Conversations with Consequences
"Conversations with Consequences" is the voice of The Catholic Association, offering a weekly hour of thoughtful dialogue—with the leading thinkers of our time— on the most consequential issues of our day.
Holly Ordway
9/22/2023
With the 50th anniversary of Tolkien's passing, Holly Ordway of Word on Fire joins to discuss his Catholic faith.
Fr. Dave Pivonka/Jessica Hooten Wilson
9/15/2023
Father Dave Pivonka discusses the dangers of transgenderism especially for students at Steubenville. Jessica Hooten Wilson explores the writings of Flannery O'Connor and Catholic realism.
Bishop Paprocki
9/8/2023
We talk with Bishop Paprocki about Eucharistic coherence and the TCA team discusses Ohio's move to make abortion part of their constitution--and what Catholics can do to sound the alarm.
Mike Aqualina/Pablo Kay
9/1/2023
Dr. Grazie Christie interviews Mike Aqualina and Pablo Kay from Angelus magazine.
John Bursch
8/25/2023
John Bursch of ADF discusses his new book on gender ideology called Loving God's Children and we talk about the new movie, Route 60: The Biblical Highway.
Cardinal Raymond Burke
8/18/2023
Cardinal Raymond Burke joins the show to discuss his love for the Blessed Mother as we celebrated the Assumption this week and his beautiful Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Fr. Ben Kiely/Dr. Ray Guarendi
8/11/2023
On this week's show we interview Fr. Ben Kiely on the troubling situation in Armenia and Dr. Ray Guarendi on his new book, "Simple Steps to a Stringer Marriage".
Szymon Czyszek
8/4/2023
We talk religious freedom and all the amazing humanitarian efforts by the Knights of Columbus with Szymon Czyszek, Director of International Growth in Europe as the national convention took place this week.
Colm Flynn
7/28/2023
Colm Flynn of EWTN News joins with a preview of World Youth Day in Portugal.
Chloe Cole
7/21/2023
Detransitioner Chloe Cole joins Dr. Grazie Christie to share the real dangers of so-called 'trans-medicine.'
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
7/14/2023
With the new movie The Miracle Club coming to theaters this weekend, we talk to Catholic film director Thaddeus O'Sullivan.
Father Juan Velez
7/7/2023
We talk to Father Juan Velez about the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman + a Supreme Court roundup with Ed Whelan!
Alejandro Monteverde
6/30/2023
The Catholic Association goes to the movies talking to Alejandro Monteverde all about the new Jim Caviezel film The Sound of Freedom coming to theaters on the 4th of July.
Kathryn Lopez
6/23/2023
Marking one year since the fall of Roe vs. Wade, Kathryn Lopez of the National Review joins to share what a post-Roe world needs most, love.
Haley McNamara
6/16/2023
With the troubling expose on Instagram, Haley McNamara joins to discuss some of the real dangers for children on social media + the TCA team joins to celebrate Father's Day!
6/9/2023
Dr. Grazie Christie talks with Chloe Cole about the dangers of transgenderism sharing her own personal struggle now as an advocate for children.
Ashley McGuire/Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse
6/2/2023
Dr. Grazie Christie and Ashley McGuire talk the sad reality of surrogacy and Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse discusses the latest Target boycott.
Mark Brumley/Fr. Ben Kiely
5/26/2023
Ignatius Press CEO Mark Brumley joins to discuss combatting gender ideology with a catechetical program called Word of Life. Father Ben Kiely on the plight of the persecuted Christians in Iraq.
Cary Solomon
5/19/2023
With the movie Nefarious getting rave reviews, Catholic director Cary Solomon joins to talk about the reality of evil and what sets this film about demonic possession apart.
Jenna Bauer and Mary Pat Jahner
5/10/2023
A Mother's Day Tribute show featuring Jenna Bauer and Mary Pat Jahner!
Fr. Charles Trullols
5/5/2023
Father Charles Trullols of the Catholic Information Center discusses the upcoming Eucharistic procession May 20th on the streets of DC.
