Katie Prejean, Author at EpicPew

Katie Prejean

Katie Prejean McGrady is an international speaker and author. She has been traveling for the past 10 years, engaging audiences of all ages and sizes with theological truths and a unique blend of humor. Katie has appeared on EWTN, Catholic TV, Radio Maria, Sirius XM’s Catholic Channel, writes books & articles for Ave Maria Press, LifeTeen, and EpicPew, and has spoken in parishes & dioceses across the United States and Canada. She lives with her husband, daughter, and dog in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

5 Last Minute Catholic Themed Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

5 Creative Last Minute Catholic Themed Valentine’s Day Dates While tomorrow we celebrate the feasts of Saints Cyril and Methodius on the Church’s calendar, according to “Hallmark’s calendar,” it’s Valentine’s Day. Usually a day for expensive and overpriced cards, crowded restaurants, and over the top romantic gestures, Valentine’s Day has taken on a very “forced

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5 Simple Ways to Make Advent Meaningful for Your Family

Thanksgiving has come and gone, which means the whole world is now in a full blown “IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS” frenzy. The weekend after Thanksgiving has become the set of days when most people shop, decorate, and begin wrapping all those gifts they bought on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, We’re-consumed-with-consumerisum-Sunday, and Cyber

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3 Books that Definitely Belong on Your Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving is time for turkey and stuffing, football and parades, and probably will involve politically-charged family debates, the re-telling of favorite stories, and conversation about Christmas wish lists. Spice up your Thanksgiving meal not with new recipes or hot-takes about current affairs, but a list of good reads instead! Here are three new books on

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15 Epic Pictures from the Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool

This past weekend, over 8,000 people gathered together in Liverpool for the first Eucharistic Congress to be held in England in over 100 years. The efforts of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, spearheaded by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, this Congress was focused on evangelizing and encouraging Catholics throughout England and Wales to be more

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5 Quotes from Gaudete Et Exsultate That Will Make You Smile

Pope Francis, with his signature blend of happy smiles and seemingly endless joy, released his newest Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) last month. The whole document is worth reading, because it’s filled with wonderful insights, practical advice, and just enough challenging lines to make you re-evaluate where you are in your own

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5 Ways to Prepare for the Synod on Youth, Faith, and Vocational Discernment

Every now and then (read, all the time) the Church does something extraordinary. Fulfilling the mission of to “Go and make disciples of all nations” set forth by Jesus Christ requires bold action, courage, innovation, and ultimately, complete trust of the Holy Spirit. Winning hearts for the Lord isn’t always easy, but is definitely always

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New Year

5 Faith Based New Year Resolutions to Make (And Keep!)

From October 31st to January 1st, it’s a whirlwind of activity, planning, parties, gift-giving, and general holiday chaos. First comes Halloween. Then comes Thanksgiving, followed quickly by an over-commercialized Christmas. Then, as soon as December 26th hits, the majority of the world throws out their Christmas trees and skips right over the remaining 11 days of

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5 Ways to Celebrate Advent

We’ve all seen it: the red and green Christmas displays practically falling out the front doors of every Target, Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us, and department store in town. The Black Friday advertisements are already circulating with their abundant coupons and promise of deals. The commercials with popular Christmas carols are already playing on every channel, the promise

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