Catholic in a Small Town

A podcast about a Catholic couple raising kids in a small town. Faith. Family. Fun...Scandalous.

CST #791: Stop Subverting The Natural Order! 05/16/2026

CST #791: Stop Subverting The Natural Order! 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. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/41320030

CST #790: The Bob Tedrow Experience 05/10/2026

CST #790: The Bob Tedrow Experience 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 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: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/41240685

CST #789: Stately Like the Fox 04/27/2026

CST #789: Stately Like the Fox 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: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/41032130

CST #788: The Importance of Symbols 04/21/2026

CST #788: The Importance of Symbols 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: /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40951060

CST #787:Who Does FB Think You Are? 03/31/2026

CST #787:Who Does FB Think You Are? 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40679965

CST #786: My Cup Runneth Over 03/23/2026

CST #786: My Cup Runneth Over 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 us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40586945

CST #785: It’s a Girl! 03/11/2026

CST #785: It’s a Girl! 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40391460

CST #784: Is it Acedia or Effiminancy? 02/28/2026

CST #784: Is it Acedia or Effiminancy? 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: /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40263735

CST #783: Letter from Hell 02/20/2026

CST #783: Letter from Hell 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40173995

CST #782: It’s Not “Subversive” 02/07/2026

CST #782: It’s Not “Subversive” 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: /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/40028615

CST #781: Neutered Prayer 01/22/2026

CST #781: Neutered Prayer 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39838645

CST #780: Emotional HVAC Rollercoaster 01/13/2026

CST #780: Emotional HVAC Rollercoaster 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39710800

CST #779: Midgets from the East 01/02/2026

CST #779: Midgets from the East 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39590590

CST #778: Contrivances 12/24/2025

CST #778: Contrivances 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. 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39527505

CST #777: Flabbslabb 12/17/2025

CST #777: Flabbslabb 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. 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: 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39445495

CST #776: Advent Misery (Poor Us) 12/10/2025

CST #776: Advent Misery (Poor Us) 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. 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: 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39355745

CST #775: The Britta of Oz 12/02/2025

CST #775: The Britta of Oz 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. 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: 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39240370

CST #774: Red Headed Head Rolling 11/19/2025

CST #774: Red Headed Head Rolling 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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Greg’s Book: 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/39098460

CST #773: The Eew of it All 11/09/2025

CST #773: The Eew of it All 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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Greg’s Book: Pelican + : 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38971015

CST #772: Self-Imposed Waterboarding 10/27/2025

CST #772: Self-Imposed Waterboarding 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. 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 Wants This (non-recommendation) Childhood’s End by Author C. Clarke 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38797765

CST #771: Ontological Opining 10/16/2025

CST #771: Ontological Opining 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. 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38604875

CST #770: The New Normal 10/11/2025

CST #770: The New Normal 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. is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. - Use promo code CST for $2 off! 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38550570

CST #769: How many Drugged Mules? 09/18/2025

CST #769: How many Drugged Mules? 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. 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38272320

CST #768: When the Worst Part is Your Title Character 09/12/2025

CST #768: When the Worst Part is Your Title Character 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38202250

CST #767: Discovered Pilgrimage 08/30/2025

CST #767: Discovered Pilgrimage 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/38029910

CST #766: Like Neo on Skis 08/14/2025

CST #766: Like Neo on Skis 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/37823465

CST #765: Cardinal Sarah’s the Worst 08/01/2025

CST #765: Cardinal Sarah’s the Worst 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/37634630

CST #764: Exceedingly Unpleasant 07/24/2025

CST #764: Exceedingly Unpleasant 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/37537880

CST #763: Keep Down the Crazy 07/15/2025

CST #763: Keep Down the Crazy 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 song by Mary Bragg. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/37414030

CST #762: Is it a Miracle or is it just Miraculous? 07/05/2025

CST #762: Is it a Miracle or is it just Miraculous? 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. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/37289240

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