National Infertility Awareness Week
4/28/2023
Marking National Infertility Awareness Week, we talk the struggle so many women feel, the advances in naprotechnology to help, and the beauty of adoption.
Chloe/Cole and Ashley McGuire
4/21/2023
Chloe Cole talks the dangers of trans-medicine & Ashley McGuire talks about the FBI's memo targeting Catholics.
Carlos Eire/Fr. Dave Pivonka
4/14/2023
Author and professor Carlos Eire talks about his new podcast on Christian Mysticism & Father Dave Pivonka talks about the dangers of transgenderism.
Dr. Peter Kreeft
4/7/2023
Dr. Peter Kreeft joins to discuss his new book Socrates' Children now available through Word on Fire.
Roma Downey
3/31/2023
Actress and producer Roma Downey joins discussing her new movie, On a Wing and a Prayer. coming to Amazon Prime on Good Friday.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki and the Eucharistic Revival
3/24/2023
Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins to talk about the Real Presence and the Eucharistic Revival!
Archbishop Gudziak/Mary Hasson
3/17/2023
Archbishop Borys Gudziak gives an update on the dire Ukraine crisis as the war marks one year. Mary Hasson talks gender ideology after her powerful National Catholic Prayer Breakfast talk.
Erin Berghouse
3/10/2023
Producer and director Erin Berghouse joins to discuss her new movie: Santiago: The Camino Within coming to theaters March 28th!
Louis Brown/The Herbecks
3/3/2023
Louis Brown of CMF-Curo on the dangers of the abortion pill + talking love and marriage with the Herbecks!
Dr. Kevin Majeres and Dave Reinhard
2/23/2023
Dr. Grazie Christie talks with Dr. Kevin Majeres about ways to overcome our anxiety and Dave Reinhard talks the litany of humility marking the season of Lent.
Bishop Michael Burbidge/Archbishop Josesph Naumann
2/17/2023
Bishop Michael Burbidge joins to discuss the pro-life movement in a post-Roe world. Archbishop Joseph Naumann tells us why 'radical inclusion’ can’t supersede Catholic doctrine.
Edward Clancy
2/10/2023
With staggering numbers still rising after a horrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and neighboring Syria, Edward Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need joins the show to discuss relief efforts on the ground.
Father Ben Kiely
2/2/2023
Father Ben Kiely joins fresh back from his trip to Iraq to discuss the oppression so many Christians feel there--and how we must continue to pray for the persecuted Church around the world..
Don Johnson
1/27/2023
Filmmaker Don Johnson joins to discuss his documentary Dysconnected, breaking down the lies of the transgender movement.
Sister Mary Grace and Elizabeth Kirk
1/22/2023
Sister Mary Grace of the Sisters of Life join to discuss LifeFest & Elizabeth Kirk discusses adoption being the best answer to abortion.
Lifefest
1/14/2023
With the March for Life just one week away, we talk to Sister Marie Veritas all about LIFEFEST featuring Mass with Archbishop Lori.
Life and Legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
1/7/2023
As we mourn the loss of Benedict XVI, Edward Pentin of the Register reflects on his life and legacy and Father Roger Landry shares the late pontiff's powerful words on the Epiphany.
12/31/2022
Colm Flynn of EWTN News reports on the 100,000 births at Bethlehem's Holy Family Maternity Hospital this Christmas!
Dr. Greg Popcak
12/17/2022
As so many are spending the holidays suffering or in grief from the loss of a loved one, Dr. Grazie Christie discusses some words of wisdom from Dr. Greg Popcak.
Fr. Roger Landry
12/10/2022
Father Roger Landry reflects on this season of Advent and his trip to the Holy Land.
Bill McGurn
12/3/2022
As China is soon to decide the fate of Catholic media mogul Jimmy Lai, Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal joins with the latest.
Kat Talalas
11/26/2022
After the US Bishops meeting last week, Dr. Grazie Christie talks to Kat Talalas all about Walking with Moms in Need--and how every diocese can take part in this post-Roe world.
Dr. Scott Hahn/Elizabeth Kirk
11/19/2022
Dr. Scott Hahn talks about his new book: Holy is His Name & Elizabeth Kirk talks National Adoption Month.
Katy Faust
11/12/2022
Katy Faust of Them Before Us joins to discuss the devastation of divorce and why children should always come first.
David Naglieri
11/5/2022
With the tremendous success of the new St. Teresa of Calcutta documentary, producer David Naglieri joins with the latest on this wonderful film covering the life and impact of Mother Teresa.
Transgender Movement
10/29/2022
Dr. Mary Hasson joins Dr. Grazie Christie to discuss her new EWTN series on the transgender movement--and what Catholics need to know!
Dr. Marie Meaney
10/22/2022
Dr. Marie Meaney discusses the cross of infertility and what St. Teresa of Calcutta taught her about this suffering.
George Weigel
10/15/2022
Marking the 60th anniversary of Vatican II, papal biographer George Weigel joins with a look back at the significance of this council.
Brad Wilcox/Jessica Hooten-Wilson
10/1/2022
Brad Wilcox of the National Marriage Project talks Protecting Teens from Big Tech! Jessica Hooten-Wilson discusses the Catholic Literary Imagination.
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love
9/24/2022
Director David Naglieri joins to discuss his new movie about Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, and Edward Pentin discusses the Queen and Cardinal Zen.
Walking with Moms in Need
9/17/2022
As we move into this post-Roe world, we visit with Kat Talalas and Chelsy Gomez of the USCCB on Walking with Moms in Need to help women choose life!
Anthony Esolen
9/10/2022
Anthony Esolen talks the eternal truths of Dante
Celebrity Conversion
9/3/2022
With the news of Shia Laboeuf's conversion, the TCA team chats all the moments of God's providence that led to this moment--and the impact the saints' lives can have on all of us.
The Rosary Isn't Extremist
8/27/2022
The TCA team discusses the latest anti-Catholic stunt as the Atlantic attempts to add the Rosary as part of an extremist group--only to have it backfire, sparking a Rosary renewal!
Carrie Gress
8/20/2022
Carrie Gress joins to discuss her new installment of Theology of Home By the Sea--and how the ocean allows for quiet contemplation as we strive to build our interior lives with our families.
Montse Alvarado
8/13/2022
With the HHS transgender mandate being pushed about by the Biden Administration, Montse Alvarado of EWTN News In Depth offers a clear perspective of what this means for conscience protections--not to mention--safety of our kids!
Fr. Dave Pivonka
8/6/2022
With the Biden administration's latest push with the transgender mandate, Father Dave Pivonka joins to discuss the detrimental impact this will have on young female athletes especially in college sports.
Carter Snead
7/30/2022
Notre Dame law professor Carter Snead joins the show to discuss his new Women and Children First initiative--helping mothers and families choose life in a post-Roe world.
Leah Libresco
7/23/2022
Catholic convert and author Leah Libresco joins to discuss her own personal story suffering ectopic pregnancies as secular media has been spreading falsities with the reversal of Roe.
Senator Mike Lee
7/16/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson sit down with Senator Mike Lee to discuss his new book, Saving Nine: The Fight Against the Left’s Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty.
Dr. Donna Harrison
7/9/2022
With all the fallacies flying around about how the reversal of Roe will only harm women, Dr. Donna Harrison joins debunking the most outlandish claims and setting the record straight on the real harm abortion is on the baby and mother.
Marie Joseph
7/2/2022
With the reversal of Roe v. Wade. we talk with Marie Joseph of Legacy of Life Foundation all about the important work they are doing saving babies and helping mothers in need in Pennsylvania.
Mary Hasson
6/25/2022
As the pride flag has infiltrated almost every arena of public life, Mary Hasson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins with a look at how Catholics can combat this ideology that is hurting the most vulnerable--our children!
Dr. Steven Christie/Kristan Hawkins
6/18/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie speaks with Dr. Steven Christie about the best pro-life arguments as we imagine a post-Roe world. We also visit with Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life as she works with the pro-life generation--preparing for an era when abortion is unthinkable.
