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Tim Carney is back for round two, and this conversation goes even deeper into his book Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. Tim is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he researches civil society, family, localism, religion in America, and economic policy. He's also a husband and father of six seven — and a recent speaker at the Forge Conference.
Picking up where they left off last week, Joe and Tim work through the back half of the book chapter by chapter:
Walkability & the "Cheaper by the Dozen" Reality
Tim's hot take: "If you want fecundity in the sheets, you need walkability in the streets." Cities built around cars — not sidewalks and playgrounds — make raising kids exhausting. Tim also makes the case that hand-me-downs, shared bedrooms, and one-income households aren't sacrifices to dread but genuine advantages for kids learning to live outside themselves.
It Takes a Village (Even If Hillary Said It First)
The nuclear family is necessary but not sufficient. Grandparents, parishes, neighbors, and little leagues all play an irreplaceable role — and the decline of church attendance and community involvement is one of the biggest threats to family life today.
Policy, Israel, and What Actually Moves the Needle
Tim unpacks proposals like a "baby bonus" for new parents, and explains why Israel — not the wealthiest or most educated nation — has the highest birth rate among developed countries. His answer: culture and religion, not economics, are the real drivers.
Screens, Social Media, and Protecting Your Kids
A stark warning: unrestricted phone and social media access does more damage to a child's formation than anything imaginable a generation ago. Tim calls it what it is — an invasive species in the garden of your home.
The Case for Stay-at-Home Moms
Tim makes a data-backed, non-judgmental case for why society benefits when more moms can stay home — and why the "universal daycare" solution politicians push misses what many families actually want.
Ending on Hope
Tim closes with a powerful reframe: children are both a sign of hope and a cause of it. The more kids we have, the more hope we have — and the more hope we have, the more kids we're willing to welcome.
📖 Pick up Tim Carney's book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be, wherever books are sold.
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Joe Stopulos welcomes back author, journalist, and father of six Tim Carney for a two-part conversation on his latest book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. Tim is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he researches civil society, family, localism, and religion in America, and a senior columnist at the Washington Examiner. He previously joined Joe to discuss his earlier book, Alienated America, and returns after a well-received talk at this year's Forge Conference.
In Part 1, Joe and Tim cover:
- Why Tim wrote Family Unfriendly after realizing the biggest consequence of America's "loneliness crisis" is the decline in marriage and family formation
- The two biggest cultural forces working against families: an intensive, all-consuming parenting culture and an over-emphasis on individual autonomy
- Chapter One, "Have Lower Ambitions for Your Kids," and the "travel team trap" — why over-investing in one child's athletic future can fracture the whole family and warp a kid's sense of identity
- Research showing mothers of four or more children report lower stress than mothers of one to three, and why "lowering the bar" actually makes for better, more present parenting
- Chapter Two, "Leave Your Kids Alone," and the case for free-range parenting, including Tim's own stories of (temporarily) losing his kids in public
- The "criminalization of parenthood" — how fear and social media shaming have made ordinary, low-risk parenting decisions feel dangerous
- Why building stronger, more connected neighborhoods makes it easier and safer to give kids independence
- Parenting as a "cheat code to sanctity" and how raising children re-centers a family's life on others rather than self
Tim Carney's book, Family Unfriendly, is available wherever books are sold. Learn more about Tim's work at the American Enterprise Institute: https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/family-unfriendly/
Don't miss Part 2 of this conversation, coming soon, as Joe and Tim work through the rest of the book's chapters.
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Fr. Trevor Chicoine returns to Man Up for part two of this series on the liturgy, and Joe puts him through a round of rapid-fire questions every Catholic man has wondered about but rarely asks out loud.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Preparing for Mass — practical tips for getting your family out the door with less chaos, plus why even a few minutes of quiet before Mass changes everything
- Attire and reverence — Fr. Chicoine's take on dressing for Mass, modesty, and why "come as you are" is always point number one
- The moving of tabernacles — the real history behind the 1970 General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Pope St. John Paul II's 2000 revision, and why some parishes can move the tabernacle back to center while others can't
- Chalice veils, incense, and bells — the ancient symbolism behind each, and why "smells and bells" are making a comeback in modern parishes
- Living out Vatican II's vision — what the Council actually asked for, and simple ways parishioners can add beauty to their parish through music, flowers, altar linens, and more
- Recommended resources for going deeper into the liturgy, including Bishop Barron's "Mass" series and the book What Happens at Mass by Abbot Jeremy Driscoll
- A father's role — why dads who take the Mass seriously dramatically shape whether their kids stay in the faith
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Why does the liturgy matter? In part one of this two-part series, Joe Stopulos welcomes Fr. Trevor Chicoine, the Diocese's Episcopal Vicar for Divine Worship, to the studio for a deep dive into the theology and practice of Catholic liturgy.
Fr. Chicoine shares his own path from seminarian to liturgical scholar — including his licentiate studies in Rome — and explains why the Mass is the "supreme prayer of the Church." Joe and Fr. Chicoine cover practical, everyday questions every Catholic man has wondered about, including:
- The difference between genuflecting and bowing — and when to do each
- Why the altar becomes the center of focus once Mass begins
- The Church's teaching on sacred music, Gregorian chant, and the pipe organ
- Why beauty and reverence in worship draw souls to Christ
- Encouragement for the congregation to sing — even if you can't carry a tune
Part two of this conversation continues next week on Man Up.
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This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos is joined again by his brothers Pete and Tim for part two of their tribute to their late father, Mike Stopulos. After last week's biographical look at Mike's life, this episode turns to the lessons: what did their dad actually do that made him the kind of man an entire community showed up to grieve?
The brothers walk through it lesson by lesson:
- Be there — Mike coached freshman basketball at Assumption High School (earning the nickname "Papa Stop"), showed up for backyard football and homework, and made sure his kids never felt his absence even during years of financial strain he never mentioned.
- Take calculated risks — from proposing to their mother six months into dating, to launching side businesses, to investing in Airbnb properties with his sons during the pandemic, Mike modeled fearless but thoughtful risk-taking that paid off far beyond money.
- Order your life rightly — faith first, then family (wife before kids), then work, then friends. The brothers share how Mike's sacrificial love for their mother, especially through her health struggles, shaped how they lead their own households today.
- Pour out love on everyone — stories pour out about Mike's daily visits to a local Starbucks and grocery store, his habit of embracing a disfigured cart-pusher by name, and quietly slipping strangers at Walmart one hundred dollars with no explanation.
- Fear no one — from cracking jokes with hospital staff during his final weeks to evangelizing nurses about their faith, Mike lived out the Gospel call to approach every person without fear or judgment.
- A model Catholic death — the episode closes with the family's account of Mike's final hours: receiving anointing, an apostolic blessing, and communion, then passing peacefully as his six children prayed a rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet at his bedside.
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In this first installment of a multi-part tribute series, Joe Stopulos sits down with his brothers Pete and Tim to remember their father, Mike Stopulos, who passed away recently and left an outsized mark on his family and community.
The brothers trace Mike's story from the beginning: a free-range 1950s and 60s childhood in Davenport, Iowa, where kids rode a school bus ten miles out to the Davenport Country Club to golf unsupervised all day. They talk about his unlikely walk-on stint on the University of Iowa football team, and the famously fast romance with their mother — engaged just six months after they met while he was coaching her women's softball team.
From there, the conversation moves into the pillars of Mike's life: raising six kids born between 1980 and 1990, an unwavering commitment to Catholic schooling, daily faith, never missing Sunday Mass or a holy day of obligation, and consistent family dinners despite a demanding career. The episode also covers his entrepreneurial path — from Lindsey Digital Prepress, to opening Bixby's Bagels and Malley's Pizza, to launching a second career in employee benefits consulting at age 49 alongside Andy Butler, a business he worked in until his final days.
The episode closes with a glimpse of the overwhelming turnout at Mike's visitation and funeral — a line that ran hours past its scheduled end — as a testament to the life he lived. Part two of this tribute series continues next week, diving into the specific lessons in faith, work, and fatherhood that Mike passed down to his sons.
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This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos shares the second and final part of his Heroic Fatherhood conversation with his father, Mike Stopulos — an interview recorded a couple of years ago and aired now in his memory. Where Part 1 traced the men who shaped Mike (his own father, Jim "Papa Jim" Stopulos, and his father-in-law, Carl Liebscher), Part 2 turns to Mike's own fatherhood: raising six kids, leading a family through faith, and the long view that only grandchildren can give. If you missed the first half, go back and listen before diving in.
Inside this episode:
- Why Mike and his wife, Mary Fran, decided she would step away from a thriving career at John Deere — where she worked as an actuary on a management-science track and out-earned him — to stay home with the kids, and the generational blessing that one hard decision created.
- The "blur" of early fatherhood, and Mike's advice to savor it: invest in experiences and memories over presents, because the time together is what kids carry for life.
- How parenting has to evolve with the culture — from Nintendo, MTV, and latchkey kids to Facebook — without ever abandoning the moral compass at its core.
- The "plenty of rope" and "big fence" philosophy: setting boundaries far enough out that kids can explore, stumble, and learn from failure, while never compromising on what protects their souls.
- The shift from parent to friend as children grow into adults — and why, in raising kids, "there are no mulligans."
- Becoming "Papa": loving grandchildren unconditionally, donuts and trips to Freddy's, and earning the kind of respect that puts a "what would Papa do?" voice on their shoulder.
- The faith that anchored it all — never missing Sunday Mass, daily Mass through Lent, and Mike's conviction that strong moral roots will draw kids back even when they stray.
Joe closes with a personal reflection on his dad's example, the outpouring of love at his funeral, and the tribute episodes still to come.
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This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos revisits one of the most meaningful conversations he has ever recorded: an interview with his own father, Mike Stopulos, taped during the original Heroic Fatherhood series. Following Mike's recent passing, this episode has become a cherished keepsake, and Joe opens with a heartfelt encouragement to listeners: if you are blessed to still have your parents or grandparents, grab a microphone, sit down with them, and ask them about their lives. Those recordings become priceless.
