Meet our newest columnist, Monica Pugh

by Diocese of Des Moines | January 14, 2025

A big focus during this Jubilee year is prayer. Where do we begin? We turned to Monica Pugh.

Over the next 12 months, she will  show us a variety of ways to pray. She has the academic background, and as a teacher of both children and adults, she understands how to take heavy theological thoughts and boil them down to a level we can all understand.

Monica is a wife and mom who, with her husband, Deacon Eric Pugh, raised five sons in Winterset. Her 12 grandchildren light up her life. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in applied Catholic theology. She gained a deeper understanding of our faith as she accompanied her husband through deacon formation. She’s currently working on becoming a spiritual director and serves as the director of faith formation at St. John the Apostle Parish in Norwalk.