Catholic in a Small Town

In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.

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CST #673: 3 Tennis Matches, 2 Appliances, and 1 Rusted-Out Car

Mac & Kat have a very tiresome and expensive week of mishaps. Mac takes in a NASCAR race, we lament the portrayal of our church in the media, and remind ourselves to see frustrations as opportunities for virtue. Movies & TV: Class of ‘07 (Hulu) 1923 (Paramount+) Books, etc: The Snake Pit by Sigrid Unset Other great stuff we like: Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF<...

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CST #672: Woman Advice (According to Sirach)

Jude has a birthday, Aunt Ginny has a funeral, the Barron’s have a great time watching Puss in Boots, and we dissect The Catholic Agenda by the ever brilliant John Senior. Movies & TV: Puss in Boots The Last Wish (Peacock) Just My Luck (Hulu) Books, etc: Other great stuff we like: Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Dir...

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CST #671: Mac & His Ascot

Katherine waxes nostalgic over the loss of a dear aunt, Spring has sprung in North GA, Kat is obsessed with Norwegian Catholic Writers…and golf, and we remind you that as the world goes to hell in a handbasket, just keep praying. Movies & TV: Beast (Prime) Full Swing (Netflix) Books, etc: The Axe: The Master of Hestriken by Sigrid Undset Sigrid Undset by Aidan Nichols Other great stuff we like: Picnic Blanket Restoration of C...

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CST #670: Man Potpourri

Lent has begun. We go our separate ways for a long weekend, Sleepless in Seattle still holds up and Pig is a movie punching above its weight class. Movies & TV: Sleepless in Seattle (Prime) Pig (Hulu) Books, etc: Mr. Midshipmen Easy by Frederick Marryat Declare by Tim Powers Other great stuff we like: Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s new podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from...

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CST Special Episode: The Airconditioned Holocaust, JS Essay 2

In this very special episode of catholic in a small town, Mac and Katherine discuss the 2nd essay in The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior

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CST #669: It’s a Trap!

Ben is house shopping, we do nothing for a very busy Valentine’s Day, the Willits have us over for the Super Bowl, Quantumania is exactly what you think it will be, Marley & Me makes Mac ugly cry, and we get ready for lent. We record an hour’s worth of our gushing over John Senior's “The Air Conditioned Holocaust” but we decide to put that in a separate episode. Movies & TV: Antman & the Wasp Quantumania (in theaters) Marley …

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CST #668: We’re Not Critical, We’re Just Better Than You

We finally put up pictures in our “new” house, we go see Jim Gaffegen; Bullet Train is good, but not for the soul, Cunk on Earth is hilarious, and Dan Burke challenges us to actively fight against a critical spirit. Movies & TV: Bullet Train (Netflix) Cunk on Earth (Netflix) Top Gun Maverick (Paramount+) Homework Chapter 2 of Restoration of Christian Culture Other great stuff we like: Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s new podcast: To Inter...

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CST #667: Shroudologist

Jude has social events every day, Katherine ate up a PWA episode about the Shroud of Turin, Shotgun Wedding might be better than you think, and proximity matters in prayer…and everything else. Movies & TV: Shotgun Wedding (Prime) The Last of Us Episode 3 Other great stuff we like: Sam’s new podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar from Sofia institute Press Wyoming Catholic Gregory the Great’s St. Nichol...

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CST #666: Brandy Naps

We get our carpets cleaned…which one of our dogs…protests. We go to a comedy night we shouldn’t have, and Jude’s room gets a makeover. Last Looks is a funny noir, Vengeance is a sharp take on lots of modern culture, Last of the Mohicans still looks and sounds beautiful and Zoolander is…well…Zoolander. Also, conservatives are in a spat. Movies & TV: Last Looks Vengence Last of the Mohicans Zoolander Other great stuff we like: