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In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.

Mac and Katherine Barron


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 314 EPISODES

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    The Catholic in a Small Town podcast is a delightful and uplifting show hosted by Mac and Katherine Barron. With their witty banter, relatable stories, and deep faith, they create a welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel like part of the family. Each episode is filled with discussions about faith, family life, entertainment reviews, and random topics that keep you engaged from start to finish.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the genuine and humorous dynamic between Mac and Katherine. Their easy banter and playful teasing make for an entertaining listening experience. They are not afraid to tackle serious topics but always manage to infuse humor into the conversation, making it enjoyable even when discussing deeper subjects. Additionally, their perspectives on movies, TV shows, and books add a unique twist to their episodes, providing insights that you may not find in other podcasts.

    Another great aspect of The Catholic in a Small Town podcast is its ability to turn serious topics into jokes without diminishing their importance. Mac and Katherine have a knack for taking tough issues and finding humor or lightheartedness in them without trivializing the subject matter. This skill allows them to approach challenging conversations with grace while still providing moments of laughter and joy.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to this podcast, one potential downside is that some listeners may prefer more structured content. Although Mac and Katherine have a consistent format for their episodes, they often go off on tangents or veer away from the main topic. While this adds to the conversational style of the show, it may not appeal to listeners who prefer a more focused or tightly edited podcast.

    In conclusion, The Catholic in a Small Town podcast is an absolute gem for anyone seeking an uplifting mix of faith discussions, family stories, entertainment reviews, and lighthearted banter. Mac and Katherine's genuine personalities shine through each episode, making you feel like part of their circle of friends. Whether you're a Catholic looking for relatable content or simply enjoy entertaining and heartwarming podcasts, this show is definitely worth a listen.



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    CST #758: Granny Tats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 73:10


    Kat gets a haircut and is all “work, work, work.”  Mac finishes up the school year, we are STILL looking for a car, and we will soon have two of our sons back in the nest.  In preparation for the new Mission Impossible movie coming out, we revisit MI:2, MI:3 and MI:4.  Last but not least, a lack of relationship in real life can lead to devastating online consequences (not for us) - no click bait here. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #757: Mustard in the Sink

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 63:53


    Mac may being going senile, Mother's Day birdfeedery, and we had an earthquake! On Stranger Tides is a better book than movie, King Lear is better than Katherine expected, and we delve back into Captain America Civil War to revel in the archetypes. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #756: Catholicing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 69:19


    Jude is home for a quick confirmation weekend, Mac puts in composting partly because we watched Lunatic Farmer, Free Guy taps into some deeper ideas and you may not have noticed, but we have a new pope! Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #755: John Williams: The Soundtrack of Our Childhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 75:39


    Mac plays Mr. Handyman while Kat goes camping with the girls, docs on Disney+ have been keeping us entertained. And we remember Pope Francis. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #754: Basil Pendergast Was Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 69:36


    Mac & Kat go on a long tangent about fasting, A Complete Unknown isn't a complete failure, Daredevil Born Again, breaks Mac's heart like a bad guy's leg, and Kat buys an old book that we could all stand to read more from. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: The complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung The Obesity Code by Jason Fung Read along with Mac - St. Francis of Asisi by GK Chesterton Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #753: Buttons Aren't Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 66:56


    Mac & Kat go to FDR State Park for Spring Break, we go down a supplemental rabbit hole, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is still great, and in Catholic Stuff we take on fasting. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #752: Pickleball…Instead of Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 75:27


    Mac has a busy week full of work parties, trivia hosting, and tennis matches. Kat HATES looking for cars. Not much has been that entertaining. And how relationships are far more important than things. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - St. Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST # 751: Volume of Hemina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 60:39


    Mac is back from retreat, and we are spending money on house repairs, almost all of our watching lets us down, and why can't Jesus just be clearer? Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - St. Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton Movies: Riddick Waitress AI Aaron Webber: Signature Dish on YouTube: https://www.notion.so/CST-751-Volume-of-Hemina-1c0edffb2d6780f3bc73c2c73417c6e1?pvs=4#1c0edffb2d6780bd901efcae4e04933e Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #750: You've Been Lied To

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 66:52


    Jude is home for his birthday, Gladiator II is an epic disappointment, The Resort is a welcomed surprise, and you've been lied to about the natural order of relationships… and it matters. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #749: JPD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 75:51


    The Barron house plays host to nieces, House of David is pretty good, A Real Pain is just fine, and Kat walks us through her thoughts on Conclave. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #748: Retreat!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 71:33


