The Catholic Underground: Recent Episodes
The Catholic Underground
We're the show, now in its 11th year, that attempts to find the Still Small Voice in the whirlwind of the digital continent by commenting on the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in our culture.
This week, we cover the reality and horrors of hell. All this and our picks of the week.
This week, what happens when we die? Judgement & Hope! Our Picks of The Week, plus so much more.
This week, we talk about the joys, beauty, and challenges of praying the Holy Rosary and meditating on its mysteries. All this and our picks of the week!
When it comes to doctrine, dogma, and the development of Catholic belief, what's a person in the pew to do? We break it down plus our picks of the week!
This episode, it's the Confirmation 101 prep you wish you'd watched many years ago! Where we find Confirmation in the Bible, what The Church unpacks about this Sacrament of Initiation, and how the Gifts of the Holy Spirit affect us.
This episode, the CU Crew discusses the difference between a nun and a sister, a priest, a monk, a friar, and a religious brother. All this and our picks of the week.
This episode, the CU Crew discusses the reality of suffering in light of recent disasters and how God works in the midst of it to bring us closer to His Son. All this and our picks of the week.
This week, we talk about what it means to be an evangelist and the importance of answering the call of our Baptism into Jesus Christ.
This episode, we talk about the blessing of the summer months, how to rest, ways to recreate, and living the integrated Catholic life while doing so!
This week, we chat with Matt Hicks, former gymnast and present Catholic husband, dad, and podcaster. Plus our picks of the week!
Kathleen, Tyler, and Olivia talk about the state of Young Adults in The Church and what draws them to God.
This episode, Sarah Denny joins us to talk about her work in women's health and bioethics as well as reveal some of what our culture doesn't want you to know about sex and the Theology of the Body.
This episode we talk about the Four Marks of the Church and what it means for us. Also, a brief Picks of the Week!
This week, we spend time in the Easter Octave, talk about the holy season of 50 days leading up to Pentecost, and dive deep into the Divine Mercy devotion. Plus our Picks of the Week!
This episode, Kathleen, Olivia, and Fr. Chris talk about the second half of the Stations of the Cross from Jesus meeting the Women of Jerusalem to His placement in the Sepulcher. Plus! Our Picks of the Week.
This week, Tyler Trahan from FranU in Baton Rouge joins us to talk about the Way of the Cross and how we can spend time at each station with The Lord.
This episode we talk about sacred music, when various types of worship in song are called for, and recognizing how to best serve God with our voice.
This episode, we talk about the notion of retreats in salvation history, what retreats are not, and what to expect when you sign up and finally arrive to wait for the Lord's voice.
This episode, we walk all around the concept of communion and what it means to be in union with one another and with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. All this and our Picks of the Week!
This episode we talked about the sacred spaces in Scripture, in history, and even in your home! All this and our Monastery Down the Block.
This episode, we talk about the Year of St. Joseph, how the Church sanctifies time, and how we're called to join in! All this and our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew answered some of the questions that come from you, our intrepid listeners! Plus, we visit the Monastery Down the Block and welcome back a very special member of the CU Crew!
This episode we talk about the origins of the Advent season drawing from the Old Testament, speak about the three?! comings of Christ, and look forward to the end of the world at Christmas. Plus! Our Catholic Word Search.
This episode we talk about what The Catholic Church terms a "doctor," who some of the famous ones have been, the female doctors of The Church, and which difficulties a modern-day doctor might have to tackle. All this and our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about what the saints are, what they aren't, why we keep pieces of them in church altars and their weird stories that inspire us to be holy.
This episode, we talk about death, judgement, heaven, hell, purgatory, and why one ought to care about all of it! Plus, a new Monastery Down the Block.
This episode we talk about Satan and the way to be victorious in Jesus Christ, just in time for All Hallows' Eve. We also visit with St. Benedict and discover his medal.
This episode, we talk about the great women in Scripture, in Sacred Tradition and their essential role in The Church.
This episode, we discuss what it means to be "Pro Life" in all of its facets with Danielle VanHaute, the Associate Director of Respect Life for The Diocese of Baton Rouge. Also, we brush up on our Catholic Vocab!
This episode we talk about digital citizenship and soon to be Blessed Carlo Acutis. Plus! Our Picks of the Week.
This episode we talk about the elusive topic of the archangels. How many are there? How do we know them? What do they do? All this and an Abbey you should visit!
This week, we talk about where we haven't been, where we'd like to go, and what happens when a tourist becomes a pilgrim. Also, the Story of St. Christopher, patron of travelers and pilgrims!