In this first of a two-part conversation, Mike looks back on the two heroic men who modeled fatherhood for him:
- His father ("Papa") — the son of a Greek immigrant who grew up in poverty, served as a B-17 pilot in World War II, and built and ran movie theaters across the Quad Cities, open 364 days a year. Mike remembers his relentless work ethic, his hopeless optimism, his lack of any prejudice, and above all his total devotion to his wife, which only deepened as she battled Alzheimer's. He lived to 100.
- His father-in-law, Carl Liebscher ("Gopa") — a steady, God-centered father of eight who moved his entire life from New Braunfels, Texas to Davenport, Iowa simply to make his wife happy. Mike shares two pieces of advice that stuck with him for life: that unless something is keeping your children from getting to heaven, it isn't worth worrying about, and that a heavy load gets much lighter when there are many shoulders to help carry it.
Running through both men is the same thread Joe returns to again and again on the show: the servant leader who puts faith first, his wife next, and family at the center of everything. As Joe reflects, his confidence in speaking about fatherhood comes not from being a perfect father himself, but from witnessing three great ones up close.
Part two airs next week, when Joe and his father turn to Mike's own approach to fatherhood and how he raised his family.
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Part 2 of Joe Stopulos's Uncommon Good interview with Dr. Bud Maher picks up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Joe is studying at Marquette University — attending daily Mass during Lent (sometimes before the bar closed), seeking out every Jesuit professor he could find, and slowly beginning to ask why the Church teaches what it teaches.
Highlights include:
- College Faith in the Real World: Joe reflects on attending a 10 p.m. Sunday Mass while most of his friend group wasn't practicing. He describes going to daily Mass every day of Lent in college — including a legendary St. Patrick's Day that started at 5:50 a.m. outside a bar and still included 6:30 a.m. Mass. A perfect encapsulation of where he was spiritually.
- Meeting His First Protestant at 25: A friendship with a Methodist minister friend forced Joe to actually articulate why Catholics do what they do — confession, the sacraments, all of it. He couldn't answer from Scripture. That sent him to CatholicAnswers.com, and every answer he found only deepened his conviction.
- Father John Ricardo Changes Everything: Introduced to Iowa Catholic Radio through friend John Leonetti (whom Joe famously told "nobody listens to Catholic radio"), Joe started tuning in to Father Ricardo at 11 a.m. and never stopped. He began burning CDs of Ricardo's talks to hand out. Combined with Jeff Cavins' Bible Timeline study and Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper, this launched a roughly 24-month transformation that Joe describes as the turning point of his adult faith.
- The Origin of Man Up: Joe shares how his early on-air appearances during Iowa Catholic Radio fundraisers eventually led to a standing show — made possible, he says, by the theological confidence and credibility of his original co-host, Father Zach. Now approaching 10 years and 400+ episodes, Man Up remains one of the network's cornerstone programs.
- Life at the Basilica of Saint John: Joe talks about the thriving parish community at Saint John's Basilica in Des Moines, the pastoral transition from the beloved Father Quinn to Father Trevor Sequin, and why surrounding yourself with friends striving for virtue is one of the three most important decisions a man can make.
- Saint Thomas Classical Academy: Joe highlights this homeschool hybrid co-op as one of the great gifts of his family's life in Des Moines. A major event is coming up — Bishop Conley will be the keynote speaker on October 20th, focusing on his devotion to Saint John Henry Newman. Don't miss it.
- Hope for the Future of the Church: Joe closes with optimism — men are returning to the Church, communities are growing, and the Forge Conference is proof. As Joe puts it: if Joe Rogan's going to church, a lot of people are going to church.
Next week on Man Up: Joe re-airs a two-part interview he recorded with his father during the Heroic Fatherhood series — a tribute to the man he calls the greatest of his life.
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- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle
- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos
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In one of the most personal episodes of Man Up to date, host Joe Stopulos opens by sharing that his father — the self-described hero of his life — recently passed away after a swift battle with cancer. The interview featured in this episode was recorded on February 6th, the very morning Joe's family received word of his father's diagnosis, making its content — a deep dive into Joe's Catholic upbringing — all the more poignant and powerful.
Highlights include:
- A Cradle Catholic Story: Joe, the fourth of six children, grew up in a large Catholic family in Davenport, Iowa, attending Catholic grade school, high school, and college (Marquette University). He reflects on what it meant to be the "big family" at school and how normalcy around the faith was established early.
- The Role of the Father: Joe makes a compelling case — backed by statistics — that as the father goes, so goes the family. He shares how watching his dad pray silently at Communion left a lasting impression, and how his father's consistent Mass attendance (never missed a single one) shaped all six Stopulos children, all of whom remain in the faith today.
- "Peasant Catholicism" and Why It Works: Joe and Dr. Maher discuss the value of consistent, humble faith practice — showing up to Mass, praying before meals, living a Christian life — even without formal Bible study or theological depth. It worked for two thousand years, and Joe's family is living proof.
- A Gift of Faith: Joe shares that he never seriously doubted his faith, even through adolescence and college. His one missed Mass in eighth grade is still something he remembers. He considered priesthood briefly in grade school but ultimately felt called to marriage — and the story of how he met his wife Kristen (thanks to a last-minute band class and AOL Instant Messenger) is both funny and providential.
- Looking Ahead: Joe closes by noting this is Part 1 of 2. Upcoming weeks on Man Up will include Part 2 of the Uncommon Good interview, re-aired episodes featuring Joe's father, and eventually Joe's own personal reflection on what his dad meant to him. He also notes the recent passing of Father Aquinas, adding to a season of deep personal loss.
This episode is for any man who wants to be a better father, who wonders if showing up is enough, or who is still processing what his own father meant to him.
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Joe Stopulos welcomes longtime friend and fellow Davenport Assumption alum Phil Young to Man Up for an inspiring conversation about endurance, faith, mental strength, and perseverance.
Phil recently became the fourth fastest American ever in the 100-mile race, and in this episode he shares:
- How he evolved from a solid high school runner into one of America’s elite ultramarathoners
- The discipline and mental fortitude required to compete at the highest level
- How to persevere through pain, setbacks, and self-doubt
- Why community and accountability matter when building healthy habits
- The connection between endurance sports and spiritual growth
- How faith in Christ frees him from tying his identity to performance
- Lessons men can apply to fitness, fatherhood, business, and prayer life
Joe and Phil also discuss overcoming adversity, learning to “do hard things,” and why perseverance matters both physically and spiritually.
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Joe Stopulus concludes the “Great Men of the Bible” series with a powerful recap conversation featuring PJ McManus.
In this final episode, Joe and Fr. PJ discuss:
- The purpose and legacy of “The Great Men of the Bible” series
- Why the four Gospels were written and who they were written for
- Key differences between Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
- The spiritual maturity reflected in the Gospel of John
- Lessons Catholic men can learn from St. Matthew, St. Philip, Nicodemus, and others
- The importance of listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit
- Why Scripture study is essential for every Catholic man
Fr. PJ also reflects on how the early Church handed on the faith and encourages listeners to deepen their relationship with Christ through regular Bible reading and prayer.
Joe closes the episode by encouraging listeners to continue using “The Great Men of the Bible” podcast as a Bible study resource and tool for spiritual growth.