    A neighborhood is going up next to ours, local beef is the best, Nosferatu is just as disturbing as you've heard, and we talk about deliberate discernment of your Lenten practice. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Woodworking safety stickers: https://www.mariancaskets.com/safetyturkey Books: Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by GK Chesterton Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #747: ENS, a Self-Diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 75:31


    The benches are done! Mac & Kat make a delivery to Swaisboro, catch lunch with old friends, Tenet is impenetrable, The Gorge is just right, Mac doesn't get Man Who was Thursday, and sometimes it's good to inspect the landscape of our faith. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #746: Everything Hurts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 83:15


    Mac & Kat are both in need of ibuprofen, after cleaning out the garage, Mac watches a whole bunch of TV, and Kat walks us through the existential, philosophical poetry of True Detective Season 1. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chesterton I'm almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #745: LoQuisha, the Space Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 74:45


    Mac & Kat are still settling into the new empty nest routine, no stellar movies but Carry-On is pretty good, folks are moving over to locals, and Katherine sees WAY more problems in Balthazar than Mac does.   Read along with Mac - Current book is Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton I'm almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #744: More Cowbell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 73:57


    Kat & her siblings clean out the last attic space in the family house, Mac watches depressing movies all alone, and it's crazy cold here in the South. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. I'd love to hear your thoughts and for you to help me unpack old GKC. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #743: Snow Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 77:54


    Most of the chickens come home to roost for a snow day, Fandor Nodor takes on a big topic, and listening to the Holy Spirit can lead to small consolations or big life changes. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com/ Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist. I'm almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST #742: 20+C+M+B+25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 51:43


    Jude logistics, a low-key New Year, an Epiphany party and a first time ever Epiphany home blessing at the Barron's. Also, we look back over our entertainment consumption for 2024 and talk about our top (and bottom picks) Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist. I'm almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Fatima Farm liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Other stuff our family does: Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Ben's Photography Business: Red Barron Media Find us on our website Theme song by Mary Bragg.

    CST 740: A Griswold-level Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 72:56


    It's a different Christmas for the Barrons as we get used to empty nesting, we take a trip to South GA, Homestead might be the worst movie this year, Locals is coming, and we talk about St. Thomas Becket.   Our locals page.   Books: The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Gueranger   Movies & TV: Homestead 8-bit Christmas Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine

    CST 740: Homesteading Cocktails

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 84:51


    Lots of plaid, pipes, and John Senior talk at the Liturgy of the Land conference, Red One has remarkable heart, and conversion today is going to come from our story and our lives.   Baritus Catholic Illustrations   Movies & TV: Red One   Books: Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael O'Brien Sam & Mena's registry Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine

    CST 739: He was the Doggiest of Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 81:19


    We say goodbye to our beloved golden retriever, Max. Mac embraces full handimanhood, Fly Me To the Moon is fine, and we wander through the Advent Blues.   Movies & TV: Nutcrackers Fly Me to the Moon Silver Linings Playbook Ari's pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout.   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.

    CST 738: Thanksgiving in a Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 58:13


    The Barrons call in help for a post-wedding Thanksgiving, the newlyweds show back up, Kat takes in Wiked, and we talk about whether The End of the Affair is catholic literature.   Movies & TV: Wicked The Sound of Music Thelma   Books: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Ari's pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout.   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine  

    CST 737: Bouquet Grenade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 65:15


    Ladies and gentlemen: Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Barron! The kids are married!! All about the mess of family and guests and rehearsals and speeches and logistics. Also, Gladiator and the young couple as archetypes.   Movies & TV: Gladiator   Ari's pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout.   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 736: Where's the Remote to my Candles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 68:13


    Katherine is in charge of the booze for the wedding, Mac gets a taste of the “good” life, Reality Bites actually rules, the Aeneid is crazy violent, and pre-advent slipped right past us…did we mention a wedding coming up?   Movies & TV: Reality Bites   Books: The Aeneid by Virgil   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 735: A Kathrocentric Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 69:45


    We get the chance to adult with our adult children, lots of tennis for Mac, and wedding rehearsal prep for Katherine. Nobody Wants This is sharp, A Room with a View is British, and Katherine has some medieval views of our place in the whole grand scheme of things.   Movies & TV: Nobody Wants This A Room with a View   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 734: Draw a Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 77:24


    The Barrons head to Birmingham to heckle Paul Kingsnorth, Mac finds the best pipe shop ever, Goodbye Christopher Robin fails to endear you to any of the characters, and we talk about ways we can resist the machine in our everyday lives.   Movies & TV: Fools Rush In Bad Monkey Goodbye Christopher Robin   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 733: A Kegerator Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 72:49