This week, a new Italian Venerable who might just be close to your age, honoring Mary in the home, the vocation of spiritual motherhood our picks of the week, and so much more!
This week: what life may look like as churches open back up, Kathleen introduces her Saintly Quarantine BFF, and Olivia talks about St. Joseph's role in renewing manhood and work. Plus! Our Picks of the Week.
This week: some online options for retreats, how to keep Christ in your home during quarantine, and how to keep the devil out! All this and our picks of the week!
This week, we go off script for a check in of our CU crew. We discuss online evangelization on "Corona-time", some of the silver lining in the quarantine, and how we're dealing with the stir craziness. All this, our picks of the week, and a litany against pestilence.
This episode, we talk about our continued exile and some ingenious things taking place on the digital continent, saints who lived without the Eucharist, and virtues needed in this time of turmoil. All this, our picks of the week and our special Facebook broadcast schedule.
This episode, we talk about resources for your unintended stay in the monastery of your home, saints who battled fear and won, and the lost art of the Sunday Supper. Plus! Fr. Chris' Lenten Beard progress and our picks of the week.
This week, we learn chant from some Dominicans, ask St. Joseph for intercession, and attempt to patiently learn prayer.
This week: the Eucharist cleans up the streets in Mexico, Lent fails, and penance to suit one's temperaments. All this plus our picks of the week!
This week, we talk about the Capuchin who baked his way onto TV, some ideas for Lenten fasting, the mystery of things being "all messed up" and our picks of the week!
This week, 10 deacon recommended movies of 2019, life isn't always fair, and how to enter into the mysterious. All this, and our picks of the week!
This week, we talk about Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's love for The Mass, the need for heroes, and discuss the gift of priestly celibacy. All this and our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about a creative way to bless the crops, what to do when someone asks for prayer, which side to take with Martha and Mary (spoiler: it's both!), some backchat, our picks of the week, and the usual foolishness!
This episode, we talk about a boy who invited his kindergarten class to his adoption, the school for would-be St. Nicks, and our culinary trip to Italy in studio. Plus a drinkable pick of the week!
This episode: how to party like a Catholic, introducing your younglings to some important and hopeful saints, what's with all the "joyful waiting" and our picks of the week!
This week: the unique way a newlyweds expressed Ephesians 5 at their reception, St. Albert crosses the streams and reconciles faith and science, and we take a look at Pope St. John Paul II’s Letter to Families after 25 years.
This week: Catholic Artists Unite, St. Monica gives us some insight into hope, and Archbishop Sheen takes us through the Four Last Things. Also, our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about a new memorial on the Church calendar, how our bodies speak theology, veterans teach us about virtue, our picks of the week, and more!
This episode, the tweet heard 'round New Orleans (and the football world!), monk hand signals in medieval times, attending to the present moment, and ordering our use of beauty.
This week, justice and mercy meet in court, some tips for talking to the teen in your life, that unique thing that makes a Catholic family different, our picks of the week, and more!
This week, a Latin app, Kathleen and a QB, New Life Legislation in Texas, and St. John Henry Newman speaks about conscience. All this, plus our picks of the week!
This week, robot priests in the confessional, saying "Sorry" and meaning it, and are we giving Mary too much credit? All this plus our picks of the week!
This week, upholding faith with end-of-life issues, the importance of rest, and resisting the altar of consumerism. Plus our picks of the week!
This week, upholding faith with end-of-life issues, the importance of rest, and resisting the altar of consumerism. Plus our picks of the week!
This week: call mom while you can, staying Catholic when you crossover into freshman year, the importance of rites of passage for young men, plus our picks of the week and a special guest!
This week, the Archbishop on the road to sainthood, St. Anthony's story, and the way to practice Christian Hope. Plus our picks of the week!
This week: Catholic students provide burials for homeless veterans, prayer when it's not easy, the new areopagus, and our picks of the week!
This week, we talk about Catholic Subscription boxes, 5 saints who were great dads, and you're pro-life! Now what?!
This episode, we talk about the visiting relics of St. Padre Pio, getting rid of screens during the summer, and breaking open the Gospel of "Welcome". All this and our picks of the week!
This week, a bayou priest with a solution to human trafficking, dealing with the com-box culture, and an antidote to decaying fatherhood, plus our picks of the week!
This week, the hero priest of Paris and millennials make their desires known. Plus our picks of the week!
This week: a real infinity gauntlet, Kathleen reviews the Swiss Guard, take a look at reverence, and share our picks of the week.
This week, a family tradition meets the Way of the Cross, ancient steps uncovered, hacking your Holy Week, and a revolutionary look at Palm Sunday. Plus! Our picks of the week.
