Radio host and author, Katie Prejean McGrady joins host James Martin, S.J., to talk about the religious revival sweeping across America, how youth ministers can share eternal truths without falling prey to black-and-white thinking, and a spirituality of family life.

Katie is an award-winning Catholic author, speaker and host of The Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel. She also hosts a weekly podcast, Family Mass Prep on Hallow with her husband Tommy.

Timecodes:
0:00 “Jesus is constantly surprising me”
5:20 Is there a religious revival happening for young people?
10:00 Avoiding the dangers of black and white thinking in youth ministry
14:22 Katie’s “big Catholic” upbringing
17:40 Making spiritual sense of suffering
22:00 Ignatian contemplation with Jesus
30:40 The spirituality of being a parent
39:12 How parents can get their kids to mass
46:06 Audience Question: How can I fully participate in the Catholic liturgy when I find myself at odds with Catholic teaching?

Some of Katie’s books:

Room 24: Adventures of a New Evangelist:
https://www.amazon.com/Room-24-Adventures-New-Evangelist/dp/1594716498

Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus:
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/follow?srsltid=AfmBOop9cYYHrnyYw1_6nKg099xWTl-g27I_HgCkG5GXHXGmrE8ify3N

Read Fr. Jim's spiritual reflection on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2026/06/08/katie-prejean-mcgrady-james-martin-spiritual-life-family/

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