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You're made to be holy. Plain and simple. Don't forget that as we approach All Saints Day.

A modern blessed for our time, Chiara Badano loved Jesus, embraced her fatal cancer diagnosis with grace and patience, and thought of her family more than herself, even until the end.

Today in 1958, Angelo Roncalli was elected Pope, taking the name John XXIII. The story goes that when he stepped into the room of tears after winning on the eleventh ballot of the conclave, the standard Small, Medium, & Large white cassocks were not big enough for the somewhat large man. So, they ripped seams along the sides of the biggest size they had and safety pinned him in before he appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Seeing himself in the mirror, the new Pope joked, "This man will be a disaster on television!"

Is there reason for hope in the age of AI? Dr. Steven Umbrello thinks there is, and his new book Vigilant Hope makes the case for it. With a foreword from Katie, this new book exploring artificial intelligence will help us navigate this new age with a clear eyed, hopeful perspective.

Two of the Twelve Apostles, known for zealous faith and now helping those with hopeless causes, Simon and Jude are lumped together on the calendar because they went on mission together after Jesus's Ascension.

The 11th National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Bishop Andrew Cozzens stopped by the show to talk about the great joy of returning to Indy for this beautiful Catholic gathering.

The Fiat Girls series invites girls ages 7–11 into the childhoods of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Rose of Lima, and St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) through historical fiction inspired by their real lives.

Eliza Monts has founded Always Human, an organization raising awareness about the personal, relational, and societal harms of using chatbot AI. She shares about the new nonprofit with Katie.

Katie visited Catholic Charities' People of Hope Museum on its stop in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and visited with the Director of Catholic Charities SWLA to hear about the great work happening in this region.

Kelly Clarkson wanted to buy a $15,000 bird from a story in Brooklyn. The store treated her poorly (in her words) and the bird wasn't sold, and a social media kerfuffle ensued.

The People of Hope Museum is making its way to Louisiana with three stops in Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette starting October 19, and the Katie McGrady Show will be there LIVE.

The Vatican hasn't always been known as the most upfront and transparent when it comes to the health of the Pope. John XXIII's cancer wasn't shared until a few days before he died. They never called John Paul II's progressing disease parkinson's. Pope Francis was on death's door for weeks, and we were told he was doing fine, and recovering slowly. But now, in 2026, Pope Leo XIV announced his own surgery and health updates are being given with great detail about the prognosis, tests being run, and what to expect from here on out. It's a new day in papal health news, and Katie is breaking down what's unfolding, why it's remarkable, and what we can expect to come from here with regard to Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis.

The Sailing Grace Cruise sets sail January 22, 2028, and YOU can join the Katie McGrady Show on the high seas for a week of culture, food, fun, fellowship, formation, and celebration.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Military Services, joins Katie live to discuss his statement condemning the planned livestream execution scheduled for December 3.

Pope Leo surprised the world by announcing he is having a small, very well localized lung nodule removed via surgery this week. What does this mean and how worried should we be (spoiler alert: not too worried)