The Good Catholic Life

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Fr. Wayne Belschner, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston East Boston Central Catholic High School Today’s topics: Fr. Wayne Belschner’s vocation story and the unique pastoral situation of Sacred Heart […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Deacon Dan Burns, director of Permanent Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese of Boston Archdiocese of Boston’s Permanent Diaconate office BostonDiaconate.org Holy Family Parish, Duxbury Lumen Gentium, Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church #29 What is a deacon? Pope Paul […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Jennifer Schiller and Najat Whalen from Women in God’s Spirit (WINGS) ministry WINGS Today’s topics: Women in God’s Spirit (WINGS), Sunday Mass readings A summary of today’s show: Scot and Fr. Mark talk to Jen Schiller […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Gregory Tracy, Managing Editor of The Pilot newspaper, and Father Roger Landry, Executive Editor of The Anchor newspaper. The Pilot The Anchor Today’s topics: Immigration reform, World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Benedict on prayer, and […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Wrentham Today’s guest(s): Sister Terry Rickard, President of Renew International, Janet Benestad, Secretary for Faith Formation and Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Boston, and Mary Ann McLaughlin, Co-Director of the Office of Worship […]

Fr. Chip Hines grew up in Reading, Massachusetts. The oldest of three boys, he graduated from Reading Memorial High School and from Ithaca College. At Ithaca College he studied radio and television but ended up getting his Bachelor of Arts in Politics. After college Fr. Chip worked at several real estate/property management companies until he […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Fr. Jack Ahern, pastor of Mother Teresa Parish, St. Peter Parish, and Holy Family Parish in Dorchester “3 parishes to share 1 pastor,” The Boston Globe, 3/24/09 Mother Teresa Parish, Dorchester Friends of St. Peter’s Church, […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): From the College of St. Mary Magdalen in Warner, NH: Dr George Harne, president; Dr. Mark Discher, academic dean; and Tim VanDamm, vice president of advancement and admissions. The College of St. Mary Magdalen Today’s topics: Getting a great Catholic […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Fr. John Phalen, CSC, President of Holy Cross Family Ministries Holy Cross Family Ministries Congregation of Holy Cross Brothers of Holy Cross Family Rosary Family Theater Productions The Story of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC Today’s topics: […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Gregory Tracy, Managing Editor of The Pilot newspaper, and Father Roger Landry, Executive Editor of The Anchor newspaper. The Pilot The Anchor Today’s topics: Catholic reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death; wrap-up of Bl. John Paul’s beatification; […]