Best Katherine Barron Podcasts (2024)

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CST 738: Thanksgiving in a Box 58:13

7h ago58:13

58:13

The Barrons call in help for a post-wedding Thanksgiving, the newlyweds show back up, Kat takes in Wiked, 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 …

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CST 737: Bouquet Grenade 1:05:15

5h ago1:05:15

1:05:15

Ladies and gentlemen: Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Barron! The kids are married!! All about the mess of family and guests and rehearsals and speeches and logistics. Also, Gladiator and the young couple as archetypes. Movies & TV: Gladiator Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at check…

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CST 736: Where’s the Remote to my Candles? 1:08:13

8d ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Katherine is in charge of the booze for the wedding, Mac gets a taste of the “good” life, Reality Bites actually rules, the Aeneid is crazy violent, and pre-advent slipped right past us…did we mention a wedding coming up? Movies & TV: Reality Bites Books: The Aeneid by Virgil Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great…

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CST 735: A Kathrocentric Universe 1:09:45

8d ago1:09:45

1:09:45

We get the chance to adult with our adult children, lots of tennis for Mac, and wedding rehearsal prep for Katherine. Nobody Wants This is sharp, A Room with a View is British, and Katherine has some medieval views of our place in the whole grand scheme of things. Movies & TV: Nobody Wants This A Room with a View Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short f…

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CST 734: Draw a Line 1:17:24

19d ago1:17:24

1:17:24

The Barrons head to Birmingham to heckle Paul Kingsnorth, Mac finds the best pipe shop ever, Goodbye Christopher Robin fails to endear you to any of the characters, and we talk about ways we can resist the machine in our everyday lives. Movies & TV: Fools Rush In Bad Monkey Goodbye Christopher Robin Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something…

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CST 733: A Kegerator Phase 1:12:49

30d ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Kat waxes on about her pilgrimage, tis the season for scarier stuff (The Stand, Cloverfield), Mac actually finishes a book, and a listener goes way back in our archives. Movies & TV: The Stand (2021) Cloverfield Books: Declare by Tim Powers Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retr…

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CST 732: Cheesy Sugar 1:12:05

1M ago1:12:05

1:12:05

Our dogs become those people who send back food at a restaurant, Kat stresses out about upcoming events, Colby takes refuge at our place and Mac takes a big test. Several spooky movies pepper the season and we both are surprised by Surprised by Oxford. Movies & TV: The Thing Salem’s Lot (2024) Frighteners Surprised by Oxford Sam & Mena’s registry B…

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CST 731: Most Terrain Vehicle 56:34

2M ago56:34

56:34

Mac & Kat cut their camping trip short because of Hurricane Helene. Sam says Halloween is the most boring horror movie he’s ever seen, and Mac realizes the moment he no longer has any patience with fold that are not interested in the truth. Movies & TV: Death Becomes Her Halloween Varsity Blues The Penguin Slow Horses Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s sh…

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CST 730: Chesterton’s Gastronomic Catastrophe 1:07:08

2M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

There are more dog woes for the Barrons. One Life is uplifting but boring, and Katherine is getting all up into Benedictine spirituality. Movies & TV: One Life (Paramount+) Palm Springs (Netflix) The Haunting (Prime) Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanke…

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CST 729: Debatably Awful 1:30:31

2M ago1:30:31

1:30:31

Mac & Kat ramble on about 80s TV, Mac gets invited to a debate party, and Max is slowing way down. Kat travels back to Jurassic World, and we discuss spiritual echoes as God’s gentle nudges to listen up. Movies & TV: Jurassic World Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom The Magnificent Seven (2016) Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out Th…

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CST 729: There and Back Again 1:08:37

2M ago1:08:37

1:08:37

We drop the boy off again at boarding school and try to provide some comfort for another new St. Greg’s family. Peace Like a River is lyrical, charming, and faith-affirming while Power and the Glory is about the long defeat and the triumph of the church. Also, Cut Throat Island hasn’t gotten any better with time. Movies & TV: CutThroat Island Books…

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CST 727: Exercise: Don’t Do It! 1:02:30

3M ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Sam turns 19, boxing robots (and father/son stuff) still make me cry, and we talk about the true price of convenience. Movies & TV: Real Steel Bad Monkey (AppleTV+) Books: How Dante Can Save Your Life by Rod Drer Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Re…

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CST 726: “Temu” is Chinese for “Gluttony” 1:16:07

3M ago1:16:07

1:16:07

Sam and “the boyz” have a super nerdy bachelor party weekend, Jude’s face explodes, we fall for Gosling and Blunt again, get entranced by the Exorcist Files and point our fingers at ourselves when discussing rampant consumerism. Movies & TV: The Fall Guy Avengers Infinity War Podcasts: The Exorcist Files Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Gre…

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CST 725: Post Tornado Trauma Syndrome 1:16:31

4M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

We spend a weekend in Richmond, VA as Jude visits friends, preplanning has started for Mac, and we are running out of space at our dining room table. Twisters lets us down while Presumed Innocent is hard not to like. Also the Olympics desecrated our faith. Movies & TV: Twisters Presumed Innocent Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene The L…

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CST 724: Apropos 1:19:44

4M ago1:19:44

1:19:44

As Mac’s Summer draws to a close, the Barrons make the most of local concerts, pellet grills, American epics, and assassination attempts. Also, Mac cries like a baby at a brewery. Movies & TV: Horizon The Bear (season 3) (Hulu) Hit Man (Netflix) White House Down (Prime) Books: A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean Remaining Faithfully Catholic …

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CST 723: Sweating Like a Juggler in Church 1:13:46

4M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

Katherine wrestles with one of life’s biggest problems: how to organize a home library. The Quiet Place Day One is a solid addition to the series, Mac does not get Flannery O’Conner, and we find a unicorn novice ordo mass in the mountains of North Carolina. Movies & TV: Quiet Place Day One Presumed Innocent (2024 Apple+) Dying Laughing (Apple+) Boo…

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CST 722: Like…Kanawha County 1:11:25

5M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Mac & Kat head to West Virginia to confirm it is, in fact, “almost heaven.” Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood is a real stinker, The Hunter is charming but foul, and we remind you that it is good to get away for a little while. Movies & TV: Robin Hood (2010 MGM+) The Abyss X2 Books: The Hunter by Tana French Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Somethin…

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CST 721: Can’t Win ‘em All 1:10:46

5M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

All boat rides can’t be the best, especially when you are all mad at each other and you forget to fill the tank! Inside Out 2 is fun and Shogun is probably not good for the soul… which you won’t really know until you’ve (once again) done some soul-searching about your media consumption. Movies & TV: Inside Out 2 Shogun (HULU) The Beach (Prime) Sam …

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CST 720: Stand By Me is NOT a Horror Movie 58:09

5M ago58:09

58:09

Our old friend Zina stops in for an afternoon, Max continues to slow down, The fam watches an 80’s classic, and Katherine waxes nostalgic for fathers. Movies & TV: Stand By Me (Prime) The Way Way Back Albert Brooks Defending My Life (Max) Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retrea…

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CST 719: Overly Complicated Godzilla Analogies 1:17:25

5M ago1:17:25

1:17:25

Jude is back in the nest after an exiting camping adventure involving breakdowns, bears, and too much teenage boy stuff. We finally see Godzilla Minus One, Backdraft is better and worse than you remember and Katherine finds a passage about the Our Lady and female virtue. Movies & TV: Godzilla Minus One (Netflix) Backdraft (MGM+) Sam & Mena’s regist…

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CST 718: Everything Annoys Mac and Katherine 1:12:01

6M ago1:12:01

1:12:01

CST 718: Everything Annoys Mac and Katherine Mac and Katherine are on the road, they have uncomfortable conversations about prayer, and Furiosa is amazing but also really weird? Movies & TV: Furiosa Sugar - Apple TV French Girl Games: We’re Not Really Strangers: couple’s edition Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other gr…

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CST 717: The Tombstone Show 1:34:28

6M ago1:34:28

1:34:28

Audio issues, Max’s gross bump, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and more Tombstone talk than you can shake a six-shooter at. Movies & TV: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes The Idea of You Clarkson’s Farm Tombstone Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanke…

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CST 716: It’s about Community 1:27:26

7M ago1:27:26

1:27:26

Camping trips, seeing Jude, Mother’s Day, The Fall Guy is the best!, and we lament about not plugging into the community. Movies & TV: The Fall Guy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare No Country for Old Men The Boys on the Boat Books: Jayber Crow by Wendyl Berry State Parks: Claytor Lake State Park Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Somethin…

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Special: Engaged at 18 57:14

6M ago57:14

57:14

In the first episode of Sam and Mena's podcast, they introduce themselves and tell their love story so far. Stay tuned! More episodes of Engaged at 18

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CST 715: Echo Chamber of Vapidness 1:21:59

7M ago1:21:59

1:21:59

Car issues, raised bed gardening, and a never-ending tennis season consume our week. We consume Civil War and Fallout as we ponder the profundity of knowing who made the world. Movies & TV: Civil War (in theaters now) Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) Books: A History of the Island by Eustice Plough Sam & Mina’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Ou…

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CST 714: We Have a Leaf Problem 1:23:13

8M ago1:23:13

1:23:13

After almost three weeks, we regale you with wasabi accidents, low canine platelet counts, and an abundance of leaf-blowers. We’ve watched lots of stuff to various levels of enjoyment and Katherine reads a book about mothers that hits a hopeful (and emotional) note. Movies & TV: 3 Body Problem (Netflix) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Musica (Hulu) Fal…

