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The Catholic Morning Show
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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, Alexia Baker, Brady Grimm and Ayden Pugh.
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The Catholic Morning Show – 06/11/2026
2d ago00:52:33Tap to summarizeOn this storm-interrupted Thursday, Deacon Mark Campbell and Brady Grimm power through severe weather alerts across Iowa to deliver a full, faith-filled Catholic Morning Show. The episode opens with Deacon Randy Kiel unpacking the Sunday Ordinary Time readings — tracing Israel's covenant at Sinai in Exodus, Paul's message of new identity in Romans, and the unifying thread of God's faithful love throughout salvation history. Deacon Kiel preaches at Christ the King Parish on the south side of Des Moines this weekend. Des Moines Police Detective Craig Vasquez joins Deacon Mark in studio to share the story behind the annual community Rosary Rally outside the Des Moines Police Department. The event takes place this Saturday, June 14, at the west side of the building near the memorial, off East 1st and Court Avenue. Lawn chairs, rosaries, and prayer intentions are all welcome. The rally gathers citizens alongside police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and Des Moines clergy to pray together publicly for the city and state. Ed Van Buskirk — founder of IfYouLoveMe.com — continues the Ten Commandments series with the Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Steal. Ed challenges listeners to look beyond the obvious and examine how we steal intangibles — reputation, credit, compliments withheld — and how covetousness at the root of stealing points back to disordered priorities and a lack of trust in God. Families and individuals can explore the full commandments series at GodsRecipe.org. Today marks the USCCB's Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, live from the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando at 4:00 PM Eastern on EWTN. Dr. Karlo Broussard — Growing the Faith of Iowa Tour: July 21 — Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer | "Religion: Why Should I Care?" | 6:30 PM July 22 — Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Creston | "Living Life to the Fullest: A Compass for Human Happiness" | 6:30 PM July 23 — Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Pella | "Salvation Unveiled: A Catholic Perspective in Dialogue with Protestants" | 6:30 PM Find full event details and more at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #SacredHeart #ConsecrationUSA #HolyRosary #TenCommandments #OrdinaryTime #CatholicFaith #DesMoinesIowa #KarloBroussard #GrowingTheFaith #CatholicIowa #Evangelization #MorningPrayer Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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You Shall Not Steal — The Seventh Commandment and the Call to Generosity with Ed Van Buskirk - 06/11/2026
2d ago00:08:57Tap to summarizeEd Van Buskirk, founder of IfYouLoveMe.com, joins Deacon Mark Campbell for week eight of the Ten Commandments series with a rich exploration of the Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Steal. Ed opens by reframing the commandment entirely — rather than simply a rule against taking, it is an invitation into the greatness of generosity. When we look past what we shouldn't do and ask what we should do, this commandment calls us into joyful friendship and self-giving love. Key insights from the conversation: Stealing intangibles — reputation, credit, a compliment withheld — can be more damaging than taking physical possessions Covetousness and theft are rooted in a lack of trust in God's providence Violating this commandment damages not only our relationship with others but our relationship with God Generosity is the positive fulfillment of this commandment — and the antidote to covetousness True harmony in society flows from trust, which is built through generous living Ed draws a powerful connection between the Seventh Commandment and the two greatest commandments — love of God and love of neighbor — showing how every act of theft, large or small, is a failure of both. 📖 Learn more and find resources for families and individuals: GodsRecipe.org #TenCommandments #SeventhCommandment #YouShallNotSteal #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #EdVanBuskirk #IfYouLoveMe #GodsRecipe #CatholicFaith #Generosity #CatholicFormation #MoralTheology #CatholicFamily #Evangelization Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Praying the Rosary with Des Moines Police — Community Rosary Rally with Detective Craig Vasquez - 06/11/2026
