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Greg Waddle: The Miracle That Made Father McGivney "Blessed" (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/13/2026

Episode Summary

On the feast of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights of Columbus agent Greg Waddle joins Bo Bonner and Deacon Mark Campbell to unpack the priest's Irish-immigrant roots, his 1882 founding of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, and the healing miracle that led to his beatification. Christ Our Life Conference volunteer coordinators Bruce Mehlhop and Diane Klopfenstein preview the September 26-27 gathering at Casey's Center in Des Moines and explain how roughly 200 unpaid volunteers keep the entirely volunteer-run event running. Plus, Deacon Randy Kiel previews the upcoming Sunday Mass readings, Mark Amadeo covers Iowa sports, and the crew talks Iowa State Fair kickoff news on this Thursday, August 13, 2026 edition of The Catholic Morning Show.

Episode Notes

In This Episode

• Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney — Knights of Columbus agent Greg Waddle tells the story of the Connecticut parish priest who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, and the 2015 healing that led to his 2020 beatification.
• Christ Our Life Conference preview — Volunteer coordinators Bruce Mehlhop and Diane Klopfenstein share how roughly 150–200 unpaid volunteers power Iowa's biennial Catholic conference, and how listeners can sign up to help.
• Sunday readings preview — Deacon Randy Kiel walks through this Sunday's Mass readings and how they connect to the call to be "a house of prayer for all people."
• News, weather, and Mark Amadeo's Thursday sports update, plus the Saints of the Day: Pontian and Hippolytus.

Logistics & Links

• Christ Our Life Conference: September 26–27, 2026, at Casey's Center, 233 Center St, Des Moines. Info and tickets at ChristOurLifeIowa.com
• Sign up to volunteer at Christ Our Life: Volunteer here
• Learn more about the Knights of Columbus: KofC.org
• The Iowa State Fair runs August 13–23; find the Iowa Catholic Radio booth near the Anne & Bill Riley Stage.
• Catch The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 AM Central — more at IowaCatholicRadio.com

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