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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.
Episodes
The Catholic Morning ShowPlan Your Wedding for Eternity: Cana's New Catholic Wedding Registry - Gabe Gessler - 09/10/2026
Gabe Gessler, co-founder of Cana, joins Bo Bonner to talk about the platform's new registry. Gabe describes Cana as the fastest-growing Catholic and Christian…
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Gabe Gessler: A Catholic Wedding Registry Built for Your Domestic Church (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/10/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino as the saint of the day. Today's…
The Catholic Morning ShowFertility, Hope, and Whole-Woman Care Goes Virtual - Laura Ducote - 09/09/2026
Laura Ducote, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner with the Guiding Star Project, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about the full arc of women's health — from a young…
The Catholic Morning ShowWhat Color Is Prayer on Your Family Calendar? - John Gaffney - 09/09/2026
John Gaffney, director of evangelization and mission for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Deacon Mark Campbell for his monthly segment with a September…
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John Gaffney: What Color Is Prayer on Your Family Calendar? (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/09/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell fills in for Bo Bonner alongside Ayden Pugh on the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver — the Jesuit who met slave ships at Cartagena with food…
The Catholic Morning ShowWhy the Church Honors Cops, Firefighters and EMTs at the Blue Mass - Fr. David Esquiliano - 09/08/2026
Fr. David Esquiliano — rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany, pastor of the Cathedral Parish in Sioux City, and chaplain to the Sioux City Police Department…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Passion of the Christ Is Back in Theaters in 4K — Here's Why It Still Matters - Joe Condit - 09/08/2026
Joe Condit — founder and CEO of the Catholic Speakers Organization, the world's largest Catholic speakers bureau — joins Bo Bonner to make the case for seeing…
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The Passion of the Christ Returns to Theaters This Week (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/08/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Tuesday on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with Mass today at noon at Saint Patrick's in Corning…
The Catholic Morning ShowSometimes the Difficult Person Is Us: Sunday's Gospel on Fraternal Correction - Deacon Dan Rouse - 09/04/2026
Deacon Dan Rouse of Saint Patrick's Parish in Cedar Rapids (Archdiocese of Dubuque) offers this week's Sunday Gospel reflection on Matthew 18:15-20 — the…
The Catholic Morning ShowSacred Music Is Not Background Noise - Emma Lynch - 09/04/2026
Emma Lynch, newly installed as music director at Saint Thomas Aquinas in Indianola — and a former student of Bo Bonner's — joins the show as part of what's…
The Catholic Morning Show47 Nonprofits, One Table, and Nobody Asks for Money - Eileen Denner - 09/04/2026
Eileen Denner, co-founder and chief servant officer of the Iowa Christian Generosity Council, sits down with Deacon Mark Campbell for her first appearance on…
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Emma Lynch: The Young Catholics Reviving Sacred Music (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/04/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open a quiet Friday morning in the Des Moines metro as central Iowa heads into Labor Day weekend, with Mass at 9 a.m. at…
The Catholic Morning ShowWatchmen for Christ: Ezekiel, Romans & the 23rd Sunday Readings – Deacon Randy Kiel – 09/03/2026
Deacon Randy Kiel joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell, as he does every Thursday, to preview the upcoming Sunday's Mass readings — this week, the 23rd…
The Catholic Morning Show"The Answer to Our Prayers": A New Pastor at Sacred Heart Newton – Michelle Miller & Fr. Louis Hammond – 09/03/2026
Michelle Miller, business manager and stewardship coordinator at Sacred Heart Parish in Newton, joins Bo Bonner to reflect on a difficult and grace-filled few…
The Catholic Morning ShowA Fall Pilgrimage to Holy Hill & Our Lady of Champion – Ginger Lee Arnold – 09/03/2026
Ginger Lee Arnold, coordinator of a volunteer-led pilgrimage group now organizing its third trip, joins Bo Bonner to preview a three-day fall pilgrimage to…
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God guides us through change: Experiencing a new priest installation (+More) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/03/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Thursday on the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, with Mass today at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Patrick's Church in Massena…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Church in an Algorithmic Age: Catholics, AI, and the Benedictine Symposium – Dr. Matthew Muller – 09/02/2026
Dr. Matthew Muller, assistant professor of theology at Benedictine College and director of the Symposium on Transforming Culture, joins Bo Bonner to preview…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Sign He Asked God For: A Seminarian's Final Year Before Priesthood – Connor Lynch – 09/02/2026
Connor Lynch, a seminarian for the Diocese of Des Moines studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, sits down with Deacon Mark Campbell to talk…
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Connor Lynch: The Sign He Asked God For — and Got (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/02/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time, with Mass today at 12:15 p.m. at Saint Mary in Pella (95.7 FM)…
