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The Deeper Dive Podcast, inc.
A Catholic Podcast & Apostolate in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Established in 2020
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Who We Are
Bill Wannall
Bill, a 5th generation Washingtonian (a rare thing!), is a former International Technical Advisor having served 25 years in various federal agencies. He currently serves in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington as a Pastoral Associate. Bill is married with three grown children and lives in the DC area and hosts and produces the podcast.
Father Larry Swink
Father Larry Swink is a priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC. A former college baseball player and stockbroker, he is currently the parochial vicar assigned to St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Father Larry also serves as a retreat master and provides parish mission talks and recollections throughout the Washington, DC area.
Msgr. Charles Pope
Msgr. Pope is a priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC. A native of Chicago, Msgr. is currently the pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish in SE Washington, DC. He also contributes to many Catholic media outlets, offering insights that provide a deeper dive into various topics and is the author of many books including his lateest entitled "The Hell There Is."
Father Bob Kilner
Father Bob is currently the pastor at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Solomons, MD. He was ordained a priest in 2017 after attending St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, DC, and later the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he obtained his STL. Father Bob is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Father Dan Leary
Father Dan is a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, and he currently serves as the pastor at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clinton, MD. In addition to his pastoral duties, Father Dan leads several retreats each year for Anima Christi Retreats and the Deeper Dive. He served as chaplain to thousands of young girls and the Sisters of Mary in Chalco, Mexico for three years through World Villages for Children.
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If you like what you hear
Our podcast and Apostolate are funded by generous donations from listeners and retreatants like you. If you want to support our mission and to explore your faith more deeply, you can donate in two ways. One option is to send a check made payable to The Deeper Dive Podcast, Inc. Please mail it to:
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upcoming retreats
Upcoming Retreats @Loyola on the Potomac
Mark your calendars now!
Men's Retreat: December 4-6, 2026
Women's Retreat: January 15-17, 2027
Stay tuned for registration dates in October for Men's Retreat and November for Women's Retreat.
Finally, a head's up. The Retreat House has raised their prices for retreats for the first time in a while. As a result, and in order to continue to be able to offer scholarships for those that really need a retreat but can't pay full tuition, we must raise the price of our retreats going forward. The retreat for full tuition, room and meals will now be $325.
Upcoming Appearances
Catholic men of delmarva
Father Larry will be presenting a talk as part of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's (DE) Inaugural Conference of "Authentic Masculinity" on Saturday October 3, 2026.
The conference will be held at St. Mark's High School in Wilmington from 8am-5pm (closing Mass at 5pm).
All are welcome!
Fr. Alex Mugalaasi's Ugandan Fund
Meet Father Alex
Meet Fr. Alex Mugalaasi from Uganda. Father is the National Director for Spiritual Formation for Priestly Candidates in Kampala, Uganda. Fr. Alex joined me, Father Larry, and Kevin Wells this on the Deeper Dive Podcast to discuss his mission. Have a listen below.
He is the formator for over 1,500 seminarians. Each seminarian costs $700 each year to house, educate, etc. Many of these young men will be ordained and eventually become parish priests in the United States; even in the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington! Father needs our help.
I ask you to prayerfully consider donating what you can to assist him in his incredible ministry. If you are unable to assist financially, please consider offering a Holy Hour or Rosary for him and the young men under his direction.
We have provided a secure link below. The last day of each month, we will send a check to Fr. Alex's designee in Omaha, NE who will then wire the money directly to him.
*100% of each donation goes directly to Father Alex
"Donkey Priest" is now out!
Donkey Priest by Father Bob Kilner
Father Bob Kilner's first book, "Donkey Priest," is now out! Pick it up on Amazon or download it to your Kindle today via the purchase button below.
Father Bob sat down with Bill for 9 episodes to read from each chapter and to discuss what he learned himself during the writing of this book. Listen via our YouTube page.
Have a listen!
Considerations from the clergy
In its third iteration, Considerations From the Clergy , a daily reflection on the readings of the day, provides the listener with a quick-hitting 3-10 minute podcast released each morning to get your spiritual fix in whether its at the gym, in your car while sitting in traffic, or during you daily spiritual "quiet time."
St. Lidwina Chronic Pain Support Group
You don't have to suffer alone
Born out of Father Larry's own dealings with chronic pain from a still yet undiagnosed issue, this online group meets occasionally and provides an outlet for those living with chronic pain to discuss tactics they use both physically and spiritually.
Father Larry provides catechetical insights as well as moderates the discussions.
Next meeting will be Monday August 17@7pm.
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