Catholic Women Now

This summer why not take a "staycation". An easy two hour drive away, the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa is a great day excursion for families. Andy Milan shares the history and new events happening at the Grotto. Visitors from all over the world travel to see this amazing shrine. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe Be...

Ellen Miller is enthusiastic and hope filled when she talks about Mary's Meals. This charitable non - profit was started by Magnus Macfarlane. It's mission is to feed children in third world countries one meal a day at their school. Ellen will share the mission and personal stories of her travels to Africa to visit the kids who are benefitting from the work of Mary's Meals. Iowa Catholic Radio Net...

Angels are a popular topic on Catholic Women Now. Marge Oliviera shares her personal stories of angels in her life and why she started the Angel Connection. 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 Joense...

Sarah Christmyer has been writing Bible studies for many years. She has begun her own ministry, Come Into The Word, an online Scripture study and meditation. Sarah shares with us how to do Lectio Divina, an ancient prayer tradition in the Catholic Church. It is the saying "ever old, ever new." Lectio Divina is becoming more popular . Listen in and hear why. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Sh...

We are celebrating St. Patrick today in the studio. In this episode Julie and Chris share some fun crafts and food ideas to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your family. Later Lisa Hendey joins us to talk about her new book series, The Chime Travelers" for kids. One in particular is "St. Patrick: The Secret of the Shamrock". Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr....

Linda Santos shares the miracles associated with her daughter, Audrey. Born in 1983, Audrey suffered severe brain damage after a near-drowning accident . She was confined to a hospital bed on life support. Many miracles surrounded "little Audrey" while she laid bedridden until her death in 2007. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe...

Heidi Hess Saxton is a convert to the Catholic faith through an encounter with the work of St. Teresa of Calcutta. Moved by St. Teres of Calcutta, Heidi has compiled her writings in a day by day format for Lenten reflection. Heidi shares her inspiration and her conversion today. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe Be Not Afraid in Spanish wi...

Andy La Valle ewas living life large. His Catholic faith of his youth was not important as a successful business man. A challenge from a Holllywood actor, JIm Caviezel, to go to Medjugorje was a game changer. Andy's first reaction to the invite was arrogance. He was not traveling 15 hours in a plane to pray a rosary every day. However, Andy did go to Medjugorje and experienced a profound conversio...

Barbara Heil shares the Father's love through personal stories, modern day parables, and Scripture. She is a gifted teacher with an engaging style. 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!...

How does one have a personal relationship with God through the Holy Spirit? This is the question that Fr. Cedric answers for us today. Who is the Holy Spirit? How do we learn to discern the Holy Spirit working with us? This was discussed by the early church as well. Listen in as Fr. Cedric explains and teaches us. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bru...

Aime is passionate about Smart Girl Society. Concerned about how social media has affected girls in a negative manner, Aime decided to do something about it. She and her staff run a website educating girls and parents on the navigating social media to avoid the dangers. Though workshops and speaking at highschools, parent groups, and youth groups, Aime coaches girls to promote a positive personal...

Emily shares a new program called "Christ LIfe". The program is a church wide evangelization tool to bring a personal encounter with Christ to everyone. The program is in its third offering. 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 M...

Cathy was an avid yoga instructor having taught for 14 years. Desiring to do more with yoga, she began the second level of training. It is while doing the training that she began to become uncomfortable with yoga philosophy. After some soul searching, she found Pietra Fitness, a Catholic stretching program. She has left yoga and is now a trained Pietra Fitness instructor. Cathy shares the details...

Now 2000 years later, the Lord is still working miracles to prove He is alive and present in Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity on his altars in the form of Bread and Wine that has been consecrated by a Catholic priest. From a scientific point of view it is well documented that life cannot come from non-living matter. The events presented, each an instance of non-living matter transformed into living...

Heidi's journey to the Catholic faith was an encounter with Mother Teresa. Inspired by Mother Teresa's faith, Heidi has written meditations based on St. Teresa of Calcutta's quotes. 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 w...

Suzanne created "Light Weigh: One King' to help her own overcome her own weight struggles with overeating. Using the tools Jesus gave us and found in the Catholic faith, The Light Weigh program has helped many to overcome their own struggles. "Light Weigh" is a great resource to become better stewards of our bodies. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Mo...

Susan joins us for coffee as we learn about the 5 Truths of Purgatory 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 Stopulos Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio The Catholic Morning Show w...

We all know someone - a parent, sibling, aunt or uncle, coworker, grandparent, child, neighbor, or friend who has either left the Church or never discovered it. We want them to know the joy and peace we've discovered, but the last thing we want to do is to force our faith on them. So how can we bring our loved ones back to the Church? Jesus was the first and greatest evangelizer. As his disciples,...

Created to Relate explains the natural gift women have for building and maintaining life-giving relationships. Understanding the role of relationship within the Trinity can help you understand the importance of connection with others—the key to living the Gospel fully and joyfully. Wahlquist shows how you can use your ability to build relationships as a way to lead others to Christ. She provides p...

Of their 7 children, Angelica and Jeremy were lost to miscarriage, Gabriel to SIDS at 7 weeks, and Perfectus to an ectopic pregnancy. Erin and Jeremy have spoken and written of their experiences, and have found hope and comfort expressed by their family motto which she coined: Our Broken Hearts are Full of Joy. They share their testimony to give others hope in loss. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Sho...

Mary Sharon Moore is an author and speaker. She is a facilitator of the "Called and Gifted" workshops through Sienna Institiute. Today she helps us to understand how to hear the voice of God in discerning HIs will for us. 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 Ch...

Tim Jamison has long been interested in relics. Today we learn what are relics , how they boost our faith, and what are the different kinds. 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 J...

Tim Francis shares Eucharistic Miracles 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 Stopulos Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner The Daily Go...

The promise of "True Radiance" is simple: Prayerful, faith-filled women become more beautiful as they age, not less. As a woman matures spiritually, as she grows in wisdom and holiness, she increasingly reflects a radiant inner beauty that touches others in countless ways. If you ve ever felt negative about the onset of middle age with its array of physical and psychological challenges,...

Denise Bossert joins us to chat about her new book, "Gifts of the Visitation: Nine Spiritual Encounters with Mary and Elizabeth." Denise is a Catholic convert who easily embrace the Blessed Mother. In this book, she has outlined nine gifts that emanate from the Visitation. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe Be Not Afraid in Spanis...