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Quote “The enemy will never attack you where you are strongest. … He will attack where you are weakest. If you do not know your weakest point, be certain, your enemy will,’ Charlie said.” Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast.  Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. 52 Hike Challenge – Join us!  There are free challenges and lots of swag you can buy. https://www.52hikechallenge.com/?rfsn=3543491.754f73&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=3543491.754f73  #52hikechallenge2020 I recently finished One Second After by William R. Forstchen.  I heard about this book on Mac and Katherine Barron’s podcast, Catholic in a Small Town, during their entertainment section.  I’ve been on the waitlist for this book for nearly a year.  I expect I read this book much directly after our pandemic than I would have prior to the pandemic. The book describes the events that happen after an EMP event which takes out all the electronics in the United States.  An EMP or Electromagnetic pulse is a potentially real threat that could happen, this isn’t just science fiction. Reading this during the pandemic brings the issues we are facing into perspective.  The pandemic has changed the way we live, but it could be so much worse.  We still have internet and can communicate with others, plenty of food to fill our stomachs- think about how many people have taken up baking, medicine and healthcare are still readily available, and we can generally still travel wherever we want without fear. Another interesting perspective I took from the book is access to food.  As a Midwesterner, a variety of fresh food is accessible, many people have home gardens, and I drive by fields of crops every day.  The insight the book gave me is because of fewer opportunities for growing crops and higher population, the central US truly feeds those on the coasts.  I hadn’t really thought about the work that goes into processing and shipping food across the country, even though my husband is a farmer and drives a semi. There are very dark points of this book, which just reflect the true reality of what could happen.  I encourage you to read this book and consider how you would respond to the situation the book’s characters are presented with.  This book is a trilogy, but it seems like the next two books get more into the politics of what happens afterwards and I’m not sure I’m up for reading that at this point. What books have you read that have made you think differently about your first world problems? https://www.amazon.com/Second-After-John-Matherson-Novel/dp/0765327252 https://www.macandkatherine.com/ Thanks for joining me.  Be sure to check our show notes for links to inspiration items and …  don't forget to stop and smell the roses. Find us on Social Media Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Twitter @sherylmrobinson Instagram @sherylmrobinson

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast.  Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. You HAVE to LISTEN to this one!!!!!! Thanks to Mac and Katherine Barron for allowing me to use excerpts from their show to share my story.  This ‘conversation’ happened during June of 2020. God always has a plan. Thanks for joining me.  Be sure to check our show notes for links to inspiration items and …  don't forget to stop and smell the roses. Mac and Katherine’s website: https://www.macandkatherine.com/ Make sure to check out their podcast – Catholic in a Small Town.  Episodes available on the website or through your favorite podcatcher app. Find us on Social Media Facebook fb.me/sensorystrides Twitter @sensorystrides Instagram @sherylmrobinson

In this inaugural podcast, Greg and Jennifer Willits from the Adventures in Imperfect Living Podcast and Mac and Katherine Barron from the Catholic in a Small Town Podcast join together for a long form conversation and deeper dive into a topic that's been on their minds lately. In this episode, the discussion revolves around a response to a recent talk and letter given by Robert Cardinal Sarah. The complete text of the talk can be found at https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/06/21/cardinal-sarah-we-must-rebuild-the-cathedral-we-do-not-need-to-invent-a-new-church/ Note: This is a bonus podcast initially available exclusively to supporters at http://www.patreon.com/gregandjennifer and/or http://www.patreon.com/cst

What is the proper way to receive communion at Mass - in the hand or in the tongue? And should you kneel when receiving? These and other questions are bounced around on this episode of What We're Dealing With. Hosted by Greg and Jennifer Willits from the Adventures in Imperfect Living Podcast and Mac and Katherine Barron from the Catholic in a Small Town Podcast. Note: This is a bonus podcast initially available exclusively to supporters at http://www.patreon.com/gregandjennifer and/or http://www.patreon.com/cst

