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Elizabeth Nava joins the Katie McGrady Show to talk about The Atlantic's cover article, The End of Reading is Here, and what could be contributing to the lack of reading in today's adults and children.

The 3rd annual National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded in Philadelphia on July 4th weekend, with an all night vigil, procession, and a video message from Pope Leo.

"Solitude influencers" are a thing now, and Katie explains what's maybe really going on.

The U.S. Men's National Team is out of the World Cup, and everyone is asking why. Katie explores perhaps how it happened, and maybe what we can learn from loss, in any stage of life.

What makes a saint? Little, tiny moments of selfless love, repeated over and over, so that in the moment of great trial and suffering, they choose God above all else. That's precisely what happened in the short life of St. Maria Goretti, the first saint to be canonized in St. Peter's Square, with crowds of over 500,000 people, including her own mother, in attendance.

Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck was a professional soccer player, reaching the top of his field playing a game he loved. And then, he wondered what it was all about, and what was it for? He left the pitch, turned in his boots, went to the seminary, and is now a priest. Fr. Chase talks with Katie ahead of the US in their first knockout round game in the 2026 World Cup and shares what advice he'd give to the...

Brandon Vogt, Executive Publishing Director of Word on Fire, gives an exclusive first look at Word on Fire's publishing of the second edition of the Liturgy of the Hours, the first new translation of the Divine Office in 50 years. Word on Fire's unique, premium edition of the LOTH is optimized for prayer, and will help any and all engage with the prayer of the Church.

The World Cup, with its amazing moments of triumph and its tragic moments of defeat, has captured the world's attention, including Katie's.

On June 29, the Church celebrates a dual feast for Saints Peter and Paul. Today, Pope Leo conferred the pallium on 35 new Archbishops, and spoke about what it means to wield the keys to the kingdom

Katie unpacks the Gospel for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tickets for the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen, on September 24, 2026, are now available. Msgr. Jason Gray joins The Katie McGrady Show to share some details about what we can expect on this day of great celebration!

A lot goes into discerning a parish's renovations and upgrades, and Fr. Edwin Leonard shares the story of how St. Ann's in Coppell, Texas brought beauty, truth, and goodness to life in their growing, vibrant parish.

Paul called into The Katie McGrady Show to gush about his new girlfriend, Tricia, not knowing that Katie is friends with his then girlfriend, now new wife. They share their story of "not settling" and a "later in life love" on air this morning.

In 1995, when Katie was 6 years old, she saw Toy Story in theaters. Now, 31 years later, she's bringing her daughters to a new Toy Story movie, at the same age her mom was when she brought her in the 90's! It begs the question...why are we still making Toy Story movies?

Join me, along with Bishop Barron, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Sister Miriam James Heidland, Mark Whalberg, and many other great speakers, for the 2026 Good News Conference in Nashville, TN. Only 10 rooms remaining, so do not miss out!

With the third edition of her book, Catherine DiNuzzo explains what anxiety is and how Catholics can navigate struggling with it.

We continue to explore Magnifica Humanitas by talking to Scott Hurd, Vice President for Leadership Development and Catholic Identity at Catholic Charities USA and Social Innovator Fellow at Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

She's gone viral for her authenticity and approachability, so Katie sat down with Sister Miriam, host of the OPen Mic podcast, to talk about what makes the "podcasting nuns" so relatable and beloved across social media.

Katie breaks down the various elements within Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, inviting Father Patrick Mary Briscoe and an AI ethicist and expert to weigh in on what makes the document so profound in the age of AI.

Charles Camosy has a few thoughts about the upcoming encylical on Artificial Intelligence from Pope Leo XIV and we discuss them ahead of its release on May 25.

Emperor Constantine was baptized on his deathbed, and thus began a transformation of Rome into a Christian (Catholic) city. At the heart of that city is the Vatican, home to an iconic work of art, Michelangelo's Pieta that has left Rome just once in its life: to go to the World's Fair in New York City in the 1960's. This is that story, told on the day when a man tried to destroy the Pieta with a g...

Ed-tech and the gamification of learning by way of classroom Chromebooks is harming our kids, full stop. Katie is raging against the machines this morning, and inviting listeners to join her on her podcast, Ave Explores, to dig into some excellent books (through a Catholic lens) this summer.

To celebrate America 250, Dr. Matthew Mehan has created an heirloom collection of original and adapted fables, to help reimagine the stories of Aesop (and others) for this great nation celebrating her 250th birthday. A family book, that will be much loved and read over the years, Matt joins Katie to talk about why this book is essential reading for this pivotal year in America's history.

Kathryn Whitaker and Rachel Bulman are setting out on an adventure, this July, and there's a handful of spots left! Join them in Portugal, Spain, and France, along with Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, on an epic journey through some of Catholicism's holiest sites, with new friends you'll grow to know and love.

As expected, Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 15, the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum. It is set to be released on Monday, May 25, in a one of a kind press conference with Pope Leo present along with Cardinals Fernandez, Czerny, and Parolin, alongside lay theologians and Silicon Valley AI leaders. Katie explains the breaking news and talks to Fr. Patrick Mar...