2d ago00:05:55Tap to summarizeDetective Craig Vasquez of the Des Moines Police Department sits down with Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about faith, prayer, and the power of public witness. After experiencing profound personal grief — the loss of his nephew Ari — Detective Vasquez felt called by Our Lady to take up the rosary daily. That personal conversion became the seed of a community-wide Rosary Rally now held annually outside the Des Moines Police Department. Event Details: 📍 Des Moines Police Department — West side of the building, near the memorial 📌 Address: 25 East 1st Street, Des Moines, Iowa (corner of East 1st and Court Avenue) 📅 Saturday, June 14 🕗 Bring: lawn chair, rosary, bottle of water, and your prayer intentions The rally gathers Des Moines citizens alongside police officers, detectives, firefighters, EMS personnel, and local Catholic clergy to pray peacefully for the city, the state, and all those who serve on the front lines. Detective Vasquez reflects on how the Rosary and the Litany of the Sacred Heart offer officers a contemplative anchor — peace in the midst of the darkness and suffering first responders witness daily. For more information, visit IowaCatholicRadio.com. #RosaryRally #CatholicPolice #DesMoines #HolyRosary #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #PrayForPolice #PublicFaith #OurLady #FirstRespondersFaith #CatholicIowa #CommunityPrayer #SacredHeart #DesMotivesCatholic #Evangelization Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Angel of the Eucharist: Discovering Marie Estelle Harpin — J. Stephen Russell
3d ago00:11:22Tap to summarizeJ. Stephen Russell, retired professor of medieval literature and Catholic author, joins The Catholic Morning Show to share the story behind Angel of the Eucharist, his English translation of the writings of Marie Estelle Harpin (1814–1841). Who Was Marie Estelle Harpin? Born in 1814 in Santos, France, Marie Estelle was a middle-class young woman who apprenticed as a seamstress. As a teenager, she fell deeply in love with Jesus in the Eucharist, a devotion that utterly transformed her life. Though she faced mockery and alienation early on, her village — and eventually her bishop — came to recognize the beauty and depth of her holiness. She died at only 27 years old. Her bishop ordered her letters and memoir collected and published; the book went through four French editions from the 1840s through the 1880s but was never translated into English until now. Why Has She Been Forgotten? Russell reflects that causes for sainthood can carry a political dimension, and that candidates from less prominent dioceses can be lost in the shuffle. Interest in Marie Estelle peaked in the late nineteenth century, with brief English and French biographies around 1900, before fading entirely. Her cause was recently revived when the French bishops voted to resume studying her life — the link Russell discovered that drew him into the project. Her Spirituality Marie Estelle's Eucharistic devotion was extraordinarily intense. With her pastor's permission, she would spend entire nights on her knees before the tabernacle. One of her most powerful quotes from the translation: "Seek the God of comforts, not the comforts of God." Russell notes that her prayer life was rooted in relationship, not petition — not "ordering at the pickup window," as he put it. Her Humanity Despite her profound holiness, Marie Estelle was deeply relatable: she loved to dance, desired pretty clothes she could never afford, and once nearly stole a trinket before returning it the same day out of conscience. Russell suggests she offers a rich model of Catholic femininity — someone who navigated real temptations while keeping her eyes fixed on Christ. Where to Get the Book Angel of the Eucharist is available in hardback and paperback. No e-book edition is currently available. 🔗 Purchase on Amazon: Amazon.com 🔗 Purchase from Angelico Press: AngelicoPressBooks.com 🔗 Iowa Catholic Radio: IowaCatholicRadio.com #AngelOfTheEucharist #MarieEstelleHarpin #EucharisticDevotion #CatholicSaints #CatholicWomen #JStephenRussell #AngelicoPressBooks #CatholicBooks #CatholicSpirituality #RealPresence #CatholicFemininity #FrenchSaints #CatholicMystics #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Confirmation Moves to Sixth Grade in the Diocese of Des Moines — John Gaffney
3d ago00:14:14Tap to summarizeJohn Gaffney, Director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins The Catholic Morning Show to unpack one of the most significant changes in sacramental preparation in the diocese in decades. Why the Change? The conversation began with a direct question from Bishop Johnson: is tenth grade the best place to confer confirmation? A diocesan task force — including clergy and laity from rural, suburban, and urban communities — analyzed data, surveyed parents and candidates, and studied what other dioceses across the country are doing. Two recommendations emerged: restored order (baptism, confirmation, and first Eucharist together, as at the Easter Vigil) and moving confirmation to sixth grade. Bishop discerned that the diocese was not yet ready for restored order, but moved forward with the sixth grade transition after extended prayer and discernment. The Discipleship Pathway The new model is not simply an age change — it is a complete rethinking of confirmation preparation structured around three phases: Belonging and Identity — grounding candidates in their identity as beloved children of God before they encounter cultural pressures Encounter — meeting Jesus and the Holy Spirit through Sacred Scripture and a mid-process retreat Mission Readiness — launching sixth graders into active participation in the mission of the Church Parent and Sponsor Formation A parent formation component runs alongside the candidate process, acknowledging that parish faith formation time with young people is limited and that parents are the primary formators of faith. The Diocese is partnering with the Halo app, FORMED, and Our Sunday Visitor's Real + True program to provide aligned resources for parents to go deeper in their own faith. Dedicated sponsor resources are also being developed to equip confirmation sponsors for meaningful accompaniment. Timeline Resources are being assembled this summer, built on feedback from priests, deacons, faith formation leaders, and parents. Parish workshops will begin in the fall of 2026. Learn More: https://www.dmdiocese.org/ministries-and-faith-formation/youth-ministry/confirmation Also on the radar this weekend: join Catholic Des Moines police officers on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Des Moines Police Department (25 East First Street, Des Moines) for a Rosary and Litany of the Sacred Heart for the State of Iowa. 🔗 Iowa Catholic Radio: IowaCatholicRadio.com 🔗 FORMED: FORMED.org 🔗 Halo App: HaloApp.com #CatholicConfirmation #DiscipleshipPathway #DiocesOfDesMoines #BishopJohnson #CatholicYouth #SacramentalPreparation #DomesticChurch #CatholicFaithFormation #FORMED #HaloApp #OurSundayVisitor #CatholicParenting #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →The Catholic Morning Show - 06/10/2026
3d ago00:57:39Tap to summarizeThe Catholic Morning Show opens with a reminder of an upcoming community prayer event: join Catholic Des Moines police officers on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Des Moines Police Department (25 East First Street, Des Moines) for a Rosary and Litany of the Sacred Heart for the State of Iowa, honoring city leaders, police officers, firefighters, EMS, medical personnel, and clergy. In the first interview, John Gaffney, Director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Des Moines, walks listeners through the diocese's historic decision to move confirmation from tenth grade to sixth grade. Initiated by a question from Bishop Johnson, the change emerged from an extensive discernment process involving clergy, laity, parents, and current confirmation candidates from across the diocese — rural, suburban, and urban. The new model centers on a discipleship pathway with three phases: belonging and identity, encounter with Jesus and the Holy Spirit through Scripture and retreat, and mission readiness. Critically, the process includes a parent formation component, equipping families to serve as the domestic church. The Diocese is partnering with Halo, FORMED, and Our Sunday Visitor's Real + True program to resource both candidates and parents. Parish workshops will begin in the fall. Confirmation sponsors are also being given dedicated resources for the journey. Learn More at https://www.dmdiocese.org/ministries-and-faith-formation/youth-ministry/confirmation. In the second interview, author and translator J. Stephen Russell introduces Angel of the Eucharist, his English translation of the collected writings and memoir of Marie Estelle Harpin (1814–1841), a young French seamstress whose extraordinary love for Christ in the Eucharist transformed her life and village. Never before translated into English, the book is now available through Angelico Press and Amazon. Russell, a retired professor of medieval literature, shares striking quotes from Marie Estelle's writings and reflects on how her relatable humanity — her love of dancing, pretty clothes she couldn't afford, and her very real temptations — makes her a compelling model of Catholic femininity for women of all ages today. Also mentioned: the EWTN live stream of the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus takes place June 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time from the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, and can also be accessed through the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe website. 🔗 Iowa Catholic Radio: IowaCatholicRadio.com 🔗 Angel of the Eucharist on Amazon: Amazon.com 🔗 Angelico Press: AngelicoPressBooks.com 🔗 FORMED: FORMED.org 🔗 Halo App: HaloApp.com #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicConfirmation #DiscipleshipPathway #DiocesOfDesMoines #Sacraments #CatholicYouth #DomesticChurch #EucharisticDevotion #AngelOfTheEucharist #MarieEstelleHarpin #CatholicSaints #CatholicWomen #SacredHeart #CatholicFaith #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Medieval Kingship, Liberty & the Myth of Democracy — Jeb Smith