Stephen Rasche/Nicole Caruso
6/11/2022
With the horrific Massacre in Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday, RFI's Stephen Rasche joins with his reaction. Fashion expert Nicole Caruso also joins with some tips for summer fashion--modesty intact!
Summer Movies and Books
6/4/2022
With summer just around the corner, the TCA team talks all the best movies and books to read with your family.
Melissa Overmyer
5/28/2022
Catholic author Melissa Overmyer joins with a look at her new book, From Worry to Wonder: A Catholic Guide to Finding Peace Through Scripture.
Cardinal Zen and Human Rights
5/21/2022
With the news of Cardinal Zen's arrest, Jimmy Lai's son Sebastian Lai joins with the latest on China's ongoing human rights abuses.
Crisis in Ukraine
5/14/2022
With the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Father Ben Kiely joins with the latest after his trip during the Easter Triduum. Kathryn Jean Lopez also joins discussing the passing of pro-life legend Vicki Thorn of Project Rachel.
Dangers of Gender Ideology
5/7/2022
The TCA team talks SCOTUS leak and Father Dave Pivonka of Franciscan University talks the real dangers of gender ideology.
Archbishop Naumann
4/30/2022
With the Dobbs decision still being looming, Dr. Grazie Christie chats with Archbishop Naumann about the importance of walking with moms in need.
Pro-Life News from Washington, D.C.
4/23/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie chats with her TCA colleagues Maureen Ferguson and Ashley McGuire about the terrible discovery in Washington, D.C. of unborn babies found--potentially pointing to infanticide--Maureen discusses the facts of the case and what the pro-life movement can do in the wake of this tragedy
Bill Barr
4/16/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie, Maureen Ferguson, and Ashley McGuire talk issues of religious liberty and faith ahead of the Easter vigil with former Attorney General Bill Barr.
Gender Politics
4/9/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie chats with TCA colleagues Ashley McGuire and Maureen Ferguson about Disney's recent decision to wade into gender identity politics.
Fruitful Lenten Season
4/2/2022
Catholic author Mike Aquilina joins to discuss how to make our Lenten season more fruitful and Mary Hasson tells us about a new parental rights bill in Florida.
The Beauty of Complementarity
3/26/2022
With the book 'Ask Your Husband' causing quite an online stir, Dr. Grazie Christie chats with TCA colleagues Ashley McGuire and Leigh Snead about the beauty of complementarity.
V.P. Mike Pence
3/19/2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence joins to discuss the dire situation in Ukraine and the heartrending stories he heard from millions fleeing their homeland in search of safety.
Alexandra DeSanctis
3/12/2022
Alexandra DeSanctis of National Review talks about her new book: 'Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing.'
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak
3/5/2022
Covering the crisis in Ukraine, Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia joins to discuss the situation on the ground as more than a million have already fled the war-torn country and why he thinks negotiating is out of the question.
2/26/2022
As secular media advanced the lie last week that the abortion pill is safer than Tylenol, Dr. Donna Harrison joins to discuss the real dangers of chemical abortions and why the FDA is complicit in promoting this harmful pill.
2/19/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleagues Ashley McGuire and Leigh Snead discuss Walking with Moms in Need, a parish-driven pro-life ministry spearheaded by the USCCB to help moms-to-be choose life with confidence.
Protestantism In England
2/12/2022
With the news of yet another #Anglican bishop converting to #Catholicism this week, Dr. Grazie Christie and Leigh Snead chat with former chaplain to the queen of England Dr. Gavin Ashenden about his own conversion and what this moment means for the fate of #Protestantism.
Catholic Schools Week
2/5/2022
As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Dr. Grazie Christie chats with Tom Carroll, superintendent of Boston Catholic schools about the successes they continue to have during the ongoing pandemic, and Tom's continued mission of putting the 'Catholic' back in Catholic schools.
Mary McClusky/Dr. Greg Popcak
1/29/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie and Mary McClusky of Project Rachel discuss the deep trauma so many women and men are feeling from abortion and how we can help those suffering, and Dr. Greg Popcak also joins to discuss our current mental health crisis affecting our teens.
