Christ Our Life Conference is held every two years at Casey's Center (formerly Wells Fargo Arena) in Des Moines — no paid staff, entirely volunteer-run. Roughly 150–200 volunteers typically staff the weekend, filling roles from ushering and confession-line support to Eucharistic escorts and adoration chapel coverage. Volunteers can pick up single or multiple shifts around the speaker schedule — and still need to have a conference ticket. Logistics & Links Dates: Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27, 2026 Location: Casey's Center, 233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Volunteer sign-up: Sign up here Conference info & tickets: ChristOurLifeIowa.com #ChristOurLife #CatholicConference #DesMoinesCatholic #CatholicVolunteers #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #CatholicFaith 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.

About the Guest Greg Waddle — Knights of Columbus agent and Investment Advisor Representative serving Iowa; host of Faith and Family Finance on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network. Key Highlights Blessed Michael McGivney (born August 12, 1852; died August 14, 1890) founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882 at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, to provide financial protection for the widows and orphans of Catholic immigrant families. His feast day, August 13, falls between his birth and death dates. A miracle attributed to McGivney's intercession — the 2015 healing of an unborn child diagnosed with a fatal condition — was approved by the Vatican, leading to his beatification on October 31, 2020, in Hartford, Connecticut. Today the Knights of Columbus counts more than 2 million members worldwide and gave a record amount to charity in its most recent fraternal year, per the order's own annual reporting. Local impact: Iowa Knights raise more than $50,000 a year for Special Olympics through the Tootsie Roll Drive, and Des Moines-metro councils recently raised $20,000 — matched by the order's Home Office — toward a third ultrasound machine for a local pregnancy center. Get Involved Learn more or join a local council: KofC.org Learn more about Blessed Michael McGivney's cause for canonization: FatherMcGivney.org #BlessedMcGivney #KnightsOfColumbus #CatholicPodcast #FaithAndFamilyFinance #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicFaith #KofC 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.

Today on the Show Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open on the Memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal before turning to two feature conversations: a monthly evangelization check-in with the Diocese of Des Moines and a national interview on the countdown to Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification. Msgr. Roger Landry: 75,000 Rosaries for Fulton Sheen's Beatification Msgr. Roger Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA and the current successor to Archbishop Fulton Sheen in that role, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to explain the World Mission Rosary — the five-decade, five-color rosary Sheen designed in 1951 to unite Catholics in prayer for the missions on every continent. Tens of thousands of the handmade rosaries will be distributed and prayed together immediately before Sheen's beatification Mass on September 24, 2026, in St. Louis. Learn how to make and send rosaries for the effort at The Pontifical Mission Societies. John Gaffney: How Mary Teaches Us to Evangelize In his monthly visit from the Diocese of Des Moines, Director of Evangelization and Mission John Gaffney walks through the Annunciation, the Visitation, and Mary's steady presence from Cana to Calvary to show that evangelization starts with receiving Christ and continues through patient, prayerful accompaniment rather than argument. Learn more about the diocese's evangelization efforts at Diocese of Des Moines Evangelization & Mission. Iowa State Fair Update: Rod Stewart Cancels Grandstand Show Rod Stewart has canceled his Friday, August 14 Grandstand performance at the Iowa State Fair while recovering from a coronary stent procedure. Fans who bought tickets through E-Tix will be refunded automatically; cash purchases can be refunded at the Fair box office. Full details are available from the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23 in Des Moines. Save the Date September 9, 2026 – Iowa Catholic Radio's 12th Annual Men's Stag, featuring a Pork Chop dinner, live and silent auctions, and fellowship. A hog roast fundraiser for couples and individuals, hosted by Joe and Leslie Teeling in Waukee, is also on the calendar this fall ($50/person; food, drink, and live music included). Details on both events at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicPodcast #FultonSheen #WorldMissionRosary #CatholicRadio #Evangelization #BlessedMother #DioceseOfDesMoines #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #IowaStateFair 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.

About the Guest Msgr. Roger Landry is the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA (TPMS-USA) and the current successor to Archbishop Fulton Sheen, who served as the organization's fifth national director from 1950 to 1966. The World Mission Rosary Sheen designed the multicolored World Mission Rosary in 1951 — green for Africa, blue for Oceania and the Pacific, white for Europe, red for the Americas, and yellow for Asia — as a way for American Catholics to pray for missionaries on every continent. Ahead of Sheen's beatification, the Pontifical Mission Societies are asking parishes, religious communities, and individuals nationwide to hand-make 75,000 of these rosaries so every attendee can receive and pray one together before the Mass begins. How to Help Instructions for making and shipping World Mission Rosaries — plus where to send completed rosaries by September 15 — are available at The Pontifical Mission Societies. Beatification Details Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified on September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. Once formally beatified, his feast day will be celebrated each year on December 9, the date of his death in 1979. More details on attending or watching the beatification are available at celebratesheen.com. #FultonSheen #WorldMissionRosary #Beatification #PontificalMissionSocieties #CatholicPodcast #Rosary #ArchbishopSheen #CatholicRadio 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.

About the Guest John Gaffney is the Director of Evangelization and Mission for the Diocese of Des Moines and a monthly guest on The Catholic Morning Show. Learn more about the diocese's evangelization efforts at dmdiocese.org. Three Lessons from Mary on Evangelization Receive, then give. Evangelization starts with opening our hearts to Christ before we ever speak about Him. Presence over pressure. At the Visitation, Mary evangelizes simply by showing up with joy and generosity — not by winning an argument. Stay the course. From Cana to Calvary to Pentecost, Mary's long, faithful presence shows that forming Christ in others takes time, not a single moment of persuasion. A Moment of Grief Gaffney shares that his sister-in-law passed away the day before this conversation, and reflects on how Mary's example of standing firm in suffering speaks directly to moments of loss. #Evangelization #BlessedVirginMary #CatholicFaith #DioceseOfDesMoines #CatholicPodcast #NewEvangelization #CatholicRadi0 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.

Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño Father Rudy Juarez, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Davenport, joins the show to honor the life of the late Father Guillermo Treviño, who has been posthumously nominated for the Catholic Extension Society's 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award — the organization's highest honor. Father Juarez shares stories of Fr. Treviño's tireless ministry to young people, the poor, and the marginalized across the Diocese of Davenport before his death in October 2025. Read more on The Catholic Messenger and see the full list of nominees at Catholic Extension Society. Two Cohorts, One Calling: Permanent Diaconate Update Deacon Jim Houston, Director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Bo and Deacon Mark to talk about the diocese's growing need for deacons and why, for the first time in its history, two formation cohorts are running concurrently. Learn more about the five-year discernment and candidacy process at dmdiocese.org. Daily Gospel Reflection Father Nick Smith of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry reflects on today's Gospel from Matthew, in which Jesus calls His disciples to become like little children. Read today's full Mass readings at USCCB.org. Around the Show Bo and Deacon Mark talk hillbillies, Okies, and the Dominican bluegrass band the Hillbilly Thomists — whose founding member, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., is now rector of the Angelicum in Rome. Saint of the Day: the Church remembers St. Clare of Assisi, foundress of the Poor Clares. Deacon Mark announces the winners of Iowa Catholic Radio's Grandstand ticket giveaway for Josiah Queen, plus reminders that Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx and Alabama also headline this year's Iowa State Fair Grandstand. MLB returns to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville: the Iowa Cubs face the St. Paul Saints tonight (first pitch 6:30 p.m.), ahead of the Minnesota Twins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies there on August 13. Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23; catch the Iowa Catholic Radio team at their booth just west of the Bill Riley Stage. Today's news and sports headlines with Deacon Mark Campbell and Mark Amadeo. Catch The Catholic Morning Show live weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on IowaCatholicRadio.com or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #LumenChristiAward #PermanentDiaconate #CatholicPodcast #DailyGospel #FieldOfDreams #IowaStateFair #CatholicFaith #DioceseOfDesMoines 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.

