National speaker and ministry leader Mari Pablo from The Evangelical Catholic joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss her upcoming March 4th talk at Sacred Heart Church in West Des Moines, “Jesus and Lent: The Blessings of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.” She reflects on the beauty of Lenten practices and how they help us grow closer to Christ.

Learn more about the event:
https://sacredheartwdm.org/parish-mission-2026-1

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Host of The Doctor is In, Dr. Ray Guarendi, joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss how grandparents can lovingly support their adult children and grandchildren while navigating communication challenges and family dynamics. He also previews his upcoming appearance at the Men’s Conference in the Diocese of Sioux City on March 21 in LeMars.

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• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
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• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
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Today on The Catholic Morning Show, Dr. Ray Guarendi, host of The Doctor Is In, offers practical advice for grandparents on communicating with adult children, embracing their role, and recognizing the blessings of grandparenthood. Dr. Ray will also be speaking at the upcoming Men’s Conference in the Diocese of Sioux City on March 21st in LeMars.

Learn more: https://scdiocese.org/mensconference

Later, Mari Pablo, consultant and national speaker with The Evangelical Catholic, joins us to discuss her March 4th parish mission at Sacred Heart in West Des Moines titled “Jesus and Lent: The Blessings of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.” She reflects on how Lent invites us into deeper prayer and spiritual renewal.

Learn more: https://sacredheartwdm.org/parish-mission-2026-1

#CatholicMorningShow #CatholicRadio #Grandparenting #Lent #CatholicFaith #Prayer #Fasting #Almsgiving #FamilyLife #CatholicEvents

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• Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
• Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
• Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
• The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
• Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle

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Dr. Scott Hefelfinger of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology discusses the series The Heart of Prayer: A Study with Bishop Andrew Cozzens, designed to help Catholics strengthen their prayer life with guidance from Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

Watch and learn more: https://press.augustineinstitute.org/heart-of-prayer-press-kit

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• Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
• Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
• The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
• Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle

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Dr. Jared Staudt from Exodus 90 talks about his book he is the co-author of, The American Catholic Land Movement: Past, Present, and Future, exploring the past, present, and future of Catholic land movements and their role in renewing Catholic life.

Find the book: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-american-catholic-land-movement-past-present-and-future/

#JaredStaudt #CatholicLandMovement #CatholicBooks #CatholicCulture #IntentionalCommunity #CatholicLiving #FaithAndCulture #CatholicAuthors

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• Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
• The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
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Renee Roden delivers her final religion-and-technology report examining:

• The controversy surrounding Catholic AI tools
• Concerns about responsibility and truth in chatbot-generated theology
• The importance of real human encounter in evangelization
• How AI might assist — but never replace — the Church’s mission
• Why human presence remains essential in a digital world

A thoughtful send-off exploring one of the most important cultural questions facing the Church today.

#FaithAndTechnology #CatholicAI #DigitalEvangelization #CatholicMedia #CatholicJournalism

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• Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
• Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
• The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
• Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle

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Catholic author and speaker Melissa Overmyer discusses her book Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy, published by Ascension Press.

In this conversation:

• Why love is the foundation of happiness
• How tragedy shaped her spiritual journey
• The “BLESSED” framework for daily joyful living
• Practical habits for building faith-centered joy
• How Scripture supports lasting peace and meaning

A hopeful conversation for anyone seeking deeper trust in God.

#CatholicBooks #ChristianJoy #FaithInAction #CatholicAuthor #SpiritualGrowth

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:

• Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe
• Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada
• Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson
• Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen
• Man Up! with Joe Stopulus
• Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio
• The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner
• The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith
• The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr
• Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle

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