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Mike Aquilina joins me again, this time to discuss St. Stephen in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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 follow his example in our lives. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Katie Patrizio joins the show once more, this time to explore Daniel in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dr. Andrew Swafford joins me again, this time to highlight another great prophet of the Old Testament, Ezekiel. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Today marks the launch of the new book from Dr. John Bishop, "New Adam: God's Plan for Men". John joins me to discuss the book, why he wrote it, and how implementing God's plan for men can help to fix the problems we are facing in the world today. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
The 2026 Forge Men's Conference in Des Moines will be the best one yet. The speaker line-up is truly world-class. John Bishop joins me to discuss the event and what to expect throughout the day. Sign up today at www.myforge.org. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
The great Mark Hart joins me again, this time to discuss King Josiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Katie Patrizio joins us again, this time to dive into the intriguing life of king Solomon. He has some of the highest highs and lowest lows of any of the men we will cover, and Katie helps us to distill what we can learn from him. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
One of my favorite Catholic speakers, Mark Hart, joins the show to discuss King David in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Samuel is one of the shining lights in a dark time for Israel. Fr. Chris Reising joins me to explore his life in the book of 1 Samuel. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Fr. PJ McManus joins me to cover the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth. Understanding these books is paramount to understanding our own personal cycles of sin, repentance and forgiveness. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me again to discuss the life of Moses in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. In the first episode we made it 7 chapters into the Book of Exodus and set the stage for Moses' mission. That leaves basically four entire books to cover in this second episode! Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me to discuss the life of Moses in the first of this two part episode. Moses' life is covered four books: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. We needed at least two episodes to explore all of the lessons we can learn from him. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Joseph is one of the most captivating men in the Bible. Great to have best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt join me again to discuss him in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dr. Matthew Umbarger joins me again, this time to discuss Genesis 25-37 and the life of Jacob in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Dr. Umbarger is a professor of theology at Newman University. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dr. Matthew Umbarger, professor of theology at Newman University, joins me to discuss Genesis 22-28 and the life of Isaac in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dr. Bud Marr joins me to discuss the life of Abraham in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt joins me to discuss Noah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Before we can start exploring the lives of the great men of the Bible, it is paramount to explore the reason for our need of redemption. Katie Patrizio walks us through the first three chapters of the Bible and sets the stage for the rest of our series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
We are relaunching our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Given the success we had when we originally aired this series in 2019, we wanted to clean it up, and go through it again, but this time as its own standalone podcast series. We start, as we did the first time, with bible scholar Jeff Cavins, to help set the stage for our walk through salvation history. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Ed Van Buskirk has spent more than a decade dedicating himself to teaching others the wisdom of the Ten Commandments. Today he joins me to discuss his ministry and dive into the richness of these timeless teachings. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Charlie Kirk was a Christian who was not afraid to speak the truth to everyone he met. His fervor for the Gospel and evangelization were paramount to his work. There are many important lessons we can learn from his words and the life he lived. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on ourwebsite.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:- Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio- Man Up! with Joe Stopulos- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce Riebe- Be Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián Moncada- Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle- The Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & Devotions- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Daily Mass from St. Francis of Assisi- The Daily Mass from St. Pius X- The Daily Mass from St. Theresa- Sunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to ChristHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
We are all called to discern our vocation in life; to discover our purpose for being here, and then to act upon that calling. In his book, "Who Will You Become", Fr. Ryan Duns of Marquette University helps to guide us through that process. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
We are all called to discern our vocation in life; to discover our purpose for being here, and then to act upon that calling. In his book, "Who Will You Become", Fr. Ryan Duns of Marquette University helps to guide us through that process. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Saint (!) Pier Giorgio Frassati is now officially a canonized saint of the Catholic Church. Have to spend an episode celebrating this moment by highlighting his virtues and the example of joyful Christian living he gave us. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Fr. Tom McCarthy is an Augustinian Priest in Chicago who has been friends with Pope Leo XVI for over 40 years. He gives us a great idea of the kind of man Pope Leo is, and what we can expect from the pontificate of our new Holy Father. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
The past two interview with Skyler and Audra had many great takeaways for us to learn from. I thought it worth reflecting on those in greater detail in this episode. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Audra Wilkinson's journey to the Catholic faith is a great example of the primacy that seeking truth should have in our lives. Led by her love of Christ and her desire to know Him better, her search ultimately led her to embrace Catholicism. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Audra Wilkinson's journey to the Catholic faith is a great example of the primacy that seeking truth should have in our lives. Led by her love of Christ and her desire to know Him better, her search ultimately led her to embrace Catholicism. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Every convert to the Catholic faith has a unique story. Skyler Groen's journey to the Catholic Church is a powerful example of the role each of us can have in helping to bring someone to the faith. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Every convert to the Catholic faith has a unique story. Skyler Groen's journey to the Catholic Church is a powerful example of the role each of us can have in helping to bring someone to the faith. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Two of the fastest growing educational methods in the United States today are home-schooling and classical education. St. Thomas Classical Academy in Des Moines combines both of these, along with a strong Catholic identity to create an incredible learning environment for our students and families. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
I was invited to give a talk to a Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter a few months ago. When putting together what to communicate to them, I landed on a framework I found works for all of us regardless of our place in life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Both Deacon Mark and I are excited about the election of Pope Leo XIV and wanted to share our thoughts on the conclave, Pope Leo's election, and the first week of his pontificate. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Venerable Emil Kapaun was a Catholic Chaplain in WWII and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously in 2013 and was just named a Venerable by Pope Francis in February of this year. Fr. John Hotze is the Episcopal Delegate for Father Kapaun’s Cause for Beatification and Canonization, and he joins me to talk about Fr. Kapaun and his life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
With the passing of Pope Francis, I wanted to take an episode to reflect on his wisdom on how to live the Christian life, and his example of leading with joy and compassion to bring others to Christ. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
The life of St. Isaac Jogues is truly incredible. There is so much we can learn from his lived example of fortitude and dedication to his mission to evangelize. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
I recently read (and re-read because it was so good) Viktor Frankl's 1946 classic "Man's Search for Meaning". There is a lot we can learn from this book on how to find meaning and fulfillment in life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
I recently read (and re-read because it was so good) Viktor Frankl's 1946 classic "Man's Search for Meaning". There is a lot we can learn from this book on how to find meaning and fulfillment in life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
My good friend Tori Flattery is the host of the "Sacrifice of Praise" podcast, and had me on last week to talk about Iowa Catholic Radio, the history of the Man Up show, and the event with Fr. Mike Schmitz in Des Moines this Wednesday. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Ricky Stanzi is the University of Iowa's all-time winningest quarterback, with a 26–9 record during his time playing for the Hawkeyes. Today, he is a husband and a father of four, and his Catholic faith plays an instrumental role in guiding his life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
We have come to the end of our Heroic Marriages series. Today, I recap some highlights and takeaways from the great guests I had the opportunity to interview throughout this series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Chris Stefanick joins me in our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Devin Schadt joins me in our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dr. Ray Guarendi joins me for our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Damon Owens, is an international speaker and evangelist for over 20 years, and is the founder and executive director of joytob. He will be a speaker at the upcoming Forge Men's Conference on March 1st. He joins me to talk about the conference and heroic marriages. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Pete Burak from Renewal Ministries, will be a speaker and the emcee at the upcoming Forge Men's Conference on March 1st. He joins me to talk about the conference and heroic marriages. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
As we set out to make the most of our new year, I recently read the book "The Comfort Crisis" and think it has a lot of wisdom to help us do just that. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
The FORGE Conference 2025 will be on March 1st, 2025. This will be a world-class event right here in Des Moines. Make sure to sign up and spread the word at https://myforge.org/conference/ Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jon Leonetti joins me for our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Bo Bonner and Bud Marr of the Uncommon Good join me for our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Deacon Mark and Maria Campbell join me in our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Joel and Chris Magruder join me in our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Adam and Kara Storey join me as we continue in our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
In our lives, there are certain people who have an outsized impact on the person we become. For me, one of the greatest of these was Doug Reichardt. I was blessed to have Doug in my life; first as a mentor, and then as a friend. There is much we can learn from his example and way of living. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
My good friend Father Bob Busher from the Davenport Diocese passed away recently. He was best friends with Cardinal Dolan, and we talked about him much during our conversation last year. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Bo and Jeane Bishop join me for our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dan and Jenny Nielsen join me for our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
John Bishop joins me again, this time as we start our Heroic Marriages series. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click HereHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Today we launch a new series called "Heroic Marriages"; and we will start by exploring the "Exhortation Before Marriage" from the 1962 Roman Ritual. This was a text that many priests used in their sermons before Vatican II, and I believe it to be an excellent distillation for the importance of the sacrament, and a template for living it out heroically. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Faith of Trial with Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle
I have had two great trips in the past couple months, and wanted to take time to reflect on those experiences and share the lessons learned from them. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Faith of Trial with Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle
The book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear is a great practical guide on how to change your habits, and get better every day. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Faith of Trial with Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle
Paul Zucarelli's near-death experience story is just incredible. This is the conclusion to the discussion we had of his life before, during and after his encounter with the Lord. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Faith of Trial with Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- Faith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle
Paul Zucarelli's near-death experience story is just incredible. He joins me for two episodes to discuss his life before, during and after his encounter with the Lord.
Dr. John Bishop is on the front lines of reclaiming fatherhood and the family. His organization, Forge, is doing incredible work in a very short amount of time to help men become the husbands and fathers they are called to be. Go to www.myforge.org to get involved.
The Des Moines Lyceum's "Festival of Ideas" is coming up in a couple weeks. It is an awesome event that you should check out if you have the opportunity. Joe Carroll joins me to talk about the festival, and what the Lyceum has been up to over the past year.
"Introduction to the Devout Life" by Saint Francis de Sales is one of the greatest works on the spiritual life ever written. Every page gives great instruction on how to grow in holiness, regardless of one's vocation in life. This is the fifth and final episode of this series exploring some of the great advice found in this book.
"Introduction to the Devout Life" by Saint Francis de Sales is one of the greatest works on the spiritual life ever written. Every page gives great instruction on how to grow in holiness, regardless of one's vocation in life. This is the fourth episode exploring some of the great advice found in this book.
"Introduction to the Devout Life" by Saint Francis de Sales is one of the greatest works on the spiritual life ever written. Every page gives great instruction on how to grow in holiness, regardless of one's vocation in life. This is the third episode exploring some of the great advice found in this book.
"Introduction to the Devout Life" by Saint Francis de Sales is one of the greatest works on the spiritual life ever written. Every page gives great instruction on how to grow in holiness, regardless of one's vocation in life. This is the second episode exploring some of the great advice found in this book.
I first met Blake Clark when he was at Dowling Catholic High School as an Ut Fidem participant; today he is a mentor for the program. He joins me to discuss the things in his life that helped him to remain strong in the faith through college, and we can do to help others do the same.
Throughout her career, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has been standing up for Catholic values in the public sphere. She is a leader nationally on many important issues, and we are lucky to have her working for us in our state.
"Introduction to the Devout Life" by Saint Francis de Sales is one of the greatest works on the spiritual life ever written. Every page gives great instruction on how to grow in holiness, regardless of one's vocation in life. I will spend the next few weeks exploring some of the great advice found in this book.
Victor Hugo's masterpiece "Les Misérables" is probably best known today by the Broadway adaptation from the 1980s. I finally got around to reading the novel and wanted to share some of the themes and insights Hugo brings to life in this great work.
The story of how Iowa Catholic Radio came to be is an incredible testimony of God's work in forming and sustaining this impactful apostolate.
My good friend Taylor Bennett joins the show to discuss a new program he is helping to launch in Des Moines called "Catholic in Recovery". After his own personal experiences with addiction, he is helping others to break the cycle in their own lives.
As we wrap up the series on Health and Fitness, coincidentally, I just finished reading the book "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Dr. Peter Attia, and I think it is the perfect summation of the concepts discussed in the past four episodes.
Adam VanErsvelde is the strength & conditioning coach at Dowling Catholic High School. In addition to being an all-around awesome guy, he helps people everyday to live healthier lives and achieve their fitness goals. He joins me as we finish up our interview series on Health and Fitness.
Jay Freiermuth is a good friend and colleague of mine at Holmes Murphy. In addition to being an all-around great guy, he also loves to help people to live healthier lives and reach their fitness goals.
Joe Teeling, in addition to being the founder of Iowa Catholic Radio, is a man who has always had a passion for helping people to live healthy lives. He joins me today as we continue in our series on health and fitness.
As we enter into Holy Week, let us enter fully into the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord by participating in many of the beautiful prayers and customs the Church gives to us for these days.
Lance Farrell, the founder and CEO of Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping, is a 6th-degree black belt in Taekwondo with one mission: to inspire people to live with power and purpose. He joins me today as we kick off our series on health and fitness.
I just finished reading "The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness" and it contains many principles that, when applied, would help us all to become better men.
Mark Giszczak is professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute in Colorado. He joins me today to discuss the topic of his newest book, "Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know".
