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.