
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.
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Ep. 327 Catholic Take on Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal & Maddie Kearns' Napro Doctor on Treating Infertility
As the world witnessed an affair that went viral at a Coldplay concert, the TCA team discusses the sad reality of adultery and why our first reaction when we are caught sinning is to hide. As Maddie Kearns opened up about her road to motherhood, we talk with her doctor, Dr. Gavin Puthoff about his decision to work in n

Ep. 326 Gary Marx on the missing children of Ukraine & Hundreds flock to summer Mass at Long Island Beach
After a historic meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Gary Marx sheds light on the true realities behind the missing children of Ukraine. The host of the Peace & Power Ukraine podcast says the number is closer to 35 thousand kidnapped children and has met directly with some of those

Ep. 325 Gavin Ashenden on Catholic Mass at Canterbury Cathedral & Professor Robbie George
After an historic Catholic Mass at Canterbury Cathedral marking the martyrdom of St. Thomas Beckett, former chaplain to the late Queen of England Gavin Ashenden discusses the beauty of the Mass and what it meant to him especially as the UK has voted in favor of radical abortion legislation and assisted suicide. Profess

Ep. 324 Celebrating Religious Freedom this 4th of July plus the Beauty of Motherhood
As we mark Independence Day, Msgr. Roger Landry walks us through Catholic contributions to our first freedom: the freedom of religion., and why faith is so inherent to our country. We also discuss the beauty and joys of motherhood and why we are called to not only be saints but raise them. We also talk to Sean Pott of

Ep. 323 Louis Brown on Dobbs & Dangers of Gender Ideology and Michael Hurley Talks Angels
As we mark 3 years since the Dobbs decision came down and the fall of Roe, Lous Brown of Christ Medicus Foundation discusses where we go from here and in light of the Supreme Court win last week on transgender surgeries being banned in Tennessee, he also sheds light on the real dangers impacting our culture and our chi

Ep. 322 Sabrina Ferrisi on Soon-to-be-Saint Carlo Acutis & Notre Dame's Vita Institute
With the new September 7 date of Blessed Carlo Acutis' canonization, Sabrina Ferrisi joins with insider knowledge about the saint's miracles, what his mother remembers so vividly about her soon-to-be-saint son, and why this first millenial saint has so much to teach us in this digital age. We also discuss the recent Vi