The Catholic Morning ShowHow to Choose God Parents that will actually make a difference in your child's faith - 09/01/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell and Bo Bonner sit down for an extended conversation about godparents — a role nearly every baptized Catholic has, and one that most…
The Catholic Morning ShowChrist Our Life 2026: Two Days, Eleven Speakers, and a Conference Built by Volunteers - Marilyn Lane - 09/01/2026
Marilyn Lane, who co-founded the Christ Our Life Catholic Conference with Ellen Miller after both women felt the same prompting in 2008, joins Bo Bonner and…
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Marilyn Lane: Inside Christ Our Life 2026 — 11 Speakers, 2 Days, One Weekend That Changes Lives (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/01/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Tuesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time on the Memorial of Saint Giles — the Athenian hermit who fled fame for the…
The Catholic Morning Show"I Will Give You Rest": Inside the 2026 Sioux City Women's Gathering - Maddie McLarty - 08/31/2026
Maddie McLarty, Faith Formation Coordinator for the northeast region of the Diocese of Sioux City, joins Bo Bonner to preview the 2026 Women's Gathering — "I…
The Catholic Morning ShowServa Fidem: How One Small Group at Dowling Became 84 - Drew Croegaert & Peyton Jamison - 08/31/2026
Drew Croegaert and Peyton Jamison, Serva Fidem coordinators at Dowling Catholic High School, sit down with Bo Bonner to talk about small-group discipleship as…
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How One Small Group at Dowling Became 84 (+ more): Drew Croegaert & Peyton Jamison | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/31/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open the week on the Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, with Mass today at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Anthony on the south…
The Catholic Morning ShowOur Hearts Are Restless: Saint Augustine on His Feast Day - Deacon Kurt Heinrich - 08/28/2026
Deacon Kurt Heinrich — a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Des Moines and a theology teacher at Dowling Catholic High School — joins Bo Bonner on the feast of…
The Catholic Morning ShowCompendium of Eucharistic Miracles: The Signs That Still Convert Skeptics - Shaun McAfee - 08/28/2026
Shaun McAfee — Catholic author, apologist, and founder of EpicPew — joins Bo Bonner to discuss the Compendium of Eucharistic Miracles: An Encyclopedia of…
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Shaun McAfee: The Eucharistic Miracles That Still Convert Skeptics (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/28/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Friday on the Memorial of Saint Augustine, one of the four great patriarchs of the Western Church and the saint whose…
The Catholic Morning ShowMeet Janelle Menz: Iowa Catholic Radio's New Director of Mission Growth - 08/27/2026
Deacon Mark Campbell welcomes Janelle Menz, Iowa Catholic Radio's new Director of Mission Growth, for her first appearance on the Catholic Morning Show since…
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Deacon Mark Campbell: Saint Monica's Hope for Parents of Prodigal Children (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/27/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open the show on the Memorial of Saint Monica, with Mass today at 8 a.m. at Saint Mary's in Oskaloosa (95.7 FM). As always…
The Catholic Morning ShowPope Leo XIV's Obsession With Unity: What It Means for Catholics - Dr. John Huynh - 08/26/2026
Dr. John Huynh, Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Bo Bonner for his monthly segment to explore why Pope Leo XIV keeps returning…
The Catholic Morning ShowSermons in Stone: Why Church Architecture Preaches the Gospel - Fr. Brian Hughes - 08/26/2026
Fr. Brian Hughes, a retired priest of the Diocese of Sioux City who studied sacred architecture, joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about the…
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Fr. Brian Hughes: Why Church Architecture Is a "Sermon in Stone" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/26/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time, with Mass today at 5:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's in Greene (89.3 FM). It's…
The Catholic Morning ShowBehind the Board: Two Summers Producing Catholic Radio - Mary Stastny - 08/25/2026
Mary Stastny, Iowa Catholic Radio's summer intern for two years running, joins Bo Bonner before packing up for her sophomore year at the University of Mary in…
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Deacon Mark Campbell: Why Pope Leo XIV Wants You Praying the Liturgy of the Hours (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/25/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Tuesday on the Feast of Saint Louis IX, with Mass today at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Anthony in Knoxville (95.7 FM). Deacon…
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Iowa State Fair 2026 Wrap-Up, New School Year Rollout | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/24/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open a new week on the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, with Mass today at 7:15 a.m. at Saint Francis of Assisi in West Des…
The Catholic Morning ShowIowa State Fair Recap: 80+ New Foods and "Where's Alexia?" - Alexia Baker - 08/24/2026
Alexia Baker joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to recap eleven days at the Iowa State Fair, where she launched a new social media series tasting her way…