Father Rudy Juarez talks with Bo Bonner about the life and legacy of Father Guillermo Treviño, a priest of the Diocese of Davenport who has been posthumously nominated for the 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award — the Catholic Extension Society's highest honor, presented annually since 1978 to those who "radiate and reveal the light of Christ" in the communities they serve. In this conversation: Fr. Treviño's roots — born in San Antonio, raised in Moline, Illinois, and ordained for the Diocese of Davenport after studying at Mundelein Seminary His deep commitment to the poor and marginalized, shaped by his own upbringing and inspired by the "two feet" of social ministry — charity and advocacy His long-running chaplaincy at Regina Catholic High School in Iowa City, and the outpouring of grief from students at his visitation Stories of a priest who was, in Fr. Juarez's words, everywhere — active in his community, in ministry, and on social media — and beloved for it The overflow crowd at his funeral Mass and what the Lumen Christi nomination means for the community he served Learn more: Read the full nominee announcement at Catholic Extension Society, and read Fr. Treviño's full story at The Catholic Messenger. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #LumenChristiAward #CatholicPriest #DioceseOfDavenport #CatholicExtension #FaithInAction #CatholicPodcast   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.

Deacon Jim Houston sits down with Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell — himself a graduate of diaconate formation — to talk about the vocation of the permanent deacon and what's changing in the Diocese of Des Moines. What Deacon Jim covers: The three-fold ministry of the deacon — Word, Liturgy, and Charity — and how it differs from the priesthood Why the diocese is running two concurrent formation cohorts for the first time, driven by a wave of upcoming retirements among its longest-serving deacons (the diocese's first cohort was ordained in 1972) The five-year formation process: two years of discernment ("expectancy"), followed by three years of candidacy and practical training in homiletics, funerals, and weddings Why discernment and formation never guarantee ordination — and why that's the point Thinking about the diaconate? Reach out to the Diocese of Des Moines Vocations Office at [email protected], or learn more about the Permanent Diaconate at dmdiocese.org. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #PermanentDiaconate #CatholicDeacon #DioceseOfDesMoines #CatholicVocations #CatholicPodcast 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.

Deacon Mark Campbell hosts today's show in place of Bo Bonner, opening on the Feast of Saint Lawrence and a look ahead to the Iowa State Fair, which runs August 13–23 in Des Moines. Christ Our Life Conference — Free Teen & Young Adult Track: Carrie Seberger, a member of the Christ Our Life planning committee, joins the show to preview the FREE High School & College Track at the Christ Our Life Catholic Conference, happening Saturday, September 26 from 12:30–5:45 PM at Casey's Center in Des Moines (part of the full conference weekend, September 26–27). Admission is free for ages 23 and under and includes pizza, music, and talks from Chris Stefanick, Crystalina Evert, Bishop Joseph Espaillat, and more. Get the full schedule and free tickets at christourlifeiowa.com/youth. Also on today's show: More Iowa State Fair Grandstand ticket winners are announced, including five listeners headed to see Alabama with special guest Exile on Friday, August 21. Full contest details and results are posted at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of Saint Patrick's in Perry, brings today's Gospel reflection on the Feast of Saint Lawrence. Deacon Mark Campbell reflects on a weekend deacon convocation in Conception, Missouri, and the question every parent (or godparent) wrestles with: what do you truly want for your children? Joe Stopulus previews this morning's Man Up Show (9 AM on the Catholic Radio Network), featuring the second half of his conversation with author and American Enterprise Institute fellow Tim Carney on his book Family Unfriendly. Anne Marie Cox shares the latest Diocese of Des Moines news, including a Young Catholic Network Happy Hour this Thursday at the Catholic Pastoral Center in downtown Des Moines. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #ChristOurLife #IowaCatholic #CatholicMorningShow #IowaStateFair #DailyGospel #CatholicFaith   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.

Carrie Seberger — mother of six and a confirmation coordinator in Marshalltown — joins Deacon Mark Campbell to preview the FREE High School & College Track at this fall's Christ Our Life Catholic Conference. The details: When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:30–5:45 PM (part of the full conference weekend, September 26–27) Where: Casey's Center, 233 Center St, Des Moines, IA Cost: Free for ages 23 and under, including pizza, music, and refreshments Speakers: Chris Stefanick, Crystalina Evert, Bishop Joseph Espaillat, Fr. David Michael Moses, Charbel Raish, and emcee Fr. Max Carson Seberger speaks candidly about the pressures many teens face today — social media comparison, the drive to perform, and real mental health struggles within her own community — and how the conference points young people back to their unshakable identity as beloved sons and daughters of God. She also offers her best advice for parents on getting a reluctant teenager to attend: start with prayer, meet them where they are, and don't underestimate the power of free pizza. Register for free tickets and see the full teen track schedule at christourlifeiowa.com/youth. #ChristOurLife #CatholicTeens #CatholicYouthMinistry #DesMoinesCatholic #CatholicConference #CatholicPodcast #IowaCatholic #FaithFormation   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.

This Sunday's Gospel: Walking on Water Fr. Michael Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa's Parish, previews this Sunday's Gospel reading of Jesus walking on water and calling Peter out to meet Him — a reflection on keeping our eyes fixed on Christ when life feels chaotic. A Teen Unites Iowa's Dioceses in Eucharistic Devotion Sam Lange, a senior from the Archdiocese of Dubuque and member of the National Youth Advisory Council for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, shares his service project: four Eucharistic processions across Iowa's dioceses, culminating in wooden puzzle pieces coming together at the Christ Our Life Conference, September 26–27, 2026, at Caseys Center in Des Moines. Learn more about Christ Our Life at christourlifeiowa.com. Rediscovering Mary in August Author Claudia Cangilla McAdam joins the show to explore the three Marian feasts packed into a 17-day span each August — the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Aug. 5), the Assumption (Aug. 15), and the Queenship of Mary (Aug. 22) — and introduces her new children's chapter book, The Miracle of the August Snow, on sale at 50% off through August at OSV Catholic Bookstore. Saint of the Day Today the Church remembers St. Cajetan, a Counter-Reformation priest known for his humility and hours of daily prayer. Daily Gospel Reflection Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's in Perry, reflects on the paradox of the Cross from Matthew's Gospel — losing our life to find it. Around the Diocese Jeanne Thill previews "Making It Personal" with Bishop William Joensen, featuring guest Michael Paul Hart's new book of caregiving stories. Anne Marie Cox shares Diocese of Des Moines news, including ordination anniversaries and the Pilgrim Mary statue's visit to Our Lady Immaculate Heart Parish in Ankeny. Iowa Catholic Radio at the Iowa State Fair Alexia Baker previews Iowa Catholic Radio's Iowa State Fair presence, including a "Where is Alexia?" social media series, a life-size Pope Leo XIV cutout, and the station's chapel tent near the Bill Riley Stage. Enter to win concert ticket pairs (Rod Stewart, Aug. 14; Alabama, Aug. 21; Josiah Queen, Aug. 23) at IowaCatholicRadio.com — entries close August 9, with winners announced August 10. First Friday Mass Join Iowa Catholic Radio staff, family, and friends for First Friday Mass at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Gabriel the Archangel chapel, 1355 50th Street, West Des Moines. News, Sports & Weather Headlines include actor Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves McConaughey meeting Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, a Senate committee vote on Anthony Fauci, and the Vatican's announcement of Pope Leo XIV's November apostolic journey to South America. Plus Iowa Cubs baseball, Dowling Catholic football, and the local weekend forecast. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #EucharisticRevival #CatholicFaith #DailyGospel 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.

