Bo Bonner and Alexia Baker welcome Antonio Banuelos of the Diocese of Des Moines to explain why the life-sized Pilgrim Mother statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe is touring Saint Ambrose Cathedral and parishes across central Iowa ahead of the 500th anniversary of her 1531 apparition to Saint Juan Diego. The show also honors the feast of Blessed Stanley Rother, the first American-born martyr, tying his Oklahoma shrine and a new theatrical documentary to this week's Guadalupe pilgrimage. Plus, First Encounter Band members Emily Schmidt and Andy Baumert preview their praise and worship set at the Iowa Cubs' Faith and Family Day on August 2.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe's Pilgrim Statue in Des Moines The life-sized "Pilgrim Mother" statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe is visiting Saint Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines through August 4, then continuing to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart in Ankeny (August 6-13), Saint Boniface in Waukee (August 15-21), Saint Bernard in Osceola (August 23-September 2), and Corpus Christi in Council Bluffs (September 4-11) ahead of the apparition's 500th anniversary in 2031. Details: St. Ambrose Cathedral statue visit
Blessed Stanley Rother: A Feast Day Close to Home Today is the feast of Blessed Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born priest and first U.S.-born martyr, killed in Guatemala on July 28, 1981. His story is the subject of the new Martin Sheen-narrated documentary "American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story," in theaters nationwide August 26-27. Learn more: American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story
First Encounter Band at Faith and Family Day Catch First Encounter Band on the concourse behind home plate at Principal Park starting around noon on Sunday, August 2, ahead of Iowa Catholic Radio's Faith and Family Day with the Iowa Cubs (first pitch 1:08 p.m.).
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