Catholic Women Now

Rob Kaczmark shares his delightful journey of faith. Rob was a typical adolescent Catholic  boy until his family took a pilgrimage to Medjugojre.  It was there that Jesus became real to Rob and a personal relationship began.  Thinking  he would be teaching catechism as a living, God had different plans. Taking the advice of a beloved DRE when he was in high school, Rob decided to change his colleg...

Becky Naderman is a local wife, mother, and author of the book, Walk With Me . In her book, Becky shares the transforming power of working in prison ministry. Developing a close friendship with Aaron, an inmate, Becky begins to discover an interior change from this unlikely friendship. This is a story of two people from radically different backgrounds which breaks down social barriers and false id...

You are not made to fear, You are made to love.  Fear causes us to withhold love and relationships, especially with God. Today we talk about how fear works in our lives, four signs whether you are living in fear, and what can we do to stop fears from interfering with our relationship with God. News flash~ we have everything inside of us to be courageous! Tune and find out how and why!  PS> there i...

Julie shares her experience of being with 5,000 Catholics, joined by Protestants, at the Catholic Encounter conference held this past week end. Beginning with the history of Pope Leo XVlll declaring the 20th century to the Holy Spirit, Julie walks briefly through the new Pentecost spreading in the Catholic Church.   What she saw was conversion, physical healing, and outpouring of spiritual gifts....

You all are great!  You texted your favorite traditions  Many around favorite foods which the smells, tastes, and family gathering are ways to bring us together.  Some of you reach out to help someone in need in very clever ways!  And those traditions that when you share around the family your love and appreciation for each other. Gosia Wheeler share traditions for her native Poland.  The oplatek...

Julie and Chris share five ways to get the most out of your Nativity scene this Advent. These five recommendations are from Pope Francis recent apostolic letter, Admirabile Signum. Marie Austin joins Chris to share the excitement since the  premier The Veil Removed, a five-minute film about what happens at Mass.   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bru...

We desire a place to find a sanctuary. Our earthly homes are a foretaste of the home Christ has prepared for us: Heaven! Authors Carrie Gress, Noelle Mering, Megan Schrieber, and photographer Kim Baile, have artfully compiled a book that reflects how to make our homes of welcoming. We may not always be able to attend the church supper, but we can make our homes a reflection of our faith by invitin...

We read in the Gospels of Jesus healing the sick. Does Jesus heal today in our modern world? Dan Dematte and Sam Halligan from Damascus Camp ministry join us to talk about the gift of healing. Dan and Sam both minister to others through prayer and have witnessed the healing power of Jesus. This is a show you don't want to miss! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Monca...

Mary Beth Beacom and Susie Flood both have adopted children. Realizing a need for prayer and support, they started the St. Ita Prayer group for mothers of adopted children. There are many challenges and blessings with receiving God's chosen adopted child into your family. The St. Ita prayer group has provided immense validation, resources, prayers, and love to mothers who are navigating this trans...

Today we went unplugged as we talked about the power of praising God. We cover why we should praise, the benefits of praising God, and how to praise. Did you know the Blessed Mother praised God? "My soul magnifies the Lord". Why did God need to magnified? Isn't he sovereign? Isn't He all powerful? Listen to find out and discover this "ever ancient, ever new" prayer of the Churc...

Sonja Corbitt is a delightful guest! As a Southern Baptist convert, purgatory was new to her. She discovered through overcoming a father wound the healing and purifying love of God through her suffering. Being a Bible Evangelista, she provides many Biblical references for Purgatory. The word "purgatory" is not stated in the Bible. The understanding is what is referred to as implicit know...

Susan Tassone shares her passion for Purgatory. Why do the souls suffer? Why are they poor? How can we help the souls in Purgatory? Where is it in the Bible? We answer all these and more. 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 Pers...

