Conversations with Consequences

With Christmas quickly approaching and Advent drawing to a close, we talk with Catholic director Tim Reckart about his classic Christmas film, The Star, and what we can learn from the animals surrounding Jesus that night in the stable. Msgr. Roger Landry also shares his favorite Christmas songs and the TCA team chats about their favorite Advent and Christmas traditions. Catch the show every Saturday at 7anET/5pmET on EWTN Radio.

With the news of Pope Leo's pick of Bishop Ronald Hicks to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan in New York, Msgr. Roger Landry reflects on the cardinal's long tenure and the impact he's had on the city and the Big Apple's growing Catholic community. Catholic convert and author Leah Libresco Sargeant talks about her new book, The Dignity of Dependence, and why women should not be asked to deny what inherently makes them unique, posing the question: How can dependence be weak when it is what makes us human? As Advent draws to a close and Christmas quickly approaching, the TCA team chats about their favorite holiday flicks! Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Set in rural North Dakota in 1920, “Hazel’s Heart” is based on the true story of a determined teenage girl’s fight to keep her two younger siblings alive in a white-out blizzard, while her father leads a desperate rescue mission through 24 hours of subzero cold. Catholic director Daniel Bielinski joins to discuss the harrowing true story coming to streaming platforms next week! We also talk with Catholic author and scripture scholar Melissa Overmyer about ways to tap into the wonder of a child this Advent. Bo Bonner also joins discussing his book, "A Very Little Office of Compline: Night Prayer for Children," beautifully illustrated by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Film critic Joe Wilson joins to share his take on Pope Leo's favorite flicks and the similar themes they all have, and the role film can play in forming young minds and hearts especially during this holiday season. We also talk with Zena Hitz about the Catherine Project, an open education endeavor, and the many 'hidden pleasures of an intellectual life.' Msgr. Roger Landry also shares the real meaning of the Immaculate Conception as we prepare for the feast day on Monday, as we continue through this Advent season. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

As we embark on the Advent season, Alex Jones of the Hallow app joins to discuss ways to make the most of this season of waiting with his Advent challenge, Be Still, telling the story of how he founded the successful prayer app. Msgr. Roger Landry also offers some practical ways to celebrate the season with our families. Author and Wall Street Journal columnist Meghan Cox Gurdon shares the beauty of the 'enchanted hour,' reading to kids in this age of distraction. She also gives her must-reads for the Advent season. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Catholic author Emily Zanotti joins the team to share her own joys and trials of taking 3 children, all under 6 to Mass, after a photo of her young son, looking very pious, went viral. She also discusses the National Catholic Youth Conference as high school students get to chat directly with Pope Leo! With the war in Sudan claiming the lives of thousands, Catholic missionary doctor Dr. Tom Catena joins to share what life is like as he works to help all patients at Mother of Mercy Hospital in the Nuba Mountains. And Msgr. Roger Landry prepares our hearts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Christ the King this Sunday! Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

With Archbishop Paul Coakley now at the helm of the USCCB, TCA resident chaplain Msgr. Roger Landry joins with a birds-eye view into the Fall meeting this week in Baltimore. Christopher Byrne also joins to discuss spearheading the biggest Catholic social scene in our nation's capitol called DC Social Collective. And with a big gala featuring Alex Jones of Hallow this month, Dr. Maria Sophia Aguirre joins to share how she navigates artificial intelligence and the digital sphere as president of Catholic International University. Marking Veteran's Day this week, military officer-turned-canon-lawyer-and-podcaster Michele McAloon joins to share what the Catholic Women's Military Council is all about, with over 220 posts globally, offering Mass, faith and friendship. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

After a large statue of St. Junipero Serra went missing from a freeway in South San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone joins to discuss what he knows about the whereabouts and how the city seems to not be telling the full story. With the flooding of AI into every aspect of our lives including the classroom, Ari Schulman of the New Atlantis joins to share his greatest concerns about these new technologies including the dangers of smartphones that have completely changed our social landscape. Marking 6 months since the election of the first American-born Roman Pontiff, Father Thomas Petri joins to discuss. Plus, as we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica with Msgr. Roger Landry! Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

As we mark All Souls Day and remember the dead this November, Sister Danielle Victoria joins to discuss her unique path to becoming a religious sister through art, and how she alongside Sister Theresa Aletheia live 'memento mori' everyday. Spearheading a new podcast together that attempts to shed light on spiritual abuses within the church, she says listening is the most crucial step in helping those suffering from unspeakable wounds. We also go across the pond to the UK to discuss a Catholic revival brimming in the UK, and why protecting life at all stages is so important. Msgr. Roger Landry also helps us as we remember the Four Last Things. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Hong Kong activist Frances Hui who was granted political asylum here in the US speaks about her own arrest warrant and why Catholics in Hong Kong deserve the Church's leadership, not silence. We also talk with Becket's Joe Davis about the ACLU's attack on St. Michael and St. Florian in an effort to block these beautiful statues from being erected outside a public building. Msgr. Roger Landry also joins with a look at Venerable Fulton Sheen. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!