Conversations with Consequences

Episode Description As we enter into the Marian month of May, papal biographer George Weigel reflects on Pope Saint John Paul II’s deep Marian devotion and touches on some of the current ills of society, including the disturbing rise of antisemitism among young Catholics. Weigel...

Episode Description Dominican Father Joseph Anthony Kress, host of Godsplaining, joins to discuss what many are calling a Gen Z Catholic revival. Drawing from his time as chaplain at the University of Virginia and his current ministry in New York City, Fr. Kress shares how...

Episode Description Monsignor Roger Landry joins us to address recent rhetoric from President Trump targeting Pope Leo, and what it reveals about the growing tension between politics and the papacy. Msgr. Landry emphasizes the importance of prayer, unity, and fidelity to truth in moments of...

With a date now set for the beatification of the Venerable Fulton Sheen, Monsignor Roger Landry discusses the amazing impact Sheen had on so many, and his extraordinary influence as a preacher, missionary, media pioneer, and champion of Eucharistic devotion.

Episode Description Father Patrick van der Vorst joins from Westminster Cathedral to reflect on the power of Christian art during this sacred season. A former Sotheby’s specialist turned Catholic priest, Fr. Patrick discusses how the works of Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, and other legendary artists help...

Episode Description Out with a new book on how to “train your tongue and grow beyond the sins of speech,” Father Gregory Pine, co-host of Godsplaining, joins the show to discuss his new book, Training the Tongue: Growing Beyond the Sins of Speech. Based on...

Episode Description Filmmaker John Scheinfeld discusses his documentary, Baseball: Beyond Belief, an upcoming film based on the book Baseball as a Road to God. The film explores parallels between baseball and religion, including tradition, shared hope, and ways the game brings people together as a...

Episode Description As we move deeper into Lent, many Catholics are fasting from social media and digital distractions. This week, Andrew Laubacher of Humanality joins to discuss his Digital Detox Program and the growing movement to reclaim our attention from the digital world. The program...

Episode Description This week author Mark Riebling joins us to discuss the remarkable story behind his book Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler. Mark explains how newly uncovered documentation reveals Pope Pius XII’s quiet but consequential role in supporting German resistance efforts...

Catholic author and commentator Mary Eberstadt joins Ashley McGuire and Betsy Fentress to confront the troubling rise of antisemitism among some young Catholics. Mary reflects on the warning of soon-to-be-Blessed Fulton Sheen, who famously said, “To be antisemitic is to be anti-Christian.” She explains why the Church’s teaching on love for the Jewish people is clear and unequivocal, and why online culture driven by radicalization is distorting the faith of some Catholics.

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...