The Catholic Morning Show - 02/12/2026
Are you living the Beatitudes — or just hearing them? We break down the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time readings, expose the raw power of Christ crucified, and spotlight a major local effort to fight hunger in Iowa.
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Show Notes
Today on the Catholic Morning Show:
Dcn. Randy Kiel — 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
What does Jesus really mean when He says, “Blessed are you who are poor”? Deacon Randy Kiel dives into the first and second readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time and unpacks the spiritual stakes behind the Beatitudes.
Read the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021526.cfm
Robert Peek — The Love of Jesus Crucified by St. Alphonsus Liguori
The Cross isn’t symbolic — it’s transformational. Robert Peek, editor at Cor Jesu Press, joins us to discuss The Love of Jesus Crucified, a powerful spiritual work by St. Alphonsus Liguori that confronts lukewarm faith and calls Catholics back to radical devotion.
Learn more: https://corjesupress.com/products/the-love-of-jesus-crucified
Steve Havemann & Holly Dommer — Freeze Out Hunger Campaign
Hunger is real in our own communities. The CEO of St. Vincent de Paul – Des Moines shares how the Freeze Out Hunger Campaign is mobilizing Catholics to meet urgent needs this winter and how listeners can make an immediate impact.
Faith. Action. Challenge. This episode doesn’t coast — it calls you forward.
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Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm.
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