When President Trump posted an unhinged rant about Pope Leo, the Catholic (and Christian) world swiftly responded with condemnation of the attacks on the Holy Father. Media coverage has continued on secular and Catholic outlets, and Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe joins Katie to discuss the story and how Catholics should respond to claims of "stick to morality" that the White House is now making about the Holy See.

Astronaut Colonel Mike Hopkins spent 334 days over two missions at the International Space Station, bringing with him the Blessed Sacrament so he could receive the Eucharist throughout the missions. Over the course of those many months, and his 5 space walks (over 32 hours outside of the ISS, in space), Col. Hopkins' faith and appreciation of God's creation and his desire to explore the world grew. Col. Hopkins knows the Artemis II crew personally, and what they're experiencing on this final day of the mission and during re-entry and splashdown, and offers a first hand perspective of what families are going through and the joy and fear of the moment.

Do you ever wish you were in the shire? Having dinner with Gandalf or going for a long walk with Frodo? How about hairy feet, do you have those? In short, we should all want a hobbit's heart, and Kaitlyn Facista, founder of Tea with Tolkien, has a new book to bring us into the beauty of J.R.R. Tolkien's amazing world.

4 astronauts traveled further from earth than any humans have ever gone before, for the sake of all mankind. The Artemis II mission is a profoundly beautiful testament to the good of humanity and the desire to explore.

The first in our "call in the converts" series on The Katie McGrady Show, featuring the story of Will Bogdan, an Atlanta based social media influencer who was drawn into the beauty of Catholicism by the Mass, Gregorian Chant, and the Tradition of the Church.

Links:

• Will's YouTube

On Good Friday, 2005, Pope John Paul II watched the Stations of the Cross from his private chapel at the Apostolic Palace. Too ill to preside over the stations at the Colosseum, he asked to hold a crucifix. The story of that crucifix, and the ailing Pope who would die just a few days later, is worth reflecting on this Good Friday, 21 years later.

Arthur Brooks wants you to be happy, and when you find the meaning of your life, that'll help. So, he's going to help you build that meaning. His latest book, The Meaning of Your Life, gives us the guidelines.

Father Patrick Mary Briscoe checks in with the show to give us an update from Rome on the Triduum with Pope Leo, including an inside look at why the Holy Father washed the feet of 12 priests this year, 11 of whom he ordained in 2025, and what we can expect to hear over the next few days worth of homilies and addresses from the Pope on the holiest days of the year.

Grady Connolly joins the Katie McGrady Show to talk about the recent Pew research that revealed that Americans are more likely than people in other countries to question the morality of their fellow countrymen.

More than 30,000 people are becoming Catholic in the U.S. this Easter. Why are we seeing an increase in the number of people converting? Many are trying to explain it, and there's perhaps a long list, so we start to break it down before taking callers on air this morning.

Are you becoming Catholic in 2026? We want to talk to you on air. Email us at [email protected] to tell your story and maybe be on air on The Katie McGrady Show during the Easter season.