The Catholic Association

Episode Description The team opens this week’s show by reflecting on Catholic economist Catherine Pakaluk’s recent New York Times essay, celebrating the beauty of siblings and large families amid America’s historic decline in birth rates. Drawing from their own experiences as mothers, the TCA team...

Episode Description As these United States commemorate 250 years this Fourth of July, TCA Chaplain Msgr. Roger Landry explores the rich Catholic roots of our country and highlights the inspiring legacy of America’s many great American saints, including the North American Martyrs. Msgr. Landry retraces...

Episode Description After Pope Leo’s historic trip to Spain, renowned art historian Elizabeth Lev joins to discuss the towering La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, and Antoni Gaudi, the venerable architect who worked tirelessly on the project. She traces the parallels between La Sagrada Familia...

Episode Description Becket Fund President Mark Rienzi joins to discuss a deeply moving letter sent by Pope Leo ahead of the firm’s 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala. Written as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Holy Father’s message praised religious...

Episode Description Fran Maier joins to share his favorite parts of Pope Leo’s new AI encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas.’ He explores the Pope’s warning against passivity toward AI’s growing influence, the dangers of a culture increasingly disconnected from reality, and how authentic human flourishing can only...

Episode Description We continue to delve into Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ with Professor Paolo Carozza of Notre Dame’s Law School. Also serving as chair of the Meta Oversight Board, Carozza explained why he thinks the encyclical is “a profound and prophetic document” that could prove...

Episode Description With the release of Pope Leo XIV’s highly anticipated first encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnificat Humanitas, Dr. Fernanda Psihas – physicist, AI expert, and professor at Franciscan University – joins to discuss how Catholics can faithfully navigate a world increasingly shaped by technology...

Episode Description Former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, joins to discuss his powerful new book, China’s War on Faith, and the escalating persecution of religious believers under the Chinese Communist Party. He discusses the fate of imprisoned Catholic publisher Jimmy Lai, and other...

Episode Description Bestselling author, SiriusXM host, and Catholic media personality Katie Prejean McGrady joins to reflect on the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate and what makes this papacy feel uniquely personal and accessible. Katie shares what it was like to moderate a groundbreaking...

Our most important relationship is with “the One with whom we hope to spend eternity.” In this episode Grazie and Andrea speak with Father Roger Landry about his book “Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God.” Father Landry suggests concrete steps...