We have come to the end of our Heroic Fatherhood series. Today I highlight the lessons learned from the interviews with the great guests we had on over the past several months.
Part 2 of the interview with my father, Mike Stopulos, in our Heroic Fatherhood series. If you have listened to the show for any amount of time you know how blessed I feel to have not only an incredible father, but two amazing grandfathers as well.
As we come towards the end of our Heroic Fatherhood series, I am excited to have on my own father, Mike Stopulos. If you have listened to the show for any amount of time you know how blessed I feel I have been to have not only an incredible father, but two amazing grandfathers as well. Over the next two episodes we will discuss why these men truly were heroic fathers.
Dr. Ray Guarendi is a Catholic father of 10 adopted children, a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio and television host. Among the many subjects he has written and talked about throughout his career, the importance of Christian fatherhood is top of the list.
Devin Schadt is a husband, father, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years preaching the importance of authentic Catholic fatherhood. His apostolate, The Fathers of St. Joseph, has been working for years to give men the tools they need to live out the calling of their vocation.
Bear Woznick, joins the show again, this time for our Heroic Fatherhood series. Bear is a World Champion surfer, certified ninja black belt, host of EWTN's Deep Adventure radio program, and author of the new book "12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
Catholic father, speaker, and author of the book "Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality", Harold Burke-Sivers, joins me for our Heroic Fatherhood series.
Fr. Larry Richards, a mainstay in Catholic men's ministry for decades, and author of the book "Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You To Be” joins me in our Heroic Fatherhood series.
Speaker, author and fan of bad sports teams, Jon Leonetti joins me as we continue our Heroic Fatherhood series.
His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, joins me for our Heroic Fatherhood series, and shares the lived example he witnessed from his own father growing up in the Midwest.
This is our second episode of the Heroic Fatherhood series with Dr. John Bishop, who recently launched a new apostolate (Forge) that equips men with the tools they need to be great husbands and fathers. Learn more at www.myforge.org.
Today is the first episode in our "Heroic Fatherhood" series. We will spend the next few months exploring the subject of fatherhood, the need for heroic fathers today, and what makes a great father. Dr. John Bishop is the perfect man to start with, as he has just launched a new apostolate (Forge) that equips men with the tools they need to be great husbands and fathers. Learn more at www.myforge.org.
Bear Woznick is a World Champion surfer, certified ninja black belt, and host of EWTN's Deep Adventure radio program, in his new book "12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" he sheds light on the problems facing men in society today, and lays out a plan to help men learn how to develop a proper personal creed, and then define themselves by the hardships they endure in pursuit of that mission.
With the 300th episode in the books, I wanted take a look back over the past 7 years and reflect on the genesis of the show, and some of the great guests who have joined us over the years.
With the 300th episode in the books, I wanted take a look back over the past 7 years and reflect on the genesis of the show, and some of the great guests who have joined us over the years.
Deacon Mark Campbell's story to the deaconate is one we can all learn from. It was a series of many small steps that led to a life of service to the Church.
At the Lyceum Movement's recent "Festival of Ideas", they hosted an essay contest to explore the idea of "self-care" vs. "self-love". Adam Storey was one of the finalists and I thought it worthwhile to explore the topic further with him.
Bishop Robert Barron delivered an incredible commencement address to the graduating seniors at Hillsdale College this past May. I thought his main points worthy of consideration to all of us regardless of where we are at in our lives.
Dan Donaldson is a leader at the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance, whose goal is to help Catholic men in every diocese claim, or rediscover a relationship with Jesus Christ. They are doing incredible work in men's ministry and we should all be utilizing the tools and resources they have put together.
The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) was developed to help businesses maximize their potential. I believe the foundational principles of EOS can be used in our own life to become the men we want to be.
No matter what stage we are at in life, finding time daily to sit quietly with the Lord should be a top priority. I came across two separate readings recently that spoke to this and wanted to share them.
Just back from our 2023 family trip and many of the topics we touch on regularly were on display: family, faith, friends, the great outdoors, and more.
I had the opportunity to speak at the Des Moines "Young Catholics Network" event last week. I thought the questions they prepared were very good, and worth taking an episode to explore in greater detail.
"Woe to you if you do not succeed in defending life." - Pope John Paul II. These words inspired Jimmy Becker into action. The fruit of which is Biking for Babies, an organization whose goal is to spread the Gospel and defend life.
I recently dove into a few of the most famous dystopian novels of the twentieth century. As many of their predictions have come to take root in society, I think there are some takeaways, and warnings, that we as Christian men can learn from these great authors.
Don Cameron's life in the Catholic faith has been a series of plateaus moving from one truth to the next in a journey tounderstand the individual beatitudes of the Catholic faith, and became an ardent student of Catholicism. Throughout that journey he has experienced setbacks, both physical and spiritual, but has kept his joy and sense of humor, even in the midst of life's greatest trials.
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, NE joins me again to discuss his time with John Senior in the IHP and why the program was so effective at awakening wonder, and changing hearts and minds.
There are many stories of conversion through the work of John Senior and the Integrated Humanities Program. Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, NE is one of them. He joins me for two episodes to discuss his time in the IHP and why it was so effective at awakening wonder, and changing hearts and minds.
John Senior (1923-1999) was as a professor of the humanities and man passionate about helping people to rediscover realism. As a professor during the 1960s, Dr. Senior sought to help his students in their search for meaning through an education in the great books. Dr. Senior's scholarship has served to restore the poetic mode which has greatly influenced all of the Western World. He is the author of both The Death of Christian Culture and The Restoration of Christian Culture.
John Senior (1923-1999) was as a professor of the humanities and man passionate about helping people to rediscover realism. As a professor during the 1960s, Dr. Senior sought to help his students in their search for meaning through an education in the great books. Dr. Senior's scholarship has served to restore the poetic mode which has greatly influenced all of the Western World. He is the author of both The Death of Christian Culture and The Restoration of Christian Culture.
Jordan Montgomery is a performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. He is also a devoted Christian whose faith plays an important part of his story.
The Paschal Triduum is the holiest and shortest season in the liturgical calendar. Fr. P.J. McManus joins the show to discuss the Triduum and how we can best enter into these holy days leading up to Easter.
Jordan Montgomery is a performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, and entrepreneurs. He is also a devoted Christian whose faith plays an important part of his story.
Vatican II is one of the most pivotal events to happen in the history of the Catholic Church. Our friend Monsignor Larry Beeson happened to have a front row seat at it, and joins me today to discuss his first hand account.
Dann Aungst is Certified Addiction Counselor, speaker, author, and a recovering sex addict. He is the founder of the "Road to Purity" program which is in a partnership with the Des Moines Diocese.
Eddie Cotter is the founder of the Dead Theologians Society, a Catholic apostolate for high school-age teens and college-age young adults. I had the opportunity to speak at a DTS meeting last month and am excited about the work they are doing in the lives of young people across the country.
The USCCB has called for three years of a National Eucharistic Revival across the country. Bishop William Joensen joins me to discuss this movement, and what we are doing in Des Moines to help people connect more deeply with Jesus in the Eucharist.
Dr. Timothy Pawl is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas. He joins me today to discuss the cardinal virtue of temperance.
Dr. Rota is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas. He joins me today to discuss the cardinal virtue of fortitude.
Dr. Robson is a professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Iowa State University. He joins me today to discuss the cardinal virtue of justice.
Fr. Gregory Pine, OP is the author of the book "Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly". He joins me today to discuss this most important virtue which governs all of the others.
Today is the first in a series on the four cardinal virtues. The more we recognize and understand how the virtues work in our lives, and how to grow in them, the better we will all be. Dr. Christian Miller joins me today to give us an overview of the four cardinal virtues.
Following in the success of The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), The Catechism in a Year from Ascension has quickly become one of the most listened to podcasts in the country. Jeff Cavins joins me to discuss the project and what to expect if you start on the journey through the Catechism.
I love to use the new year as an opportunity to look back and reflect on the previous year, while also looking forward to the coming one. Today I highlight my takeaways from 2022, and discuss my planning for 2023.
The goal of the Lyceum Movement is to build meaningful communities by providing a space for neighbors to learn together in friendship. Nathan Beacom joins me to discuss the Lyceum Movement, its history and what they are doing today to help rebuild communities around the country.
In November I said goodbye to one of the best mentors/teachers I ever had, my piano teacher Dick Patterson. After the funeral my brother Tim and I reflected on the impact he made in our lives, and how we are all called, in very different ways, to be mentors and teachers to those around us.
I recently discovered the Church's vision for holy days of obligation through a good friend of mine. The CCC says "2185 On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God, the joy proper to the Lord's Day, the performance of the works of mercy, and the appropriate relaxation of mind and body." With that guidance from the Church, and some discussions on the subject with a couple priests, I am rethinking the way I approach holy days of obligation.
Tommy Bowden's public life has been centered around college football; as a player, as a coach and as the son of one of the greatest ever, Bobby Bowden. Throughout it all, his faith has been his top priority. He joins me to discuss how he managed to keep a balance in his life with God and family at the top, amidst the many demands of coaching at the college level.
Many of the great Saints throughout history have taken up very long periods of fasting as a way to grow closer with the Lord. With their example in mind, Dominic Rivera recently took up a 28 day fast and joined me to discuss its impact in his life.
Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry. Keith served in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches in various roles. In 2017, after a 20 year long discernment process, Keith resigned his full-time ministry position and joined the Catholic Church. In October of 2018 Keith had to give up his career in ministry in order to follow the Lord into the Catholic faith. His story has many great takeaways for all of us.
Dr. John "Chuck" Chalberg has entertained and educated many audiences throughout the United States with his historical impersonations of American and British characters, such as President Theodore Roosevelt and G.K. Chesterton. He will be in Des Moines on November 12th at St. Thomas Classical Academy for a performance of "An Evening with G.K. Chesterton".
Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry. Keith served in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches in various roles. In 2017, after a 20 year long discernment process, Keith resigned his full-time ministry position and joined the Catholic Church. In October of 2018 Keith had to give up his career in ministry in order to follow the Lord into the Catholic faith. His story has many great takeaways for all of us.
