Conversations with Consequences

Dr. Grazie Christie speaks with Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network about next steps with regard to the confirmation process of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse also joins with a look at some of the attacks against the accomplished mother of 7. We also get a sneak peek of the new movie 'Two Crowns' with producer Oscar Delgado, a moving tribute to t...

Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by her TCA colleagues Maureen Ferguson & Ashley McGuire dissecting the Senate confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on her way to being the next Supreme Court Justice to sit on the highest court of the land. Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor-at-Large of the National Review also joins with a look at Judge Barrett's family life--and also what's at stake when it come...

Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson welcome Senator Thom Tillis to the show this week with an in-depth look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett and the upcoming Senate confirmation hearing on President Trump's impressive Supreme Court pick. Erika Bachiochi of the Ethics and Public Policy Center also joins with a look at Amy Coney Barrett's career and family life--and how this Supreme Court nominee emb...

On a new episode of Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson talk with Senator Marsha Blackburn of the Senate Judiciary Committee about President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, and what we might expect from the upcoming nomination hearings. We also speak with Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi about some alarming numbers whe...

Dr. Grazie Christie explores faith on the big screen looking at a new documentary coming out in October with executive producer Father David Guffey. “Pray” is a beautiful Catholic documentary about a remarkable priest who encouraged Catholics throughout the world to come together as a family to pray the rosary. We also revisit with filmmaker Natasha Howes given the great success of FATIMA, current...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie discusses the rise of Liberalism given these current contentious times with two notable professors. Professor Adrian Vermeule of Harvard University joins with his new book, Law & Leviathan: Redeeming the Administrative State, and his own concept of common good constitutionalism. Professor Patrick Deneen of University of Notre Dame...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie gets a look at the current political season with Alfonso Aguilar, President of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, discussing some of the most important issues to Latino Catholics. We also chat with Senior Policy Adviser Maureen Ferguson about TCA's Promises Made--Promises Kept List, Trump's Top Ten Accomplishments...

On a new episode of Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network discuss how the Trump Administration has transformed the judiciary these last four years--and what is at stake with the upcoming 2020 election. We also get a glimpse into the lives of modern-day martyrs with Gia Chacon, founder of March for Martyrs. Father Ben Kiely of Nasare...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie invites Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco to discuss his creative ways of maximizing opportunities for the Faithful to attend Mass given a strict 12-person capacity for outdoor Masses in California. With new research showing that best practices put in place to keep parishioners safe at Mass are working amid the pand...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie focuses on the crisis in China as the Communist party is tightening its grip on Hong Kong. Veteran journalist Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal joins to share a moving story of his godson, billionaire tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was arrested, and most likely will be placed in prison. We also get a firsthand look at a new mini docum...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie talks with Professor Chad Pecknold of Catholic University of America about getting kids back to school this Fall. Heritage education expert Jonathan Butcher also joins telling us: "If summer 2020 was the season parents, students, and educators considered the cost of the pandemic, fall will be the time families seek value." Grazie...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie talks with TCA colleague Ashley McGuire about a big win for Catholic schools this week with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan as teacher's unions attempt to prolong and exacerbate getting back into class this fall. We also get a firsthand look at a new movie out this month exploring the story of Fatima with producer Natasha Howes. Dom...

On a special edition of Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson talk with pro-life democratic state senator Katrina Jackson of Louisiana about Planned Parenthood's racist origins plus a recent SCOTUS ruling on legislation authored by Jackson herself. We also go across the pond to Rome visiting with Edward Pentin about his new book, The Next Pope: The Leading Cardi...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson get a firsthand look at George Weigel's 'The Next Pope: The Office of Peter and a Church in Mission'.  Weigel offers a look at challenges the next pontificate might face and how watered-down Catholicism has always lost when it comes to true Church leadership.  With many states still in quarantine...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson are joined by Montse Alvarado, Executive Director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, celebrating TWO big wins at the Supreme Court--the Little Sisters of the Poor--and Catholic schools--we also take a look at the upcoming 2020 election and what is at stake when it comes to religious libert...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson discuss some big wins from the Supreme Court affecting both Catholic schools and institutions! Archbishop Thomas Wenski also joins Grazie for a round-up of religious freedom issues as he takes the reins as Chairman of the US Bishops' committee on religious liberty. As churches reopened for Mass t...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson are joined by legal scholar Helen Alvaré with a look at two Supreme Court rulings this week including a big win for Catholic schools across the nation--plus--we hear from Congressman Dan Lipinski, serving the 3rd congressional district of Illinois, about his unwavering pro-life record & his battl...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson are joined by Jeanne Allen of the Center for Education Reform to discuss the fate of Catholic schools as so many face closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. A longtime advocate for education reform, Jeanne offers some great advice on ways to save our parochial schools. Friend-of-the-show Dr. M...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by TCA colleague Ashley McGuire and Ryan Anderson of the Heritage Foundation with a clear analysis of the recent SCOTUS ruling and why we should be concerned about some very troubling implications. Dr. Alveda King also joins to share what her uncle, the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would've thought of the recent prot...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie speaks with Catholic journalist and author Sohrab Ahmari about his own experiences during the protests in New York City and what, we as Catholics, can do to unify. Mary Hasson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center also joins with her thoughts on the role prayer can have during these troubling times. Stay tuned until the end for a...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie tackles the issue of human trafficking with Luke de Pulford, founder and visionary behind the ARISE Foundation. With over 40 million people enslaved around the world, Luke sheds light on his greatest ally in fighting modern day slavery: religious sisters--who've been at the helm for years. Grazie also chats with Sister Lynda Dearl...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson speak with Meghan Cox Gurdon of the Wall Street Journal about her book, "The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction." Shedding light on what families can do together during these days of isolation, Meghan shares some enlightening research on how reading-al...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson speak with former Navy Seal, Congressman Dan Crenshaw, about his recent piece in the Wall Street Journal on opening back up amid this pandemic, given the ever-polarizing political world we are in. The Congressman also shares his thoughts as we mark Memorial Day, and what we might learn from those that have giv...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Maureen Ferguson speak all things China with Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute. We discuss violations of religious freedom within the country,the realities of the coronavirus pandemic, and the history of China's one-child policy. Congressman Brad Wenstrup of Ohio also joins with a look at China and current con...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie, Maureen Ferguson, and Ashley McGuire speak with Catholic scholar, author, and biographer George Weigel about the life and legacy of St. John Paul II as we approach his centenary. Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network also joins with a Supreme Court round-up with arguments heard this week on the Little Sisters of the Poor...