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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. […]

In this historic time within the Church, The Good Catholic Life is proud to bring you on-the-ground coverage of the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the following papal conclave to elect his successor from Rome! Starting Wednesday, February 27, 2013, our regular Thursday guest, Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot, the official newspaper […]