Catholic in a Small Town
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.
Episodes
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.
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Books:
The complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung
The Obesity Code by Jason Fung
Read along with...
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.
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Books:
Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton
Other great stuff we like:
Baritus Catholic Illustrations
Pacem in Terris Re...
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.
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Books:
Read along with Mac - St. Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton
Other great stuff we like:
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?
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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-V...
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.
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Other great stuff we like:
Baritus Catholic Illustrations
Pacem in Terris Retreat Center
Restoration of Christian Culture from Our...
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.
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Books:
Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man
Other great stuff we like:
Baritus Catholic Illustrations
Pacem in Terris Retreat Center
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.
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Woodworking safety stickers: https://www.mariancaskets.com/safetyturkey
Books:
Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by GK Chesterton
O...
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.
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Other great stuff we like:
Baritus Catholic Illustrations
Pacem in Terris Retr...
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.
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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...
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:
...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.
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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 li...
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.
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Books:
Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist.
I’m almost ...
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)
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Books:
Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle...
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:
https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com
Books:
The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Gueranger
Movies & TV:
Homestead
<...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
Other great st...
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 ch...
The Barrons call in help for a post-wedding Thanksgiving, the newlyweds show back up, Kat takes in Wicked, 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
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.
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
Ben’s short film:
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
Ben’s short f...
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