Catholic Pore Over

About Catholic Pore Over

Candid conversation on culture and Catholicism. Hosted by Fr. Damian Ference and Maria Wancata.

Publisher

Catholic Pore Over

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jul 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Transformative Reality of Suffering

   In this episode, Maria and Fr. Damian sit down with Dr. Ben Baran to discuss his new book, Crucibles. Dr. Baran shares his own personal reality of tragedy, and how the complementarity of faith and reason helped him see it as a transformative experience. Dr. Baran’s book Crucibles: https://www.benbaran.com/ (https://www.benbaran.com/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@catholicporeover (mailto:youtube.com/@catholicporeover) Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/catholicporeover Recorded and edited by Black Valve Media.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   What Makes a Female Athlete Fierce

   Samantha Kelley is back for another episode to talk about her ministry, Fierce Athlete. In this discussion, Sam shares how her ministry empowers female athletes to thrive in their God-given identity and femininity. Learn more about Fierce Athlete: https://fierce.org/ (https://fierce.org/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@catholicporeover (mailto:youtube.com/@catholicporeover) Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/catholicporeover Recorded and edited by Black Valve Media.

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Why I Created a Woman-Focused Sports Ministry

   In this episode, Maria and Fr. Damian sit down with Samantha Kelley, founder and president of Fierce Athlete. Samantha talks about her upbringing, her identity as a female athlete, and how an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist completely changed her life. Learn more about Fierce Athlete: https://fierce.org/ (https://fierce.org/) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@catholicporeover (mailto:youtube.com/@catholicporeover) Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/catholicporeover Recorded and edited by Black Valve Media.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

151

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0

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