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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Picnic Blanket

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

Spiritual Direction.com

Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18

https://www.fatimafarm.com/

liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press

Wyoming Catholic

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

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

Sam & Mena’s registry

Other great stuff we like:

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

Picnic Blanket

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

Spiritual Direction.com

Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18

https://www.fatimafarm.com/

liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press

Wyoming Catholic

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

We say goodbye to our beloved golden retriever, Max. Mac embraces full handimanhood, Fly Me To the Moon is fine, and we wander through the Advent Blues.

Movies & TV:

Nutcrackers

Fly Me to the Moon

Silver Linings Playbook

Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club

Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout.

Sam & Mena’s registry

Ben’s short film:

Something’s Out There 

Other great stuff we like:

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

Picnic Blanket

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

Spiritual Direction.com

Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18

https://www.fatimafarm.com/

liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press

Wyoming Catholic

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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The Barrons call in help for a post-wedding Thanksgiving, the newlyweds show back up, Kat takes in Wicked, and we talk about whether The End of the Affair is catholic literature.

Movies & TV:

Wicked

The Sound of Music

Thelma

Books:

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club

Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout.

Sam & Mena’s registry

Ben’s short film:

Something’s Out There 

Other great stuff we like:

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

Picnic Blanket

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

Spiritual Direction.com

Sam and Mena’s podcast: Engaged at 18

https://www.fatimafarm.com/

liturgical calendar from Sofia Institute Press

Wyoming Catholic

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