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The Catholic Underground

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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.

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Episodes

  1. CU Weekly 460: Going Downstairs.

    This week, we cover the reality and horrors of hell. All this and our picks of the week.

  2. CU Weekly 459: Knock, Knock, Knockin'

    This week, we head towards heaven by way of purgatory!

  3. CU Weekly 458: All Judgy.

    This week, what happens when we die? Judgement & Hope! Our Picks of The Week, plus so much more.

  4. CU Weekly 457: Memento Mori, Y’all.

    This week, we talk about death, dying, and hope. All this and our picks of the week!

  5. CU Weekly 456: Telling the Beads.

    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!

  6. CU Weekly 455: Doctrinal Duties.

    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!

  7. CU Weekly 454: Fire's Fallin'

    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.

  8. CU Weekly 453: In a Nun-Shell

    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.

  9. CU Weekly 452: The Power of Suffering.

    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.

  10. CU Weekly 451: Gaudium Magnum

    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.

  11. CU Weekly 450: Hidden Manna.

    This week, we talk about Who the Eucharist is, what it isn't, and why it matters.

  12. CU Weekly 449: The Horse of Virtue.

    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!

  13. CU Weekly 448: Soul Fishin'.

    This week, we chat with Matt Hicks, former gymnast and present Catholic husband, dad, and podcaster. Plus our picks of the week!

  14. CU Weekly 447: The Fountain of Youth.

    Kathleen, Tyler, and Olivia talk about the state of Young Adults in The Church and what draws them to God.

  15. CU Weekly 446: The Body Speaks Truth.

    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.

  16. CU Weekly 445: Living The Marks.

    This episode we talk about the Four Marks of the Church and what it means for us. Also, a brief Picks of the Week!

  17. CU Weekly 444: The Triple Alleluia.

    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!

  18. CU Weekly 443: Walking the Way with Jesus (Part 2)

    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.

  19. CU Weekly 442: Walking the Way with Jesus (Part 1)

    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.

  20. CU Weekly 441: Sing Songs Joyfully!

    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.

  21. CU Weekly 440: Get Out! (On Retreat)

    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.

  22. CU Weekly 438: Sacred Spaces in Many Places

    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.

  23. CU Weekly 437: We're Only Borrowing Time.

    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!

  24. CU Weekly 436: The 1st Annual Question Show!

    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!

  25. CU Weekly 435: Echoes of Advent

    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.

  26. CU Weekly 434: Somebody Call a Doctor.

    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!

  27. CU Weekly 433: Saints are Weird.

    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.

  28. CU Weekly 432: Before You Go.

    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.

  29. CU Weekly 431: Vade Retro!

    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.

  30. CU Weekly 430: Woman, Arise!

    This episode, we talk about the great women in Scripture, in Sacred Tradition and their essential role in The Church.

  31. CU Weekly 429: The Long List of Life.

    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!

  32. CU Weekly 428: The Blesséd Wore Tennis Shoes.

    This episode we talk about digital citizenship and soon to be Blessed Carlo Acutis. Plus! Our Picks of the Week.

  33. CU Weekly 427: Archangels Abound.

    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!

  34. CU Weekly 426: To Dream, Perchance to Travel

    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!

  35. CU Weekly 425: The Everyday Venerables.

    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!

  36. CU Weekly 422: Monastery of the Heart.

    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!

  37. CU Weekly 421: Stir Crazy.

    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.

  38. CU Weekly 420: Directives for Hope.

    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.

  39. CU Weekly 419: Faith & The Virus

    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.

  40. CU Weekly 418: Goin' to Joseph

    This week, we learn chant from some Dominicans, ask St. Joseph for intercession, and attempt to patiently learn prayer.

  41. CU Weekly 417: Beard of Wonder.

    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!

  42. CU Weekly 416: Loaf 'n' Lent.

    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!

  43. CU Weekly 415: Mystery Meringue.

    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!

  44. CU Weekly 414: Point Conversion.

    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!

  45. CU Weekly 413: Up in the Air.

    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!

  46. CU Weekly 412: The 2019 Christmas Spectacular!

    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!

  47. CU Weekly 411: Kathleen is Cheese Drunk

    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!

  48. CU Weekly 410: Marriage Mandatums.

    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.

  49. CU Weekly 409: My Own Private Apocalypse.

    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!

  50. CU Weekly 408: Soldering On.

    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!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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.

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The Catholic Underground

Produced by Rev. Fr. Chris Decker

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