The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: When Faith Feels Fragile Summary of today’s show: Fr. Scott Hurd, vicar general for the Anglican ordinariate in North America, talks to Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams about his background as an Episcopalian priest, husband, and father who converted to Catholicism and was ordained in the Church. Fr. Hurd also discussed his […]

Today’s topics: Jesus in Boston; Pope Francis on His Vision for the Church Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams discussed the exciting changes to the Jesus in North End gatherings that his Office for the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults put together on a monthly basis and then continued […]

Today’s topics: Brazilian Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Boston Summary of today’s show: The community of Brazilians in the Boston area is the largest in the world outside of Brazil and the Brazilian Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Boston cares for the spiritual needs of this primarily Catholic community. Fr. Michael Harrington of the Office […]

Today’s topics: Transformed in Love Marriage Preparation Program Summary of today’s show: Under the leadership of Cardinal Seán, Stephen and Kari Colella, along with more than 40 other contributors, have developed a brand-new marriage preparation program for Catholic couples. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams discuss the program with the Colellas and how it is […]

Today’s topics: World Youth Day Rio Reflections Summary of today’s show: A month after World Youth Day in Rio gathered 3 million young people — including 170 from the Archdiocese of Boston — with Pope Francis, Scot Landry is joined by the team that organized the Boston pilgrimage — Fr. Matt Williams, Stephen Colella, Kathy […]

Today’s topics: Catholic Music for the New Evangelization Summary of today’s show: Matt Maher, Ike Ndolo, and Tori Harris are among the foremost and up-and-coming Catholic contemporary musicians today and they joined Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about the role of music in the lives of Christians and how music serves the […]

Today’s topics: Sean Forrest: Music, Boats, and Haiti Summary of today’s show: Sean Forrest is a Catholic musician who performs in dozens of concerts, gives more than 100 confirmation retreats, and talks to many men’s groups each year, and if that’s not enough he’s also deeply involved in Haiti 180, a mission in that impoverished […]

Today’s topics: Pope Francis’ encyclical Lumen fidei (Light of Faith) Summary of today’s show: Pope Francis issued his first encyclical, called Lumen fidei, last week, building on the work Pope Benedict had already completed in his encyclicals on charity and hope and in the first draft of this encyclical that he wrote before stepping down. […]

Today’s topics: Missionary Bishop from Boston in Honduras Summary of today’s show: Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, the retired bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras, joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about growing up in Dorchester, becoming a Franciscan, and then being sent to Central America in 1966 where he served until retiring as bishop […]

Today’s topics: Secrets of a 50-year-long Marriage Summary of today’s show: Frank and Marguerite Barre recently celebrated 50 years of marriage during the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with Cardinal Seán. Frank and Marguerite joined Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams, as well as Mary Finnigan from the Marriage […]