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Today we went unplugged as we talked about the power of praising God. We cover why we should praise, the benefits of praising God, and how to praise. Did you know the Blessed Mother praised God? "My soul magnifies the Lord". Why did God need to magnified? Isn't he sovereign? Isn't He all powerful? Listen to find out and discover this "ever ancient, ever new" prayer of the Church. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Sonja Corbitt is a delightful guest! As a Southern Baptist convert, purgatory was new to her. She discovered through overcoming a father wound the healing and purifying love of God through her suffering. Being a Bible Evangelista, she provides many Biblical references for Purgatory. The word "purgatory" is not stated in the Bible. The understanding is what is referred to as implicit knowledge. Listen for a real treat! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Susan Tassone shares her passion for Purgatory. Why do the souls suffer? Why are they poor? How can we help the souls in Purgatory? Where is it in the Bible? We answer all these and more. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Fr. Wade is a member of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching religious congregations based in Auburn, Kentucky. He hosts EWTN Global Catholic Rado's "open Line Tuesday" heard every week on Iowa Catholic Radio. Fr. Wade visits with us about sin and its consequences as well as the Tribunal of Mercy. What is the Tribunal of Mercy? It was given in a message to St. Faustina from Jesus. Listen in and find out more how our loving God provides for us to be with Him in eternity. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Today's show was true girlfreind time as Brenda Miller and Cathy Fuller join us at the Catholic Women coffee table. Based on the popular book, "The Rhythm of Life" by Matthew Kelly, we visit about how to discover God's plan for you. Is that dream in your heart from God? The culture bombards us with how to do everything that it is sometimes difficult to know if it is God or wishful thinking. And those pesky fears creep in... we talk about how to turn off the inner critic and listen to the Holy Spirit. Pursuing a passion can be draining and we talk about what self-care looks like for each of us and how to do it. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Sam Halligan is back with us! Today Sam shares how we can experience and know the love God, our Father has for each and everyone of us. This is a talk Sam gave at St. Pius recently in Des Moines. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Praise and worship - how do we praise and why should we praise and worship? Fr. Michael Voithofer joins us today to share how praising brings benefits in our lives. Praise brings breakthrough. Have you ever listened to a praise song and heard or felt a new insight or an answer to a difficulty? Fr. Michael will share stories of people who have experienced transformation through praise and worship. We are made to praise the One who created us! Here is the link to Fr. Michael Voithofer's ministry: https://www.ablazeworship.org/ And here is a great God moment: Todays' responsorial psalm: "Sing to the LORD a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel be glad in their makes, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king." Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection w

Connie Bruner aka Chris's mom and Colleen Hurley join us for a chat around the coffee table. Collectively these women share their wisdom of being grandmothers and passing on the Catholic faith. It was a delightful conversation with these two women. They keep up with their grandchildren via social media. These women are cool grandmothers. This show was inspired by an article about Josef Stalin's daughter became Christian (and eventually Catholic) because of her grandmothers, the babushkas, teaching her during the Communist government of Russia. Here is the link to the article: https://aleteia.org/2019/08/29/how-stalins-daughter-became-a-catholic/ Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregor

Sarah Christmyer grew up surrounded in Biblical history and richness. At a young age, Sarah would re-enact Bible stories with her Barbie dolls. After becoming Catholic, Sarah realized a need for introducing her experience and knowledge to Catholic women. In her book, Sarah takes us through the Old Testament and introduces us to the women of those times. We know about the Saints but how well do you understand these first bearers of the faith? Sarah portrays these women as relatable as they struggled with the same things the modern Catholic woman does: marriage, infertility, etc. Come and meet these women with us as we visit with Sarah and make "new" friends with Eve, Esther, Miriam, and others. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with B