How do you set aside time for prayer, and could your prayer life be improved? In this episode we discuss the difficulties of maintaining consistent prayer, and overcoming roadblocks to more “advanced” prayer like daily Mass, the Rosary, and Liturgy of the Hours. Hosted by Greg and Jennifer Willits from the Adventures in Imperfect Living Podcast and Mac and Katherine Barron from the Catholic in a Small Town Podcast. Note: This is a bonus podcast initially available exclusively to supporters at http://www.patreon.com/gregandjennifer and/or http://www.patreon.com/cst

Discerning Focus Does creating content just for the online "Catholic Bubble" prevent us from actually evangelizing those who need to be evangelized? As we continue to evaluate what content to create and how to create it (i.e., with what focus and emphasis should we use), we find ourselves questioning whether our content is too Catholic or not Catholic enough. Of Thomas and Catherine Our discernment process also includes Jennifer studying quite a bit about St. Catherine of Sienna while Greg is being drawn more and more to St. Thomas Aquinas. According to Jennifer, however, Greg's approach is much like our kitten, Molly, acts. New Podcast Series - What We're Dealing With This week we've launched a brand new podcast series, co-hosted with our friends Mac and Katherine Barron called "What We're Dealing With." In this series we'll take deeper dives into discussing Catholic topics of today with a bit more serious of a viewpoint. This podcast is an exclusive bonus offering for those who support either our Patreon community or Mac and Katherine's Patreon account. Click here right now to get instant access! Setting a New Community Goal We've made a few small tweaks on our Patreon page to reflect our future goals, which include producing more video content. Our first goal is getting building our community to 250 co-producers. This will allow us to purchase a much needed camera for better quality video productions. Please consider becoming a co-producer (or increasing your membership level) to help us reach this goal! Bonus Content - Helping Teens Encounter Jesus Two of our teens had the chance to attend Steubenville Atlanta this weekend and we share what we do to try to help them have positive encounters with Jesus Christ and His Church.

Catholic in a Small Town #500 We joined our good friends Mac and Katherine Barron as they recorded and livestreamed their 500th episode of Catholic in a Small Town. Exclusive Drink Coozies Only Available Until June 30th! As an incentive to new and existing co-producers, we've created an awesome collapsible drink coozie exclusively for members at the $10/month or more tier. Sign up right now and get a coozie, swag in the mail, behind the scenes content, advance previews of new content, and more! Of Housewarming Parties and Eucharistic Congresses What starts as a discussion about whether to have a housewarming party turns into a deep dive into whether people really believe in the Eucharist, and how much are we willing to allow ourselves to really be transformed by the Eucharist and our baptismal priesthood. Bonus Content - The Balance of Kids and Gaming One of the biggest struggles of our parenting careers is dealing with how much screentime we allow our children, particularly when it comes to video games. Lately, Lily has been playing Sims 4, and we were surprised to discover how "adult" this kids game has become. (Bonus content available exclusively to Patreon Co-Producers and SiriusXM ON DEMAND subscribers).

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose. Brian Tracy RAGBRAI Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson http://amzn.to/2tm9Q2D Adventures in Imperfect Living podcast from Greg and Jennifer Willits http://gregandjennifer.com/ Catholic in a Small Town podcast from Mac and Katherine Barron https://catholicinasmalltown.wordpress.com/ Herr’s Horseradish and Cheddar Chips We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

A gig playing the role of mystery woman at the bar – part of a scavenger hunt team building exercise – has the narrator of “Agent Hotpants” questioning what it means to play games. From our “Alter Egos” show, here is Katherine Barron performing “Agent Hotpants” written by Debra Disbrow. Do we carry ourselves throughout the day […]

Mac and Katherine Barron from Catholic in a Small Town Podcast join us again as we ring a new year, talk about Walter Mitty, our favorites of 2013, and our hopes for 2014. VOICEMAIL: 206-203-3089 or send MP3 to willits@rosaryarmy.com. Subscribe (and leave a review!) via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Thanks to Popple for the music in this episode. Invite Greg and/or Jennifer to speak at your parish, group, or organization's next event. Links and Resources Mentioned in the Show: Catholic in a Small Town Podcast Support our Family and Buy Our Books! Buy Greg's New Book - "The New Evangelization and You: Be Not Afraid" (Available in Paper, eBook, or Audio) Buy Greg and Jennifer's book, The Catholics Next Door: Adventures in Imperfect Living (Available in Paper, eBook, or Audio). Feedback Number – 206-203-3089 Click the arrow below to listen to this episode or

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Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today's guest(s): Bonnie Rodgers, Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Programming, and Helen Lee, Manager of Social Media and VoD, of CatholicTV Links from today's show: Today's topics: Christmas at CatholicTV and new programs in the new year Summary of today's show: Every year, CatholicTV becomes ChristmasTV for three days starting Christmas Eve. Bonnie Rodgers and Helen Lee from CatholicTV join Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about all the great programming on tap for the holiday as well as the new shows on tap for the new year, including The Gist, a new talk show for women. They also discuss CatholicTV's ubiquitous presence in new media and how they're using every possible medium to spread the message. Plus all their favorite CatholicTV shows. What's your favorite? 1st segment: Scot explained why The Good Catholic Life did not air live on 1060AM yesterday because of difficulties at the network in Buffalo, but listeners can listen to it online on our site and it will air again next Tuesday, December 27. Fr. Matt said he loves the Christmas season, including driving around and seeing all the lights decorating homes. He will celebrating Masses at St. Joseph in Holbrook, where he lives. For his family, their celebration will center around liturgies. His family gets together on the day after Christmas for a memorial Mass for all the deceased members of his family. His grandmother died many years ago on December 26 and it's become a tradition ever since. Scot mentioned that tonight is the night for , when every church and chapel in the archdiocese will be open 6:30-8pm for confessions. If you're looking for a parish, go to . Fr. Matt talked about why we need to go to confession especially before Christmas as we prepare to welcome Christ. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Bonnie Rodgers and Helen Lee. He asked Bonnie what brought her to CatholicTV. She's been there for 4 years. She met General Manager Jay Fadden in the Masters of Arts in Ministry program at St. John Seminary. She was working for Verizon at the time, then got early retirement from her job. Jay hired her first as part-time in marketing and now she's been there four years full-time overseeing public relations, marketing and programming. She said those three aspects really connect together. Helen started at CatholicTV about 4 months ago. She oversees all social media: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and manages video-on-demand resources. Scot said CatholicTV is trying to reach people in their 20s like her. Helen majored in college in new media communications and theology, so she was looking to do something like this when she graduated. Twenty-somethings are in those media and that's where they are. She's in the Facebook newsfeeds of many of her Catholic friends from Fordham University now. Scot asked Bonnie all the ways people can get CatholicTV, in addition to cable TV. Bonnie said they want to be wherever people are consuming media. They want to be on every platform, but they want to design for the particular platform. They're on Twitter, articulating the faith in 140 characters or less. There is YouTube, where they tailor their work for the format. They include both soundbites and segments as well as full programs. They're on Facebook as well. They are now available throughout the country on cable and Sky Angel IPTV. Scot said you can watch the content at CatholicTV.com. And a small widget can be placed on any website or blog so people can watch the programming on other websites. Bonnie said a diocese in Ohio was using content from CatholicTV for faith formation via DVDs on cable access television. But they adapted it for CatholicTVjr and the whole diocese started using it. They introduced it to the bishops at the US bishops meeting and they're having dioceses ask them to tailor it to their purposes. Scot asked how many people watch the programs on other platforms other than TV. Bonnie said it's hard to quantify how many are there, but she loves the stories. She encountered a man in New Jersey once who stopped her and knew her from the daily Mass. He'd watched every day from Afghanistan on his iPod and remembered seeing her do the readings. They are now in a little more than 11 million homes via cable. They do see a big spike in viewership on Sunday for the Mass from the University of Notre Dame and the Mass from the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Scot said “Going My Way” is a funny program that interviews priests and makes them sing songs and do other bits. Bonnie said the premise is to show priests are normal people and having a good time. When she first started at CatholicTV, she thought the show was pretty hokey, but they get so many calls for the show that love it. One man called who had been in RCIA and was getting discouraged at the “Church of No”, but he saw the priests on Going My Way and how much fun they were having and he decided he wanted to be part of a church like that. It's a sing-a-long show with priests from anywhere in the world they can get them. Fr. Matt said he was on the show in 2008, just before July 4 and just before World Youth Day Sydney. He remembers saying he didn't know what to sing, because he's not much of a singer. He sang patriotic songs and so now it airs every year before July 4. Scot asked if Going My Way is the most popular show. Bonnie said absolutely. The show has a great following from young to old. She said Stephen Colbert's Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report” once featured it and called Fr. Chris Hickey, the host, the modern Merv Griffin. Bonnie said there are just about 30 people now working at CatholicTV, so everybody pitches in to carry off all the programming. Scot said he notices that people spend their whole careers at CatholicTV, there's a lot of loyalty among the employees. Bonnie said there's a great ability to attract people, especially those in technical fields. Part of the attraction is that with such a small crew, people can try their hand at many disciplines. 3rd segment: Scot said Christmas is a big deal at CatholicTV because of all the special programming. Bonnie said they turn into ChristmasTV starting with Christmas with midnight Mass from the Vatican. Many of the shows do special Christmas editions. Fr. Reed and Jay also do special reflections. There are also many programs of music including choirs from the Vatican. They have some movies and cartoons about St. Nicholas. It goes for three days. Scot said people love to watch the homily of the Holy Father on TV. Bonnie said the midnight Mass is so beautiful, as well as Masses from the Basilica of the Saxcred Heart at Notre Dame, and the National Shrine. Scot said there are 61,000 fans of CatholicTV on Facebook. Helen said online they plan to post many different video reflections and soundbites on YouTube and Facebook. They also had a musical group last week. Fr. Matt asked how many follow them on Twitter. She said about 12,000. He said he's amazed how many young people are moving from Facebook to Twitter. Helen said the Twitter users are very active, retweeting their content. He asked how to use Facebook and Twitter to evangelize. Helen said she's lucky at CatholicTV to have the daily Mass to pull from the homilies and other good messages from shows. She also uses her theology background to create messages to reconnect people to the faith as they go through their day. She said when there are big events that CatholicTV covers during the work day, she tries to tweet excerpts for those who are at work and can't watch. Helen noted that many of the followers on Facebook and Twitter aren't even from this country and communicate in other messages. Scot said that Facebook and Twitter users skew young, but aren't only young. Helen said there are many followers on Facebook who are 35-50 who are vocal and a lot of younger followers who are pretty quiet. Bonnie said at the National Catholic Youth Congress they had over 700 kids like them on Facebook and told them that while they don't post much there, they do read it. 4th segment: Scot said it seems like CatholicTV is always launching new programs. He asked about the new program launching in January called The Gist. Bonnie said the hosts are Danielle Bean, editor of Catholic Digest, Rachell Balducci, author of How Do You Tuck in A Superhero, and Carolee McGrath from Springfield. They will talk about anything and everything of their faith. They've recorded their first six episodes already. They drive home that our faith is a lived one. Scot asked if it's a Catholic version of the View. Bonnie said it's like that where talk about current events, issues of life, and anything else through a Catholic lens. They talk about managing their families and raising kids, for example. It launches January 3. It will have five or six air times. One of the toughest things about coming up with a new show is the new show title. They were excited that Helen was able to grab the name on Facebook and other social media. Danielle and Rachel are very into social media while Carolee is just into media. Scot said Rachel was on one of our early shows and it was a very funny episode. Her blog is chronicling raising her six boys and one daughter. Helen said user-generated content will be important for the Gist. They started weeks ago on Facebook and Twitter with polls and questions to get real-world feedback from women to feed the discussion on the show. Scot said on Thanksgiving they launched “Mass Confusion”, the