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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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upcoming men's retreat
Upcoming Men's Retreat @Loyola on the Potomac
Mark your calendars now!
Men's Retreat: December 4-6, 2026
SOLD OUT!
Click on the button below to be placed on the waiting list.
Finally, a head's up. The Retreat House has raised their prices for the first time in a while. As a result, and in order to continue to be able to offer partial 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 Women's retreat
Upcoming woMen's Retreat @Loyola on the Potomac
Mark your calendars now!
Women's Retreat: January 15-17, 2027
Online registration opens on Monday November 16th at 9am! Set a reminder and plan to register when registration goes live as this retreat will sell out in less than a day!
Finally, a head's up. The Retreat House has raised their prices for the first time in a while. As a result, and in order to continue to be able to offer partial 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.
The register button will live on November 16th 9am.
"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!
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 October 19th @7pm.
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."
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