A Statewide Eucharistic Project Sam Lange, a member of the National Youth Advisory Council for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, describes organizing four Eucharistic processions across Iowa's dioceses as his council service project. Puzzle Pieces of Unity Working with Deacon Jim Berger, Lange commissioned four wooden puzzle pieces — one per diocese — that will be blessed at each procession and assembled on the main stage at the Christ Our Life Conference, September 26–27, 2026, at Caseys Center in Des Moines. More info at christourlifeiowa.com. A Personal Conversion Lange traces his devotion to a ninth-grade encounter with Christ at NCC and later at Eucharistic adoration, and credits Blessed Carlo Acutis's witness as a continuing inspiration. A Simple Ask Lange invites every Iowa Catholic to commit just one hour a month to Eucharistic adoration as part of the project's goal. Learn More Lange encourages listeners to reach out to their local diocese for pilgrimage details and flyers. #CatholicMorningShow #EucharisticRevival #CatholicYouth #IowaCatholicRadio #ChristOurLife #CarloAcutis 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.

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.

This Week's Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 Fr. Mike Mahoney, parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish in Des Moines, joins The Catholic Morning Show to preview this Sunday's Gospel reading for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 9, 2026) — the account of Jesus walking on water and inviting Peter to step out in faith. Highlights from the reflection: From miracle to miracle — After last week's feeding of the five thousand, this week's Gospel shifts to Jesus walking on the sea and calming his terrified disciples. "Take courage. It is I. Do not be afraid." — Fr. Mahoney unpacks the disciples' fear and confusion, and how Jesus meets them in it. Peter's sinking moment — When Peter takes his eyes off Jesus, he begins to sink — a picture, Fr. Mahoney says, of what happens in our own lives when our focus shifts away from Christ. Refocusing brings peace — The reflection closes on a practical note: doubt and chaos often trace back to where our attention is fixed, and turning back to Jesus is what restores calm. About Fr. Mike Mahoney Fr. Mike Mahoney serves as parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish, 1230 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA. Learn more about the parish and upcoming Mass times at St. Theresa Parish. Follow along with this Sunday's readings Read the full readings for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 9, 2026) at USCCB Daily Readings. Listen live The Catholic Morning Show airs weekdays at 7:00 AM Central on the Catholic Radio Network. Listen at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicMorningShow #SundayGospel #GospelReflection #CatholicPodcast #FrMikeMahoney #IowaCatholicRadio #DesMoinesCatholic #NineteenthSundayOrdinaryTime #FaithOverFear #CatholicFaith 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.

