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CST #776: Advent Misery (Poor Us)

Catholic in a Small Town

Release Date: 12/10/2025

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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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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? 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 Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.  

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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. 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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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. 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 Other stuff our family does: Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg.  

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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 Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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.