The Good Catholic Life

By Scot Landry It’s a true joy to welcome readers of CardinalSeansBlog.org to TheGoodCatholicLife.com. There is a great sense of excitement here in Rome this evening as the Cardinals announced a few hours ago that the Conclave will commence on Tuesday March 12.  We look forward to providing continuing coverage toward the announcement of a […]

Summary of today’s show: Continuing our live coverage from Rome, Scot Landry welcomed Fr. Roger Landry to discuss how the cardinals will be discerning who they will choose to be the next pope; Fr. Chris O’Connor and Mary Jo Kriz to reflect on being pilgrims in Rome at this time and on their pilgrimage in […]

Summary of today’s show: On a day without much news from the College of Cardinals, Scot Landry took the opportunity to take part of the Station Church tradition and visit the Basilica of Ss. Cosmas and Damian for Mass and then to interview Worcester seminarian Donato Infante, Fr. Norman Tanner, SJ, and Br. Mark McBride, […]

Today was a slow news day in Rome up through 7pm as the Cardinals are in a silent period during their Congregation meetings.  [Note: The Cardinals are meeting in the evening and its expected that the last Cardinal-elector will have arrived, so it is possible that they might establish the date for the beginning of […]

Summary of today’s show: Continuing our coverage from Rome, Scot Landry talks with Fr. Roger Landry about celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the early morning, the latest developments as the College of Cardinals continue their daily meetings, and what criteria he thinks the cardinals are using to discern who they will vote for […]

This morning, I had the privilege to do my favorite activity in Rome.  I woke up at 6 am and then George Martell and I proceeded to St. Peter’s Basilica by 6:45.  I like to be at the big central gate of St. Peter’s when it opens at 7:00. Often in the afternoon, St. Peter’s […]

The following video was recorded during the media availability arranged by the USCCB at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, following the General Congregations of the day. While the video is low resolution, it’s the only complete video of the press conference as far as we’re aware.

By Gregory L. Tracy Today, someone finally asked the question that has probably been on the minds of many people in Boston: If he is elected Pope will Cardinal Sean O’Malley still continue to wear his Capuchin robes? The Cardinal artfully dodged the question, stating that he has worn them for over 40 years and […]

Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry is coming to you LIVE from Rome today and in addition to an exclusive interview with Cardinal Seán O’Malley, he’s joined by Gregory Tracy, Fr. Jonathan Gaspar, and George Martell to discuss the latest news of the College of Cardinals and preparations for the upcoming papal conclave, including the […]

As I mentioned in my Pilot column last week (“What will Rome be like for a Boston Catholic during the Interregnum and Papal Conclave?”), we hope this blog of daily dispatches from Rome will provide a pilgrim’s experience regarding what it is like to be here near St. Peter’s Basilica during this momentous time in […]