Illuminating Catholics

Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church

Welcome to the Illuminating Catholics - podcast of the Diocese of Sioux City. Your hosts are Dawn Prosser, director of Communications for the diocese and Karmen Bower of the Faith Formation Office. We will shed light upon topics of faith in the modern church. Our guests include Catholic clergy, religious sisters and other experts in their fields to help us understand what’s happening in the church today. We will explore issues (even tough ones) and find answers to common questions about Catholicism. Thank you for joining us for today’s Illuminating Catholics – shedding light to understand the modern church. Be sure to subscribe!

We are funded in part by the generous donations to Together as One - Our Diocesan Annual Appeal.

Podcasting since 2024 • 84 episodes

Illuminating Catholics

Latest Episodes

CGS and upcoming trainings with Kelley Grothus of Ascension Parish

Kelley Grothus, director of religious education (DRE) of Ascension Parish - St. Malachy Church in Madrid is passionate about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. She shares her history of working with the program, how it works and how it meets the ...

June 09, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 49 • 29:40

Bishop Keehner on his pastoral letter Sic Deus Dilexit Mundum

Bishop John E. Keehner promulgated his first pastoral letter on May 31 - solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The letter, Sic Deus Dilexit Mundum, God So Loved the World - A pastoral reflection on the meaning of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for our...

June 02, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 48 • 26:47

Meet the new school leadership team Jim Murray and Dr. Dora Jung

We had a conversation with Jim Murray, our new interim superintendent from Humboldt, and Dr. Dora Jung, our new Director of Catholic Schools from Sioux City, who will be leading our Catholic Schools Office. They both will hit the ground r...

May 26, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 47 • 30:46

Month of Mary with Father Dan Greving

Father Dan Greving, native of Willey and pastor of St. Donatus Parish (Alton, Granville and Hospers churches), helps us to understand Mary's role in the church, her intercessory role, basis in Scripture, Marian feast days and devotions for the ...

May 19, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 46 • 28:51

Built on Rock Parent Coaching

We interviewed Jerrett and Luisa Wendt of Built on Rock Parent Coaching. They share the journey that led them to Built on Rock, a Catholic parenting program. Despite many parenting courses, they found themselves at "rock bottom" and found a fai...

May 12, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 45 • 29:00