first Catholic sitcom. Bonnie said there's been a lot of great feedback. It was created by Greg and Jennifer Willits from Georgia. She noted that Georgia has the fastest growing Catholic population. She said they've created other great content that CatholicTV has used in the past. Scot said the Willitses co-host a daily radio show on SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel. It was big departure for them to do completely scripted TV. It's also a very expensive show to produce because of the number of people involved. But the appreciation and response was so great that they are looking at how to make it work if they can. Fr. Matt asked about the premise of the show. It features two Catholic families, the other played by Mac and Katherine Barron, and the first show is about a birthday party for Jennifer and some confusion over a pregnancy. Scot said it's about real life and family. He said he saw it at the Catholic New Media Celebration in October and the crowd of 200 people laughed boisterously. He said it's family friendly. There's nothing you'd be unhappy about your kids watching, even though the quality is as good or better than what you see on network TV. Scot said entertainment is part of CatholicTV's mission. We're Catholics that love to laugh, to express joy, to take our faith seriously, but not to take ourselves seriously. Bonnie spoke of another show called House+Home where Fr. Reed goes into a home to meet a family and they take over the house for the day. With Mass Confusion, they took over the Willitses house for several days. Helen said people can watch it on YouTube, on Verizon on Demand, or on the CatholicTV website. 5th segment: Scot asked about programming that comes from other Catholic dioceses. While they are part of the Archdiocese of Boston, they are also America's Catholic TV Network. Diocese of Trenton produces a youth program called , which has won Emmy Awards and Gabriel Awards. Diocese of Springfield, Diocese of Rockville Centre, and Diocese of Brooklyn produce shows too. Diocese of Worcester does a show with Bishop McManus. Scot asked Helen about her favorite program. She said she likes Mysteries of the Church and Seventh Street Theater. It's not a Catholic TV show, but it's a theater troupe that put on faith-inspired shows. Scot said one of his favorites is Catholic Destinations with Kevin Nelson. They have gone to many cathedrals and shrines around the country and in some other nations. He's also enjoyed House+Home, including seeing how families integrate the faith into their lives. Bonnie said Mysteries of the Church is from the Diocese of Brooklyn and it's as good as any Discovery Channel show. Scot asked about Way of Beauty. It was shot on Thomas More College and it has high-production values. It looks at how art expresses our faith. Helen said ClearVoice is a Catholic magazine show that helps people be informed about what's going on in the Church all around the world. Scot said Wow: The CatholicTV Challenge is now going into its 10th or 11th season. It's a game show for kids which quizzes them on their faith. Bonnie said people call from all over about how great it is. Catechists tell them that they use the show to teach their classes. Scot said his kids love the competition aspect, but it also leads to discussion about the faith. We've Got To Talk with Fr. Dan O'Connell has been on the air for over 20 years. Bonnie said he brings energy and love to that show. It's the longest-running program, outside of the Mass. He gets into all kinds of situations with the show and brings the same energy. The Spotlight features Fr. Chip Hines and Fr. Bill Kelly doing movie reviews. Scot said it's a wonderful program that takes movies seriously. It's time to announce this week's winner of the WQOM Benefactor Raffle. Our prizes this week are “Let Us Adore Him”, a music CD of traditional Christmas hymns by the Dady Brothers and Friends; by Fr. Dave Pivonka, and , also by Fr. Pivonka. This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Richard Grande from Concord, MA. Congratulation, Richard! If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program.

Join Fr. Roderick, Paul Camarata, Fr. Bill Kessler, Mac and Katherine Barron, and Greg and Jennifer Willits for the first live SQPN Meet and Greet. The origins of SQPN, the future of the apostolate, and a whole lot in between!

Join Fr. Roderick, Paul Camarata, Fr. Bill Kessler, Mac and Katherine Barron, and Greg and Jennifer Willits for the first live SQPN Meet and Greet. The origins of SQPN, the future of the apostolate, and a whole lot in between!

Join Fr. Roderick, Paul Camarata, Fr. Bill Kessler, Mac and Katherine Barron, and Greg and Jennifer Willits for the first live SQPN Meet and Greet. The origins of SQPN, the future of the apostolate, and a whole lot in between!