This episode, a friar on the bayou, some tips on how to pray, the significance of the temple in Jesus' and our lives. All this and our picks of the week (plus, a special guest!)
This episode, we pray even when it's difficult, a new couple teach us what marriage is all about, and perseverance. All this plus our picks of the week!
This episode, fasting like a monk, eating fast food like a Catholic on Friday, and cultivating the virtue of gratitude. All this, a special co-host and our picks of the week!
This episode, Cardinal Newman is almost a saint, fasting better by understanding hunger, and we give fear a run for its money! Also, our picks of the week.
This episode we talk about Eagle Scouts who built a chapel and grotto. the comeback of the virtue of hospitality, and what happens when faith is lost. Plus, our picks of the week!
This week, the gang talks about a convent discovery, St. John Bosco's method for seeing children as God does, and tidying up, Christian style.
This episode, we talk about braving the winter for Mass (in several different ways), what's a pro-lifer to do?, and how a man can be a hero at home. Plus, our picks of the week!
This episode, Olivia and Kathleen talk about the March for Life 2019 and St. Catherine of Siena helps us get started with prayer. Plus! Our Picks of the Week
This episode, Fr. Chris talks about his time on the Camino Santiago and we spend some time with St. Bernard for Advent. All this and our Picks of the Week!
This week, the CU Crew talks about the incredible life of a 110 year old nun, allowing ourselves to be led by the Holy Spirit and how to persevere when we really don’t want to. Plus, our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew talks about pro adoption in the movie theater, a priest’s heart and the power of beauty. Plus, our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew talks about a pro-life quarterback, why we bury our dead, and lessons from everyone’s favorite Franciscan. Plus, our picks of the week!
This episode, a royal trades in her crown, 7 brand new Saints and dealing with difficult people. Plus our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew talks about a sick teacher who receives an incredible gift, what you can buy from monks, how to pray when you just don't think you have the time.Plus, our picks of the week!
This week, we address the news of scandal in the Church, what does taking the Lord’s name in vain really mean and the real meaning of prudence. Plus, our picks of the week!
This episode, the Church on the moon, the do’s and don’ts of online evangelization and everything you need to know about spiritual direction. Plus our picks of the week!
In this episode we get a message from the Incredibles, a priest schools us in humility and we become what we do. Plus our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew talks about religious figures in science, the postures we assume at Mass, and the two CU crew members who aren't coming back! (right away.) Plus, our picks of the week!
This episode, saints that were totally superheroes, Pope Francis tells us of what we should really be afraid, and the ways Mother Church is like an Italian Mamma. Plus our picks of the week!
This week, Chris Pratt takes Sunday School to MTV, Joan of Arc was a real action hero, the true dignity of women in the eyes of the Church, our picks of the week and more!
This episode, KATHLEEN HOSTS! And the gang talks about the Vatican library's collection going online, where The Mass appears in the Bible, forgiveness is actually necessary, and the picks of the week!
This episode we talk about symbols of the Catholic Faith, a 4D VR Ultrasound, and the alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Plus, our picks of the week!
This episode: Sister Philomena Marie, the pope's new car auctioned, what to do in a confession line, and why sin is so much fun. Plus, our picks of the week!
Coffee Shops attached to parishes are new evangelization centers, tips for heading off to college while keeping a pure heart and a level head, and holding fast to Tradition. Plus our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about how truck drivers caused a traffic jam and saved a life, inject Gospel values into social media posting, and talk about forgiveness amidst pain. All this and our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about what one librarian found in returned books, the secret language of Hipster Catholics, and a YouTube famous youngster enters the Church. All this and our picks of the week!
This episode we talk about the sign of the cross, dressing up for Mass, and what it means to speak of destiny. All this, some backChat, and our Picks of the Week!
This episode, we (yuck) it up with a few Catholic jokes, talk about progressive solemnity, and discuss Catholicism as the Religion of Repentance. All this and our Picks of the Week!
This episode, we talk about sending the pope a letter, a new feast for Mary, Mother of the Church, and the "other" side of Jesus. All this, plus our picks of the week!
This week, we learn life lessons from the Olympians, talk about A11Y (huh?!), and find a path to start thinking philosophically. All this and our Picks of the Week!
This episode, we’re joined by Tyler Trahan from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University as we talk about Ash Wednesday, where wisdom comes from and how we can attain it, and how to minister to youth during their defining decade. We answer some backchat and bring you our picks of the week!
This episode, we talk about the nones who pray in times of crisis, the best settings for your oven (Yep! You heard that right!), and undergo a little spiritual checkup before Lent. All this and our picks of the week!
