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Fr. Rudy Juarez: Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño's Lumen Christi Nomination (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show – 08/11/2026

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Catholic Morning Show, Father Rudy Juarez joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to remember Father Guillermo Treviño, the Diocese of Davenport priest posthumously nominated for the national Lumen Christi Award. Deacon Jim Houston, Director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Des Moines, explains why the diocese is running two deacon formation cohorts at the same time for the first time in its history. Plus, Father Nick Smith's daily Gospel reflection, the Dominican bluegrass band the Hillbilly Thomists, Iowa State Fair grandstand ticket winners, and the return of MLB baseball to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville.

Episode Notes

Remembering Fr. Guillermo Treviño Father Rudy Juarez, pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Davenport, joins the show to honor the life of the late Father Guillermo Treviño, who has been posthumously nominated for the Catholic Extension Society's 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award — the organization's highest honor. Father Juarez shares stories of Fr. Treviño's tireless ministry to young people, the poor, and the marginalized across the Diocese of Davenport before his death in October 2025. Read more on The Catholic Messenger and see the full list of nominees at Catholic Extension Society.

Two Cohorts, One Calling: Permanent Diaconate Update Deacon Jim Houston, Director of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Des Moines, joins Bo and Deacon Mark to talk about the diocese's growing need for deacons and why, for the first time in its history, two formation cohorts are running concurrently. Learn more about the five-year discernment and candidacy process at dmdiocese.org.

Daily Gospel Reflection Father Nick Smith of St. Patrick's Parish in Perry reflects on today's Gospel from Matthew, in which Jesus calls His disciples to become like little children. Read today's full Mass readings at USCCB.org.

Around the Show

• Bo and Deacon Mark talk hillbillies, Okies, and the Dominican bluegrass band the Hillbilly Thomists — whose founding member, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., is now rector of the Angelicum in Rome.
• Saint of the Day: the Church remembers St. Clare of Assisi, foundress of the Poor Clares.
• Deacon Mark announces the winners of Iowa Catholic Radio's Grandstand ticket giveaway for Josiah Queen, plus reminders that Rod Stewart with special guest Richard Marx and Alabama also headline this year's Iowa State Fair Grandstand.
• MLB returns to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville: the Iowa Cubs face the St. Paul Saints tonight (first pitch 6:30 p.m.), ahead of the Minnesota Twins hosting the Philadelphia Phillies there on August 13.
• Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23; catch the Iowa Catholic Radio team at their booth just west of the Bill Riley Stage.
• Today's news and sports headlines with Deacon Mark Campbell and Mark Amadeo.

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