The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: The Catholic Family Festival Summary of today’s show: The Catholic Family Festival gathers the wide variety of cultures in the Archdiocese of Boston–more than 30 of them–for a day of praying together and experiencing the many expressions of particular cultures, including food, music, dancing, and worship. Fr. Michael Harrington, director of the office […]

Today’s topics: Beginning of Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: The 2nd Annual Fortnight for Freedom begins this evening and runs until Independence Day, July 4. During that time Catholics around the country will stand together in support of religious liberty, our first freedom. The Church hopes to draw attention to growing intrusions on […]

Summary of today’s show: After the final votes have been tallied, Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams analyze the results of Election Day, starting with the bright spot of the defeat of Question 2 and assisted suicide, including how the results broke down by city and town and the question of whether a particular pastor’s […]

Summary of today’s show: On the eve of one of the most momentous elections in a generation, Scot Landry welcomes Fr. Roger Landry and Janet Benestad to discuss one last time about the life and death consequences of Massachusetts Question 2, which would legalized assisted suicide; how one might choose between two candidates who have […]

Summary of today’s show: The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization that coincided with the launch of the Year of Faith wrapped up its work last week and sent a summary of their deliberations to Pope Benedict XVI for him to use as he writes his Apostolic Exhortation over the next 18 months. Scot […]

Summary of today’s show: October is traditionally Respect Life Month and the first Sunday is Respect Life Sunday. That has a special meaning this year as Massachusetts voters prepare to go to the polls and vote on a ballot question that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams talk with Janet Benestad […]

Summary of today’s show: The final language for the physician-assisted suicide ballot question facing voters in Massachusetts this November has been issued by the Secretary of State’s office and Janet Benestad returns to update Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell on what it says, what’s been happening in the educational initiative and to hear from […]

Summary of today’s show: A new spirit of evangelization is moving across the Archdiocese of Boston and one reason for it is the Why Catholic program offered by the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life. In a series of six-week sessions spanning four years, small parish-based groups explore the Church’s teachings through prayer and Scripture […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Janet Benestad, Secretary for Faith Formation and Evangelization Links from today’s show: SuicideIsAlwaysAtragedy.org Today’s topics: Discussion of Cardinal Seán’s Homily on Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell welcome Janet Benestad, […]

What is this? Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Brian Benestad, professor of theology at the University of Scranton and author of the book “Church, State, and Society”; and Janet Benestad, Secretary for Faith Formation and Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Boston University of Scranton “Church, […]