The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Council of Cardinals; Pope Francis’ Latest Interview; Canonizations of Popes; Phase Two of Disciples in Mission Summary of today’s show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry discusses the news headlines of the week, including the meeting of Pope Francis’ new Council of Cardinals this week; […]

Today’s topics: Cardinal Seán and George Weigel on Pope Francis’ Interview; 12 Deacons Ordained; Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel considers the headlines of the week, including the ordination of 12 men to the diaconate at Holy Cross Cathedral; Cardinal Seán’s recommendation of George Weigel’s analysis of Pope Francis’ latest interview with Jesuit […]

Today’s topics: Immigration and the American and Catholic Ideal Summary of today’s show: As Congress returns to Washington and takes up the political football of immigration reform, Cardinal Seán has written to parishioners in Boston asking them to get involved in the debate from a moral standpoint. In addition, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles […]

Today’s topics: Religious Liberty and the Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán O’Malley marked the 2013 Fortnight for Freedom today with a special Mass at the Bethany Chapel of the Pastoral Center in Braintree. Scot Landry, Michael Lavigne, and Dom Bettinelli analyze and expand on the Cardinal’s homily in which he noted […]

Program Note: Posting of the podcast and daily website link to the audio of the show on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week will be delayed. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope to have them available as soon as possible after airing. Today’s topics: Ecumenism as the Obligation of all Catholics Summary […]

Summary of today’s show: An interfaith prayer service for the City of Boston, especially those injured and killed in the bombings at the Boston Marathon was held in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today and Scot Landry, Fr. Roger Landry, and Susan Abbott discussed the remarks by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Gov. Deval Patrick, and […]

Summary of today’s show: Easter is celebrated for a whole Octave (8 days) and we’re continuing to celebrate by looking at Cardinal Seán’s Easter Vigil homily in which he reminds us that the Resurrection is an event that should continue to change our lives. He notes that in the 40 days between Easter and the […]

Summary of today’s show: The Chrism Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week each year is one of the biggest single gatherings of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston each year and in it Cardinal Seán often gives a very strong homily to encourage his priests. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor were joined today […]

Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán O’Malley started Holy Week with Palm Sunday Mass in which he declared we are all “Ashes and Palms Catholics”. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark O’Connell, and Michael Lavigne reflect on Cardinal Seán’s homily and what it means to live the ashes of sacrifice and the palms of victory from Ash […]

Summary of today’s show: After emerging from the silence of the conclave that elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston met with reporters from Boston and beyond to discuss voting in the conclave, his impressions of the new Holy Father, and what he takes away from the experience. Also, Scot Landry provides his perspective […]