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CST #760: Hebridean or Hebridian?

Catholic in a Small Town

Release Date: 06/14/2025

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. 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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.  

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. 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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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CST #766: Like Neo on Skis show art CST #766: Like Neo on Skis

Catholic in a Small Town

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. 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 Sawyer Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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CST #765: Cardinal Sarah’s the Worst show art CST #765: Cardinal Sarah’s the Worst

Catholic in a Small Town

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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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CST #764: Exceedingly Unpleasant show art CST #764: Exceedingly Unpleasant

Catholic in a Small Town

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! is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme...

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CST #762: Is it a Miracle or is it just Miraculous? show art CST #762: Is it a Miracle or is it just Miraculous?

Catholic in a Small Town

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. 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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: ...

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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Catholic in a Small Town

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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.

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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

Other great stuff we like:

Baritus Catholic Illustrations

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

Spiritual Direction.com

Fatima Farm

liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press

Gregory the Great’s St. Nicholas Guild

Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary

Other stuff our family does:

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18

Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

Ben’s Photography Business: Red Barron Media

Find us on our website

Theme song by Mary Bragg.