4d ago00:13:38Tap to summarizeVermont-based historian Jeb Smith joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss his provocative new book Missing Monarchy: Correcting Misconceptions About the Middle Ages, Medieval Kingship, Democracy and Liberty, published by Sensus Fidelium Press. Jeb argues that the medieval period — which he re-defines as roughly 600–1300 A.D., the era of Anglo-Saxon England and feudal Europe — was characterized by a deeply Catholic, natural law framework in which kings were servants and protectors of God-given law, not makers of it. This structure, he contends, kept government small, decentralized, and genuinely free in ways that modern democracy does not. In democracy, he argues, centralized power inevitably expands — eventually collapsing into oligarchy — because it operates on the humanistic premise that man, not God, is the ultimate lawgiver. By contrast, medieval self-governance was achieved not through voting, but through radical decentralization: neighboring communities could hold entirely different laws and customs, allowing people to live among like-minded neighbors without political coercion. Jeb references Thomas Aquinas's concept of united holds as an early articulation of this principle — one he sees the American founders partially implementing, though imperfectly. His prescription for today: strip power from the federal government and state governments alike and return it to the county level, restoring authentic local self-governance. He points to his article published in the Abbeville Institute as further reading on this argument. 🔗 Missing Monarchy — Sensus Fidelium Press: 🔗 Also available on Amazon.com 🔗 Author Jeb Smith — Books, Articles & More Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central on the Catholic Radio Network at: 🔗 https://www.IowaCatholicRadio.com #MissingMonarchy #JebSmith #MiddleAges #MedievalKingship #CatholicHistory #Democracy #Liberty #NaturalLaw #Decentralization #ThomasAquinas #CatholicPolitics #MedievalHistory #SensusFideliumPress #AbbevilleInstitute #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #CatholicIntellectual Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →The Mystic Behind the Surrender Novena: A Spiritual Biography of Father Dolindo Rotolo — Maria Palma Smith
4d ago00:12:55Tap to summarizeMaria Palma Smith joins The Catholic Morning Show to illuminate the life and legacy of Father Dolindo Rotolo, a Neapolitan priest born in Naples in 1882 and a figure of remarkable spiritual depth. Father Dolindo is perhaps best known as the man to whom Jesus gave the prayer that would become the beloved Surrender Novena — a text that originated as a letter to one of his spiritual daughters and spread across Italy, Poland, Spain, and the Spanish-speaking world. Far from a life of ease, Father Dolindo endured decades of suffering, misunderstanding, and false accusation. Beginning shortly after his ordination, he was placed under a kind of spiritual microscope and ultimately forbidden from celebrating Mass for nearly 20 years — the longest continuous period being 16 years. During this time, he channeled his devotion into extraordinary writing: a personal autobiography and a monumental 33-volume commentary on Sacred Scripture written for the laity. He also composed original music. Father Dolindo's spirituality was profoundly Eucharistic and Marian — he called Our Lady "Mama" and sought her intercession in even the smallest decisions. Saint Padre Pio held him in the highest regard, considering him a saint. The biography Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You, co-authored with a devoted niece of Father Dolindo, is a rich resource for anyone seeking to deepen their own surrender to God. 🔗 Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You — TAN Books: Also available on Amazon. Note: the Amazon listing may show temporarily out of stock — check back soon as inventory is being restocked. Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network at: 🔗 https://www.IowaCatholicRadio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show #SurrenderNovena #FatherDolindoRotolo #JesusISurrenderMyself #MariaPalmaSmith #TANBooks #CatholicBiography #CatholicMystic #PadrePio #NapolesHoliness #CatholicSpirituality #EucharisticDevotion #MarianDevotion #SurrendertToGod #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →The Catholic Morning Show - 06/09/2026
