The Catholic Morning Show

Bringing the Catechism to Life Through Story – Katie Warner – 07/30/2026

Episode Summary

Children's author Katie Warner joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss Illustrated Catechism Stories, Volume One: Faith and the Creed, her newly curated TAN Books collection that adapts Reverend D. Chisholm's century-old catechetical tales for today's young readers. Warner shares how illustrated storytelling, paired with reflections tied to the Creed, helps children move from memorizing doctrine to actually living the Catholic faith. The conversation covers her favorite stories in the collection, who the book is written for, and where families can find her full library of Catholic children's titles.

Episode Notes

Katie Warner has written and edited nearly twenty Catholic children's books, and her newest, Illustrated Catechism Stories, Volume One: Faith and the Creed, arrives October 27, 2026 from TAN Books. Warner and her family scoured the works of Reverend D. Chisholm — whose 1919 classic The Catechism in Examples has formed generations of Catholic readers — for their favorite, most impactful stories, then paired them with new illustrations by Leah Ballard and reflections connecting each tale back to the Creed.

Highlights from the conversation:

Why story is one of the most memorable, relatable ways to pass on the faith, including the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Warner's favorite story in the collection, "The Monk and the Bird," and what it reveals about eternity and heaven
Why the book's full text of the Creed helps readers connect each tale to specific doctrines
Who the book is for: families, parishes, faith formation programs, and classrooms, with strong appeal for independent readers ages 7–12 and younger children as a read-aloud

Find this title and Katie Warner's full collection of Catholic children's books:

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