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, Deacon Mark Campbell, and Ayden Pugh.

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    Alto: Ascension's New Monthly Prayer Companion for Mass & the Liturgy of the Hours - Josh Rudegair - 10/06/2026

    Listener offer: Use code DEACON10 for 10% off your first Alto payment. Ascension app subscribers automatically receive a separate app discount (the two can't be combined). Get started at Ascension — Alto. Josh Rudegair, who joined Ascension in 2016 and serves as managing director of its app and communications team, joins Bo Bonner to introduce Alto, Ascension's brand-new monthly prayer periodical. Each handheld issue includes the daily Mass readings, Morning Prayer and Night Prayer from the official Liturgy of the Hours, a short daily reflection from Catholic voices spanning the Church Fathers to Fr. Mike Schmitz's Sunday homilies, and a saint of the day. Josh explains why Alto is the only periodical to combine the Mass readings with the Liturgy of the Hours, how it removes the learning curve (no four-volume breviary or ribbons required), and how praying it unites you with priests, religious, and lay Catholics praying the same prayers around the world. Alto will automatically switch to the new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours this coming Lent. Josh also explains what the Liturgy of the Hours is — the daily prayer of the Church that sanctifies the hours of the day — and reflects on the extraordinary fruit of The Bible in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, which has passed one billion downloads. Deacon Mark Campbell adds his own first impressions as a deacon who prays Lauds and Vespers daily. Listener offer: Use code DEACON10 for 10% off your first Alto payment. Ascension app subscribers automatically receive a separate app discount (the two can't be combined). Get started at Ascension — Alto. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #LiturgyOfTheHours #AscensionPress #Alto #CatholicPrayer #DailyMassReadings #BibleInAYear #FrMikeSchmitz #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

    Alto: Ascension's New Monthly Prayer Companion for Mass & the Liturgy of the Hours - Josh Rudegair - 10/06/2026

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    Glass Half Empty? How to Move From Pessimism to Hope - Deacon Randy Kiel - 10/06/2026

    Deacon Randy Kiel, a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Kardia Counseling in central Iowa, joins Bo Bonner for his monthly segment on the Catholic Morning Show to take on the classic question: is the glass half empty or half full? Deacon Randy explains that optimism isn't simply a personality type — it flows from hope, and hope isn't an emotion but a spiritual reality rooted in Jesus Christ. Pessimism, by contrast, develops when difficult, painful, or disappointing experiences aren't processed well. He points to Saint Paul writing letters of encouragement from prison, and to sick patients who end up cheering their caregivers, as pictures of suffering transformed by hope. He also shares a memorable story from his own first experience in therapy as a young man — and why it taught him what not to do. For anyone stuck in a funk, Deacon Randy offers two practical steps: don't treat "realism" as a safe middle ground ("realism is just a pessimist in a Halloween costume"), and make a conscious, purposeful effort to look for something good — turn on a lamp, open the curtains, take a walk, or simply remember that you took a breath and it worked. Learn more about Deacon Randy's practice at Kardia Counseling. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #ChristianHope #CatholicMentalHealth #Optimism #Pessimism #CatholicCounseling #MentalHealth #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

    Glass Half Empty? How to Move From Pessimism to Hope - Deacon Randy Kiel - 10/06/2026

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    FULL SHOW | The Catholic Morning Show - 10/06/2026

    Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell open Tuesday on the Memorial of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian order, with Mass today at 8 a.m. at Saint Patrick's in Ottumwa (105.3 FM). Thank you! Iowa Catholic Radio's fall fundraiser has surpassed the station's all-time fall fundraiser record, reaching $259,000 — about 87% of the goal — with a significant jump in new monthly donors. An all-time fundraiser record is still within reach: give online at IowaCatholicRadio.com or text GIVE to 515-223-1150. The hosts also share why Iowa Catholic Radio will never air political ads — 100% Catholic, 100% of the time. Deacon Randy Kiel, founder of Kardia Counseling, returns for his monthly segment on the "glass half empty or half full" question. He explains that hope is not an emotion but a spiritual reality rooted in Jesus Christ, and that pessimism isn't a personality trait but a condition that develops from difficult experiences that were never fully processed. Drawing on Saint Paul's letters from prison and his own counseling work, Deacon Randy offers two concrete steps out of a pessimistic funk: don't settle for "realism" (which he calls "a pessimist in a Halloween costume"), and consciously, purposefully look for something good — even as simple as the fact that you took a breath and it worked. Learn more about his practice at Kardia Counseling. Bo recaps presenting at the University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture 26th annual Fall Conference, "But Where Can She Be Found? Wisdom from Age to Age" (October 1–3), where he spoke on practical wisdom and how algorithmic technology shapes us — and how to push back. The conference closed with a concert from the Hillbilly Thomists. Josh Rudegair, managing director of the app and communications team at Ascension, introduces Alto, Ascension's new monthly prayer periodical. Each handheld issue includes the daily Mass readings, Morning Prayer and Night Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours (no breviary or ribbons required), a short daily reflection from voices ranging from the Church Fathers to Fr. Mike Schmitz's Sunday homilies, and a saint of the day. Alto will automatically switch to the new Liturgy of the Hours translation this coming Lent. Josh also reflects on the success of The Bible in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz and its more than one billion downloads. Deacon Mark shares his own first impressions as a deacon who has vowed to pray Lauds and Vespers daily. Listener offer: Use code DEACON10 for 10% off your first Alto payment. Ascension app subscribers automatically receive a separate discount (the two can't be combined). Subscribe at Ascension — Alto. Listen live weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio, or catch up anytime at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #LiturgyOfTheHours #AscensionPress #CatholicPrayer #ChristianHope #CatholicMentalHealth #SaintBruno #DowlingCatholic #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

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    Just Diagnosed With Cancer? Free Help for Iowans and How to Walk With Them - Austin Neal - 10/05/2026

    Austin Neal of Above + Beyond Cancer joins Deacon Mark Campbell to talk about walking with someone through a cancer diagnosis. With Iowa among the states hit hardest by cancer, Austin shares why the mission is personal for him: his family has been touched by cancer, and his own experience with a lifelong diagnosis taught him that what people need most isn't advice, but someone who will stay with them. Whether someone is on day one or day 365, Above + Beyond Cancer meets patients, survivors, and caregivers wherever they are. Austin walks through the free programs Above + Beyond Cancer offers Iowans: 12-week Optimal Living classes that are research- and evidence-based, from yoga and meditation to walking, hiking, and cycling, with assessments at the start and finish to track progress; community-building gatherings like book clubs; and a hotel program that covers lodging for Iowans who must travel 50 or more miles for treatment within the state. He also talks about the organization's signature events, including its annual skydiving jump and transformational journeys like this spring's trek through Nepal with about 20 survivors. Founded by Des Moines oncologist Dr. Richard Deming, Above + Beyond Cancer is marking 15 years of serving thousands of Iowans. Join the celebration at Celebrate, Thursday, November 12, at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown. To get started, visit the "Start Here" section at Above + Beyond Cancer. Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CancerSupport #AboveAndBeyondCancer #CancerSurvivor #Caregiver #CancerJourney #DesMoines #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

    Just Diagnosed With Cancer? Free Help for Iowans and How to Walk With Them - Austin Neal - 10/05/2026

