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CST #771: Ontological Opining

Catholic in a Small Town

Release Date: 10/16/2025

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Catholic in a Small Town

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

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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   is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.   Books:   That Hideous Strength by C.A. Lewis   Read along with Mac - Theology for Beginners by...

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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   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 Secret of the Cure D’ars Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: ...

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CST #788: The Importance of Symbols show art CST #788: The Importance of Symbols

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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. 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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show:

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

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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.   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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find...

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

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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..   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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show:

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

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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. 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: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show:

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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.

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Books:

Read along with Mac -

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.