Guest: Bishop Donald Hying Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

Feast of the Holy Family discussed. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 …

Jesus Rodriguez is the guest. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Bon…

With the feasts that occur between Christmas on Dec. 25th and the Epiphany on Jan. 6th, we have multiple feasts that train the Catholic eye on making the most of the future without neglecting the past, all while avoiding nostalgia and utopianism. Join us as we consider how everything from the Holy Innocents to the Holy Name of Jesus ground us in ma…

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

Advent points to Christmas, which points to the coming of our Lord in history, mystery, and might. But none of those are as powerful to reflect on unless we firmly root our contemplation in the Incarnation, and the radical implications for personal and social life that Theological fact has for us!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid wi…

Guest Charles C. Camosy is associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University. He is also the author of Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization and For Love of Animals: Christian Ethics, Consistent Action, which was featured on The Dish and in The New York Times. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afrai…

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

The Father's discuss the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

We interview Fr. Uwe Michael Lang about his new book, A Short History of the Roman Mass. Father Uwe Michael Lang is a priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London and a lecturer in theology at Allen Hall Seminary and St. Mary's University, Twickenham. He is the author of The Voice of the Church at Prayer, Turning Towards the Lord: Orientation…

Guest: Jeff Schwarte Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 D…

The Father's take a look at the Second Sunday in Advent. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Th…

We invite back UCG All-Star Eve Tushnet to discuss her newest adventure, Building Catholic Futures (https://buildingcatholic.org). We talk about their outreach of resources for Missionary Disciples who would proclaim the Good news of Christ's saving grace and the fullness of the teachings of the Catholic Faith to those in the LGBT community. You wo…

Dr. John HuynhIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 D…

First Sunday of Advent 2024 Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Bonne…

Bishop is in the hot seat this week. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

Guest is Stephen White Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

It's Christ the King Sunday. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Bonn…

Discussion on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Uncommo…

Today we pick back up considerations of Catholic Social Teaching, but with a liturgically appropriate twist: in this month of November dedicated to praying for the dead, what can the dead teach us about civic life and Catholic Social Teaching? Ruminating on a wide array of commentators, we explore how the ultimate poverty of death should make us tr…

Guests: Maria Matamoros and Jason Kurth Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 w…

Observations on the 32 Sunday of Ordinary Time. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Uncommo…

The Church and Data, An Interview with Dave PliskyIowa 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…

Guest: Newly Appointed Bishop Dennis Walsh Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Goo…

The Father's discuss the readings of the 31 Sunday. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Unc…

We take a break from our Reconsidered Good run of shows to honor the "spooky season" of Halloween, All Saints, and All Souls to talk about the Demonic from one of America's most beloved Catholic Voices, Bishop Fulton Sheen. Fr. Dave Tomaszycki, the editor of the new book on Bishop Sheen's writings on the subject, joins us for an interview!Iowa Cath…

Guest: Jennifer Simmons Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 an…

Discussing the 30 Sunday of Ordinary Time Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

We keep trucking along with our series reconsidering the fundamental pillars and principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the same first run of shows we started with when we began the UnCommon Good on Iowa Catholic Radio 8 years ago. Today we deal with the Dignity of Persons, and how that plays into things like the Imago Dei, Human Rights, and how t…

Guests: Todd and Johna Clancy of Martha's House of Hope Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

The 29th Sunday of OT marks the return of Fr. Fabian Moncada. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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 Smi…

We are keeping it going with the reconsideration of our first run of shows on Catholic Social Principles we started out the show with 8 years ago. Today we talk about Marriage and Family life not simply as "lifestyle" choices, but as Social Goods with obligations for the society as a whole toward them. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afr…

Bishop William JoensenIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Bonn…

Discussing the 28 Sunday of OT and St. Faustina topics. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus 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…

We keep rolling along with our Reconsideration of the first series of shows we started with 8 years ago when the UnCommon Good began! Today we explore the Preferential Option for the Poor, hopefully dispel the flat or of base understandings of the concept, and try to shine a light on the brilliance of this distinct principle in the consideration of…

Bishop William JoensenIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Bonn…

Fr. PJ McManus - Matt WillkomIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 …

Mike Downey - Past President of Serra USAIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 Uncommo…

Fr. PJ McManus-Matt WillkomIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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…

Keepin' on keepin' on with our 8 year anniversary rewind, review, and renewal episodes about foundational Catholic Social Teaching Principles, we consider the twin giants of Solidarity and Subsidiarity on this episode. 8 years ago we focused on what we saw as shallow interpretations of these ideas, but this time we really focus in on how they are t…

On today’s show, the guest is John Torpy who is the producer of “The Pope’s visit to Iowa” on IPTV commemorating the forty-fifth year anniversary of Pope John Paul the second visit to Iowa. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop W…

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

We move right along with our reconsideration of the foundations of Catholic Social Teaching we started of the show with 8 years ago, this time diving into the concept of Justice, and what it means to give each person what they are owed. We talk about the three types of Justice, Justice and Mercy, and how this principle provides the bedrock to many …

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

Fr. PJ McManusMatt WillkomIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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 …

It has been 8 wonderful years, and we are going back to review the themes of our first shows to reconsider the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. We start off with Peace, the Tranquility of Order, and how this first principle makes a world of difference! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now …

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- 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- F…

Next week marks our 8th year anniversary of the show, so this week we are "wrapping up" 7 years and 51 weeks, talking about the origins of the show, its goal when we began, and setting up what makes the Common Good such a fantastic topic to reproach year after year!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Wome…