Karmen Bower and Father Andrew Galles

OCIA Deep Dive

Religion EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to OCIA Deep Dive – podcast examining the OCIA rites through Scripture. Your hosts are Karmen Bower, director of faith formation for the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, and Father Andrew Galles, director of worship for the Diocese of Sioux City. Our hosts will guide your as we enter into the heart of the texts of OCIA – Order of Christian Initiation for Adults. With each episode we will dive into the four stages of OCIA, including prayer, Scripture and reflections on the rites. Thank you for joining us for today’s OCIA Deep Dive - whether you work in faith formation, want to join the C...

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Karmen Bower and Father Andrew Galles

Episodes

Episode #1 - Periods of evangelization and pre-catechumenate 19.09.2025 14:44

Welcome to the Deep Dive series on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). This episode discusses the first stage of Christian initiation, the period of evangelization and pre-catechumenate. Refer to #36 that describes this period. More resources at: www.scdiocese.org/ocia Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ

Episode #2 - Period of the Catechumenate 19.09.2025 18:41

Karmen and Fr. Galles discuss the period of the Catechumenate beginning with the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate. Be sure to refer to www.scdiocese.org/ocia for additional materials relating to each episode. Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ

Episode #3 - Election, Enrollment of Names 19.09.2025 25:03

Welcome to the Deep Dive series on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). This episode discusses the official election of catechumens by the church and enrollment of names during the Rite of Election. More resources at: www.scdiocese.org/ocia Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ

Episode #4 - Purification and Enlightment 19.09.2025 26:08

Welcome to the Deep Dive series on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Episode #4 in this series discusses the important period of purification and enlightenment taking a deep look at scrutinies in particular. More resources at: www.scdiocese.org/ocia Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ

OCIA Episode #5 Sacraments of Initiation 19.09.2025 24:51

This episode looks at what could be considered the climax of the OCIA process - the actual celebration of the sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ

OCIA Episode #6 - Mystagogy 19.09.2025 23:12

This episode takes a look at the fourth and final stage of OCIA - mystagogy. Music: bensound.com; Artist: Benjamin Tissot; License code: 2TYVXSNZL1MQMFNQ