The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: One Year of Disciples in Mission and Upcoming Ordinations Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the upcoming priestly ordination of nine men this Saturday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. They then welcome Fr. Paul Soper, director of pastoral planning, and Fr. John Sheridan, pastor of the […]

Today’s topics: Milestones for Disciples in Mission Summary of today’s show: Phase one of the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Boston launched on June 4 with the official appointment of the new pastors of the new parish collaboratives. Fr. Paul Soper sat down with Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell to […]

Today’s topics: Headlines: Priest convocation; Phase 1; Remembering four deceased priests; Fortnight for Freedom; Pope Francis’ daily homilies and impromptu Q&A with kids; Addressing diplomats and Latin American religious Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the headlines of the week, including […]

Summary of today’s show: Live from Jerusalem! Fr. Mark O’Connell joined the show by phone from the Holy Land where he’s on pilgrimage with Cardinal Seán and brother priests to give a taste of the amazing experience, including renewing baptismal vows in the Jordan and celebrating Mass in the Lord’s Empty Tomb as well as […]

Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, and Fr. Roger Landry return after the Thanksgiving hiatus to consider the news headlines of the week, including Fr. Roger’s column in the Anchor this week on the Four Last Things: heaven, hell, death, and judgment; Pope Benedict’s newest book on Jesus […]

Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry, consider the news headlines of the week, including today’s press conference announcing the new pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Boston called Disciples in Mission; the various decisions of the US bishops’ meeting this week on […]

Summary of today’s show: The Archdiocese of Boston is looking to the future and planning for the work of the New Evangelization. The Archdiocesan Pastoral Planning Commission has forwarded its final proposal of a pastoral plan, entitled “Disciples in Mission”, to Cardinal Seán. Scot Landry talks with Fr. Paul Soper, interim director of pastoral planning, […]