March for Life 2022
1/22/2022
With the March for Life this week, Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by TCA colleagues Maureen Ferguson and Ashley McGuire discussing how to prepare for a post-Roe world and the importance of offering women REAL choice and ways to flourish.
Impact of the Pandemic on Kids
1/14/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson chat with Catholic Congresswoman Virginia Foxx about the impact of the pandemic on children and protecting life at every stage.
Mental Health Crisis on School Campuses
1/8/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie and Ashley McGuire discuss the dire situation many children and teens are facing amid the ongoing pandemic with a mental health crisis looming and upticks in violence on school campuses.
Fr. Mike Schmitz
1/1/2022
Dr. Grazie Christie chats with Father Mike Schmitz about his Bible in a Year podcast and his upcoming appearance at the March for Life in January!
12/18/2021
Dr. Grazie Christie and co-host and TCA colleague Ashley McGuire catch up with Montse Alvarado, host of EWTN News In Depth about the most important religious freedom cases that marked this year. Father Roger Landry joins taking us on a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land as we prepare our hearts and minds this Advent..
Tom Carroll
12/11/2021
TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson joins as we hear about a sneaky provision that the Biden administration is attempting to put into the Build Back Better bill that would adversely affect Catholic early education programs with Tom Carroll, superintendent of Boston Archdiocese Catholic schools.
Erika Bachiochi and Professor Deborah Savage
12/4/2021
As oral arguments were heard this week at the Supreme Court on Dobbs v. Jackson, Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson devote the entire hour to the case with legal scholar and author Erika Bachiochi and Professor Deborah Savage.
Dr. John Bruchalski/Archbishop Naumann
11/27/2021
During this Thanksgiving week, Dr. Grazie Christie and co-host Leigh Snead look ahead to the most critical abortion case being heard by the Supreme Court next week revisiting with Dr. John Bruchalski discussing his powerful conversion and the role pro-life pregnancy centers play in offering women REAL choice. Archbishop Naumann also joins with a call for Catholics to pray for Dobbs!
11/20/2021
As the Supreme Court takes up a critical abortion case this December, legal scholar Carter Snead of the University of Notre Dame joins Dr. Grazie Christie and Leigh Snead to discuss this important case and why abortion is “completely untethered from the Constitution’s text, history, and tradition."
Noelle Mering
11/13/2021
In light of Archbishop Gomez's recent words on woke ideologies becoming the new religions of our day, Noelle Mering of the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins to discuss what we as Catholics can do to combat these popular movements in light of her own research and book, 'Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology.'
Louis Brown/Fr. Ben Kiely
11/6/2021
Dr. Grazie Christie and Ashley McGuire talk with Louis Brown of Christ Medicus Foundation about the recent attacks on religious freedom when it comes to Catholic medical conscience. Father Ben Kiely also joins, discussing the ordination of now-Father Michael Nazir-Ali!
Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Jeanne Mancini
10/30/2021
Pro-life warriors Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Jeanne Mancini join Dr. Grazie Christie this week to discuss the importance of praying for Dobbs & the new theme of the 2022 March for Life; Equality Begins in the Womb!
Kevin Turley
10/23/2021
With the tragic death of British Catholic politician Sir David Amess, we go across the pond to get the latest in London with Kevin Turley of the National Catholic Register.
Dr. Brad Wilcox/Edward Pentin
10/16/2021
What impact has the pandemic had on marriage and the American family? Dr. Brad Wilcox joins Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson to discuss some of the findings in the newly released American Family Survey. Vatican guru Edward Pentin of the National Catholic Register also joins with a look at the Synod on Synodality and how vaccine mandates are affecting life in the Eternal City.
What Are the Intentions of Social Media Networks?
10/8/2021
With chilling testimony heard on Capitol Hill regarding the Facebook Files, Dr. Grazie Christie talks with TCA colleague and co-host Maureen Ferguson about the vicious intentions of social media networks--preying on children--especially young girls. Marking Respect Life Month, Dr. John Bruchalski also joins with his powerful pro-life conversion story!