Diocese of Des Moines Sweeps 2026 Catholic Media Awards: Anne Marie Cox Reports – 07/20/2026

Dr. Gregory McKernan: NFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/20/2026

NFP Awareness Week with Dr. Gregory McKernan National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week runs July 19–25, 2026, timed each year to the anniversary of Pope St. Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25, 1968). This year's USCCB theme, "Natural Family Planning: Designed by God. Guided by Love. Open to Life," lines up with Pope Leo XIV's July prayer intention for the respect and protection of human life. Dr. Gregory McKernan, a family medicine physician at Vitae Family Health Care in West Des Moines, explains why NFP isn't "Catholic birth control" — it's about restoring a couple's natural fertility and health using tools like the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaPro Technology. Local Winners at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards Anne Marie Cox of the Diocese of Des Moines stops by to celebrate four Catholic Mirror contributors honored at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards, presented by the Catholic Media Association at its June conference in Atlantic City: * Bishop William M. Joensen — 1st Place, Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Newspaper * Dr. John Huynh, D.Min. — 2nd Place, Scripture/Theology ("Jubilee of Hope") * Monica Pugh — Honorable Mention, Spiritual Life ("On Prayer") * Deacon Randy Kiel — Honorable Mention, General Commentary ("Let's Get Psyched") Cox also shares how the Catholic Mirror's move from a newspaper to a bimonthly magazine is changing how Catholic news reaches central and southwest Iowa. Listen Live The Catholic Morning Show airs weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network. 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Diocese of Des Moines Sweeps 2026 Catholic Media Awards: Anne Marie Cox Reports – 07/20/2026

Four Local Winners at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards Anne Marie Cox of the Diocese of Des Moines joins the show to celebrate four Catholic Mirror contributors recognized at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards, presented by the Catholic Media Association at its June conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey: * Bishop William M. Joensen — 1st Place, Bishop's Column in a Diocesan Newspaper * Dr. John Huynh, D.Min. — 2nd Place, Scripture/Theology, for his column "Jubilee of Hope" * Monica Pugh — Honorable Mention, Spiritual Life, for her column "On Prayer" * Deacon Randy Kiel — Honorable Mention, General Commentary, for his column "Let's Get Psyched" Cox explains how entries are judged each year by a rotating committee of Catholic media professionals, and what set each column apart — from the bishop's reflections on his pilgrimage to France to Deacon Kiel's regular focus on mental health from a faith perspective. 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NFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control": Dr. Gregory McKernan on Natural Family Planning – 07/20/2026

Why NFP Isn't "Catholic Birth Control" Dr. Gregory McKernan, a family medicine physician at Vitae Family Health Care in West Des Moines, joins the show for National NFP Awareness Week (July 19–25, 2026) — timed each year to the anniversary of Pope St. Paul VI's 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae. Dr. McKernan pushes back on the idea that natural family planning is simply "Catholic birth control," explaining that a fertile body is a healthy body, whether or not a couple is trying to conceive. He walks through how Vitae evaluates and treats fertility for both men and women — including precise cycle charting, targeted hormone testing built on Pope Paul VI Institute lab standards, and fertility-sparing surgical options — rather than treating fertility itself as something to shut off. About Vitae Family Health Care Vitae Family Health Care (the name draws on both "life" and Humanae Vitae) is located at 1355 50th St., Suite 100, in West Des Moines. The clinic can be reached at (515) 225-3261 and is also active on Instagram and Facebook. This Year's NFP Awareness Week Theme "Natural Family Planning: Designed by God. Guided by Love. Open to Life." — USCCB, 2026 Learn More * Vitae Family Health Care [https://www.vitaefamilycare.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * USCCB: National NFP Awareness Week [https://www.usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/national-nfp-awareness-week?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] * Pope Leo XIV's July 2026 Prayer Intention: For Respect for Human Life [https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/prayers/documents/20260702-popesprayer-luglio.html?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] #NaturalFamilyPlanning #NFPAwarenessWeek #HumanaeVitae #CatholicFertility #ProLife #CatholicPodcast #IowaCatholicRadio Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   ENJOYING THE SHOW? 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Fr. Thomas Kollasch: Life as a Newly Ordained Priest (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 07/17/2026

