The Diocese of Des Moines

In the Heartland With Bishop Pates

A weekly, hour-long radio show airing live on Fridays at 10 a.m. on KWKY 1150 AM  and Spirit Catholic Radio Network on KVSS 102.7 FM, which streams the radio show so you can hear it online. The show is replayed on KWKY on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The show features co-hosts Des Moines Bishop Richard Pates and theologian Dr. Thomas Neal, director of the St. Joseph Educational Center in West Des Moines. The show begins with Bishop Pates and Dr. Neal sharing their thoughts on current events, then interviewing a newsmaker or person of interest on the topic of the day. In the last 15 minutes, Bishop Pates takes questions. Call 515-223-1150 about 10:45 a.m. on Fridays, or e-mail questions to communications@dmdiocese.org.

 

Check out this radio ad about Bishop's radio tour of southwest Iowa parishes.  

 

Recent Radio Shows

Recent radio shows are available below in mp3 format for download.

 

May 25 -- Mercy Medical Center, healthcare legislation

 

May 18 -- Brian Farrell, The Little Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart at Bishop Drumm

 

May 11 -- Father Ray Atwood

 

May 4 -- Black Catholic Ministry, National Black Catholic Conference

 

Apr  27 -- St. Joseph Educational Center-Dr. Neal farewell

 

Apr 20 -- Dawn Eden - Chastity, healing sexual wounds with the help of the saints

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Apr 13 -- Easter Observances

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Apr 6 -- Cardinal Justin Rigali - Divine Mercy

   Segment 1;Segment 2;Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Mar 30 -- Former Vice President Walter Mondale - "The Good Fight - A Life in Liberal Politics."

  Segment 1;Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Mar 23 -- Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Bishop Charron ad limina reflections

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Mar 16 -- Quinquennial

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Mar 9 -- Ad limina visit

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Mar 2 -- Catholic OB/GYN Dr. Damon Cudihy

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Feb 24 -- Evangelization through technology 
         Father Aquinas Nichols & Rosemary Sloss, Susan Kehoe &  Lisa Schmidt, seminarian Matthew Krastel

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Feb 17 -- Catholic young adults and siblings Katherine and Jimmy Becker

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Feb 10 -- John Carr and Dr. Stephen Colecchi, USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Feb 3 -- Mercy College, World Day of Prayer for the Sick

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Jan 27 -- Kevin and Katie Kelley, John Chesser-Focolare and March 3, 2012, marriage retreat

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Jan 20 -- Catholic Schools Week-Live from Dowling

  Segment 1;Segment 2; Segment 3;Segment 4

 

Jan 13 -- St. Albert, Council Bluffs-Live from KVSS in Omaha

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

Jan 6 -- Vigen Guroian - Orthodox Christian, theologian and teacher

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

December 30 -- Year-in-review with Archbishop George Lucas, Bishop Bruskewitz and Bishop Dendinger

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

December 23 -- Bishop Pates Christmas Reflections and Music from Mundelein Seminary

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

December 16 -- End of Year Giving

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3;Segment 4

 

December 9 -- Professor Stephen Barr, Faith and Reason

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

December 2 --  New ordinariate for Anglicans

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

November 25 -- Thanksgiving

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

November 18 -- National Catholic Youth Conference

   Segment 1; Segment 2;Segment 3; Segment 4

 

November 11 -- Veterans Day-Father Jim Kleffman and Father Adolfo Aban

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

November 4 -- Diocesan centennial-Archbishop Harry Flynn

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

October 21-- Diocesan centennial (some static occurs with the telephone interview)

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

October 28 -- Dying With Grace

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

October 14 -- Lord David Alton,

                             and World Food Prize youth

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

October 7 -- Diocesan history, centennial lay speakers

  Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

September 30 -- Bluebird tour-Clarinda

   Segment 1; Segment 2;Segment 3; Segment 4

 

September 23 -- Brandon Vogt

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

September 16 -- Dr. Peter Kreeft

   Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

September 9 -- Bluebird bus tour - Avoca

   Segment 1; Segment 2;Segment 3; Segment 4

 

September 2 -- Bluebird bus tour- Earling and Defiance

    Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

August 26 -- World Youth Day

    Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

August 19 -- Bluebird bus tour, St. Mary, Shenandoah

     Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3;Segment 4

 

August 12 -- Bluebird bus tour, Creighton University Retreat Center in Griswold

     Segment 1;Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

August 5 -- Bluebird bus tour, Corpus Christi Parish, Council Bluffs

     Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

July 29 -- RAGBRAI & diocesan team "Seats of Wisdom"

       Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

July 22 -- Bluebird bus tour stop at Corpus Christi Parish in Council Bluffs

        Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3;Segment 4 

 

July 15 -- Legislative Wrapup

         Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

July 8 -- Cultural Diversity

         Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

July 1 -- Informed Choices Medical Clinic

          Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

June 24 -- Maryann Cusimano Love

           Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

June 17 -- Bishop Stephen Blair, of the Diocese of Stockton, Calif.

            Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

June 10 -- National Catholic Rural Life Conference

             Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

June 3 -- Guthrie Dolan ordination to priesthood

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

May 27 -- Memorial Day

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

May 20 -- Dowling Catholic seniors

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

May 13 -- Dr. John Kelsay, Understanding Islam

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

May 6 -- Corpus Christi Parish, Council Bluffs

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

April 29 -- Brother Jason Zink and the Brotherhood of Hope

              Segment1;Segment 2;Segment 3;Segment 4

 

April 22 -- Remembering Bishop Bullock

              Segment 1;Segment 2; Segment 3;Segment 4

 

April 15 -- Dr. Gerard Stanley, "He Was Crucified : Reflections on the Passion of Christ"

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4
 

April 8 -- The new Roman Missal

              Segment 1; Segment 2; Segment 3; Segment 4

 

April 1 -- Bishop Richard Malone, lifelong catechesis

              Segment 1; Segment 2;Segment 3; Segment 4 

  

For past episodes of “In the Heartland With Bishop Pates” contact the diocesan Communications Office at 515-237-5057.