About the show
What if the biggest church in Nebraska could have a small-town feel? Join us as we share real stories of what God is up to at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Omaha. Along the way, we'll meet parishioners who have been transformed by giving their yes to Christ and living as His disciples. What are you waiting for? Tune in and hear about how Jesus is encountered, proclaimed, and shared, right here at St. Wenceslaus.
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Episodes
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Episode 1: When Celebrating the Mass took Fr. Mike's Breath Away
May 7th, 2026 | 27 mins 26 secs
baptism, catholic, christian, eucharist, holy land, mass, priest, priesthood, vocation
In the first episode of the St. Wenceslaus Podcast, co-hosts Olivier Coutant and Emily Barker welcome pastor Fr. Mike Eckley and explain the podcast’s goal of sharing parishioners’ stories to foster connection in a large parish. Fr. Mike recounts 35 years of priestly assignments alongside teaching and coaching, and how classroom experience shaped his preaching. He shares his vocation rooted in a lifelong draw to the Eucharist, including signing up for a weekly holy hour in the middle of the night as a teenager and receiving affirmation of his vocation in seminary. He describes a moment of experiencing the physical presence of Jesus when exhausted from priestly ministry, and a powerful Mass celebrated at the tomb of Jesus in the Holy Land.