Catholic Women Now

Melanie Shankle blogs at Big Mama. She has written four books and today we talk about her latest, Church of the Small Things. Do you think your ordinary, everyday life actually significant? Is it ok to be fulfilled by the simple acts of raising kids, working in an office and cooking chicken for dinner? Melanie has some things about all of this 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 

Jennifer Settles discovered through prayer the vocation God had planned for her. After years of singlehood, she began to consider the vocation of consecrated virgin. This not new in the church. Jennifer shares her journey and what the life of a consecrated virgin looks lived out in our culture. 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. Mike Schmitz puts on his ghostbusting vacuum and unpacks whether ghosts exists or other specters. Can souls still communicate with the living after they die? 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 

Show of ladies and gents ~ Bill Doneghey is an instructor at the Theology of the Body Institute. Today he joins us to talk about authentic masculinity. 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 

Pam Baker loves to run and loves her Catholic faith. She combined the two loves to create Faster Than The Pastor, a running program sanctioned by God. Pam her team organize 5K run/walks for churches, youth groups, pro life groups, etc https://www.fasterthanthepastorevents.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 

It is the 100th anniversary from when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal. Today we give a historical perspective, what were the three secrets, and what does this mean for us today. 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 

As mothers, we want to activate the most powerful weapon imaginable to help our children succeed in their college-aged years. That weapon is prayer. ...Maribeth shares her wisdom in a deep and meaningful way through this time of transition by providing you with thought-provoking, faith-based, real-life applications to contemporary issues that you and your young adult may face during the exciting, and sometimes challenging, college years and beyond. 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 

Childbirth does rearrange the body! Stephanie and Stacy share some tips for shaping the muscles in the abdomen and pelvis floor. Diastasis recti abdominis is condition from pregnancy or rapid weight loss when the middle abdominal muscle fails to meet. We cover what to do to regain muscle alignment and strength from this occurrence. 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 

We affectionately call the wisdom of Katie Patrizio, Katie's Quips. Today she unpacks mental prayer and discernment. Most often we go to prayer for answers. How do you know the voice of God in prayer? What is His will? 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 

Dating is a failed experiment. Say what? Barbara explains why and how courtship is a better option. Our hearts were not made to be repeatedly broken. Each time a soul tie is made which holds our hearts back. Barbara will get you thinking differently about the dating culture of today. 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 

Chris and Julie go unplugged aka no guests. It is us! We are talking about an age old question: Do you take your baby or toddler to Mass? It can be a challenge with the wiggles and antics of a toddler but to do? You see people doing it: leaving Mass early. We offer some charitable thoughts and insights to the Mass that change your understanding. 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 

Melissa was fourteen years old when she learned she was adopted as a failed abortion survivor. Melissa shares her journey of finding and forgiving her birth mom. 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 

Katie Patrizio is a Catholic Women Now fav. Today she walks us through mental prayer. It sounds like a brain drain but actually is very contemplative and moving. Katie quotes St. Teresa of Avila that if you do fifteen minutes of mental prayer every day, you would become a saint! 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 

Did you every imagine your life story and then to have it changed suddenly? Deb Hadley's life was turned upside down when her daughter, Kaylie died suddenly. Deb was recovering from this sad loss when nine months later her only child, Tyler, died tragically in a car accident. Deb found herself in a spiritual fog when a woman from her church stopped by to pray with her. Life changed for her and now she shares a message of hope in the midst of loss. 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 

Emily and Michele have been friends since college. Realizing that faith filled friendships just don't happen, they saw a need to write about their own friendship. In this book, they introduce us to saints who were best friends, scripture, and virtues that enrich friendships. It is set up as study to be shared with friends and to make new friends. 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 

Being available may mean another thing to do or fit into packed schedule. Katie shares a new idea that affords freedom to our days. 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 

Samantha started out as a liberal feminist until she stumbled into Catholic feminism. She discovered: “God was a much better feminist than me…. This wasn’t the modern feminist movement that also saw femininity as weak and championed women turning themselves into poor imitations of men. No, this breed of feminism challenged me to acknowledge that I wasn’t ‘just like the guys’ and that perhaps this was my strength.” She shares how this happen and what began to change her mind with us today. 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 gives the latest on her new book, St. Faustina Prayer Book for Conversion of Sinners. 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 

A beautiful theme emerged for women attending the Well gathering. Lisa Schmidt is here to share the experience with us. Alicia von Stamwitz has written a series of books and today shares her Mother Mary: Inspires words from Pope Francis. 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 

Anne Costas unfolds the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The are many ways to express devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Learn the history and significance of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The messages of Jesus to St. Mary Margaret Alocoque of the immense love Jesus holds in His heart for you! 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