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CST 713: Justified Ineptitude 1:04:58

8M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Jude is home! The table has left the building! Kat & Jennifer go camping, Supercell is very “B”, Manhunt isn’t as good as everyone says and Brideshead Revisited deserves attention. Movies & TV: Supercell Manhunt Anatomy of a Murder Books: Brideshead Revisited Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem i…

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CST 712: It’s OK, I Used A Sharpie 1:25:06

8M ago1:25:06

1:25:06

Jude turns 15 and gets a visit from Ben, Katherine has a tea with the book club ladies, American Fiction is super sharp but problematic, and A Severe Mercy deserves a reread every decade or so. Movies & TV: American Fiction Resident Alien Books: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s I…

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CST 711: I Don’t Know How Babies are Made on that Planet, but I Bet it Ain’t Good 59:43

9M ago59:43

59:43

Katherine is getting a little better, we get an unexpected update on Jude, Dune Part 2 is worth the trip to the theater and we talk about the importance of thinking about the next step. Movies & TV: Dune Part 2 Mr. Holmes The Awful Truth Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris Retreat Cente…

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CST 710: Quality of Mercy is Not Strained 1:39:53

9M ago1:39:53

1:39:53

The Barrons travel to Scranton to visit Jude, Kat is sick, and SAM GETS ENGAGED! We talk about True Grit, Miss Potter, and an abundance of English regency-era entertainment. For Catholic Stuff we talk about True Grit and Merchant of Venice as a double feature on looking at Justice and Mercy. Movies & TV: True Grit Emma (movie with Gweneth Paltrow) …

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CST 709: The Tickle 1:10:47

10M ago1:10:47

1:10:47

Mac suffers the grind and the tickle (not a euphemism), Sam is back in town, Argyl is not worth your time, but Self-Reliance and The Guard are, and we wax nostalgic over how great (and peppered with faith) the show ER was. Movies & TV: Argyl Self-Reliance The Guard ER Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagra…

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CST 708: Nice AND Sketchy 1:22:43

10M ago1:22:43

1:22:43

Kat takes Jude back to Scranton. We live the empty-nester’s life with the food subscription service to prove it. We show Jude what everyone compares his school to (Dead Poets Society), and we lament how modern society frowns upon early marriage…also we complain a lot about Monarch. Movies & TV: Dead Poets Society Monarch Season 1 Role Play Regardin…

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CST 707: Ridiculously Magical 1:21:08

11M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

Sam becomes a working man, Mac & Kat take off to the mountains, Maggie Moore(s) is pretty dark, and we catch up on lots of emails from you, good people of CSTonia. Movies & TV: Maggie Moore(s) The Italian Job (2003) Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Resto…

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CST 706: An Apocalypse & An Epiphany 1:26:24

11M ago1:26:24

1:26:24

Our week is bookended by parties, Die Hard+Towering Inferno = Skyscraper and Kat has thoughts…lots of thoughts… on Barbie. Movies & TV: Skyscraper Godzilla (2014) Barbie Macbeth Twelfth Night Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Cult…

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CST 705: Bar Stool Wisdom from St. Teresa 1:09:38

11M ago1:09:38

1:09:38

Barron Christmas recap, Last Night in Soho is disappointing, Shakespeare in Love is more problematic that we remember, but just as entertaining as ever, and we look back over the past year and hope (with a little help from St. Teresa) for the new one. Movies & TV: Last Night in Soho Shakespeare in Love Airplane Klaus Gremlins RosaryArmy.com/donate …

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CST 704: Kat’s Emotional Lead-Up to Christmas 1:09:52

11M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

We get Jude home, despite his best efforts, Tristan & Cheyenne’s party was a delight, Fred Claus was not, Leaving the World Behind gets top marks for style and tension, but not for a satisfying resolution, and Regina Doman reminds us how to incrementally take our advents to a more traditional level. Movies & TV: Fred Claus Love Actually Leaving the…

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CST 703: The Rug Situation 1:06:52

12M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Kat is disappointed with a rug purchase but is super-proud of our clean blinds, Mac revisits Die Hard 35 years after his first viewing, Four Christmases is pretty good, Kat recommends two older movies and we try to untangle a knot of issues revolving around feminism in the modern world. Movies & TV: Die Hard Four Christmases The Bachelor and the Bo…

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CST 702: The World is Crazy, Ya’ll! 1:36:46

12M ago1:36:46

1:36:46

Kat is going to a chiropractor, we are treated to breakfast with some great listeners, Ben is almost all moved out, Lady Ballers is a throw-back silly comedy, and Katherine ties her reading and watching together for a knot of insanity. Also, Rosary Army needs your support. Movies & TV: Lady Ballers The Women Love Has Won RosaryArmy.com/donate Ben’s…

