He is a member of the religious community, the Society of the Precious Blood, Kansas City Province, for which he was ordained to the priesthood in 1990. His areas of expertise include: Liturgy/Sacraments, Pastoral Ministry, Christian Ethics, and Old Testament. In addition to his degrees, Fr. Daniel has completed advanced studies in Christian Ethics from Loyola University Chicago with research interests in Virtue and Narrative Ethics. Prior to coming to Lewis University, Father Torson spent ten years ministering at Catholic colleges and teaching for four of those years. Fr. Torson is a former member of the Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band, the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command Band (Omaha, NE), and is an avid sports fan.