The UnCommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr

A replay of a talk Bo and Dr. Marr gave to the Catholic Young Adults for the Diocese of Des Moines. Recorded at the Pastoral Center on July 9th, the boys talk temperance, fortitude, liturgy, hope, and funny tidbits along the way! 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...

Bo made it back from Europe, and we are diving into the second volume of the Reconsidered Leader. Part 1 is about how Mercy and Justice must come together for a Catholic leader, and we look to the life our Our Lord (with hints toward Divine Mercy Sunday) to help us reflect on this important topic! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe Be Not A...

In this Father's Day episode, Dr. Bud Marr hosts solo while co-host Bo Bonner travels through Europe, welcoming back an Uncommon Good "all-star": Joe Stopulos, host of the Man Up show on Iowa Catholic Radio. Both shows launched in 2016, and this episode marks an Iowa Catholic Radio mashup centered on one question — what does it mean to live a life well lived in light of eternity? The conversation...

This week on The Uncommon Good, Dr. Bud Maher flies solo while Bo Bonner continues his doctoral studies in England. His guest is Dr. Stephen Lawson, a longtime friend and newly appointed associate professor of theology at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas — a position so new he hasn't appeared on the university's website yet. Check back at newman.edu this fall to follow his work. The Stone-Camp...

In this episode, Dr. Bud Marr sits down with Matthew David Wiseman — independent scholar, tutor, and author — for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most theologically rich conversion stories you'll hear. Bo Bonner is traveling in Europe for the month of June, so Bud is flying solo and bringing some exceptional guests to the show. Highlights include: Matthew's upbringing as a Southern Ba...

On this week’s episode of The UnCommon Good, Dr. Bud Marr welcomes returning guest Dr. Matthew Umbarger from Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Umbarger shares his remarkable journey from the Restoration Movement and missionary work in Israel into the Catholic Church. Along the way, Bud and Matthew discuss biblical interpretation, the historical roots of Christian worship, the importance of...

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....

We wrap up the first group of episodes in our Reconsidered Leader series--bringing the theoretical to a close and opening up with Scripture for grouping #2.  Here, we look into the modern philosophical assumptions regarding leadership, whose flagship ideas belong to Hobbes and Nietzsche. Opposed to both is the Christian understanding of peace and prayer, and this consideration of "warring factions...

With this episode, we point out how "followership," that is obedience and discipleship, not only make leadership possible in the first place, but are also a base reality for all leaders--because even they have to follow someone! We look at the way Jesus Christ is both the perfect example of a leader AND the perfect form of obedience, and why such understandings chaff at the world's understanding o...

We continue with the leader reconsidered, this time looking into the particular way a leader imitates Christ and His being-set-apart-for-others. What is the most fundamental way the Holiness of Jesus is shown forth? What else but that, in His resurrection, He retains the wounds of His passion! How is it that leaders must imitate Christ precisely in this way? Find out more by listening to the episo...

We continue along not only with the reconsidered leader, but alighting upon the concept of holiness once more. This time, we utilize the theory of French Thinker Rene Girard and his theory regarding violence in religion and the scapegoat to make sense of two things. 1) How does Jesus Christ understand Himself to be "set apart," that is, Holy, in contradistinction to the rival political groups in f...

We keep our reconsidered leader arc going, this time considering the Scriptural concept of Holiness and what it has to teach us about leadership that imitates Our Lord. Dispelling misconceptions regarding the ideas of holiness, we look to the Old Testament to dwell on the concept of election (both for persons and people), and dive into the social and political situation on the ground during the Ne...

Rolling along with the reconsidered leader, we explore how the Theology of Sacrifice makes Taleb's concept of "Skin In The Game"...well...take on flesh! Sacrifice is often misunderstood as archaic or merely destructive, but with a properly informed Theological understanding, the Christian difference in leadership takes on new light. Along with practical implications for how Sacrificial Leadership...

UCG All-Star Christopher Altieri joins the show again to talk about his new book Leo XIV: The New Pope and Catholic Reform . It just so happens that this fits perfectly with the series on Catholic Leadership the guys are going through, and the overlap of the topics is Providential! Chris's expertise on Vatican governance melds with practical considerations explored so far in the series. You won't...

We continue our Reconsidered Leadership series with part 5: Extending arguments made by Nassim Nicholas Taleb from his popular book Antifragile , we explore the concept of "Skin in the Game," and how interpreted through the "key of Christ," this understanding of what leaders must do in regard to risk, benefit, and sharing burdens with those they lead serves as the practical way forward to judge wh...

We continue our Reconsidered Leadership series with part 4: Antifragility. Taking the theory by Nassim Nicholas Taleb from the book by the same name, we consider how leadership that is made different in the "key of Christ," is self-emptying and "apophatic" leads us to help our followers not become fragile, but more than resilient. This is nothing but antifragility, and it is unique to the Cross an...

Co-Hosts: Bo Bonner Dr. Bud Marr 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 Re...

The arc of the Reconsidered Leader rolls on: we now turn to the central Scriptural concept that must guide our understanding of leadership: Kenosis. With extended observations from Philippians 2 and the Gospel episode of Christ washing the Apostle's feet, we formulate the essential principle grounding the rest of our conception of the difference Jesus Christ makes for leadership studies.  Iowa Cat...

Co-Hosts Bo Bonner Dr. Bud Marr 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 Ref...

Co-hosts: Bo Bonner Dr. Bud Marr 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 Re...

On this special episode of The Uncommon Good , Dr. Bud Marr is joined by Joe Stopulos, host of Man Up , for a candid and engaging discussion about the spiritual journey of a cradle Catholic. Joe reflects on growing up in a large Catholic family, the quiet power of faithful parents, and how simply “showing up” to Mass formed a lasting foundation of belief. The conversation explores the importance o...

Co-hosts: Bo Bonner Dr. Bud Marr 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 Re...

Co-Hosts: Bo Bonner Dr. Bud Marr 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 Re...

The guys ARE NOT trying to predict the future! Instead, they dwell on "the seeds" of issues broiling the world and effecting the Church that look to be "on the docket" for the Church to witness to and navigate. From The Pope, to Peace in the world, and what it actually means to be prophetic, we hope to get your year started off right! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabia...

To round out the year, Bud throws Bo some alley-oops from Pope Leo XIV's latest magisterium, and to wrap up the year we think through what it means to be in Mission AND in Communion at the same time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! 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 - Catholi...