Greg Waddle: The Miracle That Made Father McGivney "Blessed" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/13/2026

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On the feast of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights of Columbus agent Greg Waddle joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to unpack the priest's Irish-immigrant roots, his 1882 founding of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, and the healing miracle that led to his beatification. Christ Our Life Conference volunteer coordinators Bruce Mehlhop and Diane Klopfenstein preview the September 26-27 gathering at Casey's Center in Des Moines and explain how roughly 200 unpaid volunteers keep the entirely volunteer-run event running. Plus, Deacon Randy Kiel previews the upcoming Sunday Mass readings, Mark Amadeo covers Iowa sports, and the crew talks Iowa State Fair kickoff news on this Thursday, August 13, 2026 edition of The Catholic Morning Show.

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