    Kat waxes on about her pilgrimage, tis the season for scarier stuff (The Stand, Cloverfield), Mac actually finishes a book, and a listener goes way back in our archives.   Movies & TV: The Stand (2021) Cloverfield   Books: Declare by Tim Powers   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 732: Cheesy Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 72:05


    Our dogs become those people who send back food at a restaurant, Kat stresses out about upcoming events, Colby takes refuge at our place and Mac takes a big test. Several spooky movies pepper the season and we both are surprised by Surprised by Oxford.   Movies & TV: The Thing Salem's Lot (2024) Frighteners Surprised by Oxford   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 731: Most Terrain Vehicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 56:34


    Mac & Kat cut their camping trip short because of Hurricane Helene. Sam says Halloween is the most boring horror movie he's ever seen, and Mac realizes the moment he no longer has any patience with fold that are not interested in the truth.   Movies & TV: Death Becomes Her Halloween Varsity Blues The Penguin Slow Horses   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 730: Chesterton's Gastronomic Catastrophe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 67:08


    There are more dog woes for the Barrons. One Life is uplifting but boring, and Katherine is getting all up into Benedictine spirituality.   Movies & TV: One Life (Paramount+) Palm Springs (Netflix) The Haunting (Prime)   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There    Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 729: Debatably Awful

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 90:31


    Mac & Kat ramble on about 80s TV, Mac gets invited to a debate party, and Max is slowing way down. Kat travels back to Jurassic World, and we discuss spiritual echoes as God's gentle nudges to listen up.   Movies & TV: Jurassic World Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom The Magnificent Seven (2016)   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 729: There and Back Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 68:37


    We drop the boy off again at boarding school and try to provide some comfort for another new St. Greg's family. Peace Like a River is lyrical, charming, and faith-affirming while Power and the Glory is about the long defeat and the triumph of the church. Also, Cut Throat Island hasn't gotten any better with time.   Movies & TV: CutThroat Island   Books: Peace Like a River The Power and the Glory   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 727: Exercise: Don't Do It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 62:30


    Sam turns 19, boxing robots (and father/son stuff) still make me cry, and we talk about the true price of convenience.   Movies & TV: Real Steel Bad Monkey (AppleTV+)   Books: How Dante Can Save Your Life by Rod Drer   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 726: “Temu” is Chinese for “Gluttony”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 76:07


    Sam and “the boyz” have a super nerdy bachelor party weekend, Jude's face explodes, we fall for Gosling and Blunt again, get entranced by the Exorcist Files and point our fingers at ourselves when discussing rampant consumerism.   Movies & TV: The Fall Guy Avengers Infinity War   Podcasts: The Exorcist Files   Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 725: Post Tornado Trauma Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 76:31


    We spend a weekend in Richmond, VA as Jude visits friends, preplanning has started for Mac, and we are running out of space at our dining room table. Twisters lets us down while Presumed Innocent is hard not to like. Also the Olympics desecrated our faith.   Movies & TV: Twisters Presumed Innocent Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene The Last Tribe   Bishop Cozzens letter about the Olympics opening ceremony.   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 724: Apropos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 79:44


    As Mac's Summer draws to a close, the Barrons make the most of local concerts, pellet grills, American epics, and assassination attempts. Also, Mac cries like a baby at a brewery.   Movies & TV: Horizon The Bear (season 3) (Hulu) Hit Man (Netflix) White House Down (Prime)   Books: A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean   Remaining Faithfully Catholic Near the End of the Francis Pontificate article at Crisis   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 723: Sweating Like a Juggler in Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 73:46


    Katherine wrestles with one of life's biggest problems: how to organize a home library. The Quiet Place Day One is a solid addition to the series, Mac does not get Flannery O'Conner, and we find a unicorn novice ordo mass in the mountains of North Carolina.   Movies & TV: Quiet Place Day One Presumed Innocent (2024 Apple+) Dying Laughing (Apple+) Books: Plague Journal by Michael O'Brien Wise Blood by Flannery O'Conner   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 722: Like…Kanawha County

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 71:25


    Mac & Kat head to West Virginia to confirm it is, in fact, “almost heaven.” Ridley Scott's Robin Hood is a real stinker, The Hunter is charming but foul, and we remind you that it is good to get away for a little while.   Movies & TV: Robin Hood (2010 MGM+) The Abyss X2   Books: The Hunter by Tana French   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.