In our Christmas Episode, we chat about Christmas in Louisiana and even dished up some of our favorite holiday comfort food.
This week, we talk about Christmas songs that might be advent songs in disguise, twelve gifts you can give your priest, nun, or religious brother, and we meditate with Bishop Barron on why young folks don't believe anymore.
This week: Finding Santa, resolutions for the new liturgical year, living the law of the gift, our picks of the week and so much more!
This episode: we remember a friend of the CU, talk about the pope's new car, tour the new bible museum, explore how the transcendentals can evangelize, and share our picks of the week!
This week, the chainsaw nun becomes a brew, a Christian look at extra-terrestrials, and recovering the loss of mystery. Plus our picks of the week.
This week, tea and its benefits, 10 ways to spruce up your Rosary routine, and the faux war between science and religion.
the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs, Six tips for listening, and the ins and outs of spiritual direction. Plus our picks of the week!
This week, taking a virtual pilgrimage online, some good tips on making a good morning, Padre Pio and spiritual warfare, and our picks of the week.
This week, the CU Crew talks about a chapel in a mall (yeah!), an NFL player with the right stuff, and meditate on the nature of disasters and the nature of God. All this and our picks of the week!
A chainsaw-wielding nun! Is the medium the message? We take apart the new iPhone's tech, our picks of the week and more!
this week, send a text and get art! What's a Doctor of the Church? What makes a parish thrive? What are our picks of the Week? So much more, too!
This week, a hero rises from the hurricane, chat about the dignity of human labor, and making your commute a convent! All this and our picks of the week!
This week, St. Maximilian Kolbe reminds us who we are, where the Apostles last gave witness, and how to navigate the malaise of the day with Gaudium et Spes. Plus, our picks of the week!
this week, Pope St. John Paul II is a comic hero, receiving the Eucharist on the Space Station, meeting the new priests of 2017, our picks of the week, and more! We're back!
This week we gush about pasta, learn to pray the rosary daily, and have a modest conversation about...modesty! All this and our picks of the week.
This week: What do you call "father" in other languages? Is prepping a crazy thing? And the Angel of Fatima prepares the shepherd children. Also, our picks of the week!
This week, The Eucharist takes flight from St. Faustina's convent, curbing the forked tongue of gossip, the spiritual value of work, our picks of the week and more!
This week, the pious legend of the Easter Egg, some Catholic games that fit in your pocket, and a Hitchikers Guide to Holy Week. Plus a very special Pick of the Week!
This week, the BBC Dad (and his family!), helping your pastor out, and things to do on Sunday that don't involve mindless scrolling. All this and our picks of the week!
This week, the CU Crew talked about the play that Kathleen helped bring to life, the simple path of Blessed Cardinal Newman, and The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows.
This week, St. Patrick’s humility still speaks, we pay close attention to the Stations of the Cross, remember the witness of St. Joseph, share our picks of the week and more!
This week, the little way of fasting, net neutrality, and using books to fight the devil. All this and our picks of the week!
This week, using holy water, praying the gradual psalms for sleep and spiritual profit, and turning off the media stream Also, our picks of the week!
Fr. Decker’s pilgrimage to Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, and Lourdes, how to reprogram your life using computer programming, and Taylor Marshall muses on the nature of the soul.
This week on the show, an 8-year old brings his family to Eucharistic Adoration, we build an in-home Netflix, and we prepare for a Lenten journey. All this and our picks of the week!
Today, we talk about the March for Life, unlikely pro-life voices, running toward silence, some backchat and our picks of the week.
This episode, we are the ghosts of Christmas past, we eat our way around the world, find 12 reasons to sing about Christmas, our picks of the week and more!
Today, we talk about resolving to get up early, the dangerous and fantastic world of CGI, updating your playlist for 2017, our picks of the week and more!
This week, a young saint in the making, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the story of Old Saint Nick. All this and our picks of the week!
This week: giving good gifts, creating the perfect party playlist, and heading home (to Confession and Mass) for the holidays! Plus our picks of the week!
Getting ready for advent, fake news or is it?, where are the men?! Also, our picks of the week.
Today on the show, kids look at mercy, writing your way out of a funk, The Francis option, our picks of the week and more!
This episode: the mysterious cassock, the world of hacking, and confessing the same sins over again. All this and our picks of the week!
This week: the origins of Halloween, a bit about Purgatory, and how to pray for the souls there. All our picks of the week, Fr. Chris' cemetery tan, and so much more!
This Episode: 90 days, same as cash?, (Fr. Ryan Goes to Digitaland), what happens when a family member isn’t in the Mass carpool?