Relatable Catholic
Join Katie and guests as they aim to bring lighthearted humor to the world while navigating their Catholic faith journey toward eternity.
Episodes
78 episodes
Are We Too Busy for God?
Life gets busy and sometimes God gets pushed to the bottom of the list. In this week’s episode we are asking: Are we really too busy for God or have we just stopped making time for him?Inspired by Mary and Martha, we talk abo...
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Life, Faith, & Mission Ft. Br. Larry Kieffer
This week on Relatable Catholic, I’m joined by my great uncle Br. Larry Kieffer for a very special conversation about his life, his faith, and his many years as a Catholic missionary in Papua New Guinea. Br. Larry shares stories fro...
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Fulton Sheen - One Step Closer to Sainthood
It’s a big week for Venerable Fulton Sheen! Brandon Schetgen joins us to talk about Sheen’s life, ministry, and lasting impact on the Catholic Church as he is Beatified this week. We also break down what beatification means, how the canonizatio...
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Let's Talk About The Rosary
What's the deal with the Rosary? This week we talk about its roots, what makes this prayer so meaningful, and the very relatable struggle of trying to stay focused while praying it. "Love the Madonna and pray the Rosary, for her Ros...
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Introducing... Fr. Jacob Rouse
We’re back! We are kicking off Season 3 by welcoming one of our new parish priests, Fr. Jacob Rouse, to Relatable Catholic! We’re getting to know Fr. Jacob, talking about his role in the parish, and learning about his deep hat...
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The Camino Provides
Three pilgrims join us to share their experience walking the Camino de Santiago and the unexpected ways God provided through the kindness of others. Their stories reveal that the Camino is more than a pilgrimage … it’s a powerful metaphor for t...
A New Chapter
Our parish is stepping into a new chapter, and Katie's sharing what’s been on her heart, where she feels God is calling her personally, and where He might be calling the parish community.Find us on our Socials!
One Last Hot Take - Fr. Andy's Grand Finale Episode
This week is a bittersweet one as Fr. Andy joins us for his final episode before beginning his new assignment. We spend some time looking back on favorite memories, sharing a few laughs, talking about what he’s looking forward to in this next c...
What Would You Choose?! - Catholic Game Edition
This week, Jacob Till is back for a fun change of pace! We played Catholic Would You Rather and This or That. We had a lot of laughs, and I hope you’ll play along and answer the questions with us. Enjoy this lighthearted episo...
Encore Edition - Unlikely Demons Featuring Deacon Stan Upah
This week we’re re-releasing one of our most popular episodes, Unlikely Demons with Deacon Stan. If you haven’t listened yet — or want to revisit the conversation — it’s a good one. Tune in for a thoughtful and faith-filled discussion on the wa...
The Topics Nobody Wants To Bring Up
Some topics tend to get avoided, whispered about, or ignored altogether… so naturally, we’re talking about them. Deacon Stan and Fr. Andy are back… or I guess they never left… to talk about the dignity of life, tithing, and gossip. These conver...
The Deacon Stan Debrief
Fr. Andy and Deacon Stan return to the podcast to look back on Deacon Stan’s mini mission at our parish. We share highlights, stories, laughs, and a few unexpected tangents—because it wouldn’t be Relatable Catholic without them. As always, than...
The Priest Card (It's a Real Thing)
This week, Deacon Stan joins us to preview his upcoming parish talk. Plus, Katie uses the episode as an opportunity to ask Fr. Andy some of the completely random questions she's been collecting before he leaves. The questions may be random, but...
Where God Was Leading All Along
This week Angie joins Katie to share how every unexpected career change led her exactly where God was calling her. We’re talking about trusting God in uncertain seasons, letting go of control, and finding peace in the path you didn’t plan.<...
There's More Hope Here Than You Think...
Corey and Fr. Andy are back this week to (hopefully) calm the group chat a little. We’re talking through the changes in our parishes, answering the questions on everyone’s mind, and sharing insight from dioceses that are a little ahead of us, p...
The People Closest to You Are Changing You
Not all friendships are as good for us as we think…This week we’re talking about what it looks like to have friendships that actually bring you closer to God, and when it might be time to take a step back (even when it’s hard)....
Fr. Andy is Moving - And This One Hurts
Some changes are harder than others. This is one of those.The announcement of Fr. Andy’s move and parish changes has us feeling all sorts of ways… mostly sad. In this episode, Katie and Corey sit down with Father for an honest conversati...
From Palms to Peeps
The terrific trio is reunited! Corey and Fr. Andy are back, and we’re talking all things Holy Week—from Palm Sunday to the Easter Vigil. We break it down, make it relatable, and answer the important questions… like why Easter somehow involves b...
Palms & The Prodigal
Holy Week is almost here and it’s not too late to prepare your heart.In this solo episode, I reflect on Palm Sunday and the parable of the Prodigal Son, diving into what it means to return to God, let go of distractions, and truly walk w...
Quiet Strength - Learning from St. Joseph
Geoff Kaiser joins Katie this week as we dive into the life of St. Joseph and the powerful role he plays in fatherhood. We talk about what it truly means to lead a family in faith, how fathers can be a steady example of love and st...
Wait... That's a Solemnity?
New episode of Relatable Catholic! I’m joined by Fr. Andy and a new guest - theology teacher and resident “liturgy guy,” Brandon Schetgen.We break down the difference between solemnities, feast days, and memorials, and we dive into one o...
A Little More Lent
It’s a full house this week! Fr. Andy, Deacon Stan, and Anika Martens join Katie for a rich conversation as we continue diving into Lent.We’re talking about how to find joy in the midst of darkness, what it really means to walk through t...
Defend Us in Battle
Corey and Fr. Andy join me to talk St. Michael the Archangel, spiritual warfare (yes, it’s real), and why Lent is basically spiritual boot camp.Are demons dramatic… or are we just spiritually distracted? Why does St. Michael always look ...