The Catholic Morning Show airs weekday mornings at 7 a.m. Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network. Listen live, catch full shows and individual segments, or download the app at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Baby Brian: An Incorrupt Infant and an Open Investigation Fr. David Axtmann — a senior priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls who continues to assist in ministry at the Sioux Spiritual Center in Howes, South Dakota — walks through the full story of Brian Thomas Gallagher. Born June 16, 1982 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the firstborn son of Shawn and Mary Pat Gallagher lived less than an hour and was buried a week later at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Highmore, South Dakota. When the family arranged a reinterment in 2019 so they could one day be buried beside him at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, a backhoe pierced the casket — and funeral director Tiffany Hofer opened it to find the body intact and lifelike 37 years later, with supple skin, full facial features, and no drying, odor, mold or disfigurement. Fr. Axtmann details how the story stayed inside the family for five years, how it went public after Mary Pat met author Bri Edwards, and how the Diocese of Rapid City notified the parents on May 27, 2026 that an active investigation had been opened with the intention of establishing its miraculous nature. Full testimony, photos and media coverage: babybrian.org — see also the media page, which includes the Dive Deep interview with Brian's brother Thomas Gallagher from the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Bri Edwards' book on the loss of her own infant son is A Thousand Pounds. More on the retreat center: siouxspiritualcenter.org. St. Catherine of Siena at Drake: Flooded Out, Not Shut Down On July 17 a sprinkler system was erroneously activated at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center Parish, one block south of Drake University, causing extensive water damage. Fr. PJ McManus — the parish's new pastor and the Diocese of Des Moines' Vicar of Evangelization and Mission — is treating it as an invitation to go outward rather than inward. Megan Schultz describes celebrating daily Mass in a Drake academic building while football players looked on, and Tyler Dillon, in his second year as FOCUS team director at Drake after five years as a missionary, explains how Bible studies, pop-up coffee shops, study centers and game nights will move into campus spaces and missionary homes. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m. in the Sussman Theater, lower level of Olmsted Center, on Drake's campus (in effect since July 26). No Saturday or weekday Masses until further notice. Parking lot party + outdoor Mass: Sunday, August 23 — bring a blanket; grill-out with the Knights of Columbus and lawn games. Parish office: 515-650-8646 | 1150 28th St., Des Moines, IA 50311 Online: stcatherinedrake.org | Instagram @dubulldogcatholic | DU Bulldog Catholic links | FOCUS at Drake Sunday Readings Preview with Deacon Randy Kiel Deacon Randy Kiel opens the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 9): Elijah fleeing Jezebel to the cave at Mount Horeb, where God is found not in the wind, earthquake or fire but in a tiny whispering sound (1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a), and St. Paul's anguish over his own people in Romans 9:1-5. Read along: USCCB readings for August 9, 2026. Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's in Perry, reflects on Matthew 17:1-9 — Christ's divinity unveiled on the mountain to strengthen the apostles for the cross, and the pattern God repeats in our own lives before every trial. A Study on Demoralized Young Men — and What the Church Can Do Deacon Mark Campbell brings up the second installment of the Institute for Family Studies' "America's Demoralized Men," a nationally representative YouGov survey of 2,000 men ages 18–29: 61% often feel they have little control over what happens to them, 54% say they never do enough to please others, and 43% agree with the statement "I am inclined to think that I am a failure." Bo and Deacon Mark talk through what radio and social media can and cannot do, and why in-person events matter. Read the report coverage. Dr. Marcus Peter takes up the same study on Ave Maria in the Afternoon at 3 p.m. Central, alongside the new Ignatius Press book First Line of Defense: The Catholic Man's Call to Heroism by Doug Barry and Daniel O'Connor. First Friday Mass — Friday, August 7, 11:30 a.m. Join us at the Chapel of St. Gabriel the Archangel inside the Iowa Catholic Radio studios, 1355 50th Street, West Des Moines. Fr. Tom Tucker celebrates. Details on the events page at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Iowa State Fair Grandstand Ticket Giveaway — Enter by August 9 Iowa Catholic Radio is giving away 15 pairs of Grandstand tickets — five pairs each for Rod Stewart (Friday, August 14), Alabama (Friday, August 21) and Josiah Queen (Sunday, August 23). Register at IowaCatholicRadio.com. No purchase or donation necessary; must be 18 or older; official rules on site. Entries close August 9 and winners are announced on The Catholic Morning Show, Monday, August 10. And come find the Iowa Catholic Radio tent at the Fair, August 13–23. iowastatefair.org Diocese of Des Moines News with Anne Marie Cox Fr. Augustine Clement Owusu of St. Michael Parish in Harlan marks his ordination anniversary today. St. Joseph in Des Moines hosts a garage sale Thursday and Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. And the Catholic Mirror subscription appeal helps offset printing and mailing so the magazine reaches every registered Catholic household in the diocese: give here. Iowa Headlines and Sports Iowa is among six additional states tied to the multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce, with 226 Iowa cases reported as of July 30. The Iowa Utilities Commission adopted new rules for large-scale transmission projects. The Iowa State Fair slipped from second to seventh in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice ranking, prompting a response from Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons. Iowa HHS confirmed the state's first West Nile virus case of 2026. NASCAR announced a 2027 return to Iowa Speedway in Newton with $20 million in track upgrades, with the Iowa Corn 350 running this Sunday. And Hinterland announced its 2027 dates. On the diamond, the Iowa Cubs snapped a seven-game skid with a 5-3 win at Indianapolis, and return to Iowa next week with a series opener Tuesday, August 11 at the Field of Dreams Ballpark in Dyersville. Also on today's show: it's host Bo Bonner's mother's birthday, and Deacon Mark Campbell teases the Iowa Catholic Radio tent going up at the fairgrounds next week. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #Transfiguration #BabyBrian #Incorrupt #CatholicNews #DioceseOfDesMoines #DrakeUniversity #CampusMinistry #FOCUS #SundayReadings #CatholicRadio #Catholic #IowaStateFair 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. 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What happened On July 17, a sprinkler system at St. Catherine of Siena was erroneously activated and deluged the inside of the church, causing extensive damage. The parish — the personal parish assigned to university students and attached to Drake, with a vital presence one block south of campus for many decades — is closed for cleanup and repair. Fr. PJ McManus says the team is using the disruption to look hard at the space and reconfigure it to better serve students, while pushing evangelization efforts out onto campus and into the city. Where Mass is happening right now Sunday Mass: 10 a.m. in the Sussman Theater, lower level of Olmsted Center, on Drake's campus. No Saturday or weekday Masses at the church until further notice. Questions: call the parish office at 515-650-8646. Start of the year: parking lot party and outdoor Mass Sunday, August 23 — the annual parking lot party returns with a grill-out alongside the Knights of Columbus and a lot full of yard games. This year students are invited to bring a blanket for Mass outdoors. "Who's not here, and how do we get them?" Fr. McManus explains that his appointment to St. Catherine of Siena came paired with a new diocesan role — Vicar of Evangelization and Mission — and that the question driving his work is whether the Church's activities are simply serving the people already in the pews. He cites Paul VI's line that the Church is the only institution that exists for the people who haven't joined it yet, and notes he never would have planned a flood, despite jokes from the insurance people. His closing thought: God saved us through a flood once, so there's no reason this can't be an opportunity for rebirth at Drake and beyond. The third place, and the loneliness underneath Megan Schultz describes summer plans going into the dumpster along with the supplies — and then the joy of celebrating daily Mass in a Drake academic building while football players walked by and students waved. She connects the moment to a broader trend: for a long stretch young people lost the "third place" beyond home and school that Christian community used to provide, and now they're naming that absence and coming back. She points to significant growth across the parish's young adult and student ministries over the last four years. FOCUS on campus Tyler Dillon, a FOCUS missionary for five years and entering his second year as team director at Drake, says the work doesn't stop — it relocates. Expect Bible studies meeting on campus and in missionary homes, pop-up coffee shops, study centers and more game nights. His read on college friendship: students assume they're known because they're constantly surrounded by people, but those relationships often stay so surface-level that many don't experience what real friendship is until someone loves them well for the first time. Find them Parish: stcatherinedrake.org | 1150 28th St., Des Moines, IA 50311 | 515-650-8646 Instagram: @dubulldogcatholic All DU Bulldog Catholic links: linktr.ee/DuBulldogCatholic FOCUS at Drake: focus.org/campus/drake-university Megan's advice for any incoming student anywhere: look up the Catholic community online before you get to campus, and don't be afraid to ask — there are plenty of people happy to sit next to you at Mass and show you where to go. Hear more segments and full episodes of The Catholic Morning Show at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CampusMinistry #DrakeUniversity #FOCUS #CatholicCollege #NewmanCenter #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #DioceseOfDesMoines #Evangelization #CatholicPodcast #YoungAdultCatholic #DesMoines #Catholic Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? 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June 16, 1982 — Brian Thomas Gallagher is born at a hospital on the military base at Fort Knox, Kentucky, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces after a normal pregnancy. He is the firstborn son of Shawn and Mary Pat Gallagher and lives less than an hour due to complications during delivery. A week later — Knowing Fort Knox is not their long-term home, the Gallaghers bury Brian at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Highmore, South Dakota, near his father's extended family. 2019 — Now retired and planning to be buried at Black Hills National Cemetery outside Sturgis, the couple arranges to have Brian's remains relocated so they can one day rest beside him. Funeral director Tiffany Hofer of Highmore is retained for the disinterment. The discovery — A backhoe pierces the original casket. Opening it to transfer the body, Hofer finds it astonishingly free of any sign of decay: entirely intact 37 years after burial, lifelike in color and form, supple skin, full facial features, no drying, wrinkling, odor, mold, mildew or disfigurement. In her words, he looked like he was sleeping. November 8, 2019 — Shawn and Mary Pat travel to Highmore with two of their children and Shawn's sister. Photographs are taken, including one of Mary Pat holding her son again. Brian is placed in a new casket and reburied at Black Hills National Cemetery, with a Catholic priest assisting. March 2025 — Mary Pat attends a presentation by author Bri Edwards at a Catholic church in Spearfish, South Dakota. Edwards, who lost her own infant son Lachlan to SIDS, urges her not to keep the story quiet and begins collecting witness testimonials, photographs and documentation. May 2025 — babybrian.org launches, publishing the funeral director's testimony, the parents' accounts, other witness statements and the photographs. May 27, 2026 — After the story is presented to the Diocese of Rapid City, the parents receive word from the diocesan chancellor that an active investigation has been opened with the intention of establishing its miraculous nature. Why it resonates Fr. Axtmann points to two things: the comfort it brings parents who have lost children in the womb or in infancy, and its force as a faith-building sign that God is present and active in the modern world. He notes the Gallaghers are cradle Catholics who met at Mount Marty in Yankton, South Dakota — Shawn went on to a law degree from the University of Notre Dame, Mary Pat to a master's in education — and that they were not seeking publicity; they simply did not know how to share the story for five years. Fr. Axtmann was the celebrant at their 50th wedding anniversary on July 18. He calls it a resurrection story: birth, death, and this appearance of an incorrupt child. Where to go next Full story, witness testimony and photographs: babybrian.org Media coverage, including the Dive Deep interview with Brian's brother Thomas Gallagher from the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: babybrian.org/media Bri Edwards' book: A Thousand Pounds The retreat center where Fr. Axtmann assists in ministry: siouxspiritualcenter.org Hear more segments and full episodes of The Catholic Morning Show at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #BabyBrian #Incorrupt #CatholicMiracle #InfantLoss #PregnancyLoss #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #Catholic #SouthDakota #GriefAndHope #Saints #CatholicFaith 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.

The readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Sunday, August 9, 2026 First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 Read along at the USCCB. Elijah at Horeb Deacon Randy sets the scene: Elijah is running for his life under a death sentence from Jezebel, carrying a message from God and sustained along the way — fed under the broom tree, given drink — before a forty-day journey brings him to Mount Horeb, also called Mount Sinai, arguably the most famous place on earth for God's physical presence. He shelters in a cave, possibly the same one tradition associates with Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. Told to go out and stand on the mountain because the Lord will pass by, Elijah watches a wind strong enough to crush rocks, then an earthquake, then a fire — and God is in none of them. Only in the tiny whispering sound does he recognize the Lord, hide his face in his cloak, and go stand at the entrance of the cave. Deacon Randy's takeaway: God was present the whole time, not confined to the manifestations of nature. Don't look too hard to see Him. Look lightly. He's here. He also traces the reading back to the old hymn "Rock of Ages." Paul's agony in Romans 9 Deacon Randy sits with the force of Paul's opening — speaking the truth in Christ, conscience joined with the Holy Spirit — and the astonishing thing Paul says next: that he would accept being cut off himself if it meant his brethren would come to believe. Israel had been given adoption, glory, the covenants, the law, worship, the promises, the patriarchs, and still many did not believe. It's an agony, Deacon Randy says, that Catholics know firsthand with their own loved ones. His invitation: pray for them, align our hearts with Paul's, and ask the Lord for the grace to sit in the presence of that still small voice that says I am with you. Deacon Randy Kiel joins The Catholic Morning Show each Thursday to prepare listeners for Sunday. Catch this and every segment at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #SundayReadings #DeaconRandyKiel #Elijah #MountHoreb #StillSmallVoice #Romans9 #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #ScriptureStudy #LectioDivina #Catholic #OrdinaryTime 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.

