More McGrady with Katie
Katie Prejean McGrady
Every morning, on SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel, from 7:30 to 10 ET, Katie McGrady tells stories, analyzes the headlines, interviews interesting guests, comments on the culture, explains the lives of the saints and explores church history, tells you what you should pay attention to, and keeps listeners entertained with her family's antics, her opinions, and a unique blend of humor and insights.
This is the "best of" pod, sharing the best of each day's show, and more, from the daily Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM, Channel 129.
This is the "best of" pod, sharing the best of each day's show, and more, from the daily Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM, Channel 129.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 22min
In Thanksgiving for Cardinal Christophe Pierre
After a storied career that's brought him all around the world, Cardinal Christophe Pierre is retiring. He's been a gift to the U.S. for the past decade as the Apostolic Nuncio, with a pastoral sensibility and kindness that is truly unique.
Mar 6, 2026 • 11min
Little & Often: How N.T. Wright Reads the Bible
Renowned Scripture scholar, N.T. Wright, explores how he is reading Ephesians with fresh eyes, and offers advice on how each of us should read Scripture -- a little at a time, and often.
Mar 6, 2026 • 14min
I Cannot Be Called Anything but a Christian: the Story of Saints Perpetua and Felicity
You likely recognize their names from Eucharistic Prayer 1, their names listed among the female saints. Early Church martyrs, who went to their deaths refusing to renounce their faith, Saints Perpetua and Felicity are a model of Christian friendship, resolve in the face of struggle, and offer an example of how to remain true to the Church, even in times of despair.
Mar 5, 2026 • 13min
The Last Judgment Gets a Glowup
For the first time since the early 90's, Michelangelo's The Last Judgment (on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel) is being cleaned and restored.
Mar 4, 2026 • 27min
Mottos Make the Man
Every Bishop chooses an episcopal motto, that clarifies his mission, his minsitry, and what he's inviting the faithful to consider. The new Archbishop of New York has the motto: Paz y Bien, which transaltes to "Peace and All Good Things" and there's a great story behind why he chose these words.
Mar 3, 2026 • 23min
Praying with the Future Pope
A year ago today, March 3, Robert Cardinal Prevost, head of the Dicastery for Bishops, led the eighth night of prayer for Pope Francis as he suffered from bilateral pneumonia in the hospital. All anyone really knew was that he was from Chicago, had served as a Bishop in Peru, led the Augustines for a dozen years, and had recently been promoted to the rank of Cardinal Bishop.
66 days later, he'd be elected the 267th Pope.
Mar 2, 2026 • 16min
Saint Chad & The Measure You Give
Saint Chad (yes, real name) was a bishop, then not a bishop, then a bishop again. He didn't use his power for himself, and the measure he gave was returned to him. Today's Saint bio & Scripture reflection.
Feb 27, 2026 • 8min
3 Minutes to Help Your Lent
3 minutes a day. That's all you need to pray the Psalms each day during Lent. And for just $1, you can grab Emily Mae Mentock's new book from Ave Maria Press Links:Praying with the Psalms FOR JUST $1
Feb 26, 2026 • 12min
Asking, Seeking, & Knocking: Thursday of the First Week of Lent
We ask, and get an answer. We seek, and find. We knock, and doors open. Our cynicism can keep us from seeing God's goodness, but Psalm 51 prompts us to ask the Lord to give us back the joy of his salvation.
Feb 25, 2026 • 27min
Pope Leo Hits the Road
Pope Leo is set to visit Monaco, four countries in Africa, and Spain over the course of the next five months. Why does a Pope travel in the first place, and why is Pope Leo visiting these places in 2026?
