
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. 313 Michael Heinlein Remembers Cardinal Francis George & Msgr. Roger Landry on Visiting a Leper Colony in Vietnam
Marking 10 years since the death of Cardinal Francis George, we speak with his biographer Michael Heinlein about his rich life and legacy, and how this ever so consequential archbishop almost never came to be. Dismissing "liberal Catholicism as an "exhaustive project," Heinlein reminds us of the late cardinal's take on

Ep. 312 Msgr. Charles Pope on the Reality of Evil & Dr. Janice Chik Talks Philosophy of Motherhood
With a new book out on the topic, Msgr. Charles Pope joins to warns us all that Hell is very real and he urges the faithful to return to the sacraments during Passiontide. We also talk with Dr. Janice Chik about the philosophy of motherhood, and why this most sacred bond gets such a bad rap. And we keep our TCA chaplai

Ep. 311 Helen Alvare on JPII's Feminine Genius & Matt Haas Reminds Us: Thank a Priest
As we remember John Paul II on the 20th anniversary of his passing, Helen Alvaré takes us back to all the great riches he offered us especially within Evangelium Vitae, reminding us that the gift of life is the most essential human right. Msgr. Roger Landry also shares his many memories of meeting JPII and how his teac

Ep. 310 Feminine Genius from the Campus of Notre Dame & USCIRF's Maureen Ferguson on Nicaragua
Attending a thought-provoking conference on feminine genius and women in the church, the TCA team descends upon the campus of Notre Dame discussing the teachings of John Paul II, what Catholic feminism truly is, and the real role of women within the church and family. With the release of USCIRF's report on religious fr

Ep. 309 Sister Clare Crockett's Road to Sainthood & Beverly Jacobson on Trisomy Awareness Month
With the cause for canonization officially open for Sister Clare Crockett, we talk with the postulator for the cause, Sister Kristen Gardner all about the life of this soon-to-be saint. From her amazing conversion back to Christ, her radiant joy and tragic death, and the many possible miracles as millions have been pra

Ep. 308 Msgr. Roger Landry on 5th Anniversary of Pandemic & Leigh Snead Talks Truth About IVF
Marking 5 years since the start of the pandemic, Msgr. Roger Landry discusses the many moments of grace and mercy when COVID shut the entire world down. Lamenting the lack of access to the sacraments and the many lessons learned since the global state of emergency, the team also notes the real heroes of the pandemic: C