Soulcore founders Colleen Scriviano and Deanne Miller join us today to share all about Soulcore. Soulcore is a movement to nourish the body and the soul while doing core and stretching to the Rosary. The mind, body, and soul are integrated to bring glory to God Colleen and Deanne share personal testimonies and how this has impacted many others. The Blessed Mother is always looking after her children. Learn more at www.soulcore.com Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Our good friend Brenda Miller joined us today. She followed her dream that God put in her heart to start a Women's Center in Ghana, Africa. Through the training in the women's center, the first class of twenty Ghanian women graduated as professional designers and seamstresses. These women gained so much more than a job skill. An inspiring journey of miracles and God's hand in every step on the way including closed doors and opened windows. To learn more about the Nymedo Women's Center click https://divineaccessghana.wixsite.com/nyamedowomen Listen in to hear a great story of inspiration! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Bonnie shares the story of her son, James who was stillborn after a home birth. Rushed to the hospital, the prognosis was grim. After attempting to resuscitate him, the doctors decided no more could be done. Just as they stopped their efforts, James's heart began to beat. What laid ahead was organ failure, brain damage, and a life of special needs or even if he could even survive. Storming social media for prayers and seeking the intercession of Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen, James today is a healthy normal boy. How do Bonnie and Travis share the glory of God and keep life normal for their family and their son? How does Bonnie process that their son lived while other parents do not receive this miracle? These are the questions we asked. Her humility and love for Jesus is a beautiful witness. To get to know Bonnie and find out about her book, here is her website: Find more at www.bonnieengstrom.com Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and

Deacon Randy Kiel is familiar to many of us in Des Moines. He has a counseling practice known as Kardia Counseling. He also is heard every Thursday morning on Jon Leonetti in the morning. But what you may not know is that he always wanted to be a State Fair carney. He operates the Wax Hands booth for the past 13 years at the Iowa State Fair. Randy shares how through conversations while molding a person's hands, he entwines the message of Christ. We call this show "Fair Faith". Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Soulcore is born from the movement to nourish body AND soul through prayer and core strengthening functional exercises. Uniting mind, body, and soul makes our prayer more powerful. Heidi Grace, who lives in Des Moines , will be starting Soulcore programs at area churches. Today she shares her journey to Soulcore and why she passionate about having other men and women experience prayer. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Renee Maguire joins us for the second show of the two-part series on the side effects of the Pill. Today's episode we cover the alternative for healthy reproductive living. We recap the side effects of the Pill but bring an alternative to artificial hormonal birth control. Natural family planning is becoming more and more embraced. Renee provides the Church's teaching to support respect for the body and how our bodies are created to function. The Holy Mother Church desires what is best for us and to live faithfully and in freedom! Renee and her husband are certified instructors of the sympto-thermal fertility awareness method. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Renne Maguire discovered through her own use of the Pill the detrimental side effects of the PIll aka hormonal birth control. Renee sought to know the truth. What she learned will surprise you. Because of what she learned through her own medical research and delving into the teachings of the Catholic church, Renee is now passionate about women and men knowing the truth of these effects. Spoiler alert: The Catholic Church is looking out for our best interest! Many women do not know what artificial hormones are doing their bodies.... some are lasting consequences. As women, we need to be informed of our health and aware of what we are doing to our bodies despite what is read online. Listen in for some very "aha" information that can help yourself and others you know taking birth control to protect your body and be healthy and fertile. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William Joen

Leila Miller wasn't planning to write and edit a book about the pain children of divorce. She has compiled seventy anonymous provided stories of now adults who lived through the pain of divorce as children. The modern myth that children are resilient and adjust is false. This book helps others to know they are not alone. Leila shares the truth and encourages to seek Christ whose mercy is greater than our sins. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

The mother is important in her son's faith development. Children think about God more than we realize and a mother provides nurturing of the faith. Today we tell you why this is and not to leave this talk to only Dad or youth leaders. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

The Beatitudes can be our guide as parents to raise our children to be holy, happy and love Jesus. Did you know that the Beatitudes foster virtue in our children? Our ultimate mission as parents is to help our children get to heaven. The Beatitudes is a reminder that holiness is possible for all of us. We may be intrepid about diving into the chaos and holiness of family life for fear of failing. Jeannie shares inspiring positive wisdom highlighting the example of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph for parents, their own experience, and practical action plans for all ages of children. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle 

Stephanie Calis saw a need when she was planning her own wedding. She founded the website, Spoken Bride, to offer resources to plan a Catholic wedding. Inspired by the interest on the website and from friends, Stephanie has written Invited, The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner. Join us as we talk about the beauty of the marriage. Those who are planning for the wedding are also planning for married life and how to establish good habits before you say "I do". And what about the groom? Stephanie's husband contributes to each chapter from his perspective. Listen in to what he has to say. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManusCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulusThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory Waddle