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71 years young today, Pope Leo XIV has a childhood story not all that different from most Catholic Americans. His parents worked in education, volunteered at Church, he went to Catholic schools his whole life, pursued the priesthood and ministry, went on to grad school and served as a missionary in Peru. Today, we celebrate his life and ministry, and wish him the happiest of birthdays!

With a series of resignations at major AI companies, the alarm bells are beginning to ring: AI WILL KILL US ALL? Or will it? Katie (a certified AI skeptic if there ever was one) discusses this, with callers chiming in, on today's show.

He would go down to the port to greet the slave ships, bringing fruit and citrus to help cure the scurvy so many of the enslaved men and women suffered from as they were transported across the Atlantic. Preaching to the enslaved and the slaver alike, St. Peter Claver's mission was clear: treat everyone with dignity, and preach the goodness of the human person and the love of Jesus, especially to those held captive.

“When we’re feeling depressed, we can’t really count on our brains to help us figure out ways to cope,” Tighe explains. “But we can pull out a playbook we’ve put together ahead of time to remind us of the tools we can use to find that peace we so desperately desire.” Tommy Tighe joins Katie McGrady to deep dive into his latest from Ave Maria Pres

You don't belong to this or that favorite podcast or influencer's content or an event you attend. You belong to Christ, and you are God's field.

Katie's parents met at a bar. Or was it the McNeese State University library? Perhaps on a school tour. Or were they set up by a friend? The details are disputed, by both Marie and Garland, but the point is that they met, and got married 42 years ago.

St. Augustine of Hippo was a wayward son who became a Doctor of the Church.

A totally free event hosted by the Diocese of Charlotte, the Eucharistic Congress of the diocese is set for September 11 & 12, and you can join us! Bishop Michael Martin explains why the event is a high priority for the Diocese and what fruit has come from the annual gathering.

Meta is set to pay out up to $17.1 Billion settlement to 47 states over the harm caused via social media platforms. It's a landmark decision, and has wider implications on how social media (big tech) is the new "big tobacco" of the world today.

Dolly Parton passed away August 25, 2026, the feast day of St. Genesius, the patron saint of musicians and actors. A shining light in the world, known for her generosity, talent, and joyful spirit, there will never be another like her. Katie grew up going to Dollywood in Tennessee on family vacations, and shares her reflections on what it means to love Dolly Parton, who gave us a glorious 80 years.

After literally thousands of hours on radio and television, the full body of Fulton Sheen's work was remastered by the folks of the St. Bernard School of Theology and Ministry and the Pontifical Mission Socities. Today, you can watch every video of Fulton Sheen on FultonSheen.TV, as well as across various online platforms.

With 1 month to go before his beatification, a new segment on The Katie McGrady Show will highlight the very best nuggest of wisdom from the soon to be Blessed Fulton J. Sheen

A parish priest who rose through the ranks simply because of his holiness and wisdom, Giuseppe Sarto was elected to the papacy a little against his will, and praise God for the ministry of Pope Pius X.

The Gospel for August 20 is about a feast, with a key question: are you indifferent, hostile, or inattentive to the invitation to the feast?

At his Wednesday Audience on August 19, Pope Leo said this about sacred music: "Indeed, singing and playing a musical instrument are acts of prayer. Music thus fosters our unity in praising God and opens our hearts to be fashioned by his grace. Far from being merely decorative, therefore, sacred music is a treasure of profound value. It should always be dignified, draw inspiration from Sacred Scripture and reflect the grandeur of the mystery celebrated." Katie opened up the phone lines to hear from listeners about their favorite hymns that are a profound treasure to them.

Katie receives a kind gift from two friends.

The story of the rich young man in the Synoptic Gospels isn't just about a wealthy guy who wanted to earn a spot in heaven. It's a story of trust in God, and a curiosity that could've turned into deeper faith, had the rich young man been trusting of God's will and providence.

Anthropic has announced that AI generated content, by way of Claude, will have a watermark. Is AI marking itself as "AI Made" just like a "made in China" tag on a product manufactured in a factory? Katie opens up the phone lines on The Catholic Channel for a robust discussion with listeners

Katie traveled to Peoria, IL to visit the tomb of Fulton J. Sheen and talked with Royce Hood and Msgr. Jason Gray about the plans to further celebrate +Sheen and tell his story in a state of the art museum.

She's the patron saint of television and eye diseases, and the namesake of little girls with moxie. St. Clare of Assisi, pray for us.

It's 2026 and we're out here spending mortgage payments on new furniture.

Sister Eden Marie's parents weren't able to get to New York in time for their daughter's perpetual profession. Until, they were able to get there, just in time for the most beautiful moment of the Mass. God, without a doubt, bent time and stopped the clock. Please pray for Sister Eden Marie, Sister Elena Marie, and Sister Maria Annunciata as they've professed final vows in the Sisters of Life. (cover photo credit to Jeffrey Bruno)

Pope Leo hosted a concert at Borgo Laudato Si featuring Andrea Bocelli and a children's choir. Father Patrick Mary Briscoe analyzes the key moments, and what the Holy Father said in a brief interview with NBC's Tom Llamas about visiting America in the next two years.