Nathan Beacom – Tallgrass Festival of Ideas Nathan Beacom, founder and executive director of the Lyceum Movement, joins the show to talk about why in-person, generous conversation matters more than ever in an age of online outrage. He previews the fourth annual Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas, a two-day "celebration of ideas and culture" built around this year's theme, the pursuit of happiness, marking the 250th anniversary of America's founding. Friday, August 7 – Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University (2507 University Ave, Des Moines) Saturday, August 8 – The Shop, 901 Cherry St, Des Moines Learn more and register: Tallgrass Festival – Lyceum Movement Mary Bowen – Fabiola Mary Bowen, founder and director of Industrious Family Films, talks about her family's decade-long journey making faith-filled, wholesome films together — and their most ambitious project yet, Fabiola, based on Cardinal Wiseman's classic novel about a pagan Roman noblewoman whose friendship with Saints Sebastian, Agnes, and Tarcisius during the last great persecution of the Church leads her to choose Christ over comfort. Two scenes have already been filmed on location in Idaho, and the Bowen family is raising funds now, with filming planned for 2027 and release targeted for fall 2028. Watch filmed scenes, learn more, donate, or invest: FabiolaMovie.com Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network, IowaCatholicRadio.com, or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #TheCatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicFaith #TallgrassFestival #DesMoines #CatholicFilm #Fabiola #CivilDiscourse   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.

Nathan Beacom traces the Lyceum Movement back to a desire, born out of pandemic isolation in 2021, to revive an almost 200-year-old American tradition of neighbors gathering to discuss the big questions of life face to face. He explains how the movement takes its name from ancient Athens, where Aristotle taught in the garden known as the Lyceum, and how that same spirit now animates Tallgrass, the Lyceum's flagship annual festival in downtown Des Moines. This year's theme, the pursuit of happiness, ties into the 250th anniversary of America's founding and will be explored from angles ranging from philosophy and mental health to the impact of artificial intelligence. Beacom also shares a reflection from Pope Leo XIV, paraphrasing the pope's teaching that truth is not a territory to be defended, but a good to be shared — a fitting theme for a festival built on generous, truth-seeking dialogue. He closes with the Lyceum's "habits of healthy conversation," including seeking truth over victory and reading others charitably. Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas Friday, August 7 – Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University (2507 University Ave, Des Moines): a panel on the Founding Fathers and the meaning of "the pursuit of happiness," followed by a classical piano performance Saturday, August 8 – The Shop, 901 Cherry St, Des Moines: a full day of conversations and topics, midday through evening Tickets, schedule, and speaker lineup: Tallgrass Festival – Lyceum Movement Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network, IowaCatholicRadio.com, or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #TallgrassFestival #LyceumMovement #DesMoines #CivilDiscourse #CatholicRadio #TheCatholicMorningShow #FestivalOfIdeas 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.

Mary Bowen recounts how her family avoided mainstream films growing up until, at fourteen, she watched the low-budget homeschool production The War of the Vendée and realized a family could make movies of its own. Since 2017, Industrious Family Films has produced seven feature films and more than twenty other productions, with each project sharpening the family's skills as directors, cinematographers, and actors. Their newest project, Fabiola, adapts the classic novel of the same name and follows a pagan Roman noblewoman during the last great persecution of the Church. Drawn to the courage of her Christian friends — including Saints Sebastian, Agnes, and Tarcisius — she must choose between a comfortable pagan life and a faith that could cost her everything. Two scenes have already been filmed on location in Idaho, including cave scenes and footage at the sand dunes. Inspired by the success of Angel Studios and The Chosen, the Bowen family is now raising funds for their first fully-budgeted film, with fundraising continuing through 2026, principal filming planned for 2027, and release targeted for fall 2028. Visually, Bowen says the film draws on the look of Golden Age Hollywood classics like Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments alongside the modern polish of films like Disney's Aladdin. How to get involved Watch filmed scenes and learn more about the story: FabiolaMovie.com Investment opportunities and one-time donations are available on the site above via the contact form Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network, IowaCatholicRadio.com, or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicFilm #Fabiola #IndustriousFamilyFilms #CatholicMovies #FaithBasedFilm #CatholicRadio #TheCatholicMorningShow   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.

In This Episode Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open on the feast of Saint John Vianney and look ahead to Pope Leo XIV's pastoral visit to Assisi, then welcome two guests: Deacon Randy Kiel on navigating marital discord, and Steve Kane on a new tax-credit opportunity for Catholic school families. Marriage, Discord, and the Myth of "Irreconcilable Differences" Deacon Randy Kiel, a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Kardia Counseling, joins the show for his monthly segment to unpack why "irreconcilable differences" is really a legal term, not a spiritual reality, and walks through how couples can work through hurt, forgiveness, and unmet expectations in light of the sacrament of holy matrimony. Learn more or reach out at Kardia Counseling or call 515-267-0030. A New Tax Credit for Catholic School Families Steve Kane, board member of the newly formed Iowa Catholic Scholarship Granting Organization (ICSGO), joins to explain how Iowa's four Catholic dioceses have joined together to help families access the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Starting in 2027, donors can receive a 100% federal tax credit for contributions of up to $1,700 to the ICSGO, which will award scholarships to students at any of Iowa's 67 diocesan Catholic schools. Learn more at the Iowa Catholic Conference or reach Steve directly at [email protected]. Also on the Show Saint of the Day: Saint John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. Pope Leo XIV: A look at the Holy Father's recent messages of encouragement to young people worldwide ahead of his pastoral visit to Assisi. West Bend Grotto Customer Appreciation Day: Today, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., at the Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend — rock painting, a scavenger hunt, hot dogs, and ice cream. Iowa State Fair Concert Giveaway: Enter to win a pair of tickets to Rod Stewart (Aug. 14), Alabama (Aug. 21), or Josiah Queen (Aug. 23) at the Grandstand. Entries close August 9; winners announced August 10. Register at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Dowling Catholic Football: The defending Class 5A state champs open their season against Valley on Friday, August 28, broadcast on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMarriage #CatholicEducation #SaintJohnVianney #PopeLeoXIV #IowaStateFair #DesMoinesIowa #CatholicFaith 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.

About This Segment Steve Kane — director of the Our Faith School Tuition Organization and a board member of the new Iowa Catholic Scholarship Granting Organization (ICSGO) — joins host Bo Bonner to explain how Iowa's Catholic bishops are preparing for the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Highlights What the Education Freedom Tax Credit is: a 100% federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to an approved scholarship granting organization, part of the Educational Choice for Children Act signed into law in July 2025. How the ICSGO will let donors direct gifts to a specific school or diocese, supporting more than 26,000 students across Iowa's 67 diocesan Catholic schools. Why the program starts January 1, 2027, with more details expected once the U.S. Treasury Department finalizes its rules this fall. How families and donors can get answers now, even before the ICSGO website is live. Get Involved / Ask a Question The ICSGO website is still being built. For now, reach Steve Kane directly at [email protected], or follow updates from the Iowa Catholic Conference, which represents Iowa's Catholic bishops on this initiative. #CatholicEducation #CatholicSchools #IowaCatholic #EducationFreedomTaxCredit #SchoolChoice #TaxCredit #CatholicMorningShow #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.

About This Segment In his monthly appearance on The Catholic Morning Show, Deacon Randy Kiel — a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Kardia Counseling in Des Moines — talks with host Bo Bonner about marital discord and the popular but misleading idea of "irreconcilable differences." Highlights Why "we marry our imagination" and then spend years discovering the real person. The difference between forgiving a wrongdoing and healing from the pain it caused. Practical steps for closing the gap between the "ideal" of marriage and the concrete, imperfect reality of married life. Why marital discord is common, not a sign of a bad marriage or bad people. Get Help Deacon Kiel and the team at Kardia Counseling work with individuals, couples, and families on marriage and relationship struggles. Learn more at Kardia Counseling or call 515-267-0030. #CatholicMarriage #MarriageCounseling #CatholicPodcast #DeaconRandyKiel #KardiaCounseling #CatholicFaith #Forgiveness #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.

Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical, Explained Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open the show reflecting on the Church's commemoration of the Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and Pope Leo XIV's August prayer intention, "for evangelization in the city." Then Dr. Linda Harrington, Associate Professor of Theology at Briar Cliff University, joins to break down Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, Pope Leo's first encyclical, and how it builds on the Catholic social teaching tradition first articulated by Pope Leo XIII. Full conversation and class details below. Seminarian Matthew Johll: A Summer in Hospital Ministry Diocese of Des Moines seminarian Matthew Johll, currently in formation at St. Joseph's Seminary ("Dunwoodie") in Yonkers, New York, shares what he learned during his summer hospital chaplaincy — and how the pastoral experience complements his intellectual formation for the priesthood. Full conversation and details below. Win Tickets to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand Iowa Catholic Radio is giving away pairs of tickets to three Grandstand concerts at the Iowa State Fair, which runs August 13–23 in Des Moines: Rod Stewart — Friday, August 14 Alabama — Friday, August 21 Josiah Queen — Sunday, August 23 Five pairs of tickets will be given away for each show (15 winners total). No purchase or donation necessary; entrants must be 18 or older. Entries close August 9, with winners announced August 10 on The Catholic Morning Show. Enter and find official rules at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Iowa Catholic Radio at the State Fair Look for the Iowa Catholic Radio team at their usual spot under the shade trees by the Bill Riley Stage during the fair. The station is also looking for volunteers — email [email protected] if interested. Today's Gospel Reflection Father Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry, reflects on Matthew's account of Jesus walking on water, noting how God's greatest work often comes in our darkest, most exhausted hours. Diocese of Des Moines News Anne Marie Cox reports that Catholic schools in the diocese are hiring for cafeteria director, music teacher, and science teacher roles (details at dmdiocese.org), and Catholic Charities is forming a "grounding group" to help participants build healthy stress-management and coping skills over an eight-week series. More information at CatholicCharitiesDM.org. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #PopeLeoXIV #MagnificaHumanitas #CatholicPodcast #CatholicNews #DioceseOfDesMoines #IowaStateFair2026 #CatholicFaith #DailyGospel 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.

From Des Moines to Dunwoodie Bo Bonner talks with Matthew Johll, a Diocese of Des Moines seminarian currently in formation at St. Joseph's Seminary and College (known as "Dunwoodie") in Yonkers, New York. This summer, Johll was selected for a hospital chaplaincy opportunity offered through the seminary's Dominican friars — a program distinct from a standard Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) track, giving seminarians a summer introduction to pastoral care, bioethics, and end-of-life ministry. Presence Over Perfection Johll describes learning to sit with patients in silence, ask open questions, and resist the urge to have all the answers — describing the ministry as being present the way Mary and John were present at the foot of the cross. He talks candidly about what it means to be an authentic, non-cliché "ministry of presence" for people in some of their hardest moments. Inside Seminary Formation For listeners curious about the path to priesthood, Johll outlines the normal rhythm of seminary life: philosophy and theology coursework, daily community prayer, and a progression of pastoral placements — service with the poor, catechetical teaching, chaplaincy, and finally diaconate ministry. He encourages anyone discerning a vocation to start by talking with their parish priest or vocation director. What's Next This week, Johll is attending the All-Iowa Seminarian Convocation, hosted this year in Fort Dodge, bringing together seminarians from all four Iowa dioceses before he returns to Yonkers for the fall semester. Read more about the Diocese of Des Moines' seminarians at dmdiocese.org. #Seminarian #CatholicPriesthood #Vocations #HospitalChaplaincy #DioceseOfDesMoines #DunwoodieSeminary #CatholicFaith #CatholicPodcast   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.

A New Encyclical for a Technological Age Bo Bonner sits down with Dr. Linda Harrington, who holds a PhD in systematic theology and teaches at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, to discuss Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, released earlier this year. Harrington explains that just as Pope Leo XIII responded to the Industrial Revolution with the social encyclical Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIV — who has said he chose his name in part because of his predecessor — is responding to today's technological upheaval. Key Themes: Dignity, Subsidiarity, and Solidarity Harrington walks through the encyclical's core principles: the dignity of the human person, subsidiarity (that people affected by a decision should have a voice in it), and solidarity with all of creation. She connects the document to Pope Francis's 2024 encyclical Dilexit Nos ("He loved us"), on the love of the Heart of Jesus, noting that Catholic teaching on technology can't be separated from a spirituality rooted in love of neighbor. #MagnificaHumanitas #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicAI #CatholicSocialTeaching #BriarCliffUniversity #CatholicPodcast #CatholicTheology #ArtificialIntelligence   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.

Sunday Gospel Preview Alexia Baker sits down with Fr. Mike Mahoney for a look ahead to the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time — the multiplication of the loaves and fishes — and what it means to find true satisfaction in Christ alone. Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Angels Jason Gale, VP of Content and Production at TAN Books, joins the show to discuss the newly translated Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Holy Angels by Rev. Henri-Marie Boudon — a rediscovered spiritual classic on why Catholics should cultivate devotion to the full angelic hierarchy, not just their guardian angel. Learn more and get the book: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/devotion-to-the-nine-choirs-of-holy-angels-12-reasons-for-veneration/ Peter of Galilee Historian Dr. Robert Shaffern of the University of Scranton talks about his new book, Peter of Galilee: Shepherd of the Early Church (Angelico Press), which reimagines the first Pope as the working fisherman he once was. Learn more: https://angelicopress.com/ Diocese & Award News Anne Marie Cox brings the latest from the Diocese of Des Moines, including news that Bishop William Joensen took First Place in the Bishop's Column category of the 2026 Catholic Media Association awards for his columns in the Catholic Mirror. Support the Catholic Mirror: https://www.dmdiocese.org/giving/diocesan-special-collections/catholic-mirror Coming Up on Making It Personal Jeanne Thill previews this weekend's Making It Personal with Bishop Joensen (8 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday), featuring a conversation on the traveling Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage statue currently at Saint Ambrose. This Weekend: The Forge Hog Roast Friday, July 31, 6–9 p.m. at Wills Family Orchard (33130 Panther Creek Rd, Adel, IA). $15 entry at the door; drinks available for purchase. A couples' night of live music, roasted hog, and fellowship for the men of the Des Moines area and their significant others. Details: https://myforge.org/event/the-forge-hog-roast/ Looking Ahead Faith and Family Day with the Iowa Cubs – Sunday, August 2, noon–4 p.m., Principal Park First Friday Mass – Friday, August 7, 11:30 a.m., St. Gabriel's Chapel Iowa State Fair – August 13–23, ICR booth near the Bill Riley Stage Iowa State Fair Concert Ticket Giveaway – Enter to win a pair of tickets to Rod Stewart (Aug. 14), Alabama (Aug. 21), or Josiah Queen (Aug. 23). Entries close August 9; winners announced August 10. Must be 18+, no purchase or donation necessary. Enter here: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/ Mary's Helping Hands 5th Anniversary Party – August 23, 3–5 p.m., Iowa State Fair 12th Annual Men's Stag – September 9, 5–9 p.m., Country Lane Lodge Christ Our Life Conference – September 26–27, Casey's Center, Des Moines: https://christourlifeiowa.com/   #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #SaintPeter #NineChoirsOfAngels #CatholicNews #SaintIgnatiusOfLoyola #DailyCatholic     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.

