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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 ShowHow the Blessed Mother Teaches Us to Evangelize – John Gaffney – 08/12/2026
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…
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Fr. Rudy Juarez: Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño's Lumen Christi Nomination (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 08/11/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning Show"He Was Everywhere": Fr. Guillermo Treviño's Posthumous Lumen Christi Nomination – Fr. Rudy Juarez – 08/11/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowAnswering the Call: Diocese of Des Moines Runs Two Deacon Formation Cohorts for the First Time – Deacon Jim Houston – 08/11/2026
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…
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Carrie Seeburger: How Your Teen Gets Into Christ Our Life for Free (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/10/2026
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…
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How Christ Our Life Is Reaching Catholic Teens (For Free) – Carrie Seeburger – 08/10/2026
Carrie Seberger — mother of six and a confirmation coordinator in Marshalltown — joins Deacon Mark Campbell to preview the FREE High School & College Track at…
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Sam Lange: How One Iowa Teen Is Uniting Four Dioceses in Eucharistic Pilgrimage (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 08/07/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowOne Teen's Mission to Unite Iowa in Eucharistic Devotion – Sam Lange – 08/07/2026
A Statewide Eucharistic Project Sam Lange, a member of the National Youth Advisory Council for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, describes…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Miracle of the August Snow: Rediscovering Mary's Feasts This Summer – Claudia McAdam – 08/07/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowPeter Sinks, Jesus Saves: A Gospel Reflection for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Mike Mahoney – 08/07/2026
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…
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Fr. David Axtmann: A Mother Holds Her Son 37 Years After Burial (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/06/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowTheir Church Flooded — So They're Taking the Faith to Campus – Fr. PJ McManus, Megan Schultz & Tyler Dillon – 08/06/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowBaby Brian: An Infant Found Incorrupt 37 Years After Burial – Fr. David Axtmann – 08/06/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowGod in the Whisper, Not the Earthquake: Sunday Readings for August 9 – Deacon Randy Kiel – 08/06/2026
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…
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Nathan Beacom: Reviving Civil Conversation at the Tallgrass Festival of Ideas (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/05/2026
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…
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From Angry Online Discourse to Real Conversation: Nathan Beacom on the Tallgrass Festival of Ideas – 08/05/2026
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…
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From Homeschool Movie Nights to a Full Catholic Epic: Mary Bowen on Filming Fabiola – 08/05/2026
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…
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Deacon Randy Kiel: Overcoming "Irreconcilable Differences" in Marriage (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/04/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowNew $1,700 Tax Credit for Catholic School Tuition – Steve Kane – 08/04/2026
About This Segment Steve Kane — director of the Our Faith School Tuition Organization and a board member of the new Iowa Catholic Scholarship Granting…
The Catholic Morning ShowIs Your Marriage Really "Irreconcilable"? – Deacon Randy Kiel – 08/04/2026
About This Segment In his monthly appearance on The Catholic Morning Show, Deacon Randy Kiel — a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Kardia…
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Dr. Linda Harrington: What Pope Leo XIV's New AI Encyclical Means for You (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/03/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowA Seminarian's Summer in the Hospital: Matthew Johll on Chaplaincy and Priestly Formation
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowInside Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV's New AI Encyclical – Dr. Linda Harrington
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…
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Dr. Robert Shaffern: The Fisherman Who Became the First Pope (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/31/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowBefore He Was Pope: The Human Life of St. Peter – Dr. Robert Shaffern - 07/31/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Nine Choirs of Angels: Why Every Catholic Needs This Devotion – Jason Gale - 07/31/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowThe Miracle That Still Satisfies: A Sunday Gospel Reflection – Fr. Mike Mahoney - 07/31/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowBringing the Catechism to Life Through Story – Katie Warner – 07/30/2026
Katie Warner has written and edited nearly twenty Catholic children's books, and her newest, Illustrated Catechism Stories, Volume One: Faith and the Creed…
The Catholic Morning ShowAward-Winning Column Blends Mental Health and Faith – Deacon Randy Kiel – 07/30/2026
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…
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Dr. John Huynh Wins National Catholic Media Recognition for His Catholic Mirror Column (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/29/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowA Free Catholic Will & the Power of Legacy Giving – Belle Marasco | The Catholic Morning Show – 07/29/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowFrom Car-Ride Reflections to a National Catholic Media Award – Dr. John Huynh | The Catholic Morning Show – 07/29/2026
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…
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Antonio Banuelos: Our Lady of Guadalupe's Pilgrim Statue Visits Des Moines (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/28/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowFirst Encounter Band Brings Worship Music to Iowa Cubs Stadium – Emily Schmidt & Andy Baumert – 07/28/2026
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…
The Catholic Morning ShowOur Lady of Guadalupe's Pilgrim Statue Comes to Des Moines – Antonio Banuelos – 07/28/2026
Meet the Pilgrim Mother Statue Antonio Banuelos, who helps lead the Diocese of Des Moines' Office of Hispanic Ministry alongside his wife, introduces the…
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Deacon Kelly & Maureen Stone: "He Calls Me Joy" — Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/27/2026