The Traditional Latin Mass is a growing movement within the Catholic Church. Bryan Gonzalez is the president of Una Voce Des Moines, which promotes the Traditional Latin Mass in Central Iowa, and he joins me to discuss the TLM and why so many people are drawn to it as a form of worship.
Brig Sorber is part of the founding family of Two Men and a Truck, the largest franchised moving company in North America. He worked his way up from being the first of two movers alongside his brother, to president and CEO. Brig's story of success and subsequent conversion to the Catholic faith is one we can all learn from.
Brig Sorber is part of the founding family of Two Men and a Truck, the largest franchised moving company in North America. He worked his way up from being the first of two movers alongside his brother, to president and CEO. Brig's story of success and subsequent conversion to the Catholic faith is one we can all learn from.
Dr. Steven Aviles is a local Ivy League educated board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and hip arthroscopy who experienced a life changing miracle at a healing service here in Des Moines. His incredible story needs to be shared far and wide as an example of God's healing work alive in the world today.
In what has become an annual family tradition, Kristin and I head to the mountains (or some other incredible place) and go camping, hiking, and exploring together as a family. We have found it to be a great way to grow closer with God, and with each other. We get asked a lot about our trips, and fresh off our visit to Glacier National Park I thought I would spend an episode discussing it.
St. Martin's Academy in Fort Scott, Kansas is a Catholic boarding school for boys that combines classical academics with a practical work program on a sustainable farm. Many of the ideals and practices they embrace in their curriculum and way of life could be a model for us as men in our everyday lives.
I know many people whose lives were changed by a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. My friend Kyle Savage joins me again, this time to discuss his first reactions upon returning home from his recent trip there.
I had the opportunity to do a silent retreat at the Cloisters on the Platte (just west of Omaha) and it was an incredible experience. I had a few spiritual insights from the three days that I thought were worth reflecting on and sharing. I highly recommend the retreat if you can make it happen.
My good friend Kyle Savage joins the show to analyze the Dobbs decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. We breakdown the ruling and discuss what we as Pro-life Americans are called to do next.
"War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature of all-time; after reading it, it is easy to see why. There are many timeless truths communicated through the characters over the course its 1,200+ pages. I thought it merited an episode of reflection to highlight some of them.
With the upcoming Supreme Court decision looming, I wanted to have my good friend Kyle Savage on to discuss the original 1973 decision, what is at stake with the possible upcoming changes, and what it could mean for us as pro-life Christians.
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the all-time great works of literature. While the story itself is an epic tale worthy of reading, the Catholic themes throughout it help us to gain new understandings of our faith. Joseph Pearce joins me again for a second episode to discuss this great masterpiece and unpack many of the truths contained within it.
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the all-time great works of literature. While the story itself is an epic tale worthy of reading, the Catholic themes throughout it help us to gain new understandings of our faith. Joseph Pearce joins me for two episodes to discuss this great masterpiece and unpack many of the truths contained within it.
I had an opportunity to spend a weekend retreat with a group of Catholic men, and we all came home better than we arrived. Wanted to take an episode to explore some of the lessons we learned from it, and how we can implement these ideas into our everyday lives.
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father." John 12:14
Graeson Dall joins me to discuss the Holy Spirit and the reality of the great works Jesus said would happy in His name.
We are all called to participate in the corporal works of mercy. There are many great local organizations who provide opportunities for us to just that. Catholic Charities of Des Moines is one of those, and Barbara Decker joins me today to talk about the great work they are doing and how we can get involved.
The Paschal Triduum is the holiest and shortest season in the liturgical calendar. Fr. P.J. McManus joins the show to discuss the Triduum and how we can best enter into these holy days leading up to Easter.
My good friend Zach Sims has a powerful story of his conversion from unbelief to the catholic faith. This story highlights the power of the gospel and the importance of our efforts in evangelization.
This is a talk from Daniel Kerr, President and Headmaster at St. Martin's Academy, a Catholic boarding high school for boys in Fort Scott, Kansas. They combine classical academics with an integrated work program on a sustainable farm with the goal of: Awakening Wonder, Healing the Imagination, Restoring Authentic Masculinity and Developing Attentiveness. This talk, recorded in March of 2022, focused on these fundamental commitments to Catholic boys which produce Catholic men.
The Holy Family Project is a production of Pulse Life Advocates (previously known as Iowans For Life). The goal of this project is to hold up the family as the primary building block of society, and the Holy Family as the model for all families to follow. If we can create strong faithful families, we can change the world. In this fourth and final episode, we discuss St. Joseph and "Faithful Fathers". You can see the full episodes and subscribe at https://pulseforlife.org/.
The Holy Family Project is a production of Pulse Life Advocates (previously known as Iowans For Life). The goal of this project is to hold up the family as the primary building block of society, and the Holy Family as the model for all families to follow. If we can create strong faithful families, we can change the world. In this third episode, we are joined by Dr. Ray Guarendi to discuss "Fearless Children". You can see the full episodes and subscribe at https://pulseforlife.org/.
The Holy Family Project is a production of Pulse Life Advocates (previously known as Iowans For Life). The goal of this project is to hold up the family as the primary building block of society, and the Holy Family as the model for all families to follow. If we can create strong faithful families, we can change the world. In this second episode, we are joined by Bill Donaghy from the Theology of the Body Institute to discuss Fruitful Mothers. You can see the full episodes and subscribe at https://pulseforlife.org/.
The Holy Family Project is a production of Pulse Life Advocates (previously known as Iowans For Life). The goal of this project is to hold up the family as the primary building block of society, and the Holy Family as the model for all families to follow. If we can create strong faithful families, we can change the world. In this first episode, we are joined by Bishop William Joensen. You can see the full episodes and subscribe at https://pulseforlife.org/.
The Holy Family Project is a production of Pulse Life Advocates (previously known as Iowans For Life). The goal of this project is to hold up the family as the primary building block of society, and the Holy Family as the model for all families to follow. If we can create strong faithful families, we can change the world. In this first episode, we are joined by Bishop William Joensen. You can see the full episodes and subscribe at https://pulseforlife.org/.
We are all called to evangelization, but it looks different to each of us. As FOCUS missionaries, Bryan Warday and Colin Flattery are evangelizing full time on Drake's campus, and we can learn a lot from them as we share the Gospel to those around us in our own lives.
On this Valentine's Day, my wife Kristin joins me to discuss the Sacrament of Marriage; specifically, what makes for a great marriage.
For many centuries Eucharistic miracles have occurred as a means to help grow faith in the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Iowa Catholic Radio has launched a new project to help people learn of these miracles. Matt Willkom joins me to discuss the endeavor and how we can use it to spread the gospel.
Deacon Mark Campbell joins me to discuss Teams of Our Lady, a Catholic organization designed to strengthen marriages.
"He hath never fed of the dainties that are bred in a book" - William Shakespeare
That quote was true of me a few years ago. In books we learn, we explore, we grow. I wanted to take an episode and highlight some of the great authors and books I read in 2021.
Nathaniel Binversie is the Director of Mission for Exodus 90. With Exodus 90 starting up in one week, we discuss why men should do E90 and the threefold pillars of exodus; prayer, aestheticism, and fraternity.
Chris Magruder is the President and Executive Producer of The Veil Removed, a multimedia immersion into the Mass, and a fellow show host here on Iowa Catholic Radio. In keeping with the theme of exploring the most important parts of our faith, The Veil Removed is an extraordinary look at what happens at Mass.
As Christians, we should live joyfully. Philippians 4:4: "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." What this joy looks like for each of us is different, as God created us all uniquely, but we should all be seeking it.
"Art and the New Evangelization" is a topic I am very interested in; growing closer to God, and sharing the Gospel through beauty. I believe one of the best tools we have to evangelize is through the shared experience of art and nature. That said, I am a novice in every sense of the word when it comes to poetry. Dr. Tod Worner from the Word on Fire Institute joins me today to explore why we should read poetry, and how to get started in doing so.
In order to get the most spiritually out of Christmas, we must have an intentional Advent. Put together a roadmap for increasing opportunities for silence and prayer, as well as for reducing noise and distractions.
Adam Storey joins me to discuss the topic of "Music and Human Flourishing". We discuss how making music as community has been a part of the human experience for millennia, and why we should proactively seek out opportunities to make music in our lives.
Dr. Bud Marr joins me again to discuss the Mass. Over these two episodes, we will unpack what is happening when we attend Mass, explore the tradition of the Mass, and give some resources to help you grow in deeper knowledge and understanding of this greatest prayer of the Church.
Dr. Bud Marr joins me to discuss the Mass. Over these two episodes, we will unpack what is happening when we attend Mass, explore the tradition of the Mass, and give some resources to help you grow in deeper knowledge and understanding of this greatest prayer of the Church.
I have wanted to do an "Adoration 101" for a while now, and could think of no better person to have on then Fr. Mark McGeary to discuss the topic. Why to go? How to pray? What to do? Fr. Mark's life was changed in Eucharistic adoration and he will help to answer all these questions and more.
The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of the Church. I have personally found great spiritual fruit in learning and praying the Hours. Bo Bonner joins me to discuss their history, why you should pray them, and how to get started.
We are all called to grow in knowledge of scripture, and to prepare ourselves weekly for Sunday Mass; my good friend Katie Patrizio has an awesome podcast, "Sunday Dive", which helps us do both.
In his recent book "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry", pastor John Mark Comer makes a compelling case to proactively root out hurry in our lives.
We have come to our fifth and final episode on "The Fulfillment of All Desire" by Dr. Ralph Martin. I strongly encourage you to buy the book and pray with it throughout your life.
We continue our exploration of "The Fulfillment of All Desire" by Dr. Ralph Martin. As noted before, this book deserves a podcast devoted entirely to uncovering the wisdom in it, I am hoping to at least get the basics down in five episodes.
"The Chosen" series is one of the best portrayals of the ministry of Christ and the lives of the Apostles ever created. Deacon Bob Shaw of the Diocese of Davenport was able to be apart of the filming recently and shares the impact "The Chosen" has made in his life, and his experience of seeing it firsthand.
