Conversations with Consequences

In this very special bonus episode, the TCA's Grazie Christie, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer and Ashley McGuire bring you the latest on an important Supreme Court decision: the Bladensburg Cross. Don't miss this helpful analysis of a significant religious freedom case that happened just this week.

https://thecatholicassociation.org/tca-statement-on-bladensburg-peace-cross-supreme-court-ruling/

TCA’s Grazie Christie, Maureen Ferguson and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer welcome Christopher Scalia to speak about “On Faith: Lessons from an American Believer.” This gem of a book edited by Chris and the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Ed Whelan compiles speeches and opinions by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on his Catholic faith and the role of faith and religion in America. Chris gives wonderful readings from some of the most beautiful excepts found in this compilation.

Helpful links:

https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Lessons-American-Believer/dp/1984823310/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=on+faith&qid=1560788283&s=gateway&sr=8-2

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/13/book-review-on-faith-by-antonin-scalia/

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062319.cfm

Article referenced in the TCA clips section:

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/britain-needs-its-own-mexico-city-policy-to-stop-funding-abortion-overseas/

https://thecatholicassociation.org/tca-statement-on-bladensburg-peace-cross-supreme-court-ruling/

Our host Grazie is joined by our TCA colleges Maureen and Andrea for a fascinating conversation with two of the founders of Canavox.com. Dr. Ana Samuel and Ana Victoria Bethencourt talk about this dynamic, locally-based reading group program for today’s woman. Marriage is a big topic for Canavox study groups! You don’t have to grapple with the complex cultural issues of the day all alone.

Helpful links:

https://canavox.com/

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/061619.cfm

Links to articles from the TCA Clips section:

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/new-vatican-document-says-gender-theory-is-cultural-and-ideological-revolution-88531

https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/grazie-christie/planned-parenthood-cannot-hide-truth-cost-abortion-high-and-women-are

https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/a-new-kind-of-sacrament

Your TCA hosts Grazie Christie, Ashley McGuire and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined in studio by Montserrat Alvarado, Vice President and Executive Director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. A lively discussion about why Catholics and Americans are defending religious freedom— including how the Church's teaching can be helpful in defending liberty— as well some of the current attacks on this fundamental aspect of human dignity. 

Find out all about Becket's work, including their advocacy for the Little Sisters of the Poor going on right now: https://www.becketlaw.org/

Links to articles referenced in the “clips” section:

www.nationalreview.com/news/texas-ag-sues-for-access-to-records-related-to-san-antonios-chick-fil-a-ban/amp/

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/06/04/omar_errs_in_her_views_on_women_--_and_religious_belief_140479.html

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/09/12/universities-diversity-inclusion-religious-liberty/1281306002/

Our host Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by TCA colleague Andrea Picciotti-Bayer and George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, to discuss the highly suspect conviction on charges of the child sexual abuse of Australian Cardinal George Pell and the pending appeal that will be heard next week.

And, as always, Father Roger Landry offers a preview of Sunday’s homily, this week offering a meditation on the Ascension of our Lord.

Helpful links:

https://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060219-ascension.cfm

https://eppc.org/author/george_weigel/

https://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2019/03/20/the_catholic_church_needs_an_innocence_project.html

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/05/the-pell-case-developments-down-under

Links to articles referenced in the “clips” section:

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2019/05/28/mccarrick-correspondence-confirms-restrictions-speaks-to-wuerl-and-china/

https://catholicherald.co.uk/author/andrea-picciotti-bayer/

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/445159-tweeting-wont-solve-frances-deeper-church-fire-problem-prime-minister

We discuss the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and around the world with Father Benedict Kiely, an expert on the topic who has visited Iraq many times and runs a charity to help Christians rebuild their lives after suffering unimaginable persecution.

Helpful links:

https://www.nasarean.org/

https://www.nasarean.org/Driver-has-new-taxi

http://usccb.org/bible/readings/052619.cfm

Links referenced in the “clips” segment:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/two-dozen-states-municipalities-sue-over-trumps-conscience-rule/2019/05/21/564d61c6-7c09-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/abortion-extremism-in-new-york-and-virginia-paved-the-way-for-alabama-and-georgias-laws/2019/05/17/ffad643a-78f0-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2019/05/21/la-archbishop-says-amended-confession-bill-still-targets-priests-catholic-employees/

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2019/05/19/womens-advocate-calls-widows-hidden-victims-of-china-one-child-policy/

Author and noted commentator Mona Charen joins the podcast to discuss her book "Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense." Then Mary Hasson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center is on to talk feminism, marriage, life, and love.

Helpful links:

https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Matters-Modern-Feminism-Science/dp/0451498399

https://eppc.org/author/mary_hasson/

Links to articles referenced in the "Clips" section:

Pope saddened by attack in Burkina Faso: https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/05/13/pope-saddened-by-church-attack-in-burkina-faso-vatican-spokesman-says/

US birth rate drops: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-births-fall-to-lowest-rates-since-1980s-11557892860

Abortion laws and the Supreme Court: https://thecatholicassociation.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1c628b8f196b52bd284f6a39&id=e23e51bbad&e=e0d4984c86

This week your hosts Grazie and Andrea discuss adoption and foster care with Kathryn Jean Lopez, an expert on the topic and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, who joins us all the way from Rome. Then, Father Roger Landry offers a preview of this Sunday's homily to get you ready for Mass. Finally, Grazie takes you through a collection of news clips, curated by the Catholic Association, to help you be stay informed about the latest news that matters to people of faith.

Kathryn tweets at https://twitter.com/kathrynlopez.

https://youtu.be/394aCwA3ebw

Links to stories referenced in the "Clips" segment:

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/grazie-pozo-christie-freedom-conscience

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2019/05/08/asia-bibi-reported-to-be-on-her-way-to-canada/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-south-sudanese-bishops-are-working-to-promote-peace-45523

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 concerted steps to center our life on God. He also inspires our embrace of God’s Mercy as we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday and beyond.

Welcome to Conversations with Consequences, a weekly hour of thoughtful dialogue with the movers and shakers in our society. Our inaugural episode is dedicated to introducing the women of the Catholic Association. We are mothers, professionals, and faithful Catholics. In this episode we share a little about ourselves and the work we do to offer a faithful Catholic voice in the public square. We are Dr. Grazie Christie, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Ashley McGuire, and Maureen Ferguson.