Conversations with Consequences

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by TCA colleagues Andrea Picciotti-Bayer and Ashley McGuire to discuss the realities of homeschooling amid this coronavirus pandemic. Anne Schlafly Cori also joins to discuss the new Hulu miniseries that plays fast and loose with her mother's life, Mrs. America. Anne sets the record straight on the amazing work her mothe...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer speak with Philosophy professor Melissa Moschella of The Catholic University of America about her book: To Whom Do Children Belong? Parental Rights, Civic Education and Children’s Autonomy--in light of a recent article in Harvard Magazine that attacks homeschooling, going so far as to call it 'dangerous'...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer speak with Catholic author and evangelist Melissa Overmyer about ways to stop worrying and start praying amid this coronavirus pandemic and we discuss Divine Mercy Sunday with the author of the 33 Days Spirituality series with Father Michael Gaitley, Director of Evangelization for the Marian Fathers of t...

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer speak with Catholic author and evangelist Melissa Overmyer about ways to stop worrying and start praying amid this coronavirus pandemic and we discuss Divine Mercy Sunday with the author of the 33 Days Spirituality series with Father Michael Gaitley, Director of Evangelization for the Marian Fathers of t...

On a special Holy Saturday episode of Conversations with Consequences, The Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer discuss the recent news from Australia regarding Cardinal Pell now free just in time for Easter with Helen Alvaré, a Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. Mary Rice Hasson of the Catholic Women's Forum also joins with a...

Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer travel across the pond to discuss the latest on the coronavirus crisis with Father Benedict Kiely, Founder of Nasarean.org. Father discusses his own experience in isolation after travel to the States as well as how this virus is impacting the most vulnerable in Africa and the Middle East: the persecuted Christians. Tom Farr of the Religious Freedom In...

Dr. Grazie Christie speaks with Alejandro Bermudez, Director of Aci Prensa about Hispanics in the U.S. and their particular needs during this pandemic—and how “la fe” (the faith) strengthens us to face this moment with courage.

Meeting the coronavirus moment, the The Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer discuss the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor with Sister Constance Veit as they are helping to protect the most vulnerable--the elderly and the infirm from the deadly virus. Author and historian David Reinhard joins with a unique look at protecting the Little Sisters' right to serve...

Dr. Grazie Christie hosts a special episode of Conversations with Consequences devoted to the coronavirus pandemic featuring Dr. Timothy Flanigan, a Catholic deacon and professor of Medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Alpert Medical School of Brown University with a look at the way this virus spreads and his own experience working with infectious diseases including the Ebola virus....

Catholic family counselor Dr. Gregory Popcak of EWTN radio's More to Life joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. Dr. Popcak discusses mental illness and what our Catholic response should be including issues revolving around depression, pornography addiction, the opioid crisis, and much more! Catch us ever...

Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor-at-Large of the National Review, joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. Foster care advocate and adoptive mother of 4 children Kelly Rosati also joins in this special edition on foster care within the United States. We look at the Christian ethos of adoption, the role the opioid...

Vice President of Appellate Advocacy and Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, John Bursch, joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, and Ashley McGuire in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. John shares a thought-provoking analysis of the most important Supreme Court cases coming this term including a Louisiana abortion law that could si...

Ambassador of International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback joins The Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, and Maureen Ferguson in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. Ambassador Brownback delves into issues of religious freedom around the world including the strict religious guidelines now in-effect in China, the Abrahamic Faith Initiative, and what hi...

Mary Hasson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie,  Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, and Ashley McGuire in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. Mary breaks down the real threat of gender ideology within public schools and why it's time to Get Out Now! Mary also shares her important work bringing Catholic women and thought leaders together s...

Congressman Chris Smith, representing New Jersey's 4th congressional district joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, and Maureen Ferguson in a new episode of Conversations with Consequences. The congressman shares his longtime record defending the rights of the unborn and the recent Human Trafficking summit, marking 20 years of his own Victims of Trafficking...

George Weigel, Distinguished Fellow at Washington, DC’s Ethics and Public Policy Center joins the Catholic Association’s Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer in this inaugural episode of Conversations with Consequences. The three discuss Cardinal George Pell’s upcoming appeal to Australia’s high court, Cardinal Sarah’s book on priestly celibacy, the Oscar-nominated film “The Two Popes” a...

Father Christopher Pollard, Pastor of St. John the Beloved parish in McLean, VA joins Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer to discuss the traditional Latin Mass; it's beauty and reverence, and its growing popularity. Father Roger Landry also offers a moving homily for this upcoming Sunday Mass on this week's Conversations with Consequences.

Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by the illustrious Mary Hallan FioRito --an attorney, public speaker, and commentator on issues involving women’s leadership in the Catholic Church. We delve into the extraordinary life of Cardinal Francis George as Mary remembers him. We round out the hour with a moving homily from Father Roger Landry. https://shalomworld.org/show/glorious...

[Please note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from last July. Enjoy!] Public education in America is in a sorry state; maybe it's time to "Get Out Now." The greatest threat to our children is not poor academic performance but the push for ideological conformity in the classroom. Promoting gender ideology, kicking God out of the classroom, and encouraging a victim mentality are...

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by Michele Burke Bowe, who tells them all about how Holy Family Hospital in Jesus’ hometown of Bethlehem is helping poor families, and especially pregnant mothers and babies, in Palestine. This year there have been nearly 5,000 babies safely delivered at the hospital. Michele is president of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem...

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer discuss their favorite Advent and Christmas traditions with Father Christopher Pollard, who is pastor of St. John the Beloved parish in McLean, VA. They discuss German Christmas traditions that Father experienced growing up with two parents who were converts to the faith; Grazie’s Christmas experiences growing up in Cuba, Mexico, and the Un...

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by human trafficking expert Laura Bramon to talk about a Catholic vision of sexuality; healing from the violence of human trafficking; efforts to legalize prostitution around the world; sex slavery and trafficking as it is used by genocidal aggressors (in this case ISIS over the Yazidis); agency and freedom in relation to sexuali...

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by Father Charles Trullols and Emma Boyle, who both work with the Catholic Information Center in Washington D.C., a chapel and bookstore dedicated to Catholic formation and located in the heart of the city. Father Trullols is both the director and spiritual director of the center, and Emma is director of operations at the Leonine...

Your host Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by two amazing guests for this episode in the series “The Church on the Ground: Going Forward in Joy.” In this series we examine the ways that Catholics are putting their faith into action and making a difference “on the ground.” Malena Legarre tells Dr. Christie about her"Brothers of the Streets”(Hermanos de la Calle) initiative at St. Agnes Parish in Key B...

Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by Dr. Matthew Bunson, a senior contributor to EWTN and widely respected scholar, teacher, and commentator. They discuss the recent Synod on the Amazon, as well as the fall meeting of the US Catholic Bishops and what happened at the meeting. Dr. Bunson explains to our hosts what a synod is; the reasons why the Synod on the Amazon...