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd — Deacon Kelly & Maureen Stone Deacon Kelly and Maureen Stone join the show to explain Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), a…
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Burpee Rosaries & Brotherhood: Fit Shepherds with Colynn Black - 07/27/2026
What Is Fit Shepherds? Fit Shepherds is a men's morning group at Epiphany Parish in Mason City that meets once a week for about a 20-minute workout — circuits…
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: "He Calls Me Joy" – Deacon Kelly & Maureen Stone - 07/27/2026
What Is Catechesis of the Good Shepherd? Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a religious formation approach for children built on Scripture and liturgy…
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Katlyn Godwin: From Young Widow to Catholic Convert (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/24/2026
In This Episode Deacon Mark Campbell sits in for Bo Bonner alongside Alexia Baker Fr. Dan Kirby (St. John the Apostle, Norwalk) previews the 17th Sunday in…
The Catholic Morning Show40 Years Away: Jeff Lukich on Finding His Way Home to the Catholic Church – 07/24/2026
About This Conversation Jeff Lukich was born and raised Catholic in South Carolina but left the Church when he headed off to college at seventeen. Forty years…
The Catholic Morning ShowFrom Young Widow to Catholic Convert: Katlyn Godwin on Grief, Grace & Under the Fig Tree – 07/24/2026
About This Conversation Katlyn Godwin joins Deacon Mark Campbell to share the story behind her memoir, Under the Fig Tree: God's Faithfulness in Every Season…
The Catholic Morning ShowFrom Harvard to a Monastery: Fr. Dan Kirby on Finding Your "Pearl of Great Price" – 07/24/2026
About This Conversation Ahead of Sunday's Gospel reading (Matthew 13:44–52, the parable of the pearl of great price), Fr. Dan Kirby joins Deacon Mark Campbell…
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Karlo Broussard: How to Evangelize Without Losing Your Peace (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/23/2026
In This Episode Bo Bonner and Alexia Baker host a full Thursday show: Deacon Randy Kiel's weekly Sunday readings preview, a conversation with Dr. Peter Howard…
The Catholic Morning ShowGrowing the Faith: Apologetics, Evangelization, and Answering Tough Questions | 07/23/2026 - Dr. Karlo Broussard
Three Nights, Three Iowa Towns Karlo Broussard's Growing the Faith tour with Iowa Catholic Radio wraps up tonight, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's in…
The Catholic Morning ShowFulton Sheen's Beatification: Inside the Conference and Pilgrimage | 07/23/2026 - Dr. Peter Howard
About the Conference "Fulton Sheen: American Saint" runs September 23, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Hotel — the day before…
The Catholic Morning ShowSolomon's Wish and the Wisdom We All Need | 07/23/2026 - Deacon Randy Kiel
This Week's Readings Deacon Randy Kiel previews the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; and Matthew 13:44-52. Full text of…
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Emily Jaminet: 5 Ways to Keep Christ at the Center of Your Summer (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/22/2026
In This Episode Bo Bonner marks the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene and welcomes two guests: Catholic Mirror columnist Monica Pugh, celebrating a national award…
The Catholic Morning ShowEmily Jaminet: 5 Ways to Keep Christ at the Center of Your Summer - 07/22/2026
Episode Notes About Emily Jaminet Executive Director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network Bestselling author of "Secrets of the Sacred Heart" and co-author…
The Catholic Morning ShowMonica Pugh's Award-Winning Column on Prayer - 07/22/2026
Episode Notes About Monica Pugh Director of Faith Formation, St. John the Apostle Parish, Norwalk, Iowa Writes the monthly "On Prayer" column for the Catholic…
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Theology, Teens, and the Iowa State Fair (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/21/2026
Youth Ministry with Chris Smith Chris Smith, Youth Ministry Coordinator at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines, joins the show to unpack what makes youth…
The Catholic Morning ShowChris Smith: You Don't Need a Theology Degree to Reach Teens - 07/21/2026
Meet Chris Smith Chris Smith is the Youth Ministry Coordinator at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, now a year into the role. He leads…
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Dr. Gregory McKernan: NFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/20/2026
NFP Awareness Week with Dr. Gregory McKernan National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week runs July 19–25, 2026, timed each year to the anniversary of Pope…
The Catholic Morning ShowDiocese of Des Moines Sweeps 2026 Catholic Media Awards: Anne Marie Cox Reports – 07/20/2026
Four Local Winners at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards Anne Marie Cox of the Diocese of Des Moines joins the show to celebrate four Catholic Mirror contributors…
The Catholic Morning ShowNFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control": Dr. Gregory McKernan on Natural Family Planning – 07/20/2026
Why NFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control" Dr. Gregory McKernan, a family medicine physician at Vitae Family Health Care in West Des Moines, joins the show for…
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Fr. Thomas Kollasch: Life as a Newly Ordained Priest (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/17/2026
Newly Ordained: Fr. Thomas Kollasch on His First Weeks as a Priest In an encore interview, Fr. Thomas Kollasch — a Bancroft, Iowa native and member of Divine…
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Seph Schlueter: From a Viral Worship Anthem to an "Audience of One" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 07/16/2026
A Breakout Catholic Voice Seph Schlueter has become one of the fastest-rising names in Christian music. His debut single "Counting My Blessings" topped…
The Catholic Morning ShowCanon Law Meets AI: What Church Law Says About Technology - Adam Storey | The Catholic Morning Show – 07/16/2026
A Monthly Conversation on Canon Law Adam Storey, who works in canon law and marriage ministry for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins host Bo Bonner for his…
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Terry Herrman: Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism at Matthew 25 House (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/15/2026
Answering the Call of Matthew 25 Terry Herrman, president of the Board of Directors for Matthew 25 House, joins the show to talk about the Ames, Iowa ministry…
The Catholic Morning ShowMatthew 25 House: Helping Formerly Incarcerated Men Find New Life in Christ - Terry Herrman - 07/15/2026
The Mission Matthew 25 House is a Christian outreach ministry in Ames that helps men transitioning out of the Story County Jail, halfway houses, or Iowa…
The Catholic Morning ShowIowa State Fair 2026 Preview: New Foods, Free Tickets & Fair Traditions - Katie Patrizio - 07/15/2026
Save the Date: August 13–23, 2026 The Iowa State Fair returns to Des Moines for 11 days, celebrating America's 250th birthday with a "Fair Spirit" theme…