
Conversations with Consequences
“Conversations with Consequences” is the voice of The Catholic Association, offering a weekly hour of thoughtful dialogue—with the leading thinkers of our time— on the most consequential issues of our day.
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Ep. 337 Soul on Fire: The Survival Story of John O'Leary & Clare Morell's Guide to a Digital Detox
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 su

Ep. 336 Bishop Paprocki on Senator Dick Durbin's Lifetime Achievement Award & Gia Chacon on the Persecuted Church
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 a

Ep. 335 Msgr. Landry Talks Faith in the Face of Tragedy & Edward Pentin Remembers the Duchess of Kent
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 wou

Ep. 334 Brad Wilcox on New Gen Z Poll on Happiness & Emily Zanotti Talks Cooking and Kevin
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 hea

Ep. 333 Anthony D'Ambrosio Talks Triumph of the Heart & Singer Marie Miller on Carlo + Frassati
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

Ep. 332 5 Facts About Soon-to-be-Saint Carlo Acutis & Kate Milligan of 1 Girl Revolution
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 d