Newly Ordained: Fr. Thomas Kollasch on His First Weeks as a Priest In an encore interview, Fr. Thomas Kollasch — a Bancroft, Iowa native and member of Divine Mercy Parish — talks about being ordained a priest for the Diocese of Sioux City on June 27, 2026, by Bishop John E. Keehner at the Cathedral of the Epiphany, becoming the second diocesan priest Bishop Keehner has ordained. He reflects on his six-year formation journey (Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, two years at the University of Iowa, seminary in Winona, Minnesota, and studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome), what surprised him most about celebrating his first Masses and hearing confessions, and practical ways listeners can support vocations, including praying for and backing university campus ministries. This Sunday's Gospel: The Wheat and the Weeds Deacon Mark Campbell joins in-studio with a reflection on Sunday's Gospel from Matthew — on God's patience in letting the wheat and the weeds grow together, and what that means for how we bring our own struggles and sins to Him. Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of St. Patrick's in Perry, also offers a reflection on Jesus and the Sabbath from Matthew's Gospel. Growing the Faith Tour Heads to Spencer, Creston & Pella Catholic apologist Karlo Broussard brings the Growing the Faith Tour to three Iowa parishes next week: * July 21 — Sacred Heart Parish, Spencer — "Religion: Why Should I Care?" * July 22 — Holy Spirit Parish, Creston — "Living Life to the Fullest: A Compass for Human Happiness" * July 23 — St. Mary's, Pella — "Salvation Unveiled: A Catholic Perspective in Dialogue with Protestants" Events are free, but pre-registration is requested. Details: IowaCatholicRadio.com [https://www.iowacatholicradio.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification Is Two Months Away Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presiding as the papal representative. Sheen was born, ordained, and began his priesthood in the Diocese of Peoria. Full details: CelebrateSheen.com [https://www.celebratesheen.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] Encore: Christ Our Life Conference Returns September 26-27 Co-founders Ellen Miller and Marilyn Lane preview this year's Christ Our Life Conference, "For Our Searching Souls," happening September 26-27 at Casey's Center in Des Moines. The 2026 lineup includes Bishop Joseph Espaillat, Chris Stefanick, Fr. Robert Spitzer, Gabriel Castillo, Crystalina Evert, Charbel Raish, Fr. David Michael Moses, Steve Angrisano, and Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow of Mary's Meals, alongside Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines. A weekend pass is $30 for adults (in-person or livestream); admission is free for anyone 23 and under. Tickets and info: ChristOurLifeIowa.com [https://christourlifeiowa.com/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] Around the Diocese of Des Moines * High school students gather at Grand View University this weekend for the Ad Astra youth conference. * All Saints Parish in Des Moines hosts a fish fry Friday starting at 5 p.m., followed by a big band dance at Sacred Heart Parish in West Des Moines (doors at 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m.). A Lighter Note: The Bishop's Missing Ring Bo and Alexia share the story of Bishop Mark O'Connell of Albany, New York, who lost his episcopal ring for six weeks — only to find it at the bottom of a bag of potato chips. Full story: National Catholic Register [https://www.ncregister.com/blog/bishop-missing-ring-bag-of-chips?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show] #CatholicPodcast #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicNews #NewlyOrdainedPriest #DioceseOfSiouxCity #ChristOurLife2026 #FultonSheen #CatholicFaith #GospelReflection   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.   ENJOYING THE SHOW? 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Seph Schlueter: From a Viral Worship Anthem to an "Audience of One" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 07/16/2026

A Breakout Catholic Voice Seph Schlueter has become one of the fastest-rising names in Christian music. His debut single "Counting My Blessings" topped multiple Billboard and Mediabase Christian radio charts, earned him the K-LOVE Fan Award for Breakout Single, and picked up multiple Dove Award nominations. In 2023 he signed with Provident Entertainment (Sony Music) in Nashville — all while continuing to serve as a Catholic missionary in Ohio. He shares a personal Iowa connection with guest host Sam Halligan: his father's parents were both born and raised in Dubuque, where they met. Formed as a Missionary Before the record deal, Schlueter spent years as a full-time missionary with Damascus, a Catholic missionary community based in Columbus, Ohio, where he also founded the worship collective Damascus Worship. He talks about how that season of formation shaped his understanding of what it means to give his life away for others — and what it looks like to live with God as his true "audience of one." Learn more about Damascus at damascus.net [https://www.damascus.net/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Catch Him Live: Bash at the Lake Schlueter will perform at Bash at the Lake, a free, family-friendly Christian music festival at Clear Lake City Park in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, starting around 12 PM. The lineup also includes Cochren & Co and RENEE. Full details at bashatthelake.unitedtoserve.org [https://bashatthelake.unitedtoserve.org/?utm_source=Iowa%20Catholic%20Radio&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=The%20Catholic%20Morning%20Show]. Canon Law and the Age of AI Adam Storey, who works in canon law and marriage ministry for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Bo Bonner for his monthly canon law segment, this time asking what the Church's Code of Canon Law has to say about technology and artificial intelligence. Storey walks through Canon 212 — the Church's teaching on the faithful's rights and duties to communicate — and outlines three guiding principles for engaging any technology well: genuine competence, the common good, and respect for human dignity. He also touches on Canons 822–832, the Church's guidance on "instruments of social communication," and how it's meant to order the Church's communication toward unity rather than division. 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