We continue the dive into the book "The Fulfillment of All Desire" by Dr. Ralph Martin. After reaching stability in the spiritual life, we then start moving forward again. As before, the Saints will be guiding us through this next stage of the journey.
We continue the dive into the book "The Fulfillment of All Desire" by Dr. Ralph Martin. After turning to God on the path to holiness, inevitably sin creeps in and divert us. The Saints have much to say to help us combat this inclination to sinfulness, and we explore their wisdom in this episode.
The book "The Fulfillment of All Desire" by Dr. Ralph Martin is a must read. After rereading it earlier this year, I thought it merited a deep dive to explore some of the great insights from the Saints on the spiritual journey to God.
Christine Wohar is the founder and executive director of FrassatiUSA and the author of the new book "Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness". She joins me to discuss the life of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati and why she is on mission to help people encounter this great saint.
Deacon Mark Campbell is spearheading an event in August to celebrate the year of St. Joseph by bringing together people from across the Diocese for a Consecration to St. Joseph. In this episode, we discuss the event, and an incredible story of healing and forgiveness in his relationship with his own father.
Deacon Mark Campbell is spearheading an event in August to celebrate the year of St. Joseph by bringing together people from across the Diocese for a Consecration to St. Joseph. He joins me today to discuss the event and why he is being called to this work.
We are all called to spread the Gospel and evangelize to those around us. Patrick Schmadeke, the Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Davenport, joins me to discuss how we can do that in our own lives.
The book "From Christendom to Apostolic Mission" is one of the best Christian books I have ever read. It is written for all Christians living in the 21st century. It was authored by Monsignor James Shea and his team at the University of Mary, and I was honored to have him on the show to discuss this important work.
The Voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes and keynote speaker for this year's Iowa Catholic Men's Conference, Gary Dolphin, joins me to discuss his Catholic faith and the impact it has made throughout his life.
Passing on the faith to our children is one of the most important responsibilities we have as parents. After going through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training program I am convinced it is the one of the best tools available in helping children understand the most important aspects of our faith.
In his homily on Good Friday, Bishop Zinkula of the Diocese of Davenport, preached on how Satan operates, and how that is manifesting itself in the world today. He joins me today to dive deeper into that subject and explore how we can resist evil, and turn towards the good.
With Lent behind us, and the Easter celebration continuing for the next month, I thought it worthwhile to reflect on the gains made during Lent and how to continue those into the Easter season.
The breakdown of local communities is one of the greatest threats to our world in the 21st century. Tim Carney, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is the author of "Alienated America" which builds on the work of Robert Putnam, Charles Murray and others, and shows the importance of social capital and the negative consequences in America of a continued disintegration of our local communities.
The breakdown of local communities is one of the greatest threats to our world in the 21st century. Tim Carney, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is the author of "Alienated America" which builds on the work of Robert Putnam, Charles Murray and others, and shows the importance of social capital and the negative consequences in America of a continued disintegration of our local communities.
Troops of St. George is an awesome Catholic organization helping to form boys into men of virtue. My son and I joined as soon as he turned six last year. Brian Squibbs is on the leadership team at TSG, and joins me to discuss the organization and the great work they are doing around the country.
Best selling author Mike Aquilina joins me to discuss his newest book "St. Joseph and His World".
It is the year of St. Joseph, it is the month of St. Joseph, and Fr. Don Calloway's book "The Consecration to St. Joseph" has been the #1 Catholic book on the market for the past year. No better time to have him on to talk about the head of the Holy Family.
With the season of Lent starting last Wednesday, I explore the wisdom of these days through many of the great minds of the Church.
Tim and Brayden from the Harvest Academy in Des Moines join me to discuss the life changing work they are doing there. It is a truly incredible organization and we are blessed to now have them in the area.
After decades of drinking, Brian Sweeney almost chose alcohol over his family. He joins me on the show to discuss how he overcame his addiction to alcohol, and the difference it has made in his life.
Part 2 of the discussion with Bud Marr we had the week of MLK day and the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision. The discussion ranges from trying to realize MLK's dream for society, and the how the pro-life cause fits into our founders' vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
On Inauguration Day, I was asked to fill in on the Uncommon Good show. Given the events of that day, along with MLK Day on Monday, and the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision on Friday, we had a wide ranging conversation on the American experiment and our continued steps towards the realization of our founders' vision during the formation of this country.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 instructs us that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should glorify God in our bodies. My friend Ty Flood joins me for a discussion on health and fitness, and our philosophies for working out and eating healthy.
Habits are one of the most powerful forces in the world. Good and virtuous habits lead to happiness, fulfillment, and heaven, while bad and sinful habits can lead to depression, addiction and ultimately hell. Let's use this new year as an opportunity to foster positive habits and to rid ourselves of negative ones.
Katie Patrizio joins me to discuss the biblical "why" behind Christmas. Why did Jesus come to earth? What Scripture references point to His coming? And, what should our response be to it?
Fr. Mark McGeary is great man with a great story. His journey to the Priesthood is one we can all learn a lot from. Here is the second episode of our conversation on his vocation story.
Fr. Mark McGeary is great man with a great story. His journey to the Priesthood is one we can all learn a lot from. I am excited to have him on for two episodes to talk about responding to God's call in our life.
In order to get the most spiritually out of Christmas, we must have an intentional Advent. Put together a roadmap for increasing opportunities for silence and prayer, as well as for reducing noise and distractions.
As God continues to be pushed out of the public sphere in America, I wanted to reflect on the origins of our national day of Thanksgiving, and turn our attention back to Him this Thursday.
From COVID, to racial tensions in the U.S., to the election and more, we have all experienced a lot this year. I wanted to take some time to reflect on the events of the past 11 months, and how we can be better because of them.
Jon Leonetti joins me to discuss Brother Lawrence's great spiritual work "The Practice of the Presence of God".
Friend of the show, Dr. Bud Marr, fresh off of his appearance on "The Journey Home with Marcus Grodi" on EWTN, joins me to discuss his experience and highlight some of his journey into the Catholic faith.
I was asked to do a "Catholic Voters Guide" episode. In thinking about it, I realized I would not do justice to this topic, as I couldn't shake the notion that while there are good debates to have on both sides of many issues, one policy is so abhorrent that I could never vote for a candidate who supports it.
This is such an important topic, we are running it back, this time with Fr. P.J. McManus.
All of us at times in our lives get stuck in cycles of sin. The most important things is stopping it, and turning back to living in right relationship with God. Tim Jameson joins me again, this time to discuss how to get out of a cycle of sin.
Amidst the turmoil and divisiveness of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, at the urging of both chambers of Congress, declared the last Thursday in September to be a day of fasting and atonement for the country. Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle of Acts XXIX are starting a movement to renew the call of the country to unite in a day of prayer and fasting this Thursday, September 24th, 2020.
A subject that is talked about in society less than ever before, but is arguably more relevant than ever. Tim Jameson joins me to discuss the existence of the evil forces in the world and how we can combat them.
Max Carson's story of discernment into, out of, and back into seminary is a great example of actively listening, and responding, to God's call in our lives. Max joins me to discuss his story and what we can learn from his years of discernment.
Deacon Reed Flood, like all men preparing for ordination to the priesthood, has spent the last 7 years in active discernment of his vocation in life. We all need to discern God's will for us throughout our lives, and Reed joins me to discuss how to do that.
Amidst the turmoil and divisiveness of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, at the urging of both chambers of Congress, declared the last Thursday in September to be a day of fasting and atonement for the country. Fr. John Riccardo and Mary Guilfoyle of Acts XXIX are starting a movement to renew the call of the country to unite in a day of prayer and fasting this year on September 24th, 2020.
Here is the final installment of my interview with Fr. Nicholas Akindele discussing Cardinal Robert Sarah's most recent book "The Day is Now Far Spent".
Fr. Nicholas Akindele and I continue our discussion on Cardinal Robert Sarah's most recent book "The Day is Now Far Spent".
Cardinal Robert Sarah's most recent book "The Day is Now Far Spent" is, in his own words, "the cry of my soul!" My good friend Fr. Nicholas Akindele joins me for three episodes to discuss the wisdom of Cardinal Sarah and what we can learn from this far-reaching and inspiring book.
My friend Isaiah McGee joins me to discuss the topic of race in America. This is the final installment in a three part episode exploring the state of race relations in our country and what we can do to help.
My friend Isaiah McGee joins me to discuss the topic of race in America. This is the second in a three part episode exploring the state of race relations in our country and what we can do to help.
My friend Isaiah McGee joins me to discuss the topic of race in America. This is the first in a three part episode exploring the state of race relations in our country and what we can do to help.
Graeson Dall joins me again to discuss his own struggle with, and victory over, pornography addiction.
Graeson Dall joins me to discuss his own struggle with, and victory over, pornography addiction.
Fr. Zach Kautzky makes his return to the Man Up show to give us an update on his life and his transition to becoming a chaplain for the U.S. Air Force.
Joe Sweeney (New York Times best selling author, businessman, sports agent, dad, and more) joined me for a discussion on his books, Cardinal Dolan, and a religious sister who changed his life.
Jon Leonetti joins me to discuss three ways we can make this time of quarantine and social distancing holy.
Fr. Thomas McDermott joins me to discuss one of the greatest saints in our Church's history.
After making great strides in our spiritual lives in Lent and Exodus 90, I wanted to bring on James Baxter to discuss the Day 91 program and how we can continue to build on the progress we've made in the recent months.
The second of a three part episode covering my talk at the 2020 Iowa Catholic Men's Conference.
The first of a three part episode covering my talk at the 2020 Iowa Catholic Men's Conference.
"He Leadeth Me" by Walter Ciszek is one of the best books I've ever read. So many takeaways, both spiritually and historically, and I cannot recommend reading it enough. It merited at least one episode to discuss some of the great truths it communicates.
"The Priests We Need to Save the Church" by Kevin Wells is a compelling book that looks at the necessity to raise up a generation of heroic men to reform and renew the Church. Kevin joins me to discuss his great book and what we can do to help in the fight.
I joined Bishop William Joensen for his radio show to discuss the upcoming Iowa Catholic Men's Conference.