4d ago00:57:45Tap to summarizeOn June 9, 2026, Deacon Mark Campbell and Alexia Baker host two compelling conversations on The Catholic Morning Show. First, Maria Palma Smith joins to discuss her spiritual biography Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You, co-authored with a devoted niece of Father Dolindo Rotolo. Father Dolindo was a Neapolitan priest born in Naples in 1882, a mystic deeply loved by Saint Padre Pio, and the man to whom Jesus personally gave the prayer that would become the beloved Surrender Novena. Maria shares the remarkable story of Father Dolindo's decades of suffering, including nearly 20 years forbidden from celebrating Mass — a period of profound spiritual fruitfulness in which he wrote his autobiography and a 33-volume commentary on Sacred Scripture for the laity. His deep Eucharistic devotion and Marian love serve as an enduring model of surrender for Catholics today. The book is available through TAN Books and Amazon. 🔗 TAN Books — Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You Then, Jeb Smith — Vermont-based historian and author — joins to discuss Missing Monarchy: Correcting Misconceptions About the Middle Ages, Medieval Kingship, Democracy and Liberty, published by Sensus Fidelium Press. Jeb argues that medieval kingship, rooted in a Catholic understanding of natural and divine law, preserved liberty and self-governance for centuries in ways modern democracy has failed to replicate. He makes the case for radical decentralization — returning power to the county level — as the path back to authentic self-governance. The book is available through Sensus Fidelium Press and Amazon, and more of Jeb's work can be found at his author website. 🔗 Missing Monarchy — Sensus Fidelium Press 🔗 Author Jeb Smith's Website Also mentioned on today's show — mark your calendars for the Growing the Faith of Iowa Tour with Dr. Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers' live apologist: July 21 — Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer, IA | 6:30 PM July 22 — St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pella, IA July 22 — Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, Creston, IA All events are free and open to the public. Also, join Des Moines Catholic police officers for a Rosary and Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus this Saturday, June 13 at 1:30 PM at the Des Moines Police Department, 25 East First Street, Des Moines. Gather on the west side near the memorial. Lawn chairs welcome. Learn more about Iowa Catholic Radio and submit your parish events at: 🔗 https://www.IowaCatholicRadio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #SurrenderNovena #FatherDolindoRotolo #JesusISurrenderMyself #TANBooks #CatholicBiography #CatholicMystic #PadrePio #MissingMonarchy #JebSmith #MiddleAges #CatholicHistory #MedievalKingship #Democracy #Liberty #SensusFideliumPress #KarloBroussard #CatholicAnswers #GrowingTheFaithIowa #SacredHeart #RosaryForIowa #DeaconMarkCampbell #AlexiaBaker #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Magnifica Humanitas & the Catholic Call to Engage AI — Ana Munley
5d ago00:12:17Tap to summarizeAna Munley — wife, mother, cradle Catholic, and host of the After Mass with Ana Munley podcast — joins the Catholic Morning Show to offer her unique perspective as a Catholic digital creator responding to Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Ana shares her journey with artificial intelligence: from early corporate exposure through Microsoft Co-Pilot, to subtle algorithmic influence on her content creation, to using AI for everyday tasks like meal planning during Lent. She reflects on how her understanding of AI has evolved — and how Magnifica Humanitas pushed it further still. Key themes from their conversation include: Technology is not neutral — The Pope rejects the idea that tools are value-free, insisting they always reflect the values of those who create, fund, and profit from them. This reframes the question from what can technology do? to what kind of human being is this technology shaping? The digital environment shapes souls — Every algorithm rewards something. Every post shapes the interior life of the person encountering it. Catholics online must ask: what vision of humanity am I promoting? Christians must enter the construction site — Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics not to complain about culture from the sidelines but to become active shapers of it — servants of the coming kingdom, not builders of a new Tower of Babel Data mining and hidden labor — The encyclical raises questions about the people and practices behind AI systems that many users never consider Rebuilding Jerusalem — Ana's memorable takeaway: Catholics are called to rebuild Jerusalem in the digital space, centering the soul, God, and the dignity of persons over profit and algorithmic reward 🎙️ Find Ana Munley's podcast After Mass with Ana Munley wherever you get your podcasts. 📱 Follow Ana on Instagram and Facebook: @anamunley 📻 Listen to the Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network: #MagnificaHumanitas #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AnaMunley #AfterMassWithAnaMunley #CatholicInfluencer #DigitalCatholicism #CatholicCreator #OnlineCatholic #CatholicPodcast #CatholicFaith #HumanDignity #TechAndFaith #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #ChurchAndTechnology Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube! You can also find more information on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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