AI is trying to create a frictionless, automated, "easy" society, and it's destroying something essential in the process -- our humanity.

In 2021, Pope Francis added St. Martha's siblings, Lazarus and Mary, to her feast day on July 29. Their 3 distinct personalities and stories in Scripture teach us something essential about living a holy life.

Steubenville Youth Conferences turn 50 years old this year, and as a host of the conferences, Katie has learned a few essential lessons from the teens of today and what they're longing to find in the Church.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha experienced loss all throughout her life, and yet somehow remained steadfast in her love of the Lord.

Our only 7 month old espresso machine broke, and Ninja is sending us a new one, but only after we had to literally cut the power cord in front of them on a zoom call. It's a wild tale.

Elizabeth Nava joins the Katie McGrady Show to talk about The Atlantic's cover article, The End of Reading is Here, and what could be contributing to the lack of reading in today's adults and children.

The 3rd annual National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded in Philadelphia on July 4th weekend, with an all night vigil, procession, and a video message from Pope Leo.

"Solitude influencers" are a thing now, and Katie explains what's maybe really going on.

The U.S. Men's National Team is out of the World Cup, and everyone is asking why. Katie explores perhaps how it happened, and maybe what we can learn from loss, in any stage of life.

What makes a saint? Little, tiny moments of selfless love, repeated over and over, so that in the moment of great trial and suffering, they choose God above all else. That's precisely what happened in the short life of St. Maria Goretti, the first saint to be canonized in St. Peter's Square, with crowds of over 500,000 people, including her own mother, in attendance.

Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck was a professional soccer player, reaching the top of his field playing a game he loved. And then, he wondered what it was all about, and what was it for? He left the pitch, turned in his boots, went to the seminary, and is now a priest. Fr. Chase talks with Katie ahead of the US in their first knockout round game in the 2026 World Cup and shares what advice he'd give to the players before their match.

Brandon Vogt, Executive Publishing Director of Word on Fire, gives an exclusive first look at Word on Fire's publishing of the second edition of the Liturgy of the Hours, the first new translation of the Divine Office in 50 years. Word on Fire's unique, premium edition of the LOTH is optimized for prayer, and will help any and all engage with the prayer of the Church.

The World Cup, with its amazing moments of triumph and its tragic moments of defeat, has captured the world's attention, including Katie's.

On June 29, the Church celebrates a dual feast for Saints Peter and Paul. Today, Pope Leo conferred the pallium on 35 new Archbishops, and spoke about what it means to wield the keys to the kingdom

Katie unpacks the Gospel for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tickets for the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen, on September 24, 2026, are now available. Msgr. Jason Gray joins The Katie McGrady Show to share some details about what we can expect on this day of great celebration!

A lot goes into discerning a parish's renovations and upgrades, and Fr. Edwin Leonard shares the story of how St. Ann's in Coppell, Texas brought beauty, truth, and goodness to life in their growing, vibrant parish.

In 1995, when Katie was 6 years old, she saw Toy Story in theaters. Now, 31 years later, she's bringing her daughters to a new Toy Story movie, at the same age her mom was when she brought her in the 90's! It begs the question...why are we still making Toy Story movies?

Paul called into The Katie McGrady Show to gush about his new girlfriend, Tricia, not knowing that Katie is friends with his then girlfriend, now new wife. They share their story of "not settling" and a "later in life love" on air this morning.

Join me, along with Bishop Barron, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Sister Miriam James Heidland, Mark Whalberg, and many other great speakers, for the 2026 Good News Conference in Nashville, TN. Only 10 rooms remaining, so do not miss out!

With the third edition of her book, Catherine DiNuzzo explains what anxiety is and how Catholics can navigate struggling with it.

We continue to explore Magnifica Humanitas by talking to Scott Hurd, Vice President for Leadership Development and Catholic Identity at Catholic Charities USA and Social Innovator Fellow at Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

She's gone viral for her authenticity and approachability, so Katie sat down with Sister Miriam, host of the OPen Mic podcast, to talk about what makes the "podcasting nuns" so relatable and beloved across social media.

Katie breaks down the various elements within Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, inviting Father Patrick Mary Briscoe and an AI ethicist and expert to weigh in on what makes the document so profound in the age of AI.

Charles Camosy has a few thoughts about the upcoming encylical on Artificial Intelligence from Pope Leo XIV and we discuss them ahead of its release on May 25.

Emperor Constantine was baptized on his deathbed, and thus began a transformation of Rome into a Christian (Catholic) city. At the heart of that city is the Vatican, home to an iconic work of art, Michelangelo's Pieta that has left Rome just once in its life: to go to the World's Fair in New York City in the 1960's. This is that story, told on the day when a man tried to destroy the Pieta with a geologist's hammer in St. Peter's Basilica.