Catholic in a Small Town
Mac and Katherine Barron
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.
- 1 hour 6 minutesCST #750: You’ve Been Lied To
Jude is home for his birthday, Gladiator II is an epic disappointment, The Resort is a welcomed surprise, and you’ve been lied to about the natural order of relationships… and it matters.
Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.
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
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.
13 March 2025, 1:33 pm - 1 hour 15 minutesCST #749: JPD
The Barron house plays host to nieces, House of David is pretty good, A Real Pain is just fine, and Kat walks us through her thoughts on Conclave.
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 - The Everlasting Man
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
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.
9 March 2025, 7:08 am - 1 hour 11 minutesCST #748: Retreat!
A neighborhood is going up next to ours, local beef is the best, Nosferatu is just as disturbing as you’ve heard, and we talk about deliberate discernment of your Lenten practice.
Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.
Woodworking safety stickers: https://www.mariancaskets.com/safetyturkey
Books:
Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by GK Chesterton
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
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.
28 February 2025, 5:17 pm - 1 hour 15 minutesCST #747: ENS, a Self-Diagnosis
The benches are done! Mac & Kat make a delivery to Swaisboro, catch lunch with old friends, Tenet is impenetrable, The Gorge is just right, Mac doesn’t get Man Who was Thursday, and sometimes it’s good to inspect the landscape of our faith.
Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.
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
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.
20 February 2025, 3:49 pm - 1 hour 23 minutesCST #746: Everything Hurts
Mac & Kat are both in need of ibuprofen, after cleaning out the garage, Mac watches a whole bunch of TV, and Kat walks us through the existential, philosophical poetry of True Detective Season 1.
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 - Current book is The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chesterton
I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show.
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
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.
10 February 2025, 6:40 pm - 1 hour 14 minutesCST #745: LoQuisha, the Space Vampire
Mac & Kat are still settling into the new empty nest routine, no stellar movies but Carry-On is pretty good, folks are moving over to locals, and Katherine sees WAY more problems in Balthazar than Mac does.
Read along with Mac - Current book is Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton
I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show.
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
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.
31 January 2025, 1:29 pm - 1 hour 13 minutesCST #744: More Cowbell!
Kat & her siblings clean out the last attic space in the family house, Mac watches depressing movies all alone, and it’s crazy cold here in the South.
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 - Current book is Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. I’d love to hear your thoughts and for you to help me unpack old GKC.
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
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.
23 January 2025, 4:27 pm - 1 hour 17 minutesCST #743: Snow Day!
Most of the chickens come home to roost for a snow day, Fandor Nodor takes on a big topic, and listening to the Holy Spirit can lead to small consolations or big life changes.
Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.
https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com/
Books:
Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist.
I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show.
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
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.
15 January 2025, 7:00 pm - 51 minutes 43 secondsCST #742: 20+C+M+B+25
Jude logistics, a low-key New Year, an Epiphany party and a first time ever Epiphany home blessing at the Barron’s. Also, we look back over our entertainment consumption for 2024 and talk about our top (and bottom picks)
Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple.
https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com/
Books:
Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist.
I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show.
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
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.
13 January 2025, 4:33 pm - 1 hour 12 minutesCST #741: A Griswold-level Situation
It's a different Christmas for the Barrons as we get used to empty nesting, we take a trip to South GA, Homestead might be the worst movie this year, Locals is coming, and we talk about St. Thomas Becket.
Our locals page:
https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com
Books:
The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Gueranger
Movies & TV:
Homestead
8-bit Christmas
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
Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18
liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press
Gregory the Great’s St. Nicholas Guild
Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary
Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee
Find us on our website
Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes
Theme song by Mary Bragg.
Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
30 December 2024, 7:29 pm - 1 hour 24 minutesCST #740: Homesteading Cocktails
Lots of plaid, pipes, and John Senior talk at the Liturgy of the Land conference, Red One has remarkable heart, and conversion today is going to come from our story and our lives.
Baritus Catholic Illustrations
Movies & TV:
Red One
Books:
Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael O’Brien
Other great stuff we like:
Pacem in Terris Retreat Center
Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey
Restoration of Christian Culture PDF
Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18
liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press
Gregory the Great’s St. Nicholas Guild
Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary
Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee
Please support us through Patreon
Find us on our website
Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes
Theme song by Mary Bragg.
Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
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