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Julie and Chris go unplugged and discuss the Wonders of the Holy Name of Jesus 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...

Julie and Chris ask Tallis what happened when COVID closed her dream dance studio and how God provided a way to combine her dance skills with praise music to start ARISE,  a virtual morning workout to praise music. 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...

Guest Diane Rinehart 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 Gospe...

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 Gospel Reflection with Fr....

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 Gospel Reflection with Fr....

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 Gospel Reflection with Fr....

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 Gospel Reflection with Fr....

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 Gospel Reflection with Fr....

It started with a thought planted by the Holy Spirit and now has become an event attended by thousands of Catholics.  The Christ Our Life conference launched in 2012 and has been changing lives ever since. Held every two years in Des Moines, Iowa, Marilyn Lane and Ellen Miller have poured hours of love into this event.  World-class speakers have graced the stage in years past including Bishop Barr...

Many know her from SEEK, EWTN, and the Abiding Together podcast. Sister Miriam James, SOLT, has an amazing story of God's mercy in her life. She was living a life without God, doing it her way when she encountered the love of Christ through a spiritual father. How did she go from a D1 Volleyball player to an alcoholic to a nun?  Sounds like a journey that only God could plan. Meet Sister Miriam Ja...

This week we introduce to you Fr.  Patrick Behm. He is a priest of the Diocese of Sioux City. He wears many hats but mainly as chaplain for Carroll Kuemper Catholic Highschool in Carroll, Iowa. Fr. Patrick knows what kids are searching for today. He offers ways  for parents to foster love in their children for the Catholic faith. Fr. Patrick is a man with wisdom and practical ideas for  young kids...

Fr. John Ricardo on behalf of the Acts XXIX.org initiative is calling all people  to fast and pray on September 24. Did you know President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed this as a day of prayer and fasting in his presidency? Do you know what ancient Catholic memorial is on September 24?  Listen to Fr. John explain how this a great moment for our country to come together under God and unity to heal our...

Fr. John Klockeman is a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul. He is an adjunct instructor at St. Paul Seminary and parochial vicar of St. Gerald Majella  Catholic Church in Brooklyn Park, MN.  Fr. John poses a question of why do we fear being loved by God too much? This got our attention, how about you?  We tend to work from a place of protecting our hearts because of past hurts and woundedness....

Fr. Mark McGeary is an associate priest at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines, Iowa. What is on his mind? The first year as a newly ordained priest! Fr. Mark shares his vocation story and the positives and challenges as a new priest. And we learned some fun facts about his life before priesthood including a stint of playing semi-pro basketball and more! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be...

We continue our Clergy Convos series with Fr. Michael Voithofer.  A little introduction: Fr. Michael Voithofer is a priest in the Diocese of Omaha, Nebraska, and the founder of Ablaze Worship ministry. What is on Fr. Michael's mind? Life in the Spirit!  What does this mean? What does it look like? How does the Lord want to use us?  Fr. Michael is on fire with the Holy Spirit and shares how you can...

We are doing a series of shows visiting with different area priests asking them what is on their minds. Today Fr. Chris Reising gets the mic. What is on his mind?  Seeing his parishioners at Mass again, what he is noticing about the resuming of Mass, and what we draw from this time to remain in Christ.   Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe B...

God in his Omnipotence created as mind, body, and soul. Fasting is beneficial both spiritually and physically. God in his Omnipotence created as mind, body, and soul that fasting benefits our whole being! Chris and Julie share these benefits as well as personal stories of  how fasting brought miraculously answered prayers.   In today's world, we are being constantly inundated daily with the news h...

Carrie Schuchts Daunt is a wife and mother. As the developer of the Undone women's event at the John Paul II Healing Center, Carrie has accompanied many women through the journey of restoration. In her book, Undone, Carrie has compiled a collection of raw and redemptive testimonies from real Catholic women who encountered truth and healing.  Today she visits with us about healing and our identity...

Covid-19 Mass guidelines has spurned conversation regarding Communion. People who have been receiving communion on the tongue and now upset cannot receive it. There is a lot of hurt and anger.  There is  contradiction and inconsistency; people and even clergy are feeling betrayed . Our Bishops are doing their best. What are the church guidelines on reception of Jesus in the hand? How was the Eucha...

Our goal is heaven! We are pilgrims on this earth; this is a short walk for eternity. Many people fear their own death and the passing of a loved one. Anxiety  and all of kinds of fears begin to take hold of the mind. How to do you find peace in all of this? Consecrate your death and the death of a loved one. Consecrating your death doesn't hasten your death. It means your moment of death belongs...

Rachel Balducci, a mom of six, honestly shares from her own life the struggles finding balance.  Talking with Rachel "over coffee" was like visiting with a life long friend. Rachel's easy engaging  nature makes one feel right at home. We loved Rachel's candidness about her own mistakes and the wisdom gleaned as mom, wife, and  working part-time.  She shared tips to help with decision making, how t...

There are many misunderstandings of the Catholic Church teaching on where the soul is after suicide. Fr. Chris Alar  saw suicide first hand through the loss of his grandmother and two good friends to suicide. In his own grief to grapple answers, he discovered the teaching of the Catholic Church to be hopefilled for his grandmother's and friend's souls.  After Suicide is not a preventative book but...

Susan Tassone is dynamo of energy and champion for the souls in Purgatory.  Many of you may remember her as one of the speakers at the Iowa Catholic Radio Women's conference this past fall and speaker for the upcoming Christ Our Life conferrnce this September in Des Moines. She has just published her 13th book entitled Jesus Speak to Faustina and You,  Many are on pins and needle with financial un...

A certified doula and mother of six, Mary has wisdom to share about childbirth. Birth affects  all  of us - body, mind, heart, and soul. In  Made for This , the Catholic woman can learn how to understand, prepare for, and experience her unique birth in all those ways through the lens of her Faith. Mary shared a powerful insight of the self-giving love of our bodies. We won't give it all because Ma...

Beth Blessman and her husband Dr. Jim Blessman  went on a mission trip at the invitation of a friend. Thinking this would be an occasional endeavor, they did not know what God had planned.  Discovering a deeper call to serve others,  Blessman International Ministries was born. They left their careers to work full time developing mission trips to meet the needs of South Africans living in poverty....