The Catholic Passage Podcast

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...

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 mix...

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Erin Flattery, who is a FOCUS missionary at Winona State University. During Neil and Erin's conversation, she discusses her personal faith journey and making the decision to dive deeper into it by getting involved with FOCUS. As you listen to her message of invitation and evangelization, reflect on what small ways you might begin to inv...

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Fr. Travis Crotty, who is the current Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, as well as chaplain at Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City. Much of this dialogue touches on the importance of raising up parents, educators, and other lay faithful as leaven within, just as a loaf of bread. From within, we have something ra...

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Danny Zach, who is a religion and theology teacher at St. Edmond Catholic Schools in Fort Dodge, Iowa, as well as a father of five. Neil Flattery and Danny discuss how he got into education, his approaches to teaching and presenting the faith to young people, and so much more! If you would like to find out more about our ministry, or feel s...

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Fr. Shane Deman, who serves as the Vice-Rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis and is a priest of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. Much of this dialogue touches on the importance for parents to ensure they are first nourishing their own spiritual formation, so as to better enable them to pass on the deposit of faith to their childr...

Welcome to The Catholic Passage Podcast! Today’s guest is Abigail Glass, who is the owner of Phocas Gardens in Sac City, Iowa, as well as a former teacher and administrator in the Catholic school system. She also happens to have a part in Catholic Passage’s origin story. We are really excited to share our conversation, where Abby and Aaron Lorch discuss her ties to Catholic Passage, background in...

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast! The Catholic Passage Podcast aims to pursue the truth, an authentic Catholic life, a deep integration of faith and reason, and a joyful community of families raising the next generation of the Catholic faithful. Today’s guest is Fr. Brian Feller, who is the Associate Pastor for the Parishes of Calhoun County, Iowa, as well as one of the foundi...