The Catholic Passage Podcast

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! We are back in the new year with a new podcasting season, along with some exciting additional CP projects coming this year. For 2026, we will be trying to publish video podcasts, as just one of the ways we look to step up the content we offer. In this great episode, Nathan Beacom shares about the Lyceum Movement, an initiative aimed at fostering civic engagement and intellectual dialogue in communities. Nathan shares his background, the historical context of the Lyceum, and the importance of creating spaces for meaningful conversations. The discussion between Nathan and host John Sandy highlights the movement's focus on relationships, tolerance, and the role of Catholics in promoting civil discourse. Nathan also outlines the future aspirations for the Lyceum and the impact it aims to have on society.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! We are back in the new year with a new podcasting season, along with some exciting additional CP projects coming this year. For 2026, we will be trying to publish video podcasts, as just one of the ways we look to step up the content we offer. This new episode's guest is Fr. Nathan LaLiberte, a priest from the Diocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. This is a great episode you'll for sure want to hear (or now watch!), where Fr. Nate talks with host John about his background and vocation story, his advanced graduate studies, and work with Cross Catholic Outreach ministry.To find out more about Cross Catholic Outreach or to support their amazing work, visit crosscatholic.org.If you would like to find out more about our own ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! We are back in the new year with a new podcasting season, along with some exciting additional CP projects coming this year. For 2026, we will be trying to publish video podcasts, as just one of the ways we look to step up the content we offer. This new episode's guest is Brian McClain, a pastoral associate who works closely with the young people of St. Edmund Catholic School and Holy Trinity Parish, of Fort Dodge, Iowa. This is a great episode you'll for sure want to hear (or now watch!), where Brian talks with host Neil about his background and involvement in youth ministry, his various approaches to presenting the faith to young people, and his particular work with the altar servers of the parish.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! We are back in the new year with a new podcasting season, along with some exciting additional CP projects coming this year. For 2026, we will be trying to publish video podcasts, as just one of the ways we look to step up the content we offer. This new episode's guest is Fr. Ryan Adorjan, a young Catholic priest, avid writer, and technology aficionado, from the Diocese of Joliet, IL. This is a great episode you'll for sure want to hear (or now watch!), where Fr. Ryan talks with host John about his background and discernment, the ordinary life of seminarians and priests, his perspectives on our modern digital age, and how generational spirituality has changed.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! We hope you had a chance to enjoy our fall seasonal podcast, Soil and Soul. Now we are back with fresh episodes of our mainstay. Today’s guest is Isaac Huss, who is a Catholic content creator, freelance writer, and the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Nativity of Our Lord parish in St. Paul, MN. This is a unique and interesting episode where Isaac talks with host John about their mutual seminary background, life as a single Catholic, his dating life, perspective on today's culture from a Catholic lens, and why it may seem harder to date now than ever.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Zachary Wiese, who is the Communications Manager at Catholic Rural Life, a Catholic nonprofit organization promoting Catholic life in rural America.We hope you enjoy this episode, where Zach talks with host Aaron about the history and background of Catholic Rural Life, their digital and in-person offerings for both clergy and laity, the unique intersection of our faith and rural life, and the various struggles and blessings that come with living a Catholic rural life. You may find more information on CRL at catholicrurallife.org.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Cecilia Stevenson, who is the producer for the new movie, Triumph of the Heart, coming to theaters September 12th. This feature film is about Maximilian Kolbe and his prisoner companions' triumph over death. Triumph of the Heart is not just a historical depiction, but also a testament to the power of love, sacrifice, and faith in the face of extreme adversity.This is a wonderful episode where Cecilia talks with host John about her experience in the film world and as a producer of this inspirational movie. They discuss Maximilian Kolbe and his story, as well as the process for bringing such a story to the screen.With a limited release in theaters, make sure to check out triumphoftheheart.com to find out how you can help bring this film to your own city.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Paul Kolker, who is an actor and comedian from Dallas, TX. He's also a co-host of a popular and funny podcast, The BeatiDudes, aimed at Christian men seeking authentic fraternity. Paul is a regular improv performer with the Four Day Weekend ensemble and has 20+ years of improv experience. He has been the audience warm-up act for Dr. Phil Prime Time and also appeared on General Hospital and HBO, along with numerous commercials.This is an excellent episode where Paul talks with host John about his background, interesting stories from life as an actor, and his own podcast mixing humor and spirituality.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Chris Motz, who is an attorney with the First Liberty Institute, as well as the former Chief of Staff and legal counsel for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, SD. Chris was also the first Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference.This is an excellent episode where Chris talks with host John about his background, military service, interesting legal cases, and his faith-filled insight.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Andrew Gniadek, who is the IT and technology specialist for the Lakes Catholic Community for the Okoboji, IA area parishes of St. Mary and St. Joseph.Andrew is also the creator of Luminous Tradition, a company focusing on engaging philosophy and scripture through the Carmelite tradition. He publishes regular blog posts on this topic and also is an active podcaster himself, with Midnight Carmelite, a podcast where Andrew dives into the doctrine of St. John of the Cross and Carmelite tradition, aiming to challenge listeners both intellectually and spiritually.We hope you enjoy Aaron & Andrew's conversation and are able to take something from this very interesting and thorough dive.