Man Up!

Max Carson is the head of the men's ministry for the Ut Fidem program at Dowling Catholic High School. We talk about the importance of mentoring in the Christian life, and how Ut Fidem is doing just that today. 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 an...

Kevin O'Brien is the leader of the "Men of Christ" annual conference in Milwaukee, WI. It is one of the most successful Catholic men's events in the country and he has launched an entire men's ministry movement out of it. We discuss how they built it, and what we can do to emulate their success. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe - Be Not...

After almost a year of highlighting the great men in salvation history, we wrap up the series in a final episode with Fr. P.J. McManus. 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! w...

In the penultimate episode in our "Great Men of the Bible" series, Bo Bonner joins me again, this time to cover the terrible men in the New Testament and what lessons we can learn from them. 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 - Mak...

Tim Flattery, the host of The Moonlight Graham Show, joins me to discuss his interview with Fr. John and our takeaways from his talk 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 It Personal with Bishop William Joensen...

Jon Leonetti joins the show to discuss St. Bartholomew in our Great Men of the Bible series. 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 P...

Fr. John Hollowell joins me to discuss the life of St. Paul in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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...

Literary scholar and author, Joseph Pearce, joins me to discuss the topic of reading great literature. In the first episode, we explored why we should spend time reading the classics, in this discussion, we dive into some of his personal recommendations. 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...

Literary scholar and author, Joseph Pearce, joins me to discuss the topic of reading great literature. He is one of my favorite people to read and listen to on this subject, and it was awesome to have him join me for this conversation. 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 N...

Joe Saari, the founder of the Financial Fitness Group, joins me to discuss the importance of financial wellness in our lives, and some steps we can take to help ourselves and others in this area. 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...

With my grandfather's funeral a couple weeks past, I wanted to take an episode to share many of the life lessons he taught us throughout his 90 years. 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 Joen...

Mike Aquilina joins me again, this time to discuss St. Stephen in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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 wi...

Fr. Raphael Akurugu is a friend and young priest from Ghana, Africa. We discuss his upbringing, his call to the priesthood, and what we as Americans can learn from the great people of Ghana. 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 - Mak...

Mike Aquilina, one of the foremost experts on the Church fathers, joins me to discuss our first Pope, St. Peter, in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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 Jo...

We continue in our "Great Men of the Bible" series today with Devin Schadt. He is the founder of the Fathers of St. Joseph, and joins the show to help us better know St. Joseph and how we can use his example in our lives. 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...

We enter the New Testament today with John the Baptist. Br. John Barker joins me for this episode and fittingly, he is a Franciscan friar with the Province of Saint John the Baptist. 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 P...

We close out the Old Testament with Judas Maccabeus. Dr. Leroy Huizenga joins me to explore his life and the great books of Maccabees 1 & 2. 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...

We continue our journey through the "Great Men of the Bible" and in this episode we dive into the books of Ezra and Nehemiah with Fr. P.J. McManus. 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...

The Gulag Archipelago is Solzhenitsyn's masterwork. It is a deep exploration of human sinfulness and depravity, perseverance, and hope. Dr. Doug Kries of Gonzaga University joins me to explore this great work of literature. 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 Chri...

Katie Patrizio joins the show once more, this time to explore Daniel in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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 D...

Dr. Andrew Swafford joins me again, this time to highlight another great prophet of the Old Testament, Ezekiel. 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 - Sunda...

Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, Andrew Swafford, joins the show to help us dive into the life and writings of the prophet Jeremiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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 -...

Brother Pier Giorgio of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal joins the show to discuss his order, his vocation story, and why he chose to name himself after Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. 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...

The great Mark Hart joins me again, this time to discuss King Josiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. 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 D...

Our "Man Up!" Thomas Merton expert, Dan Horan, joins me again, this time to explore Merton's timeless autobiography "The Seven Storey Mountain". 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 -...