Catholic in a Small Town

We get Jude home, despite his best efforts, Tristan & Cheyenne's party was a delight, Fred Claus was not, Leaving the World Behind gets top marks for style and tension, but not for a satisfying resolution, and Regina Doman reminds us how to incrementally take our advents to a more traditional level.   Movies & TV: Fred Claus Love Actually Leaving the World Behind   RosaryArmy.com/donate Regina Dom...

Kat is disappointed with a rug purchase but is super-proud of our clean blinds, Mac revisits Die Hard 35 years after his first viewing, Four Christmases is pretty good, Kat recommends two older movies and we try to untangle a knot of issues revolving around feminism in the modern world.   Movies & TV: Die Hard Four Christmases The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Home  ...

Kat is going to a chiropractor, we are treated to breakfast with some great listeners, Ben is almost all moved out, Lady Ballers is a throw-back silly comedy, and Katherine ties her reading and watching together for a knot of insanity. Also, Rosary Army needs your support.   Movies & TV: Lady Ballers The Women Love Has Won   RosaryArmy.com/donate Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other gre...

The Barrons head to Swainsboro for a huge Thanksgiving. Jude is back in PA, Sam is driving a little red truck, Ben is moving out, and Mac is sporting new rims! Kat liked Penny Serenade, Philadelphia Story is a mixed bag, and Escape from New York is such an 80s time capsule. No mail, but we go on and on about a eucharistic procession and preparing for advent.   Movies & TV: Penny Serenade The Phila...

Kat takes the camper to pick up Jude from St. Greg's, Ben signs a lease, Mac installs dust collection in the shop, Monarch is disappointing, and Robin Hood is lots of fun. Finally, we talk about the connection between formality and proper worship.    Movies & TV: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters   Books: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle   Ben's short film: Something's Out There   Other...

Kat keeps busy with work and executor duties and still finds time for camper-backing questions. Dreamin' Wild is disappointing, and we talk about despair versus hope with current events in our church.   Movies & TV: Dreamin' Wild Penny Serenade Runaway Bride   Blog mentioned: Article by Kevin Wells: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/bishop-strickland-becomes-a-victim-for-the-church-he-loves   Oth...

We wrap up the annual GLS State Park camping trip where we got to show off our new teardrop. We watch the classic Aliens with the boys, make a case for The Conjuring as the perfect horror movie, and discuss catholic themes in Bram Stoker's proto-vampire classic, Dracula.   Movies & TV: Aliens The Conjuring   Books: Dracula   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center...

Kat & Sam go visit Jude, Mac is knee deep in paper-writing, Spooky Buddies gets a little theological, and we talk through our anxieties about Jude at boarding school.   Movies & TV: Spooky Buddies Hocus Pocus Terminator Salvation   Books: True Grit   Other great stuff we like: Sam's Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Cree...