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Carrie Seeburger: How Your Teen Gets Into Christ Our Life for Free (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/10/2026

Episode Summary

On this Monday, August 10th edition of The Catholic Morning Show, Deacon Mark Campbell sits in for Bo Bonner to preview the free High School & College Track at the Christ Our Life Catholic Conference with planning committee member Carrie Seeburger, featuring headline speakers Chris Stefanick and Crystalina Evert. The show also announces more Iowa State Fair Grandstand ticket winners, shares Fr. Nick Smith's Gospel reflection for the Feast of Saint Lawrence, and offers a personal reflection on parenting, joy, and faith drawn from a Diocese of Des Moines deacon convocation. Listeners also get the latest Catholic news, weather, sports, and a preview of Man Up with Joe Stopulus.

Episode Notes

Deacon Mark Campbell hosts today's show in place of Bo Bonner, opening on the Feast of Saint Lawrence and a look ahead to the Iowa State Fair, which runs August 13–23 in Des Moines.

Christ Our Life Conference — Free Teen & Young Adult Track: Carrie Seberger, a member of the Christ Our Life planning committee, joins the show to preview the FREE High School & College Track at the Christ Our Life Catholic Conference, happening Saturday, September 26 from 12:30–5:45 PM at Casey's Center in Des Moines (part of the full conference weekend, September 26–27). Admission is free for ages 23 and under and includes pizza, music, and talks from Chris Stefanick, Crystalina Evert, Bishop Joseph Espaillat, and more. Get the full schedule and free tickets at christourlifeiowa.com/youth.

Also on today's show:

• More Iowa State Fair Grandstand ticket winners are announced, including five listeners headed to see Alabama with special guest Exile on Friday, August 21. Full contest details and results are posted at IowaCatholicRadio.com.
• Fr. Nick Smith, pastor of Saint Patrick's in Perry, brings today's Gospel reflection on the Feast of Saint Lawrence.
• Deacon Mark Campbell reflects on a weekend deacon convocation in Conception, Missouri, and the question every parent (or godparent) wrestles with: what do you truly want for your children?
• Joe Stopulus previews this morning's Man Up Show (9 AM on the Catholic Radio Network), featuring the second half of his conversation with author and American Enterprise Institute fellow Tim Carney on his book Family Unfriendly.
• Anne Marie Cox shares the latest Diocese of Des Moines news, including a Young Catholic Network Happy Hour this Thursday at the Catholic Pastoral Center in downtown Des Moines.

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