John Gaffney: What Color Is Prayer on Your Family Calendar? (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 09/09/2026

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Deacon Mark Campbell and Ayden Pugh open a storm-soaked Wednesday on the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, with flooding, power outages, and six inches of rain across the Des Moines metro. John Gaffney, director of evangelization and mission for the Diocese of Des Moines, challenges families to color-code their September calendars and schedule family prayer as priority one, while nurse practitioner Laura Ducote of the Guiding Star Project brings hope to women navigating infertility, miscarriage, and perimenopause through new virtual wholistic women's healthcare. Katie Patrizio previews Sunday's parable of the unmerciful servant, plus news, Iowa Cubs and MLB scores, a Friday night Dowling Catholic football preview, and central Iowa weather for Wednesday, September 9.

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Connecting Listeners to Christ. The Catholic Morning Show, a nationally known radio show conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Through prayer, the Sacraments, family life, and the help of Mary and the saints, We want to cultivate an intimate relationship with Jesus, and help others do the same. Join the Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7:00AM with Bo Bonner, Deacon Mark Campbell, and Ayden Pugh.