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The Catholic Morning Show
Connecting Listeners to Christ. The Catholic Morning Show, a nationally known radio show conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Through prayer, the Sacraments, family life, and the help of Mary and the saints, We want to cultivate an intimate relationship with Jesus, and help others do the same. Join the Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7:00AM with Bo Bonner, Deacon Mark Campbell, and Ayden Pugh.
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 10/05/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Ayden Pugh open the week on the Memorial of Saint Faustina Kowalska, the Polish sister who received Our Lord's message of Divine Mercy…
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Meet new Catholic Schools Superintendent Dr. Dora Jung of the Diocese of Sioux City | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | 8AM - 10/02/2026
• Brian Egan welcomes Dr. Dora Jung, new Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Sioux City, who shared her path from practicing law in Mexico to…
The Catholic Morning ShowBishop William Joensen: The Fall Fundraiser's Final-Hour Push (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Friday 9AM - 10/02/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowMsgr. Larry Beeson: Meeting Blessed Fulton Sheen & 66 Years a Priest (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | 8AM - 10/02/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowDeacon Randy Kiel & Micah Kiel: From Doubter to Deacon + a New Mental Health Podcast (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Friday 7AM - 10/02/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowDave Sekula: Contemplative Prayer & Pope Leo's Favorite Book (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Thursday 4PM - 10/01/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowJim Verwoert: The Conversion Story That Sparked a $5,000 Gift (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Thursday 3PM - 10/01/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowJimmy Becker: Why Fundraising Is an Invitation to Mission (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser - 2PM - 10/01/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowFr. Bruce Riebe: The Church Breathes with Two Lungs, East & West (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | 9AM - 10/01/2026
It's Triple Match Thursday: every gift is triple-matched today, so $25 a month becomes $100 a month for Catholic radio. Give now at…
The Catholic Morning ShowKatie Patrizio: A 24/7 Adoration Chapel & Triple Match Thursday (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Thursday 8AM - 10/01/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowArchbishop Thomas Zinkula: Early Fruits of Journey in Faith (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 4PM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowBrian Egan: Meet the Voice Behind the Morning News (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 3PM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowChris Oberreuter: A CPA's Leap of Faith to Buy Divine Treasures (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 2PM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowAlexia Baker & Emmett McMenemy: The Christ Our Life Collab That Went Viral (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 9AM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowSunday Dive Turns One: How Catholic Radio Saved Her Faith - Katie Patrizio - Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 8AM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowDr. Stephanie Mohan: A Surprise Call From Her Soon-to-Be-Priest Son (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Wednesday 7AM - 09/30/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowEileen Denner: Back to the Eucharist + a 5X Match Met (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 4PM - 09/29/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowJoe Stopulos: Why Catholic Radio Changed His Life (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 3PM - 09/29/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowHow Catholic Radio Walked With a Single Mom of Five (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 2PM - 09/29/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowColleen Taki: Why Catholic Radio Is Part of Her Daily Prayer (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 9AM - 09/29/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowSarah Herm: From Car-Ride Conversion to March for Life Keynote (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 8AM - 09/29/2026
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The Catholic Morning ShowRick Ball: Bringing Catholic Radio to All of Iowa (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Tuesday 7AM - 09/29/2026
JOIN THE HARVEST: Text GIVE to 515-223-1150 for a secure link, or give online at https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options It's the first morning of the…
The Catholic Morning ShowFaith, Family Secrets, and Iowa's Irish-German Catholic Divide - Deacon Tom Bradley - 09/28/2026
Deacon Tom Bradley — permanent deacon of the Diocese of Des Moines, retired U.S. Army colonel, and author — talks with Bo Bonner about his new novel, Dancing…
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Womb to Tomb: How One Parish Respect Life Committee Serves - Donice Cariglino - 09/28/2026