    CST 721: Can't Win ‘em All

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 70:46


    All boat rides can't be the best, especially when you are all mad at each other and you forget to fill the tank! Inside Out 2 is fun and Shogun is probably not good for the soul… which you won't really know until you've (once again) done some soul-searching about your media consumption.   Movies & TV: Inside Out 2 Shogun (HULU) The Beach (Prime)   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 720: Stand By Me is NOT a Horror Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 58:09


    Our old friend Zina stops in for an afternoon, Max continues to slow down, The fam watches an 80's classic, and Katherine waxes nostalgic for fathers. Movies & TV: Stand By Me (Prime) The Way Way Back Albert Brooks Defending My Life (Max)   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 719: Overly Complicated Godzilla Analogies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 77:25


    Jude is back in the nest after an exiting camping adventure involving breakdowns, bears, and too much teenage boy stuff. We finally see Godzilla Minus One, Backdraft is better and worse than you remember and Katherine finds a passage about the Our Lady and female virtue.   Movies & TV: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix) Backdraft (MGM+)   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 718: Everything Annoys Mac and Katherine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 72:01


    CST 718: Everything Annoys Mac and Katherine Mac and Katherine are on the road, they have uncomfortable conversations about prayer, and Furiosa is amazing but also really weird?   Movies & TV: Furiosa Sugar - Apple TV French Girl   Games: We're Not Really Strangers: couple's edition Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 717: The Tombstone Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 94:28


    Audio issues, Max's gross bump, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and more Tombstone talk than you can shake a six-shooter at.   Movies & TV: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes The Idea of You Clarkson's Farm Tombstone Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam and Mena's podcast: Engaged at 18 https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 716: It's about Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 87:26


    Camping trips, seeing Jude, Mother's Day, The Fall Guy is the best!, and we lament about not plugging into the community.   Movies & TV: The Fall Guy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare No Country for Old Men The Boys on the Boat Books: Jayber Crow by Wendyl Berry   State Parks: Claytor Lake State Park   Sam & Mena's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There  Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    Special: Engaged at 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 57:14


    In the first episode of Sam and Mena's podcast, they introduce themselves and tell their love story so far. Stay tuned! More episodes of Engaged at 18

    CST 715: Echo Chamber of Vapidness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 81:59


    Car issues, raised bed gardening, and a never-ending tennis season consume our week. We consume Civil War and Fallout as we ponder the profundity of knowing who made the world.   Movies & TV: Civil War (in theaters now) Fallout (Amazon Prime Video)   Books: A History of the Island by Eustice Plough   Sam & Mina's registry   Ben's short film: Something's Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 714: We Have a Leaf Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 83:13


    After almost three weeks, we regale you with wasabi accidents, low canine platelet counts, and an abundance of leaf-blowers. We've watched lots of stuff to various levels of enjoyment and Katherine reads a book about mothers that hits a hopeful (and emotional) note.   Movies & TV: 3 Body Problem (Netflix) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Musica (Hulu) Fallout (Amazon Prime Video)   Books: Hannah's Children by Catherine Pakaluk   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 712: Justified Ineptitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 64:58


    Jude is home! The table has left the building! Kat & Jennifer go camping, Supercell is very “B”, Manhunt isn't as good as everyone says and Brideshead Revisited deserves attention.   Movies & TV: Supercell Manhunt Anatomy of a Murder Books: Brideshead Revisited   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 712: It's OK, I Used A Sharpie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 85:06


    Jude turns 15 and gets a visit from Ben, Katherine has a tea with the book club ladies, American Fiction is super sharp but problematic, and A Severe Mercy deserves a reread every decade or so.   Movies & TV: American Fiction Resident Alien   Books: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 711: I Don't Know How Babies are Made on that Planet, but I Bet it Ain't Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 59:43


    Katherine is getting a little better, we get an unexpected update on Jude, Dune Part 2 is worth the trip to the theater and we talk about the importance of thinking about the next step.   Movies & TV: Dune Part 2 Mr. Holmes The Awful Truth   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 710: Quality of Mercy is Not Strained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 99:53


    The Barrons travel to Scranton to visit Jude, Kat is sick, and SAM GETS ENGAGED! We talk about True Grit, Miss Potter, and an abundance of English regency-era entertainment. For Catholic Stuff we talk about True Grit and Merchant of Venice as a double feature on looking at Justice and Mercy.   Movies & TV: True Grit Emma (movie with Gweneth Paltrow) Emma (BBC series) Miss Potter Merchant of Venice (2004)   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

    CST 709: The Tickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 70:47


    Mac suffers the grind and the tickle (not a euphemism), Sam is back in town, Argyl is not worth your time, but Self-Reliance and The Guard are, and we wax nostalgic over how great (and peppered with faith) the show ER was.   Movies & TV: Argyl Self-Reliance The Guard ER   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam's podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great's St. Nicholas Guild Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Mac's Woodworking Shop   Mac's Online Woodcraft Store Mac's book! Clueless in Galilee   Please support us through Patreon Find us on our website Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes   Theme song by Mary Bragg.   Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine   We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon.  

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