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    Austin Neal: How to Walk With Someone Facing Cancer | 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 and the "Jesus, I trust in you" image, with the Feast of Saint Bruno coming tomorrow. October is the month of the Rosary, and Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention this month is for mental health ministry, that it be established throughout the Church and help overcome the stigma faced by those with mental illness. Deacon Mark recaps his weekend as a food judge at the annual cook-off for Troops of Saint George Troop 814 in Des Moines, where father-and-son patrols built entire meals around a secret ingredient: Spam. Fathers looking for a Catholic outdoor apostolate for their sons can find a troop (including Troop 2 in Ames and Troop 300 in the Cedar Rapids area) or start one at Troops of Saint George. Deacon Mark and Ayden look back on last week's fall fundraiser, The Harvest Is Abundant: 261 gifts and $251,865 raised so far, highlights from guests like Curtis Brown, Dr. Stephanie Mohan and her son Deacon Luke Mohan, and Msgr. Larry Beeson and Fr. P.J. McManus. Iowa Catholic Radio is still short of its goal and a few matching dollars remain. Give by texting GIVE to 515-223-1150 or online at IowaCatholicRadio.com, where every fundraiser hour is also available on demand. Save the date for the Iowa Catholic Radio Women's Conference, Saturday, January 23, 2027, at St. Boniface in Waukee, featuring Fr. Dan Reehil and Lisa Cotter. Tickets are $45 and include lunch; register at IowaCatholicRadio.com. Joe Stopulus previews today's Man Up (Mondays at 9 a.m. on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network), an encore of his conversation with Very Rev. Trevor Chicoine, Vicar for Divine Worship for the Diocese of Des Moines and rector of the Basilica of St. John, on why the liturgy, its music, and its rhythms matter. To close the show, Austin Neal of Above + Beyond Cancer talks about accompanying someone through a cancer diagnosis and the free support the West Des Moines nonprofit offers Iowans: 12-week evidence-based Optimal Living classes (yoga, meditation, cycling, hiking, and more), a hotel program for patients who travel 50 or more miles for treatment in Iowa, and community-building events. Above + Beyond Cancer celebrates 15 years at its Celebrate event on Thursday, November 12, at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown. Learn more at Above + Beyond Cancer. Listen live weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio, or catch up anytime at IowaCatholicRadio.com. #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CancerSupport #AboveAndBeyondCancer #SaintFaustina #DivineMercy #TroopsOfSaintGeorge #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicPodcast #CatholicFaith Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

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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 Catholic education, her focus on equipping teachers, and how you can volunteer at your local Catholic school. • IOWA CATHOLIC RADIO FALL FUNDRAISER - HOW TO GIVE - Online: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options - Text: GIVE to 515-223-1150 - Call: 515-223-1150 - Be one of 12 new monthly donors at $25/month, less than a dollar a day. - Share the mission: send a group text or social post telling friends why Iowa Catholic Radio matters to you. - Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools (Diocese of Sioux City): Sunday, October 11, 2026, Marriott Riverfront, South Sioux City, Nebraska. Info and tickets: https://www.scdiocese.org/bishops-dinner • Listen live anytime on the Iowa Catholic Radio app or at IowaCatholicRadio.com: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/ • #HarvestIsAbundant #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicRadio #Evangelization #CatholicPriest #CatholicSchools #DioceseOfDesMoines #DioceseOfSiouxCity #CatholicPodcast • Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh and Brian Egan Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 Patrizio - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada - Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle - The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith - The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi - The Daily Mass from St. Pius X - The Daily Mass from St. Theresa - Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint John Want to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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    Bishop William Joensen: The Fall Fundraiser's Final-Hour Push (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Friday 9AM - 10/02/2026

    Help bring in the harvest! Support Iowa Catholic Radio's 2026 Fall Fundraiser: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options or text GIVE to 515-223-1150. It's the final hour of the on-air 2026 Fall Fundraiser, "The Harvest is Abundant," and Deacon Mark Campbell, executive director of Iowa Catholic Radio, and Jeanne Thill bring it home on Max Out the Match Friday. Every gift was triple-matched by Iowa Catholic Radio's Challenger Club members until 10 a.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. With about $7,500 in matching dollars left at the half hour, maxing out the match would set a new on-air Fall Fundraiser record. IN THIS HOUR- Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines on his show Making It Personal, how ICR serves as a platform for Iowa's four bishops, and why the "vacuum" left by silent Catholic radio would be filled by voices that don't have our good at heart.- Jeff Parikh of St. Augustine Parish in Des Moines on how Catholic Answers "filled in the gaps" of his faith, why local shows matter, and the St. Michael's group, a diocesan-wide ministry for boys in grades 3–8 led by high school leaders and seminarians.- Jeanne Thill looks back on 21 years of Iowa Catholic Radio, from the early days at the old Norwalk studio to stations across the state.- A gift from Fairfield honoring Mary Lou Francis, who helped bring 103.5 FM to the Fairfield area.- Listener testimonials from parishes across Iowa, plus Deacon Mark's "It's a Wonderful Life" take on a Catholic Iowa without Catholic radio. HOW TO GIVE- Text GIVE to 515-223-1150 to receive a safe, secure giving link.- Call 515-223-1150.- Give online: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options- Consider committing $25 a month for the next year, less than a dollar a day, so Iowa Catholic Radio can keep connecting people to Christ. EVENTS & LOGISTICS- First Friday Mass: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in the St. Gabriel the Archangel Chapel at the Iowa Catholic Radio studios, 1355 50th Street. All are welcome.- Dowling Catholic football homecoming game: Friday night, Oct. 2, on Iowa Catholic Radio.- Wedding anniversary Masses with Bishop Joensen: Sunday, Oct. 4, at St. Peter's in Council Bluffs, and Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. at St. Ambrose. Couples celebrating any marriage milestone are invited.- Prayer requests: Submit yours at IowaCatholicRadio.com: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/ #HarvestIsAbundant #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #CatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #BishopJoensen #DioceseOfDesMoines #FallFundraiser #CatholicAnswers #FirstFridayMass #Catholic #CatholicFaith Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

