As the country mourns another tragic school shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children, Catholic author Melissa Overmyer joins to discuss her new book, From Worry to Wonder: A Catholic Guide to Finding Peace Through Scripture. Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse also joins with a look at the potential fall of Roe and how we might move forward to protect life and the family moving forward--working to heal the wounds wrought on by the sexual revolution. Father Roger Landry also offers an inspiring homily for Ascension Sunday. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET on EWTN radio!

Ep. 162 Melissa Overmyer from Worry to Wonder & Dr. Morse on Life After Roe

Dr. Grazie Christie welcomes pro-life champion and human rights attorney Neydy Casillas offering a snapshot of what is most crucial in Latin America when it comes to defending the unborn. Rounding out the end of summer, we also chat with Carrie Gress with a sneak peek of her latest 'Theology of Home' At the Sea edition. Father Roger Landry also offers an inspiring homily to prepare us for this Sunday's Gospel. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Ep. 174 Pro-Life Landscape in Latin America & Carrie Gress on Theology of Home at the Sea

Writer-at-large Betsy Fentress joins to discuss hospitality and friendship exploring how the art of cooking and the craft of conversation prepares the way for Christ-filled camaraderie. She presents our own "attempts at sanctified eating as a mirror of Christ’s Eucharistic gift." We also discuss the art of evangelization on college campuses with FOCUS missionary Anthony Cirillo. Father Roger Landry also joins with an inspiring homily to prepare us for this Sunday's Gospel. Catch the show every Saturday at 5pmET on EWTN radio!

Ep. 282 Betsy Fentress on The Supper Discourses & Friendship in the Digital Age

Your hosts Grazie Christie, Ashley McGuire, and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer this week are joined by Luke Goodrich, Vice President and Senior Council at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a religious freedom legal advocacy group— a.k.a. “God’s ACLU.” 

Luke is the author of the new book “Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America.”

Discussion topics include definitions of religious freedom based on Church teaching; religious freedom as a philosophical and Scriptural issue; religious freedom as a value coming from God; secular and philosophical arguments for religious freedom; the similarities and differences between religious freedom arguments against same-sex marriage and against racial discrimination; the freedom of Catholic hospitals to operate; and more. 

Helpful links:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111719.cfm

https://www.becketlaw.org/

https://www.lukegoodrich.com

https://www.amazon.com/Free-Believe-Religious-Liberty-America/dp/0525652906

Ep. 30 - The battle over religious liberty in America, with Luke Goodrich of Becket

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 was called in the first place; priestly celibacy and questions about the possibility of married priests in the Amazon, and the next steps after the Synod; evangelization and the importance of not turning the Church into an “NGO;” moving the modern ecological movement into a Catholic ethos; the election of Archbishop Jose Gomez as President of the US bishops; and more. 

Helpful links:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112419.cfm

https://www.ewtn.com/special-event/amazon-synod-13871

https://twitter.com/MattBunson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/i-just-wanted-to-be-a-priest-archbishop-gomez-elected-president-of-usccb-93833

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amazon-synod-document-calls-for-married-priests-and-increased-roll-for-women-20862

Ep. 31 - The Amazon Synod and recent developments in the Church, with Matthew Bunson of EWTN

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 Biscayne, Florida, which aims to give kids an opportunity to serve and pray with the homeless and the addicted. 

Dr. Christie also speaks with Genaro Poulat, who along with his wife helps with the “Marriage Covenant” retreats at St. Agnes, which has the goal of bringing couples closer together and closer to the Church. 	

Shownotes:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120119.cfm

http://hermanosdelacalle.org/

http://www.stakb.org/

http://www.stakb.org/church/CatholicChurch.php?op=Covenant_Retreat

Ep. 32 - Helping the homeless and strengthening marriages in Miami

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 Forum, one of CIC’s projects that aims to reach young professionals in a number of major cities around the country with educational events and pilgrimages.   

Shownotes:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120819.cfm

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Homily-Conversations-Arne-Panula/dp/1949013014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Ik6XbKJnw&feature=share

https://leonineforum.org/

https://cicdc.org/

https://cicdc.org/donate/

Twitter: @CICDC

Ep. 33 - Catholic formation in the Capital and beyond

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 sexuality; runaway and homeless youth; and more. 

Laura is Senior Program Manager for Child Protection and Education at World Vision, a global Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities in over 100 countries.

Shownotes:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121519.cfm

https://www.worldvision.org/

Ep. 34 - Healing from human trafficking, with Laura Bramon of World Vision

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 United States; Andrea talks about her experience of Christmas traditions in Colombia; Lessons and Carols, which comes from the Church of England tradition; the Jesse Tree; and more. 

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Shownotes:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122219.cfm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Ma%C3%B1anitas

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=545

http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/advent/festival-of-lessons-and-carols.cfm

Ep. 35 - Advent and Christmas traditions from around the world, with Father Christopher Pollard

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 Institute also joins with a look at how this pandemic is impacting religious liberty and conscience rights. Tom also discusses the plight of Christians in China where the coronavirus was first detected. 
Join Conversations with Consequences every Saturday at 5pm ET on EWTN radio!

Resources:

https://www.nasarean.org/

https://www.ncregister.com/blog/guest-blogger/pro-populo-becoming-a-desert-father-for-the-care-of-souls

https://www.religiousfreedominstitute.org/thomas-farr

Ep. 50 Father Benedict Kiely and Religious Liberty Expert Tom Farr on the Coronavirus Crisis

On this week's Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie talks with Professor Chad Pecknold of Catholic University of America about getting kids back to school this Fall. Heritage education expert Jonathan Butcher also joins telling us: "If summer 2020 was the season parents, students, and educators considered the cost of the pandemic, fall will be the time families seek value." Grazie also sheds some light on breaking news this week from the Biden camp, picking Kamala Harris as his running mate--there are many reasons why Catholics should be concerned! Stay tuned til the end for an inspiring homily from Father Roger Landry and tune in every Saturday at 5pm ET on EWTN radio!

Ep. 69 Church vs. State: The Fight to Keep Catholic Schools Open This Fall

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