The Good Catholic Life

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 […]

  By Gregory L. Tracy This morning, Monday March 4 at 9:30 a.m., began the first in a series of meetings that will lead to the election of the next Pope. During the meetings the Cardinals will discuss what they feel are the important issues and challenges facing the Church, set a date for the […]

By Gregory L. Tracy This morning, Sunday, March 3, Cardinal O’Malley joined a number of the other American Cardinals in concelebrating a Mass at the Pontifical North American College. The main celebrant and homilist was Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia,O.P., vice president of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”. Archbishop DiNioa During the mass, about 70 seminarians […]

By Gregory L.  Tracy Today I caught up with Deacon Tom McDonald and Kevin Staley-Joyce, two Boston seminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College. The North American College, frequently called simply the NAC by those familiar with it, is located just up the hill from St. Peter’s square and is the home for seminarians […]

  By Gregory L. Tracy   Today was the moment that everyone knew was coming: The time when we would have a Pope Emeritus and the Chair of Peter would be empty. Early in the day, the entire College of Cardinals met with Pope Benedict in the final audience to wish him well and thank […]

  By Gregory L. Tracy This week, Boston said goodbye to its Cardinal, sending him off with the hope the next time they see him he will be stepping out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Some may question how likely that is – even Cardinal O’Malley himself – but there is hope nonetheless. […]