    Bishop William Joensen: The Fall Fundraiser's Final-Hour Push (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | Friday 9AM - 10/02/2026

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    Msgr. Larry Beeson: Meeting Blessed Fulton Sheen & 66 Years a Priest (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | 8AM - 10/02/2026

    The Harvest is Abundant! Support Iowa Catholic Radio's 2026 Fall Fundraiser: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options— or text GIVE to 515-223-1150.Max Out the Match Friday: every gift is triple matched until 10:00 a.m. CT on Friday, October 2, 2026. A $25/month gift becomes $100/month. It's the final day of live programming for "The Harvest is Abundant," and Deacon Mark Campbell welcomes guests who show how Catholic radio forms priests, families, and whole communities, as Iowa Catholic Radio begins its 22nd year. IN THIS EPISODE- Msgr. Larry Beeson, a priest for 66 years and Iowa Catholic Radio's chaplain in its early days, remembers listening to Fulton Sheen's "The Catholic Hour" as a child, meeting Sheen in Council Bluffs, and how Sheen's gift for making profound truths understandable shaped his vocation.- Fr. PJ McManus, Vicar for Evangelization for the Diocese of Des Moines, explains how Catholic Answers recordings played on a Dowling Catholic maintenance crew in 1997 influenced his faith and vocation, and why "saints make saints."- Msgr. Beeson and Fr. PJ discuss how evangelization has changed: the decline of a "check the box" Catholic culture, why parishes should reach everyone in their territory, and why Catholic radio is an easy first step back to the faith.- 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 Catholic education, her focus on equipping teachers, and how you can volunteer at your local Catholic school. HOW TO GIVE- Online: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/giving-options- Text: GIVE to 515-223-1150- Call: 515-223-1150- Be one of 12 new monthly donors at $25/month, less than a dollar a day.- Share the mission: send a group text or social post telling friends why Iowa Catholic Radio matters to you. EVENTS & LOGISTICS- Mass today, Friday, October 2, at 11:30 a.m. CT: St. Gabriel the Archangel Chapel, Iowa Catholic Radio Studios, 1355 50th Street, Suite 500, West Des Moines (between Vita Family Care and Innervisions Healthcare).- Tonight: Dowling Catholic High School homecoming football on the Iowa Catholic Radio Network.- Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools (Diocese of Sioux City): Sunday, October 11, 2026, Marriott Riverfront, South Sioux City, Nebraska. Info and tickets: https://www.scdiocese.org/bishops-dinner- Up next on the drive: Jeanne Thill hosts the 9 a.m. hour with Bishop William Joensen and longtime listener Jeff Perry. Listen live anytime on the Iowa Catholic Radio app or at IowaCatholicRadio.com: https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/ #HarvestIsAbundant #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicMorningShow #FultonSheen #BlessedFultonSheen #CatholicRadio #Evangelization #CatholicPriest #CatholicSchools #DioceseOfDesMoines #DioceseOfSiouxCity #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh 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 LINKS You 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 & Devotions The 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.

    Msgr. Larry Beeson: Meeting Blessed Fulton Sheen & 66 Years a Priest (+ more) | Harvest Is Abundant | Fall Fundraiser | 8AM - 10/02/2026
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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, Deacon Mark Campbell, and Ayden Pugh.

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    2024 - 2026
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