Jared Zimmerer is the Director of The Word On Fire Institute. Launched out of Bishop Barron's Word On Fire ministries, the institute aims to form a community of evangelists who share the same mission and desire to proclaim Christ to the culture. He joins us to talk about how we can evangelize to those around us, and what they are doing at the institute to equip their members to do just that.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jon Leonetti joins the show to discuss St. Bartholomew in our Great Men of the Bible series.
Fr. John Hollowell joins me to discuss the life of St. Paul in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Aquilina joins me again, this time to discuss St. Stephen in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Katie Patrizio joins the show once more, this time to explore Daniel in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
Dr. Andrew Swafford joins me again, this time to highlight another great prophet of the Old Testament, Ezekiel.
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.
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.
The great Mark Hart joins me again, this time to discuss King Josiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
Our "Man Up!" Thomas Merton expert, Dan Horan, joins me again, this time to explore Merton's timeless autobiography "The Seven Storey Mountain".
Katie Patrizio joins us again, this time to dive into the intriguing life of king Solomon. He has some of the highest highs and lowest lows of any of the men we will cover, and Katie helps us to distill what we can learn from him.
One of my favorite Catholic speakers, Mark Hart, joins the show to discuss King David in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
To celebrate Memorial Day, here is our episode from last year with "The voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes", Gary Dolphin. He joined to discuss the Greatest Generation, and the lessons we can learn from them as men living today.
Samuel is one of the shining lights in a dark time for Israel. Fr. Chris Reising joins me to explore his life in the book of 1 Samuel.
Fr. PJ McManus joins me to cover the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth. Understanding these books is paramount to understanding our own personal cycles of sin, repentance and forgiveness.
A new book is out from Sophia Press called "The Mentor’s Handbook: How to Form Boys Into Inspiring and Capable Men" and Christopher Helle joins me to discuss the book and the lessons we can learn from it.
Throughout our "Great Men of the Bible" series, we have learned the lessons of how to live a virtuous life from the example of the great men we have discussed. In this episode, we highlight some of the terrible men from the first five books of the Bible and what not to do if we want to live well.
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me again to discuss the life of Moses in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. In the first episode we made it 7 chapters into the Book of Exodus and set the stage for Moses' mission. That leaves basically four entire books to cover in this second episode!
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me to discuss the life of Moses in the first of this two part episode. Moses' life is covered four books: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. We needed at least two episodes to explore all of the lessons we can learn from him.
The great Dr. Peter Kreeft joins us this week to discuss the book of Job. There are many lessons to learn from Job, and I am excited to have Dr. Kreeft on to explore them.
Joseph is one of the most captivating men in the Bible. Great to have best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt join me again to discuss him in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
Matt Fradd joins us again, this time to discuss Strive 21, his new online program designed to help men overcome addictions to pornography. Go to www.strive21.com to learn more.
Dr. Matthew Umbarger joins me again, this time to discuss Genesis 25-37 and the life of Jacob in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Dr. Umbarger is a professor of theology at Newman University.
Dr. Matthew Umbarger, professor of theology at Newman University, joins me to discuss Genesis 22-28 and the life of Isaac in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
Dr. Bud Marr, Director of the National Institute for Newman Studies and friend of the show, joins to discuss the life of Abraham in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
Best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt joins me to discuss Noah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series.
It is the 2019 Iowa Catholic Radio Spring care-a-thon! Tim Flattery joined me today to beg for money while sharing stories of people whose lives have been changed by listening to Iowa Catholic Radio. Call 515-223-1150 to support.
Before we can start exploring the lives of the great men of the Bible, it is paramount to explore the reason for our need of redemption. Katie Patrizio walks us through the first three chapters of the Bible and sets the stage for the rest of our series.
For the first episode in our "Great Men of the Bible" series, Jeff Cavins joins me to give us an overview of the Bible as a whole, and helps to give us a guide to approach reading and interpreting the Bible throughout this series. The Great Adventure Bible from Ascension Press that Jeff helped put together will be an excellent resource throughout this series and beyond.
Father Zach moves from co-host to guest on this episode of the Man Up show. We explore his life, vocation story, call to military service and more. We had an awesome few years together behind the microphones, and he will be missed greatly.
Fr. Zach and our good friend Taylor Bennett are fresh off the March for Life in Washington D.C. We had a great conversation about their experiences at the March and how we can continue to fight for unborn and the pro-life cause.
As Christians, we are called to assist all people in need of help, wherever we meet them. Tim Krueger joins us to discuss the life changing work done by The Other Side Academy.
Fr. Trevor Chicoine is in his second year of priesthood in the Diocese of Des Moines. He joined us to discuss his vocation and reflect on his first year and a half as a priest in the Catholic Church.
Fr. Mark Toups, the author of the new Advent prayer guide "Rejoice: Advent Meditations with Mary", joins us to discuss the upcoming season of Advent and how to make the most of these days leading up to Christmas.
Marriage is the foundation of society. Deacon Joel & Lisa Schmidt join us to discuss the importance of the sacrament of marriage, and what makes one great.
Marine Corp Private First Class Jacob Reichow joins us to discuss his recent experience at basic training. We parallel the training needed to be a Marine, and the training needed to succeed in the spiritual life.
Catholic radio host, speaker, and author, Patrick Coffin, joins us to discuss how we can win the culture war, and what he is doing with his ministry to turn the tide. www.patrickcoffin.media
Fr. Ross Parker, director of vocations for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins us to discuss the priesthood. We cover his own calling, how to discern God's call in your life, and what we all can do to foster more vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae. Adam Storey joins us to explore the encyclical, its historical significance, and what we can learn from it as men today.
In this episode, we cover rules 5-12 of Dr. Jordan Peterson's bestselling book "12 Rules for Life". Our friend Kelly Wolfe joins us again discuss the key takeaways we had from reading it.
Dr. Jordan Peterson's book "12 Rules for Life" has become an international sensation, helping people of all backgrounds to improve their lives. Our friend Kelly Wolfe joins us to walk through the book and discuss the key takeaways we had from reading it.
Longtime NFL Pro Bowl QB Elvis Grbac joins us to discuss balancing sports and faith in our lives.
Here is part two of our interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer on the evidence for God's existence in the universe. Please visit www.magiscenter.com and www.crediblecatholic.com to learn more about the topics discussed and to follow his work.
Fr. Robert Spitzer (president of Magis Institute, and formerly the president of Gonzaga University) joins us to explore the evidence for God's existence in the universe. Fr. Spitzer is one of the foremost experts on this topic and we are thrilled to have him join us for this important discussion. Please visit magiscenter.com or www.crediblecatholic.com to learn more about the topics discussed.
Sr. Pio Maria and Sr. Gabriella join us to discuss discerning God's will in our lives. They are from the order of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, MI.
National Catholic Register staff writer, Joe Pronechen, joins us to discuss the topic of his recent article "The Masculine Example of Holiness.”
Fr. Richard Heilman has responded in full to God's call to help Catholic men live lives of holiness. He equips them for spiritual battle through his various ministries in the Church. Great to have him on to discuss what we can do to improve as Catholic men living in 2018.
Joe is the co-founder and CEO of Joppa Outreach here in Des Moines. He is an incredible example of hearing God's call in his life and taking action. Their mission is to create communities of unconditional love, support and hope for the homeless, as they work together to prevent and ultimately end homelessness.
Here is part 2 of 2 of our interview with Fr. John Riccardo. In this episode we look to his advice on how we can live out the call to heroic fatherhood in our own lives.
To celebrate Father's Day, here is part 1 of 2 with Fr. John Riccardo on heroic fatherhood. In this episode we dive into how his own father lived heroically, and the great example he set for Fr. John throughout his life.
Nationally syndicated columnist, pundit, author, speaker and radio commentator, Cal Thomas, joins us to discuss the pro-life movement in the country, and his upcoming visit to Des Moines for the annual InnerVisions Healthcare gala.
Maestro Joseph Giunta joins us for part two of our discussion on an appreciation of great music. Maestro Giunta has been the Music Director of the Des Moines Symphony for twenty-eight years and has spent much of his career helping introduce people of all ages to the world of great music.
"The voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes" Gary Dolphin joins us to discuss the Greatest Generation, and the lessons we can learn from them as men living today.
University of Iowa (and Dowling) football player, Jon Wisnieski, joins us to discuss how he grew in his faith over the past four years.
In addition to our conversations on celebrating Holy Week, Devin Foley joins us for a discussion on rediscovering a knowledge of history in society. He is the co-founder and President of Intellectual Takeout, which is a non-profit that serves as a refuge for those who want to pursue truth, rediscover the wisdom and traditions of the past, discuss ideas calmly, and apply what’s been learned to their own lives and networks.
Maestro Joseph Giunta joins us for a discussion on an appreciation of great music. Maestro Giunta has been the Music Director of the Des Moines Symphony for twenty-eight years and has spent much of his career helping introduce people of all ages to the world of great music.
Katie Patrizio joins us to discuss the biblical vision for masculinity. Katie is the Director of Faith Formation at St. Cecilia Parish in Ames, IA. She holds a Bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a Master's degree in Biblical theology from John Paul the Great Catholic University.
Best seller author and international speaker, Dr. Allen Hunt, joins us again, this time to discuss the topic of becoming a better husband and father.
Trent Horn, an apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers, joins us to discuss the culture of atheism and how to respond when confronted with it.
Part two of our discussion on C.S. Lewis' masterpiece "Mere Christianity". Rocky Vest joins us again to explore the book and its importance in the lives of men today.
Adam Storey joins us again, this time to celebrate National Marriage Week and highlight the importance of selfless service within marriages. Adam is the Director of the Marriage and Family Life Office for the Diocese of Des Moines.
C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity" is one of the greatest works on Christian apologetics of all-time. Rocky Vest join us for two episodes to explore the book and its importance in the lives of men today.
The great Fr. Larry Richards joins us to discuss one of his favorite topics, the Sacrament of Confession. If you haven't heard Fr. Larry, do yourself a favor and listen to every talk you can find that he has given; you will not be disappointed.
Fr. Sean Kilcawley is a leader on the front lines in battle against pornography. He says pornography the biggest challenge facing the Church today. He shares with us why, and what we can do to help protect ourselves and those around us.
