Marlon De La Torre, MA

About Marlon De La Torre

Dr. Marlon De La Torre currently serves as the Sr. Director for the Department of Evangelization for the Diocese of Columbus.

His professional catechetical background spans over twenty-nine years, having served as the Executive Director for the Department of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Diocesan Director for Evangelization and Catechesis, Chief Lay Theologian and Canonical Censor for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, adjunct professor of Catechetics for Holy Trinity Seminary, Senior professor of Catechesis for the Diocese of Fort Worth Deaconate program.

He served as Executive Coordinator of the Pastoral Provision in conjunction with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Vatican) and the Diocese of Fort Worth. The Pastoral Provision assists Anglican Clergy who wish to serve as Priests in the Catholic Church. Diocesan Chair and Host of the National Hispanic Encounter (Encuentro) conference, adjunct professor of Catechetics for The Catholic Distance University, instructor, and writer for the Augustine Institute’s Symbolon RCIA and Adult Education programs.

He served as a Parish Director of Religious Education in the Diocese of Youngstown, OH. Diocesan Director of Religious Education, Catholic High School Principal, and Dean of Catechetics at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic High school in the Diocese of Memphis. Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

Published works include his first book entitled: Screwtape Teaches the Faith, which parallels C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters with the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Tan/Saint Benedict Press 2011) and Man Up: Becoming the New Catholic Renaissance Man (Bezalel Books 2014); Symbolon Series (Augustine Institute, 2013). Screwtape and the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Our Sunday Visitor, May 2024). He has been a contributing writer for Catholiclane.com, Catholicexchange.com, “The Sower International Catechetical Journal,” catholicmom.com, and his articles have appeared on Catholic News Service and are regularly featured on Newadvent.org. He blogs professionally at: knowingisdoing.org. Television and radio credits include: EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa discussing his book Screwtape Teaches the Faith, EWTN (Spanish) Nuestra Fe En Vivo with Pepe Alonso, and weekly EWTN Radio guest appearances on the Sonrise Morning Show, Al Kresta Live, Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo, Catholic Answers Live, Relevant radio, and St. Gabriel Radio.

Education: Dr. De La Torre attended the Franciscan University of Steubenville, earning undergraduate degrees in Theology and Mental Health and Human Services and a master’s degree in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. He attended the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, KS, where he earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration and Curriculum and a Ph.D. in Catholic Doctrine, with concentrations in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechetics, and Catholic Education from the University of Notre Dame in Australia.

His most important ministry is his family! Marlon and his beloved wife Amy have been married for over twenty-seven years. They have been blessed with thirteen wonderful children.