Donice Cariglino, a parishioner at St. Anthony Parish on the south side of Des Moines for more than 50 years, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to kick off Respect…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/28/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Ayden Pugh open the week on the Memorial of Saint Wenceslaus, martyr and "Good King" of Bohemia, with Mass today at 8:15 a.m. at St…
The Catholic Morning ShowFollow Through Is Everything: The Parable of the Two Sons - Fr. Dan Kirby - 09/25/2026
Episode Notes: Fr. Dan Kirby joins the Catholic Morning Show with a Sunday Gospel reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday, September…
The Catholic Morning ShowFaith, Football & the Dowling Standard: 22 Years at Dowling Catholic - Coach Tom Wilson - 09/25/2026
Tom Wilson, head football coach and athletic director at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, joins Deacon Mark Campbell on the day of a big road…
The Catholic Morning ShowInside Blessed Fulton Sheen's Beatification: A Firsthand Account from St. Louis - Julie Nelson - 09/25/2026
The morning after Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was declared "Blessed," Julie Nelson, co-host of Catholic Women Now, joins Bo Bonner from St. Louis to share what…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/25/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell close out the week on the Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, with Mass today at 9 a.m. at Holy Spirit in…
The Catholic Morning ShowIs God Fair? Sunday's Readings on Justice, Humility & the Name of Jesus - Deacon Randy Kiel - 09/24/2026
Deacon Randy Kiel joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell for his weekly look at the Sunday Mass readings, this time for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time…
The Catholic Morning ShowFrom Adoration to Cheesecake: Building a Catholic Business Network in Central Iowa - Nick Rahe - 09/24/2026
Nick Rahe, owner and operator of Cheeses n' Jesus Cheesecake Co., a home-based cheesecake company in Ankeny, joins Bo Bonner to talk faith, business, and…
The Catholic Morning ShowHow to Raise Saints: Kids at Mass, the "Mass Bag," and Parenting Excuses - Debbie Cowden - 09/24/2026
Debbie Cowden, senior manager of social media for EWTN, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about EWTN Parents, a new Instagram initiative she launched with…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/24/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open the show on the historical Feast of Our Lady of Ransom, on a landmark day for the Church: the beatification of…
The Catholic Morning Show$10 Billion Later: 3 Biblical Keys to Money, Work & Surrender - Barry Rowan - 09/23/2026
Barry Rowan joins Deacon Mark Campbell in studio for an extended conversation on faith, money, and meaningful work. Barry has been part of eight companies, six…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/23/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Ayden Pugh open Wednesday on the Memorial of Saint Padre Pio, with Mass today at 8 a.m. at Saint Mary's in Centerville (105.3 FM)…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/22/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open a crisp, rainy first day of fall on the Tuesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's Mass is at 8:30 a.m…
The Catholic Morning ShowHow to Pray for the Holy Souls: The Purgatorian Manual Returns - Jason Gale - 09/22/2026
Jason Gale, Vice President of Content and Production at TAN Books, joins Bo Bonner to talk about the Purgatorian Manual. The Redemptorist Fathers, the order…
The Catholic Morning ShowSaint Carlo Acutis: How to Host a Roadmap to Reality Screening - David DiCerto - 09/21/2026
David DiCerto, Director of Content Strategy at Castletown Media, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about his path into Catholic filmmaking and the saint at…
The Catholic Morning ShowYou Are God's Beloved: Henri Nouwen's Living Legacy 30 Years Later - Stephen Lazarus - 09/21/2026
Henri Nouwen died suddenly on September 21, 1996, at age 64. Thirty years later, Stephen Lazarus, Literary Manager of the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust, joins…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/21/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Ayden Pugh open the week on the Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle, with Mass today at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Ambrose in…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Generosity of God: Workers in the Vineyard Explained (Matthew 20) - Fr. Dan Kirby - 09/18/2026
Fr. Dan Kirby of Norwalk joins the Catholic Morning Show to prepare listeners for Mass this Sunday, September 20, the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. He…
The Catholic Morning ShowReggie's Sleepout 2026: Building Hope for Iowa's Homeless Youth - Montgomery Carson - 09/18/2026
Montgomery Carson, community engagement coordinator for Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (a YSS organization), joins Bo Bonner to preview Reggie's Sleepout on…
The Catholic Morning ShowHope for Survivors: Fighting Human Trafficking in Iowa - Aimee McDonald - 09/18/2026
Aimee McDonald, executive director of Dorothy's House in Des Moines, talks with Deacon Mark Campbell, talks with Deacon Mark Campbell about serving women whose…