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Dave Moore, who is the co-founder of Catholic Music Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the experience of the Mass and fostering deeper spiritual engagement through music.This is an excellent episode where Dave and host John discuss their mutual backgrounds and passions for music, the amazing work of CMI, and the mission of harmonizing tradition and faith through music.We hope you enjoy their conversation and that it might bless you in some way. If you would like to find out more about CMI or listen to their musical offerings, check them out on YouTube, Spotify, as well as their website: https://www.catholicmusicinitiative.org/If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Catholic Passage Podcast! If you haven't followed our recent seasonal podcast project, Soil and Soul, check it out by searching by that name on any podcast application. After the hiatus from our primary podcast, we're back with a fresh guest, and it's an exciting one! Today’s guest is Fr. John Nepil, one of the founders and hosts of the popular podcast, Catholic Stuff You Should Know, an established author, and an avid hiker and mountaineer. He is a priest of the Archdiocese of Denver and a member of the priestly association of the Companions of Christ. Fr. Nepil serves as vice-rector and professor of theology at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, Colorado.This is an excellent episode where Fr. Nepil shares from his background, insight, and reflections. He and host John Sandy went through seminary together years ago and are able to catch up and laugh about stories from the past, while also relating well in discussions of the present.We hope you enjoy their conversation and are able to take something from this very interesting dive into theology, family dynamics, passing on the faith, literature, outdoor fun, and more.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Adam Storey, who is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Canonical Affairs for the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, and previous to that, served for over 14 years as Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life for the diocese.Adam and John have a wonderful conversation, rich of insight, that you won't want to miss. Adam offers great perspectives on sanctifying the family home, as well as some great thoughts for any listener to ponder afterwards.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Jenny Condon, who is an active parishioner at Holy Trinity Parish and chair of the Catholic Identity Committee at St. Edmond Catholic Schools in Fort Dodge, IA, and mother of four.During Neil and Jenny's conversation, she discusses her passion for reading books and sharing such knowledge, along with her faith, to her children and others around her. Jenny also introduces a brand new Catholic Passage project she is a big part of. We're excited to share Capturing Concepts for You in the near future, so stay tuned!If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Fr. David Hemann, the current pastor for the Okoboji, IA area parishes of St. Mary and St. Joseph, as well as an accomplished musician, and simply a really fun and interesting guy to talk to, with plenty of stories.You won't want to miss this episode where Fr. Hemann shares a few of his wondrous stories with Aaron, while they discuss their mutual passions in music and faith. We hope you enjoy their conversation and are able to reflect on the important role music can have in our lives and mission of passing on the faith to our children.If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Fr. Ross Caniglia, currently the parochial vicar at Holy Trinity parish in Fort Dodge, IA. Fr. Ross talks to Neil about his vocational story and upbringing, his interesting hobbies, and how we can all relate to struggling the ups and downs through our faith journey. Priests had to start somewhere and even then, it's just as necessary for continual spiritual nourishment and growth. If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guests are Deacon Darwin Messerly and Deacon Kenny Lindquist, currently of the Okoboji, IA parishes of St. Mary and St. Joseph. The deacons and I discuss their important role in the Catholic Church, the strong focus of service, the relational importance of missions like Catholic Passage’s… and of course so much more! If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Grant Monnig, who teaches Theology at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa, and also coaches various girls’ and boys’ junior high sports teams. During Erin and Grant’s conversation, he discusses his experience of sports growing up, how faith can be integrated into athletics, and how he strives to coach from a Catholic mindset. If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Karmen Bower, who is the Director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Sioux City. Much of this dialogue touches on the importance of prayer in our daily lives, especially in our family homes. Once again, the idea of small changes making a greater ripple effect for good is discussed. Karmen also talks to Erin about her leadership roles for both the diocese and as a mother, her perspective on the role of lay faithful in today’s Catholic culture, and where parents can start in growing their children's faith lives. We recognize that for passing on the faith, lots of parents feel inadequate. But we want to assure you of your importance, ability, and the necessity of doing so. If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠⁠catholicpassage.com⁠⁠ as well as our content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Jacob Thomas, who is a Catholic convert and good friend of Aaron, our host. Much of this dialogue touches on how each of our individual faith journeys can be quite different and yet lead to the same end goals. Jake and Aaron discuss their upbringings and journeys through the Catholic faith, as well as outlooks on raising children within mixed families and communities with both love and charity. We feel not every Catholic family fits a cookie cutter mold and that many listeners will relate to our conversation. Jake once again mentions the ripple effect of small changes within an individual family structure, community, and larger expanding effect. If you've missed our earlier podcast episodes, check out Episodes 1-3 for a greater dive-in on Catholic Passage's mission and the ripple effect referenced within our logo. If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel so moved to share your gifts in collaboration with Catholic Passage, you can find us at ⁠catholicpassage.com⁠ as well as our content on ⁠YouTube⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠.