Catholic in a Small Town

Jude is back home, Colby stops by, Love at First Sight offers non-cynical feels, and we unpack the good and the bad in Wake Up Dead Man. 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: Its OK to Be Catholic Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restora...

Mac heads out of town as Kat babysits, Materialists is NOT a romantic comedy, Worst Christmas Pageant Ever is a new holiday classic, and we wonder at the remarkable nature of the ripples we make throughout others' lives. 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 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dicke...

Between Mac's cold, the miserable weather, and trying to get tradesmen to finish their work, Mac & Kat are wallowing a little in self-pity. Pluribus is mysteriously compelling, and we parce out all the problematic pieces of a debate on designer babies. 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 - A...

Jude is back in town for a huge Thanksgiving, the basement never ends, Wicked 2 is not great, and we talk about the spiritual ramifications of The Biggest Loser. 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 Moby Dick by Herman Melville Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illu...

We stumble on the best little English pub while Mac is at the GaETC, Sam & Mena are moved downstairs, Pluribus is worth looking into, and we let you guys see our struggles with our different levels of concern about the state of the Church today. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Greg's Book: https://sophiainst...

You won't believe which part of our freezer died, we had a great weekend camping down at GLS. Rogue Heroes delivers rogue heroics, and serves up our Catholic Stuff topic. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Greg's Book: https://sophiainstitute.com/?product=god-doesnt-hate-me-after-all Pelican + : https://www.pelicanplu...

The extended warranty on our fridge runs out one month before it stops working, Mac has a cold and doesn't think House of Dynamite is all that…dynamite and Katherine reminds every good Catholic why they should be fasting on Friday. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Movies/Books: The Order House of Dynamite Nobody Wan...

Mac & Katherine become grandparents! Tron Ares is terrible. The Haunting of Hill House is worth your time. And we reflect on the difference in our being since baby Alex arrived. 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 Ret...

Sam and Mena moved in while we were at The Pig Dance; Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey charms, Mac is inflicting the sound of a concertina on the neighborhood, and Katherine is appalled by what she sees in Swiped. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Ari's PreAdvent Planner - Use promo code CST for $2 off! Books: Read along...

Mac & Kat lead our boring lives…unlike Charlie Sheen or the characters in Netflix's Untamed. Then we talk about the remarkable life of Charlie Kirk and how we want our children remembered. 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 Restor...

Mac goes down to South GA, we get to be part of a family friend's wedding celebration, we talk way too much about Alien Earth, and we marvel at the ripples of espousing the good, true, and beautiful. 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 - Exogenesis by Peco Gaskovki Other great stuff we like:...

Mac makes a substantial investment in his woodshop, Kat delivers Jude to Gregs and stumbles onto a pilgrimage, and Kat recommends Persuasion as an introduction to Jane Austin. 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 - Exogenesis by Peco Gaskovski Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illust...

Jude learns to ski, Katherine has a ton of fun on a water slide, Klarkson's Farm is like comfort food, and Mac has strong feelings about men wearing toenail polish. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: The Harrows of Spring by James Kunstler Exogenisis by Peco Gaskovski Read along with Mac - The Adventures of Tom...

All the women in the Barron family get a boat outing for their birthday, Fantastic Four is a great summer time flic to help you beat the heat, and Cardinal Sarah conspires with St. Anne to make Katherine ask some big questions. 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 Illustration...

Jude is off ant camps and retreats, Kat & Jennifer have a girls' camping trip, and Mac has been watching too much. Greg duped me into seeing a horrible move…well not really. Also, spoiler: cell phones are the worst! 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 T...

Basement chaos is starting to get to Mac, Katherine loses a beloved cousin, and why you should always have a pocket knife on you. Superman is some pretty wonky fun, and 28 Years Later is some pretty disturbing madness. We piggyback on last week's Catholic Stuff segment by noting how God once again nudges us toward grace-filled encounters. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over f...

Mac & Kat play host to the whole family in an Airbnb in historic Brunswick, GA. F1: The Movie does not disappoint, and we discuss supernatural moments of grace in the context of a "chance" encounter. 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 - Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Other great stuff we like: Bar...

Mac & Katherine are a little stressed out over lining up all the stars for the basement refinish, Kari-Lin brings (half of) her crew for a fun visit, Deep Cover on Prime is a fun take on the British crime story, and Mac is reminded (yet again) just how far away from sainthood he is by the simplest of things. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tip...

Mac, Kat & Jude head to Blakely. Mac starts demolishing part of the deck, and Kat is loving her book club. We revisit some old action classics and a new sci-fi comedy, and Katherine speaks at a homeschooling conference about the seeds we plant at home. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. The Kindling Cracker at Amazon...

Mac & Kat head to PA to pick up Jude, Ethan Hunt has a savior complex in Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, and we discuss generalational generosity as we enter yet another new stage in life. 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 Cent...

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 h...

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...

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...

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...

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...