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FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/18/2026
Bo Bonner and producer Ayden Pugh wrap up the week on the Memorial of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, the famously "levitating saint" and patron of aviators and air…
The Catholic Morning Show99 Days to Christmas: Inside Box of Joy's Million-Gift Milestone - Michele Sagarino - 09/17/2026
Michele Sagarino, president of Cross Catholic Outreach, joins Bo Bonner with 99 days left until Christmas and a global gift operation already in motion…
The Catholic Morning ShowA Mass in the Middle of a Farm: Iowa's Rural Life Ministry - Deacon Nicholas Elliott - 09/17/2026
Deacon Nicholas Elliott, co-coordinator of Rural Life Ministry for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, joins Bo Bonner to preview the archdiocese's third annual Rural…
The Catholic Morning ShowSeek the Lord While He May Be Found: Isaiah 55 and Paul's Prison Letter - Deacon Randy Kiel - 09/17/2026
Deacon Randy Kiel returns to the Catholic Morning Show with Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell for his weekly preparation for Sunday Mass, this week on the…
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Full Show | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/17/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Thursday on the Memorial of Saint Hildegard of Bingen — the Sibyl of the Rhine, mystic, composer, herbalist, and…
The Catholic Morning ShowOCIA Is Booming: How to Actually Welcome Someone Into the Church - Emily Jaminet - 09/16/2026
Emily Jaminet — author, speaker, and co-founder of Inspire the Faith — joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about something she's seeing firsthand in her role…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe One Pilgrimage Every Catholic Should Make in a Lifetime - Steve Ray - 09/16/2026
Steve Ray — author, filmmaker, Catholic convert, and certified Holy Land guide — joins Deacon Mark Campbell just back from two September pilgrimages, one…
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Steve Ray: The One Pilgrimage Every Catholic Should Make (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/16/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell opens Wednesday alongside Ayden Pugh on the Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian, with Mass today at 9 a.m. at Saint Mary's in Albia…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Fulton Sheen Book Publishers Skipped for 60 Years - Mike Aquilina - 09/15/2026
Mike Aquilina, author of more than fifty books on the Church Fathers and Catholic history, joins Bo Bonner to discuss The Power of Love, Fulton Sheen's short…
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Mike Aquilina: The Fulton Sheen Book That Almost Stayed Out of Print (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/15/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Tuesday on the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, with Mass today at 8 a.m. at Saint Patrick's in Melrose (105.3 FM). The…
The Catholic Morning ShowWin, Build, Send: FOCUS Missionaries Move Into the Parish - Gregory Kinser - 09/14/2026
Gregory Kinser joins Deacon Mark Campbell as a full-time FOCUS parish missionary at St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll, Iowa — part of a new push by the…
The Catholic Morning ShowStudying Theology to Know God: Inside the Augustine Institute - Dr. John Sehorn - 09/14/2026
Dr. John Sehorn, academic dean of the Graduate School of Theology at the Augustine Institute and an associate professor of theology there since 2015, sits down…
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Dr. John Sehorn: Why Serious Study of the Faith Isn't Just for Theologians (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/14/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell opens Monday, September 14 — the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross — filling in for Bo Bonner alongside Ayden Pugh. After the…
The Catholic Morning ShowQuit Counting: Forgiveness and Letting Go of Anger (Matthew 18) - Fr. PJ McManus - 09/11/2026
Fr. PJ McManus, back on the air after a lengthy sabbatical and now serving at Saint Catherine of Siena in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines, previews the…
The Catholic Morning Show9/11 at 25: A Catholic Deacon and Veteran on Remembrance and Hope - Deacon Robb Stark - 09/11/2026
On the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Deacon Robb Stark joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell with a Catholic perspective on one of the defining…
The Catholic Morning ShowIs God Calling You? How to Discern Religious Life - Sister M. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM - 09/11/2026
Sister M. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM, vocations director for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George — known as the Alton Franciscans — joins Bo Bonner to…
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Deacon Robb Stark: A Catholic Reflection on 9/11, 25 Years Later (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/11/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell close out the week on the Friday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time and the 25th anniversary of the September 11…