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CST 701: You Think You Had a Big Thanksgiving? 1:01:30

1y ago1:01:30

1:01:30

The Barrons head to Swainsboro for a huge Thanksgiving. Jude is back in PA, Sam is driving a little red truck, Ben is moving out, and Mac is sporting new rims! Kat liked Penny Serenade, Philadelphia Story is a mixed bag, and Escape from New York is such an 80s time capsule. No mail, but we go on and on about a eucharistic procession and preparing f…

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CST 700: Forsooth, Thou Art a Lusty Youman! 1:23:12

1y ago1:23:12

1:23:12

Kat takes the camper to pick up Jude from St. Greg’s, Ben signs a lease, Mac installs dust collection in the shop, Monarch is disappointing, and Robin Hood is lots of fun. Finally, we talk about the connection between formality and proper worship. Movies & TV: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Books: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Ben’…

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CST 699: Everything is Awful 1:26:17

1y ago1:26:17

1:26:17

Kat keeps busy with work and executor duties and still finds time for camper-backing questions. Dreamin’ Wild is disappointing, and we talk about despair versus hope with current events in our church. Movies & TV: Dreamin’ Wild Penny Serenade Runaway Bride Blog mentioned: Article by Kevin Wells: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/bishop-strickland-…

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CST 698: Put Your Chairs Up First 1:24:32

1y ago1:24:32

1:24:32

We wrap up the annual GLS State Park camping trip where we got to show off our new teardrop. We watch the classic Aliens with the boys, make a case for The Conjuring as the perfect horror movie, and discuss catholic themes in Bram Stoker’s proto-vampire classic, Dracula. Movies & TV: Aliens The Conjuring Books: Dracula Other great stuff we like: Sa…

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CST 697: Don’t Lose Your Laundry Basket! 1:21:05

1y ago1:21:05

1:21:05

Kat & Sam go visit Jude, Mac is knee deep in paper-writing, Spooky Buddies gets a little theological, and we talk through our anxieties about Jude at boarding school. Movies & TV: Spooky Buddies Hocus Pocus Terminator Salvation Books: True Grit Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of C…

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CST 696: WWW 1:05:14

1y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Alliteration rules the day with a Walter Willits Wedding, Mac and Kat try to get back in the swing of regular life and pick up pickleball. The only movie we watch new to us is an 80s “classic” and we talk through Mac’s big mistake and the good that can come from it. Movies & TV: Midnight Run Hobbs and Shaw Passengers Limitless Snatch Other great st…

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CST 695: Remembering Wilder Smith 1:02:51

1y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

As Katherine's father passes away, we contemplate his life.

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CST 694: Nothing to watch 1:00:22

1y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Jude starts classes, Mac visits mom, Kat visits Dad, Sam visits Indiana, the Barrons struggle to find something to watch, and we talk about viewing the gospel through the eyes of a medieval… and the traditional Act of Contrition. Movies & TV: The Greatest Beer Run Ever Greyhound Afterparty Season 2 Podcast mentioned: The Symbolic World episode on r…

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CST 693: 2 Meg 2 Megorous 1:12:29

1+ y ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Updates on Jude & Mr. Wilder, Mac’s terrible grad class, two giant shark movies, and the connection between Kat’s book addiction and the transfiguration. Movies & TV: Meg 2: The Trench Black Demon Nacho Libre Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Cl…

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CST 692: All About Jude 55:12

1+ y ago55:12

55:12

All about sending our youngest boy off to boarding school…the days before, the construction crew outside our hotel, two irish pubs, rotund passengers, and tearful phone calls. Movies & TV: Books: Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abb…

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CST 691: Swashes Were Buckled! 1:31:24

1+ y ago1:31:24

1:31:24

Update on Katherine’s dad, Jude’s trip to the ER, Mac’s mom visits and Mac gets contacts! The Mask of Zorro is a balm to our post-modern fatigued souls, The Eyre Affair is total crack for book nerds with a sense of humor and we break down chapters 1 & 2 of Lewis’s The Great Divorce. Movies & TV: The Mask of Zorro (YouTube) Lost (Hulu) Books: The Ey…

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CST 690: The Belltower Situation 1:13:01

1+ y ago1:13:01

1:13:01

Kat’s Dad finally gets moved to rehab, School starts back for Mac, Ben survives RAGBRIA, Kat watches a manly movie marathon with her dad while Mac catches up on Hijack and The Bear. Also, John Senior is rolling in his grave over a parish belltower in the Atlanta area. Movies & TV: The Bear season 2 HiJack Fury Open Range Plane Our next book study w…

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