Bo Bonner talks with historian Dr. Robert Shaffern, professor of history at the University of Scranton, about his new book Peter of Galilee: Shepherd of the Early Church (Angelico Press). Shaffern explains what drew him back to Peter's story after decades of interest — including choosing "Peter" as his own confirmation name — and why he wanted to portray Peter as a working man with a business, a family, and elderly relatives to care for before he ever became the "Rock" of the Church. Drawing on Scripture, the Apostolic Fathers, and early Christian sources, Shaffern discusses how Peter's ordinary, human failings — and his imitation of Christ's own gentle leadership — shaped the early Church and continue to offer a model for living the faith today. Learn more from Angelico Press: https://angelicopress.com/   #SaintPeter #FirstPope #AngelicoPress #CatholicHistory #EarlyChurch #CatholicBiography #CatholicPodcast     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.

Jason Gale, VP of Content and Production at TAN Books, sits down with Bo Bonner to talk about Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Holy Angels: 12 Reasons for Veneration, a newly translated work by 17th-century French priest Rev. Henri-Marie Boudon. Gale walks through the three triads of angels — from the seraphim and thrones dedicated to contemplating God, to the dominions, virtues, and powers governing creation, to the principalities, archangels, and guardian angels assigned to guide us to heaven — and why Catholics should cultivate devotion to all nine choirs, not just their guardian angel. He also shares practical takeaways from the book, including its twelve "motives" for devotion and twelve practices for cultivating it, such as daily conversation with your guardian angel. Get the book from TAN Books: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/devotion-to-the-nine-choirs-of-holy-angels-12-reasons-for-veneration/   #NineChoirsOfAngels #GuardianAngel #TANBooks #CatholicDevotion #AngelicHierarchy #CatholicPodcast #HenriMarieBoudon     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.

This Week's Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 (Cycle A) — the multiplication of the loaves and fish, proclaimed for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 2, 2026. Read the full Sunday readings from the USCCB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080226.cfm Fr. Mike's Reflection Fr. Mike Mahoney walks through the Gospel scene: Jesus withdraws after hearing of John the Baptist's death, but the crowds follow him anyway, and rather than sending them away hungry, he multiplies five loaves and two fish to feed them all — with twelve baskets left over. Fr. Mike reflects on that word "satisfied": how we often look to family, work, or food to fill us, but true and lasting satisfaction is only found in Christ. He also touches on the twelve baskets of leftovers as a sign of the new covenant and the Church as the new Israel. A Closing Blessing Fr. Mike closes the conversation with a blessing for listeners heading into the weekend. #SundayGospel #GospelReflection #CatholicSundayReadings #MultiplicationOfTheLoaves #CatholicPodcast #OrdinaryTime #FrMikeMahoney 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.

Katie Warner has written and edited nearly twenty Catholic children's books, and her newest, Illustrated Catechism Stories, Volume One: Faith and the Creed, arrives October 27, 2026 from TAN Books. Warner and her family scoured the works of Reverend D. Chisholm — whose 1919 classic The Catechism in Examples has formed generations of Catholic readers — for their favorite, most impactful stories, then paired them with new illustrations by Leah Ballard and reflections connecting each tale back to the Creed. Highlights from the conversation: Why story is one of the most memorable, relatable ways to pass on the faith, including the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola Warner's favorite story in the collection, "The Monk and the Bird," and what it reveals about eternity and heaven Why the book's full text of the Creed helps readers connect each tale to specific doctrines Who the book is for: families, parishes, faith formation programs, and classrooms, with strong appeal for independent readers ages 7–12 and younger children as a read-aloud Find this title and Katie Warner's full collection of Catholic children's books: firstfaithtreasury.com tanbooks.com Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network — IowaCatholicRadio.com or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicKidsBooks #CatechismForKids #TanBooks #CatholicParenting #CatholicHomeschool   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.

Deacon Randy Kiel — a Thursday regular on the show — stops by to celebrate some big news: his Catholic Mirror column, "Let's Get Psyched," earned an Honorable Mention in the 2026 Catholic Media Association's newspaper awards. Deacon Kiel, a permanent deacon at Christ the King Parish in Des Moines and a licensed mental health counselor who founded Kardia Counseling, explains how the column's title plays on both "getting psyched" and the Greek root of "psychology" — the study of the soul — reflecting his effort to integrate mental health and spirituality for readers. Highlights from the conversation: How Deacon Kiel's writing process unfolds through prayer, and why he says the final message often surprises him The Catholic Mirror's shift from a monthly newspaper to a bi-monthly magazine format A personal story about accidentally walking out of a doctor's office with a magazine, and the twenty-three-minute drive back to return it What Deacon Kiel hopes readers experience: not just interest, but a genuine "aha moment" they can live out Read the column and see the full awards list: dmdiocese.org/catholic-mirror 2026 Catholic Media Association Awards Kardia Counseling Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network — IowaCatholicRadio.com or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicMentalHealth #FaithAndPsychology #CatholicMirror #DioceseOfDesMoines #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.

In This Episode Dr. John Huynh on his national Catholic Media Award recognition for the Catholic Mirror Belle Marasco on legacy giving and a free Catholic will Sunday Dive preview with Katie Patrizio: the feeding of the five thousand Diocese of Des Moines news, Gospel reflection, sports, and weather National Recognition: Dr. John Huynh Dr. John Huynh, Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Des Moines and Catholic Charities, joins to talk about his Catholic Mirror column, Theology 101, which earned recognition in the 2026 Catholic Media Association awards. He shares how everyday moments — car rides, waiting in parking lots, sitting in silence — become reflections on hope, faith, and God's presence in ordinary life, including his family's story of fleeing Vietnam. Learn more about the Diocese of Des Moines' social justice resources and Catholic Mirror subscription at DMDiocese.org. Legacy Giving & a Free Catholic Will: Belle Marasco Belle Marasco, Iowa Catholic Radio's Director of Business Development, breaks down legacy giving and how it keeps the station's Gospel-centered programming on the air. As a thank-you during the fall fundraiser, Iowa Catholic Radio is offering listeners a free, faith-based online will through My Catholic Will (a $180 value), which takes about 15–20 minutes to complete. To start a confidential letter of intent, email [email protected]. Also on Today's Show Sunday Dive Preview: Katie Patrizio previews this week's episode on Matthew 14:13–21, the feeding of the five thousand, tying it to the Bread of Life discourse and Old Testament manna. Live at 8 a.m. Central right after this show, or catch it anytime at SundayDive.com. Diocese of Des Moines News: Anne Marie Cox shares two parish food events this weekend — the International Food Festival at Saint Boniface Church in Waukee (Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. Mass until about 1 p.m.) and the 81st Annual Chicken Dinner at Immaculate Conception Church in Saint Marys (kicks off with prayer at 12:30 p.m., carryout available). Gospel Reflection: Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's in Perry, reflects on the Feast of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Headlines: U.S. and Saudi airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq; Pope Leo XIV's "Canticle of Peace" prayer service with Andrea Bocelli at Castel Gandolfo, marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's death (aired live on NBC); the 45th anniversary of Blessed Stanley Rother's martyrdom; "American Pickers" filming in Iowa and Illinois this September; and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand's proposal to restrict social media for minors. Sports: Mark Amadeo covers the Iowa Cubs and previews Iowa Catholic Radio's 50th straight year broadcasting Dowling Catholic High School football, kicking off Friday, August 28 against Valley. Save the Date "American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story" — This Martin Sheen-narrated documentary on Blessed Stanley Rother comes to the Des Moines Metro August 25–26 via Fathom Entertainment, including Cinemark Altoona and Jordan Creek, and Marcus theaters in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Tickets and theater details at FathomEntertainment.com. Iowa State Fair Grandstand Ticket Giveaway — Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Rod Stewart (Fri., Aug. 14), Alabama (Fri., Aug. 21), or Josiah Queen (Sun., Aug. 23). Five winners per show; no purchase or donation necessary; must be 18+. Entries close August 9, winners announced August 10. Official rules at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Visit the Iowa Catholic Radio tent at the Iowa State Fair, just west of the Anne and Bill Riley Stage, for prayer, confession, and fellowship. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMediaAward #CatholicFaith #DioceseOfDesMoines #CatholicNews #LegacyGiving #CatholicWill #IowaStateFair #StanleyRother #CatholicRadio   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.

