The Good Catholic Life

Summary of today’s show: On this Easter Monday, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor look at Pope Francis’ two major Easter messages for us, his Easter vigil homily and his Urbi et Orbi Easter Sunday message. Pope Francis calls us to seek out the meaning of the Easter event for ourselves, to remember that Christ […]

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: The Feast of St. Joseph this year was marked by the inauguration of the Petrine ministry of Pope Francis. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discussed the Holy Father’s newly unveiled coat of arms, which are very familiar, and then talked in detail about his homily for today’s Mass in which […]

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, […]

Summary of today’s show: Vocations are everyone’s business and Fr. Dan Hennessey joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to talk about vocations to the priesthood, including the many opportunities coming up for men to discern their call and for the people of God to pray for more vocations. Plus three steps every parish can […]

Summary of today’s show: This year, Lent takes on a new significance for Catholics. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor sit down with Msgr. James Moroney, rector of St. John’s Seminary, to reflect on Pope Benedict’s resignation and Cardinal Seán’s remarks to the media in reaction. They also discuss Lent and Msgr. Moroney’s pastoral letter […]

Summary of today’s show: Bishop John D’Arcy, the retired bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese and a native son of Boston, died on Sunday after a brief bout with cancer. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the legacy of Bishop D’Arcy, how he lived his life to the full and as a true […]

Summary of today’s show: As the oldest seminarian studying at St. John’s Seminary, Chris Micale brings a lot of life experience to the community of men and Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor talk with him about his background, including his life in his home diocese of Burlington, Vermont, and working for Dartmouth College’s football […]

Summary of today’s show: Continuing Catholic Schools Week, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor talk with Martha McCook, principal of Immaculate Conception School in Marlborough, about their remarkable success as a small pre-school through eighth grade school, including dominating the rankings of a national mathematics scholarship program; using advanced technology in the curriculum; providing faith […]