Conversations with Consequences

As Jimmy Lai remains behind bars, his daughter Claire Lai discusses her father's incredible faith despite the darkness of his prison cell that allows for no natural light and an extreme shortage of the sacraments. Claire shares personal memories that she and her family hold as they pray for his release. The TCA team also discusses several news stories including oral argument being heard at the Sup...

After thousands of young adults attended SEEK, we speak with John Bishop of Forge whose talk went viral as crowds gathered to hear his take on the virtue of masculinity. We also hear from Emily Wilson who has now developed a dating app after her Instagram matchmaking post took over the internet. TCA chaplain Msgr. Roger Landry shares his thoughts as we rounded out the Jubilee of Hope with the clos...

As we usher in the New Year, Dani Pinter, Director of the Law Center for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation joins to share this year's 'Dirty Dozen List' and why they are sounding the alarm on updating the ever-so outdated Communications Decency Act, in order to protect vulnerable minds and hearts on the internet. We also revisit with Bishop Michael Burbidge from a segment earlier in the y...

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 Saturd...

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 inhe...

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 C...

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 mea...

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...

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...

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 Aguirr...

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 n...

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 th...

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...

Archbishop Joseph Naumann joins to share the heartbreaking details of his own father's murder and how he has learned to forgive the man that stole his dad from him. Although the horrific event changed his life, he says, "I firmly believe that my dad’s love for my mom, me, and my brother survived his death," even leading him to his vocation. With a Supreme Court case looking at pro-life pregnancy c...

Bishop Michael Burbidge joins this week to discuss not only his important work making sure all of the Arlington Diocese's Catholic schools are inclusive to children with special needs, but also to share his experience praying the Rosary with them marking the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary. His Excellency also voices his concern over the threat of a constitutional amendment being considered on...

With a new movie recounting his harrowing experience surviving terrible burns as a 9-year old, Catholic speaker and survivor John O'Leary shares his journey from unspeakable grief to a life of inspiration. Coming to theaters Oct. 10, Soul on Fire stars William H. Macy, John Corbett, telling the true story of a man's survival against all odds, and he relives it every day "every time he makes his wa...

As Catholic faithful across the country are concerned about pro-abortion politician receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield joins to discuss why he thinks the award should not be granted. We also talk with Mary Kate Zander of Illinois Right to Life about the longstanding relationship the pro-life organization has had with the ar...

As the nation grapples with anti-Catholic violence at Annunciation Catholic school and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, TCA resident chaplain shares the Catholic response to the division and grief many are feeling, calling on all of us to lead with courage and conviction to share the truth of the Gospel to a very wounded world. Vatican analyst Edward Pentin joins to discuss the Duchess of Kent,...

With a new poll released this week from the NBC Newsdesk on Gen Z's take on marriage and happiness, we talk with Brad Wilcox of the National Marriage Project about what this means socially and politically for our country. We also talk with Emily Zanotti about her viral Substack on cooking and why the kitchen is the heart of the domestic church. Msgr. Roger Landry also shares insights as we celebra...

With a new movie coming to theaters next week telling the harrowing true life account of St. Maximilian Kolbe, filmmaker Anthony D'Ambrosio joins to share what compelled him to make this film given his own suffering. We also talk with billboard-topping singer/songwriter Marie Miller about why she is inspired by our two new soon-to-be-saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. Msgr. Roger Landr...

With the canonization for Blessed Carlo Acutis in September, Sabrina Ferrisi joins to share some very unique facts about this soon-to-be-saint including some miracles attributed to him. We also talk with Kate Milligan about her own journey in starting 1 Girl Revolution! Msgr. Roger Landry also shares some interesting details about St. Augustine and St. Monica, and why the mother and son can teach...

With so many young adults opting not to have children, Dr. Ray Guarendi, the Catholic father of 10 adopted children discusses the real joys of big families and how "love doesn't divide, it mutliplies." We also hear about the truths of naprotechnology and how the science heals the issue, not a workaround like IVF does. Msgr. Roger Landry also offers a beautiful reflection on the Queenship of Mary a...

With a recent study highlighting some very sobering statistics on teens that author Jonathan Haidt said only reifies the hards truths in The Anxious Generation, Alvaro de Vicente of The Heights School discusses the success he's had in forming young men to thrive in this digital world by teaching generosity, self-mastery, empathy, and so much more. With a new book hitting bookshelves this winter, L...

With the big news last week of Cardinal John Henry Newman being declared a doctor of the church, Dr. Paul Shrimpton joins to give us a glimpse into the impact the saint had on Catholic education. Word on Fire's Haley Stewart also delves into her recent book, "Women of the Catholic Imagination: Twelve Inspired Novelists You Should Know," and why Flannery O'Connor and Sigrid Undset should be on your...

As we near closer to the first 100 days of a Leonine papacy, EWTN News Vatican editor Frank Rocca shares some thought-provoking facts about this quiet American that has brought so much form and traditon back into the Catholic Church. TCA resident chaplain Msgr. Roger Landry also offers us his take on nearly 1 million youth and young adults that are in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth with Pope Leo. A...