Catholic in a Small Town

We help out with the Rosary Army retreat, Jude takes a Grayhound, Toy Story 5 makes us cry, Kat becomes enthralled with a murder show, and our movies this week remind us of the dangers of tech.   Bonus content: How to deal with introversion/extraversion in marriage.   Rosary Army Retreat talks: https://youtu.be/dMOjpHbG0J0?si=u8BQlx2q0hVDi58Z   Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move...

We take on Dollywood, sing the praises of the hot tub, decry the failings of Disclosure Day, and encourage others to get away all alone so you have time to have it out. 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 - The Angry Hills Other great stuff we like: It's OK to Be Catholic Baritus Catholic I...

Mac & Kat leave the real world behind for an Appalachian adventure in a storybook town. Alone Season 11 provides plenty of non-offensive fascination while Mac gets into a handful of movies and a beautiful book. Also, we eat too much and tell you all about it.   Bonus content: no bonus content this week Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go t...

Kat goes to PA & back, Mac makes it through another graduation season, Widow's Bay is a pleasant (and creepy) surprise, and we see The Crash as a heightened example of the spiritual desolation of the culture.   Bonus content: spoilerific analysis of Widow's Bay   Register for the Rosary Army retreat before spots are gone!: rosaryarmy.com/retreat   Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Mo...

Mother's Day experiences for opposite ends of the Georgia. The outcome is a scathing deconstruction of modern celebrity, and we note how modern culture too often gets love wrong from the start.   No bonus content this week.   Register for the Rosary Army retreat before spots are gone!: rosaryarmy.com/retreat   Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your t...

Mac chooses a concertina pilgrimage for his 50th, Lost in Space is even worse than you remember, and we unpack the many ideas in Lewis's That Hideous Strength.   Bonus Content: We plumb the depths and possibilities of what has to be among the best convenience store reviews ever.   Register for the Rosary Army retreat before spots are gone!: rosaryarmy.com/retreat   Our locals page is now accepting...

Katherine talks up the historic Fox theatre in Atlanta, we watched ALL of Marvel's new show, Wonderman, and Katherine recommends a biography of St. John Vianey   Bonus Content: Spoilerific talk about Wonderman   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 - Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed The...

He is Risen! The triduum comes and goes, Jude is home for the break, we have our porch painted, Risen pays off once again, and we talk about taking up space with Catholic imagery. 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 - Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed Other great stuff we like: It's OK...

Mac sneaks Catholic feast days into public school programs, Alex has two teeth, Jude will be home soon, Project Hail Mary lives up to the hype and we encourage you to finish Lent strong with as much of the Triduum as possible. 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 - Theology for Beginners by...

The Barrons have a great trip to Scranton to see Jude, Crime 101 is way better than expected while Parenthood and Hope Floats are still better than most of the award winners at the Oscars. In Catholic Stuff, Katherine recommends reading up on the temperaments as an aid to grow in virtue.   Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not...

As we deal with erosion issues our new grandbaby arrives. Master Minds kept us tickled and Katherine implores everyone on both sides of the liturgical isle to approach conversations with charity.   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 - The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior Oth...

Kat has the laziest of lazy Sundays, Mac picks up another trivia show, The Roofman tells a bonkers story, and we discuss tackling sloth this Lent..   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 - The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior Other great stuff we like: It's OK to Be Catholic B...

Kat heads to Richmond to see Jude's rugby game, Eternity works as a date night movie, and Katherine reads us a letter from hell as we urge you to make room in your life for silence. 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 - The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior Other great stuff w...

The Barrons survive 2 winter storms in as many weeks, Wild Mountain Thyme still delivers whimsical heartwarming moments, and we encourage you to leverage Septuagesima as we head toward lent. 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 - Moby Dick Other great stuff we like: It's OK to Be Catholic Bari...

Jude is back in Pennsylvania, our attic space is WAY more organized now, Greenland Migration is almost a great movie, and why does Hollywood neuter prayers? 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 - Moby Dick Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center...

It's a new year! The Barrons round out Christmas with a trip to Mac's mom's house, and all our HVAC systems are apparently functioning as intended fo r the first time ever. Task is one of the best shows we've seen in a long time, and we sort of look back over the year in our spiritual lives. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and no...

All about the Barron family Christmas, Song Sung Blue is a non-nihilistic story about love, marriage, and the healing power of Neil Diamond. In Catholic Stuff, we talk about one of our faith's many paradoxes: the attainment of everything through sacrifice. 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...

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...