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Dr. Ryan Allen: Igniting Inclusion for Kids with Disabilities in Catholic Schools (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/21/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell wrap up a blessed week at the Iowa State Fair on the Memorial of Saint Pius X, patron of the Diocese of Des Moines, with…
The Catholic Morning Show50 Years of Iowa Catholic Radio, 45 Years of Dowling Football - Mark Amadeo - 08/21/2026
Mark Amadeo — the voice of Dowling Catholic football and Iowa Catholic Radio's Friday morning sports update — joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to…
The Catholic Morning ShowIgnite the Fire: One Family's Mission for Inclusive Catholic Education - Dr. Ryan Allen - 08/21/2026
Dr. Ryan Allen, president of the FIRE Foundation of Northwest Iowa (Families for Inclusive Religious Education), joins Bo Bonner to talk about Ignite the…
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Tanner Kalina: What Your Heart Is Really For (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/20/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Day 8 of the Iowa State Fair on the Memorial of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, recapping a strong week at the Iowa…
The Catholic Morning ShowAll Your Heart: Why Your Heart Has Its Own Spiritual Center - Tanner Kalina - 08/20/2026
Tanner Kalina, author of the new book All Your Heart (Ascension Press), joins Bo Bonner to explore what Scripture and the Catholic theological tradition…
The Catholic Morning ShowAre You a "Person" Under Canon Law? Adam Storey Explains - 08/20/2026
Adam Storey returns to the Catholic Morning Show for his monthly deep dive into canon law, tackling a term that trips up even lifelong Catholics: "juridic…
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Emily Jaminet: 3 Keys to Spiritual Friendship (+ More) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/19/2026
Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open the show live from the Iowa State Fair, which set a new attendance record for the second day in a row (111,000+…
The Catholic Morning ShowSaints Beget Saints: 3 Habits for Real Spiritual Friendship - Emily Jaminet - 08/19/2026
Emily Jaminet — author, speaker, and co-founder of Inspire the Faith — joins Bo Bonner to talk about spiritual friendship, drawing from her book The Friendship…
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Fr. Mike Mahoney: The Priest Heading Back to the Classroom (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/18/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowBack to School, Back to the Classroom: A Parochial Vicar's New Chapter – Fr. Mike Mahoney – 08/18/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowInside the 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage: A Day of Prayer in the Nation's Capital – Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. – 08/18/2026
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…
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Heidi Probasco: Diocese of Sioux City's Bishop's Dinner Returns After 4 Years (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/17/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowFrom Mountaintop to Parish: Living Out Christ Our Life – Mollie Muntefering & Dcn. Phil Paladino – 08/17/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowBishop's Dinner Returns: Sioux City Diocese Celebrates Catholic Schools – Heidi Probasco – 08/17/2026
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…
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Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda: Blessed Stanley Rother's Story Hits the Big Screen (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 08/14/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Canaanite Woman's Bold Faith: A Sunday Gospel Reflection – Fr. Mike Mahoney – 08/14/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowInside "American Martyr": The New Film on Blessed Stanley Rother – Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda – 08/14/2026
Bo Bonner talks with author Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda about Blessed Stanley Rother ahead of the new documentary American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story…
The Catholic Morning ShowWorld Youth Day 2027 Registration Is Closing Fast: What You Need to Know – Fr. Reed Flood & Megan Schultz – 08/14/2026
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…
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Greg Waddle: The Miracle That Made Father McGivney "Blessed" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/13/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowInside Christ Our Life: How 200 Volunteers Power Iowa's Biggest Catholic Conference – Bruce Mehlhop & Diane Klopfenstein – 08/13/2026
About the Guests Bruce Mehlhop — Volunteer Coordinator for Christ Our Life Conference and the event's Knights of Columbus liaison. Involved with the conference…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Miracle That Made Father McGivney "Blessed" – Greg Waddle – 08/13/2026
About the Guest Greg Waddle — Knights of Columbus agent and Investment Advisor Representative serving Iowa; host of Faith and Family Finance on the Iowa…
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Msgr. Roger Landry: 75,000 Rosaries for Fulton Sheen's Beatification (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/12/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning Show75,000 Rosaries for Fulton Sheen's Beatification – Msgr. Roger Landry – 08/12/2026
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…