Fr. Wade is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching religious congregations based in Auburn, Kentucky. He hosts EWTN Global Catholic Rado's "open Line Tuesday" heard every week on Iowa Catholic Radio. Fr. Wade visits with us about sin and its consequences as well as the Tribunal of Mercy. What is the Tribunal of Mercy? It was given in a message to St. Faustina from Jesus...

Today's show was true girlfreind time as Brenda Miller and Cathy Fuller join us at the Catholic Women coffee table. Based on the popular book, "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly, we visit about how to discover God's plan for you. Is that dream in your heart from God? The culture bombards us with how to do everything that it is sometimes difficult to know if it is God or wishful thinki...

Sam Halligan is back with us! Today Sam shares how we can experience and know the love God, our Father has for each and everyone of us. This is a talk Sam gave at St. Pius recently in Des Moines. 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...

Praise and worship - how do we praise and why should we praise and worship? Fr. Michael Voithofer joins us today to share how praising brings benefits in our lives. Praise brings breakthrough. Have you ever listened to a praise song and heard or felt a new insight or an answer to a difficulty? Fr. Michael will share stories of people who have experienced transformation through praise and worship....

Connie Bruner aka Chris's mom and Colleen Hurley join us for a chat around the coffee table. Collectively these women share their wisdom of being grandmothers and passing on the Catholic faith. It was a delightful conversation with these two women. They keep up with their grandchildren via social media. These women are cool grandmothers. This show was inspired by an article about Josef Stalin's da...

Sarah Christmyer grew up surrounded in Biblical history and richness. At a young age, Sarah would re-enact Bible stories with her Barbie dolls. After becoming Catholic, Sarah realized a need for introducing her experience and knowledge to Catholic women. In her book, Sarah takes us through the Old Testament and introduces us to the women of those times. We know about the Saints but how well do you...

Soulcore founders Colleen Scriviano and Deanne Miller join us today to share all about Soulcore. Soulcore is a movement to nourish the body and the soul while doing core and stretching to the Rosary. The mind, body, and soul are integrated to bring glory to God Colleen and Deanne share personal testimonies and how this has impacted many others. The Blessed Mother is always looking after her childr...

Our good friend Brenda Miller joined us today. She followed her dream that God put in her heart to start a Women's Center in Ghana, Africa. Through the training in the women's center, the first class of twenty Ghanian women graduated as professional designers and seamstresses. These women gained so much more than a job skill. An inspiring journey of miracles and God's hand in every step on the way...

Bonnie shares the story of her son, James who was stillborn after a home birth. Rushed to the hospital, the prognosis was grim. After attempting to resuscitate him, the doctors decided no more could be done. Just as they stopped their efforts, James's heart began to beat. What laid ahead was organ failure, brain damage, and a life of special needs or even if he could even survive. Storming social...

Deacon Randy Kiel is familiar to many of us in Des Moines. He has a counseling practice known as Kardia Counseling. He also is heard every Thursday morning on Jon Leonetti in the morning. But what you may not know is that he always wanted to be a State Fair carney. He operates the Wax Hands booth for the past 13 years at the Iowa State Fair. Randy shares how through conversations while molding a p...

Soulcore is born from the movement to nourish body AND soul through prayer and core strengthening functional exercises. Uniting mind, body, and soul makes our prayer more powerful. Heidi Grace, who lives in Des Moines , will be starting Soulcore programs at area churches. Today she shares her journey to Soulcore and why she passionate about having other men and women experience prayer. Iowa Cathol...

Renee Maguire joins us for the second show of the two-part series on the side effects of the Pill. Today's episode we cover the alternative for healthy reproductive living. We recap the side effects of the Pill but bring an alternative to artificial hormonal birth control. Natural family planning is becoming more and more embraced. Renee provides the Church's teaching to support respect for the bo...

Renne Maguire discovered through her own use of the Pill the detrimental side effects of the PIll aka hormonal birth control. Renee sought to know the truth. What she learned will surprise you. Because of what she learned through her own medical research and delving into the teachings of the Catholic church, Renee is now passionate about women and men knowing the truth of these effects. Spoiler al...