Part II of our conversation with Dr. Mitch Kalpakgian on how to read great literature. On this episode, we dive further into the classics, with additional book recommendations from Dr. Kalpakgian.
The world of great literature is largely unexplored by men today. Recorded in August 2017, Dr. Mitch Kalpakgian joined us to discuss the benefits of reading the classics, and where to start if you need direction.
January 1st, 2018 presents a exciting opportunity for men looking for a life-changing challenge. This year there are exactly 90 days from New Years Day to Easter Sunday. There will never be a better time to do the Exodus 90. James Baxter joins us again to discuss the program and the difference it has made in our lives.
Tizoc Rosales, the Director of Advancement at The Saint Paul Seminary in Minneapolis, joins us to discuss living out our call to be men on a mission. Regardless of our vocation, we are all called to be missionary disciples and Tizoc shares many ideas on how to do that.
Adam Storey joins Man Up again, this time to discuss the season of Advent and how we can have a fulfilling Advent by making an intentional effort in our actions. Fr. Zach was greatly missed, but we survived and still managed some great takeaways during the show in his absence.
Fr. Dan Horan, who is quickly becoming a regular on Man Up, joins us to discuss Thomas Merton's book, "The Inner Experience". It is a great read on how to move into the contemplative life and Fr. Horan helps us explore some of the key points from it.
Matt Birk is a 2x All-Pro, 6x Pro Bowl selection, and a Super Bowl champion (2013). He joins us to discuss his book "All-Pro Wisdom" and the parallels between success in the NFL and success in life as Christians.
Bishop Gerard Battersby of the Archdiocese of Detroit joins us to discuss the excellent pastoral letter from the Archdiocese. To read it, go to www.unleashthegospel.org.
The great Dr. Peter Kreeft joins us to discuss the topic of his newest book, "How to be Holy".
Fr. John Riccardo joins us for part two in our series on heroic fatherhood. In this episode we look to his advice on how we can live out the call to heroic fatherhood in our own lives.
Fr. John Riccardo joins us for a two part series on heroic fatherhood. In this episode we dive into how his own father lived heroically, and the great example he set for Fr. John throughout his life.
We discuss how to get more out of the Mass with author and speaker Tim O'Malley of the University of Notre Dame and dive into his newest book, "Bored Again Catholic".
Former Methodist pastor and author of the best-selling book "Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor", Allen Hunt, joins us to discuss his newest book "Life's Greatest Lesson".
International speaker and author Jason Evert joins us to share his thoughts on how to live the virtue of chastity throughout our lives.
We dedicate an episode to one of our favorite people of all-time, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. Fr. Michael Niemczak of the Archdiocese of New Mexico joins us to discuss the life and impact of Bl. Pier Giorgio. You can sign the letter Fr. Niemczak has written at www.piergiorgioletter.org.
Slowly becoming regular guests, the illustrious Dr. Bud Marr and his co-host Bo Bonner, join us to discuss what makes an effective small group for men.
Catholic priest, convert to Catholicism, author, blogger and broadcaster, Fr Dwight Longenecker, joins us to discuss the appreciation of beauty.
Entrepreneur and founder of St. Gregory Retreat Centers, Mike Vasquez, discusses the work they are doing to help people struggling with addictions.
TV show host, speaker, author and probably the inspiration for the Dos Equis' "most interesting man in the world" advertisement, Bear Woznick joins us again to discuss his new TV show on EWTN "Long Ride Home".
Two of the members of our weekly small group, Tim Flattery and Ty Flood, join us to for a discussion on how our group formed and why it is successful. *Note: This is one of two 40-minute episodes, back to 30-minute episodes soon.
Fr. Dan Horan joins us again, this time to discuss the spirituality of Thomas Merton and what we can learn from him. Dan is a Franciscan friar of Holy Name Province and an award winner author.
With Strongman Day coming this weekend, international speaker and author Jared Zimmerer (and keynote speaker at the event) joins us to discuss balancing masculinity and faith.
Best-selling author Mike Aquilina joins us again, this time to discuss his book "Yours is the Church", which gives a historical analysis of impact the Catholic Church has made over the past 2,000 years in all areas of society.
We are nearing completion of the Exodus 90 program (cold showers, no alcohol, no TV, and much more!!) and James Baxter of ThoseCatholicMen.com joins us to explore the history of it and where it is going.
Bryan Gonzalez from InnerVisions HealthCare in Des Moines joins us to discuss all they are doing to help mothers and their unborn children.
Clay Olsen, the CEO and co-founder of Fight the New Drug, joins us to discuss what his organization is doing to fight on the front lines in the battle against pornography. FTND is a youth movement dedicated to raising awareness on the harmful effects of pornography and other forms of sexual exploitation through science, facts, and personal accounts.
Nationally syndicated radio host Al Kresta joins us to discuss the excuses men make in their lives to avoid striving for greatness. Al is the president and CEO of Ave Maria Radio, and host of "Kresta in the Afternoon".
Adam Storey talks to us about the "Imagination Crisis" we face today as a society. Specifically, why the imagination is so important, why there is a crisis of it today, and what we can do to fix that in our own lives.
Mark Parrish, co-owner of Caldwell Parrish funeral home, joins us to discuss the importance of Jesus' command to bury the dead, and what the Catholic church teaches us about this important subject.
Dr. Matt Halbach, the director of the St. Joseph Educational Center, joins us to discuss his talk from the recent Iowa Catholic Men's Conference, "Being a Man of Mercy".
International speaker and author Fr. Timothy Gallagher joins us to discuss the topic of his book “The Examen Prayer”, and how men can implement this important daily prayer in our lives.
In addition to the hosts of "The Uncommon Good" being guest on our show last week, we returned the favor joined them as well. Here is our interview talking about the importance of fathers, spiritual and biological, to the common good of society.
The co-hosts of "The Uncommon Good" Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr join the show to discuss the topic of how becoming weak during Lent (fasting, penance, etc.) actually helps you become strong.
International Catholic speaker, author and friend of the show, Jon Leonetti, joins us to talk about Lent and the importance of fasting. And cold showers.
Best-selling author and expert on the Fathers of the Church, Mike Aquilina, joins us to dive into the Church Fathers and explore how they can help us today.
Tim Watkins, director and producer of "The Blood and Rose" a documentary on Our Lady of Guadalupe, joins us to discuss the miracle of Guadalupe and what it means to us today.
Deacon Alex Jones unexpectedly passed away last week. He joined us a few months ago to share his story. Please pray for him and his family. REBROADCAST Former Pentecostal minister, and international speaker, Deacon Alex Jones joins us to talk about his conversion to the Catholic faith.
Rocky Vest, the Missional Living Pastor at Westwind Church, joins us again, this time to discuss the problem of sex trafficking in Des Moines and around the world, and how he got involved in helping raise awareness to stop the traffic with the Okoboji 200 (http://okoboji200.org/).
Fr. Dan Horan, OFM, is a Franciscan friar of Holy Name Province and an award winner author. We discuss a topic from his newest book, "God is not Fair and other Reasons for Gratitude", which is following Christ in the modern world.
Dr. Kevin Kilcawley, PSY.D, helps us dive into the science of pornography addiction and what solutions men have when facing it.
Leila Miller, author of the book "Raising Chaste Catholic Men", discusses with us the importance of fathers in raising strong, faithful children.
Rocky Vest, the Missional Living Pastor at Westwind Church in Waukee, joins us to discuss the common ground we as Christians share with each other and how we can work together for the common good.
Fr. Kyle Manno (Diocese of Rockford, IL) recently had a youtube video go viral called "Carpool Karaoke with Bishop Malloy". It was a great example of having fun while spreading the Gospel. He joins us to discuss that topic and more. Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_1oboaQmQA
International Catholic speaker Mark Hart joins us to discuss the importance of living boldly in all aspects of our lives.
Former Pentecostal minister, and international speaker, Deacon Alex Jones joins us to talk about his conversion to the Catholic faith.
James Baxter, the executive director of thosecatholicmen.com, joins us to discuss their ministry at the website and the Exodus 90 program.
International Catholic speaker, author and radio host Jon Leonetti joins us to discuss the importance of the saints and how we can become saints.
Living saint, CNN top-10 hero of the year, and all-around inspiring person, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow joins us to talk about feeding the world through his ministry with Mary's Meals.
Bill Donaghy of the Theology of the Body Institute joins us to discuss the importance of Saint John Paul the Great's writings in the lives of men today.
Adam Storey parallels the training he did for physical combat as a leader in the United States Marine Corps, and the training we need to do for spiritual combat in our lives.
International speaker, author and world-class adventurer Bear Woznick joins us to discuss our call to heroic virtue.
Dr. Ralph Martin, author of "The Fulfillment of all Desire", helps us dive into the topic of prayer in the lives of men.
Fr. John Riccardo delivers an inspiring sermon to his parish in Plymouth, MI. We join with them in the call for prayer and fasting for our country. Email us any feedback at manup@iowacatholicradio.com.
International speaker Matt Fradd joins us to discuss the epidemic of pornography in the world today; specifically the magnitude of problem and how to help people out of it.
Chris Wadle joins us to dive into the writings of C.S. Lewis and how they can help men live out the Christian life.
Dr. Mike AbouAssaly, a recipient of the "Iowa Family Physician of the Year" award, discusses how to improve our physical health, and how that is related to our spiritual lives.
Jeff Cavins discusses the topic of his new book, “When you suffer: Biblical keys for hope and understanding”.
Bo Bonner joins us to discuss the importance of reading in today's society. Bo is the Director of Campus Ministry at Mercy College of Health Sciences and has a Masters in Divinity from Duke Divinity School.
Fr. Paul Halladay, Catholic Chaplain to the United States Military Academy, discusses the role of a military chaplain, the need for vocations and what you can do to help foster vocations in your own life.
President Lovell of Marquette University joins us to discuss the importance of our Catholic faith in positions of leadership.
Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE joins us to discuss the importance of having friendships based in mutual love of Christ.
Tom Petersen, CEO of Catholics Come Home, joins us to discuss using our talents to evangelize to those around us.