About This Conversation Before joining Iowa Catholic Radio's staff, Belle Marasco was a single mom of five who relied on the station to stay connected to her faith. Today, as Director of Business Development, she helps other listeners understand how their support keeps the mission going — and she joins Bo Bonner to talk through the many ways to give, with a special focus on legacy giving. What Is Legacy Giving? Legacy giving means including Iowa Catholic Radio in a will or estate plan — whether that's a percentage of an estate, a specific dollar amount, or another planned gift. It's not just for wealthy families, Marasco says: any gift, of any size, helps ensure future generations continue to hear the Gospel through Iowa Catholic Radio. Listeners who want to formalize their intentions can complete a confidential letter of intent by emailing [email protected]. A Free Will, Courtesy of Iowa Catholic Radio As a thank-you to supporters — especially during the upcoming fall fundraiser — Iowa Catholic Radio has partnered with My Catholic Will to offer a free, legally valid online will (typically an $180 service). Most people can complete the process in about 15–20 minutes, with the option — not the requirement — to remember Iowa Catholic Radio or another Catholic ministry in the plan. Other Ways to Give Become a monthly donor (any amount helps) Make a one-time gift Support the spring or fall fundraiser Volunteer time, talent, and prayer Learn more at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicGiving #LegacyGiving #CatholicWill #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicStewardship #EstatePlanning #CatholicPodcast #PlannedGiving 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.

About This Conversation Dr. John Huynh joins the show monthly, but this time Bo Bonner has extra reason to celebrate: Huynh's Catholic Mirror column, Theology 101, was recognized in the 2026 Catholic Media Association awards. As Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Des Moines and Catholic Charities, Huynh brings both academic training and everyday accessibility to his writing on faith. Theology 101: Finding God in the Ordinary Huynh explains that most of his column ideas come from the mundane moments of life — commuting, waiting for his kids, even sitting in silence. One recognized piece reflected on hope through the lens of Charles Péguy's poem "The Portal of the Mystery of Hope," which pictures hope as the "smallest sister" walking between her two older sisters, Faith and Charity. Another drew on G.K. Chesterton to unpack what it really means to "stay with Jesus." Huynh also shares how his father's story of fleeing Vietnam shaped his understanding of hope as something that can pull a person out of despair. A National Catholic Media Award Huynh's Catholic Mirror column earned recognition in the Newspaper Division of the 2026 Catholic Media Association awards — a national honor for the bi-monthly Diocese of Des Moines magazine. Where to Find More Read Huynh's columns and explore more social justice resources, articles, and videos at DMDiocese.org. An invitation to subscribe to the Catholic Mirror is coming soon from Bishop William M. Joensen. #CatholicMediaAward #TheologyOfHope #CatholicMirror #DioceseOfDesMoines #CatholicPodcast #CatholicWriting #CharlesPeguy #CatholicFaith 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.

In This Episode Antonio Banuelos of the Diocese of Des Moines' Hispanic Ministry Office on the Pilgrim Mother statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe Blessed Stanley Rother's feast day (July 28) and the new documentary "American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story" First Encounter Band's Emily Schmidt and Andy Baumert previewing Faith and Family Day at the Iowa Cubs News, sports, and weather from across central Iowa, plus today's Gospel reflection from Fr. Nick Smith Our Lady of Guadalupe's Pilgrim Statue in Des Moines The life-sized "Pilgrim Mother" statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe is visiting Saint Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines through August 4, then continuing to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart in Ankeny (August 6-13), Saint Boniface in Waukee (August 15-21), Saint Bernard in Osceola (August 23-September 2), and Corpus Christi in Council Bluffs (September 4-11) ahead of the apparition's 500th anniversary in 2031. Details: St. Ambrose Cathedral statue visit Blessed Stanley Rother: A Feast Day Close to Home Today is the feast of Blessed Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born priest and first U.S.-born martyr, killed in Guatemala on July 28, 1981. His story is the subject of the new Martin Sheen-narrated documentary "American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story," in theaters nationwide August 26-27. Learn more: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story First Encounter Band at Faith and Family Day Catch First Encounter Band on the concourse behind home plate at Principal Park starting around noon on Sunday, August 2, ahead of Iowa Catholic Radio's Faith and Family Day with the Iowa Cubs (first pitch 1:08 p.m.). More Iowa Catholic Radio Events Forge Hog Roast — Friday, July 31, at Wills Family Orchard; register at myforge.org/events First Friday Mass — August 7 Iowa State Fair — August 13-23; enter Iowa Catholic Radio's concert ticket giveaway (Rod Stewart, Alabama, or Josiah Queen) at IowaCatholicRadio.com Mary's Helping Hand Anniversary Party — August 23 12th Annual Men's Stag — September 9, 5-9 p.m., Country Lane Lodge Christ Our Life Conference — September 26-27 at Casey's Center (formerly Wells Fargo Arena); details at ChristOurLifeIowa.com Beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen — September 24 in St. Louis; details from the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation Listen and subscribe at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #OurLadyOfGuadalupe #StanleyRother #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholic   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.

Meet First Encounter Band Emily Schmidt and Andy Baumert of First Encounter Band join the show to talk about the contemporary praise and worship group that grew out of First Friday Adoration nights at Saint Pius X in the fall of 2014. The band — Emily Schmidt (keys, guitar, lead vocals), Andy Baumert (bass), Pete Hack, Brian Warner, Carol Stark, Ryan Bettany, and Sean Finn (drums) — has since played events across the Diocese of Des Moines, including opening for Matt Maher at a Night Fire event in West Des Moines. Catch Them Live at Faith and Family Day When: Sunday, August 2, starting around noon (game begins at 1:08 p.m.) Where: Concourse behind home plate, Principal Park, Des Moines What: A mix of high-energy praise songs and quieter worship music ahead of Iowa Catholic Radio's Faith and Family Day with the Iowa Cubs More on the Iowa Cubs' 2026 home schedule: Iowa Cubs schedule Faith Outside the Church Walls Emily and Andy share how music ministry stretches their gifts beyond Sunday Mass and becomes a form of evangelization — bringing the joy of their faith to people who might never otherwise set foot inside a Catholic church. #PraiseAndWorship #ChristianMusic #IowaCubs #FaithAndFamilyDay #CatholicPodcast #DesMoines 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.

Meet the Pilgrim Mother Statue Antonio Banuelos, who helps lead the Diocese of Des Moines' Office of Hispanic Ministry alongside his wife, introduces the "Pilgrim Mother" (Madre Peregrina) statue — a natural-sized sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, complete with real hair and glass eyes, that has been touring dioceses worldwide ahead of the 500th anniversary of her 1531 apparition to Saint Juan Diego in 2031. Where to See Her in the Diocese of Des Moines Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines — through August 4 Our Lady's Immaculate Heart, Ankeny — August 6-13 Saint Boniface, Waukee — August 15-21 Saint Bernard, Osceola — August 23-September 2 Corpus Christi, Council Bluffs — September 4-11 Full event details: St. Ambrose Cathedral statue visit | Ankeny statue visit | Waukee statue visit What to Expect Each stop offers a roughly half-hour "pilgrim experience" covering the story of the apparitions, a decade of the Rosary, and the chance to venerate third-class relics touched to the original tilma in Mexico City. Visitors can write prayer petitions on white ribbons, which are carried to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe for a special Mass celebrated by Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Mexico City. The 500th Anniversary In 1531, Our Lady appeared to Saint Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill outside Mexico City, leaving her image imprinted on his tilma — an event Antonio Banuelos calls the most successful missionary moment in the history of the New World. The Church marks the 500th anniversary of that apparition in 2031. #OurLadyOfGuadalupe #PilgrimMotherStatue #DioceseOfDesMoines #CatholicFaith #SaintAmbroseCathedral #CatholicPodcast 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.