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The Deeper Dive Podcast
A Catholic Podcast Produced in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC
Loyola Women's Retreat May 2025
The Book of Esther
Join us for Father Larry's annual Spring retreat for women at Loyola on the Potomac in Faulkner, Maryland. This year's retreat will be held May 2-4, 2025.
Father Larry will guide you through the highlights of the Book of Esther. Tuition of $275 covers meals Friday evening-Sunday afternoon, talks, confessions, spiritual direction and a private room for two nights.
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Pilgrimage to France With Father Larry
Holy Saints & Sites of France
Join Father Larry and Father Ray Schmidt on a journey to France this Fall. Simply put, you will not find a better deal for an almost two week trip that includes EVERYTHING!
This pilgrimage will sell out fast so book your spot today!
2025 Year end Fundraising Campaign
If You like what you hear
What started out as a once a week podcast to keep me and the clergy sane during the Covid lockdowns has turned into an apostolate that is way more than a podcast. This past year, to meet the spiritual needs of those living with chronic pain, we started an online group that meets once a week comprised of 70 people from around the country led by Father Larry. We offer several retreats a year both locally and regionally. We participated in parish missions, and morning and evening recollections. We partnered with a crisis pregnancy center this year to raise funds and awareness for their cause. We offer our daily "Considerations From the Clergy" podcast to get you through your commute or workout. We are proud to announce that we will release a 4-part video series on Advent in early December, launched our YouTube channel and have many more new products on the way.
All of this however takes money. We added more clergy to our team this year which involved two more remote studio setups. Storage, computing power, equipment to enhance your listening experience and all of the other associated costs really add up. For those who have generously donated in the past, we thank you. To those who discovered our products this year, thanks for listening!
Two different ways to financially support us. One time checks may be made out to Sacred Heart Church with "podcast" written on the memo line and sent to:
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
c/o The Deeper Dive Podcast
205 St. Marys Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
You may also support us via a one-time donation electronically using an online check or credit/debit card using the donate button below. Thank you for your continued support and may God continue to bless our efforts!
Considerations from the clergy
In addition to our weekly podcast, each morning we release a daily reflection podcast on the readings/Saint of the day by one of the priests.
In it's third iteration, we're now calling it "Considerations from the Clergy." Perfect for those who can't attend daily Mass, need a spiritual fix at lunch, or to make the commute home more tolerable.
Join us!
St. Lidwina Chronic Pain Support Group
You don't have to suffer alone
St. Lidwina was a Dutch saint who was injured in a fall while ice skating. As a result of her injuries, she was bedridden for the rest of her life and endured excruciating pain. Yet she quietly accepted this suffering and prayed constantly during her many years of agony. Her feast day is celebrated on April 14th.
Do you or someone you love suffer from chronic pain? Does this impact your/their spiritual lives? Are you/they finding it difficult to carry this cross?
Father Larry Swink has started an online apostolate aimed at those who suffer from chronic pain--a cause he can all too well identify with. It will be a forum for those to share their struggles and for Father to give Catholic advice on how to better carry this cross as well as a venue to share online Healing Masses and prayers. The next online meeting is Wednesday 4/28/25 at 7pm Eastern.
Who We Are
Bill Wannall
Bill , a 5th generation native Washingtonian (a rare thing!), is a former International Technical Advisor having served with several federal agencies for 25 years, and currently serves as a Pastoral Associate in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in La Plata, Maryland. Bill hosts and produces the podcast.
Father Larry Swink
Father Larry 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 is a retreat master and gives 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 and is currently the pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish in SE Washington, DC. He also writes for many Catholic media outlets and is a regular contributor to Catholic radio programs.
Father Dan Leary
Father Dan is a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC and is currently the pastor at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clinton, MD. Father Dan also leads several retreats each year for Anima Christi Retreats and served as chaplain to thousands of young girls and the Sisters of Mary in Chalco, Mexico for 3 years via World Villages for Children
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 followed by the Pontifical North American College in Rome where he obtained his STL. He is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland.
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