Does Catholicism Make Life Too Difficult?
Does Catholicism Make Life Too Difficult?  
Podcast: The Andrew Klavan Show
Published On: Wed Apr 08 2026
Description: Michael Pakaluk, author of The Shock of Holiness, joins me to discuss the recent surge in Catholicism conversions, and how life's struggles can make you great. "The Shock of Holiness: The Romance of Everyday Life" is available here: https://a.co/d/0dXesQYZ "Memoirs of St. Peter: A New Translation of the Gospel According to Mark" is available here: https://a.co/d/01YUyQZt - - - Today's Sponsor: Wild Alaskan - Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to:  https://www.wildalaskan.com/KLAVAN - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📗 Read my short story, "Jesus, the Movie" at the New English Review: https://www.newenglishreview.org/articles/jesus-the-movie 📙 My NY Times best-selling non-fiction book, "The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness" has been nominated for an Edgar Award! Available for purchase here: https://dwplus.shop/KingdomofCain 📘 My latest novel, "After That, The Dark" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/AfterThatTheDark 📚 Save the Klavan by shopping my merch here: https://dwplus.shop/AndrewKlavanMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3B5RI1j  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D7AzXp  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TXNt08  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Rtfifp - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices