The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: New Prospects for Catholic-Orthodox Unity Summary of today’s show: When Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in Jerusalem in May, they were commemorating the 50th anniversary of a similar meeting between Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, which was itself a groundbreaking historic event. In anticipation of this latest meeting, Cardinal […]

Today’s topics: Pope Francis in the Holy Land; Ordination; TINE Graduation; New Priestly Assignments Summary of today’s show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbot, Gregory Tracy, and Dom Bettinelli considered the headlines of the week, including Pope Francis historic visit to the Holy Land where he worked toward Catholic-Orthodox unity, supported the Christian […]

Today’s topics: Presbyteral Ordinations; Choir School; Bishop McManus; the Pope in the Holy Land; Cardinal, Metropolitan Joint Letter Summary of today’s show: Our panel of Scot Landry, Domenico Bettinelli, Gregory Tracy, and Fr Roger Landry consider the headlines of the week, including the upcoming presbyteral ordinations on Saturday; the new recording contract for St. Paul’s […]

Today’s topics: Pope to name fewer monsignors; Veteran Catholic journalist joins Boston Globe; Papal trip to the Holy Land Summary of today’s show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, and Gregory Tracy considered the news headlines of the week, including the decision by Pope Francis to change the rules by which the title […]

Today’s topics: Fr. Bryan Parrish on 25 years of ordination, the Bruins, and Going to the Holy Land Summary of today’s show: What’s it like for a priest to celebrate 25 years of ordination? Is it anything like the silver anniversary of marriage? Scot Landry catches up with Fr. Bryan Parrish, who serves as the […]

Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell discussed some of the top news of the day, including reports that Pope-emeritus Benedict soon will be moving back to Rome from Castelgandolfo, taking up residence in a renovated monastery at the Vatican as planned and that Pope Francis is preparing his first encyclical which […]

Summary of today’s show: On a day with so much tension in the City of Boston and environs, Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell briefly discussed the state of emergency surrounding the Marathon bombing suspects on the loose, but then decided to offer listeners a respite from the news by returning to the Holy Land […]

Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with 29 priests from Boston, including Fr. Paul Soper, who talked with Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams about the places he visited that most moved him, places that we know with great reliability are the places mentioned in the Gospels, and […]

Fr. Stephen Rock is Pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Reading in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is one of 29 priests joining Cardinal Seán O’Malley for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land between April 8 and April 15. We’ve asked him to share his experiences on their fifth full day in the Holy Land. […]

By Fr. Israel Rodriguez April 13 Fr. Israel Rodriguez is Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is one of 29 priests joining Cardinal Seán O’Malley for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land between April 8 and April 15. We’ve asked him to share his experiences on their […]